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Interview with

Hagop Avakian

As a carpet is a long-term invest-
ment, it is important to make the
right choice. It is therefore impor-
tant to remember that there are four
factors that should be taken into
consideration when you choose a
carpet.

First of all, the quality of the wool is
the first one to consider. Next, come
the quality of the knots. Thirdly, it is
the work and harmony of colors and
You have surely heard the name finally the pattern, if one of these is
Avakian somewhere. The Avakians missing, the carpet is worthless.
have been in the carpet business for
more than four generations, and Q: What kind of advice would
they have specialized in Oriental you like to give a newcomer in
hand knotted carpets. town who would like to deco-
rate his/her house?
We have had the pleasure of mee-
ting Mr. Hagop Avakian, a well- When we receive clients in our shop,
known expert in his shop in rue des we try to determine the taste by Q: Do you really think that a
Alpes the other day. showing him/her different kinds of carpet is necessary in a home?
carpets. We also offer to visit the po-
tential client at his/her home with Yes, it's a good question. You can
a selection of carpets to make sure spend hundred of thousand francs
that the carpet will fit with the exis- to furnish your house or flat. Howe-
ting furniture. ver, if you do not put carpets, the
house/flat seems empty. However,
if you only put carpets and no furni-
ture, the house is <<furnished>>.

Mr. Avakian will receive you with
a smile in his shop in rue des Alpes.
More importantly, he will assist
you with a wealth of experience
and long tradition to buy the carpet
of your dreams, and to make sure
you make a choice you will never
regret in addition to an invest-
ment that will only increase in ta-
lue over time. As he nicely puts it:
<My dearest wish is to have happy
clients>>.
Q: Mr. Avakian how do you
chose your carpets?

As you know, I have a long experience Avakian
and tradition in carpet business, so 18, rue des Alpes
I travel everywhere to find the best We have a huge choice for every 1201 Geneva
one. When I chose a carpet, I always purse. Our aim is to make the custo-
look at it as if I am buying it for my- mer pleased and that they are satis- Tel.: 022 731 61 77
self; my own home to pass it on to fied in their house.
my children and future generations.
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