From Turkey with love

It's been two and a half years since we were in Turkey. Two and a half years since the man got a chance to be around the carpet shops at the kapali carsi.

His carpet merchants waited the right amount of time before they started to tempt him again with their collection of beautiful antique rugs. They started sending him pictures of their latest acquisition by email.

Of course, the man fell for several of them. At last count, he bought four pieces from the dozen that they showed him.

I love the resourceful way they take their pictures. Like this 2-meter long tent band. They laid out the tent band on the pavement, then hung one of their brothers out the window of their 3rd storey shop so that they could take a picture of the masterpiece in its entirety.
The tent band will drape around the top part of the walls in the living room.

The home is well on its way to becoming a nomad's tent, inside and out.

The man cannot help himself. He loves these guys :)