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About Us

Our Commitment

At The Rug Experts, our profession intertwines with our passion. We are dedicated to enlightening you about the intrinsic value and significance of rugs, which transcends mere aesthetics to encompass historical and cultural dimensions. The distinct colours and designs of each rug are more than just decor; they are storytelling art pieces. It’s hard for us to envision any home without the elegance and character that antique rugs bring.

Our roots are humble, and our journey began as a family business. With a collective experience exceeding 70 years in cleaning, hand-washing, and repairing rugs, we’ve grown significantly. Today, I am honoured to work alongside my wife and son, as well as a team of skilled specialists, at our base in Earlwood, NSW

"I cannot live in a house without these works of art; These beautiful carpets woven with different designs and colours encompass a piece of history and culture."

– Ali Boge, Founder & Managing Director

The Boge Family Story

The Boge family story, and its relationship with the carpet business, goes back to a different era and a different part of the world. The story begins in Sultanhani, a town in central Anatolia, Turkey that has a long history in the carpet/rug trade.

The Boge family were one of the first in Sultanhani to start restoration work on antique and old rugs and have since diversified the business into mass production and the maintenance of new and old rugs and carpets. 

Ali Boge, Founder and managing Director of The Rug Experts, was born in Sultahani in 1963. After finishing his schooling in 1977 he started as an apprentice at his brothers antique carpet and rug repair and restoration business in Konya, a city nearby.

Ali soon became well know in the trade and this lead to him being invited to Australia as a professional rug and carpet repairer in 1982.

18 years later, in 2000, Ali opened The Rug Experts and soon became widely regarded as one of Sydney’s leading rug cleaning and repair businesses.

"My family’s profession and livelihood is based on the carpet industry. I could even say that the rug profession has worked its way in to my soul."

– Ali Boge, Founder & Managing Director