Foreign Accents Rugs

The birthplace of Foreign Accents Rugs was a small garage in Santa Fe, New Mexico back in 1984. Trish & Wolfgang Rempen envisioned affordable contemporary rug design in a world where oriental rugs ruled the market. The 2 of them setup a small showroom and by 1987 that small showroom very quickly expanded into a big showroom in Albuquerque, NM. The first show for Foreign Accents area rugs was in January of 1985. The rugs were featured at the Contemporary Furniture Fair in San Francisco, California. Two years later, Trisha & Wolfgang packed up their van and headed to Atlanta, GA. The 3rd show came just one year after that and was situated in High Point, NC. With each event came more inspiration and new ideas. Today, Foreign Accents has developed relationships with manufacturers in over 30 countries around the world. Find an assortment of rug weaves and styles including flat weave, handmade, hand woven, machine made, machine woven and hand-knotted. A true powerhouse in the world of contemporary rug design, Foreign Accents has been referenced as “the importer who continues to set the trends in modern rugs”. A few accolades to go along with the success, they have been awarded the “Best New Product Award” 3 times at the New York Home Textiles Show.