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SRQ Magazine | October 2025: Best of SRQ Winners Showcase - Rugs As Art
RUGS AS ART
GOLD WINNER
BEST FLOORING STORE
RUGS AS ART, INC. is widely known as one of the nation’s most prestigious and award winning area rug stores. Excellent selection, unbeatable prices, and unparalleled customer service are what you can expect when you walk through the door. With 20,000 sq/ft of showroom space, they offer one of the most extensive collections of area rugs in the United States. From affordable outdoor and machine made rugs to fine hand-knotted pieces, Rugs As Art truly has a rug for every décor at a price to fit every pocketbook. Additionally, they have a vast selection of carpeting as well as an eclectic collection of accent furnishings, pillows, art and accessories.
We are endlessly grateful and humbled by the overwhelming recognition and support of our community and the surrounding areas. This success of course would not be possible without the loyalty and hard work of every staff member here who continua y strive as a team to bring the best possible experience to everyone who walk through our front doors. We work diligently to o er an impressive selection, award winning personal customer service, and surprising savings starting from the customer’s first encounter to the ultimate f ling of satisfaction with their selection of merchandise in their home… our team aims to please!
— John Murse, Owner
A Sarasota staple since 1986, Rugs As Art has earned many accolades and has been locally recognized as the recipient of multiple “Small Business of the Year” awards, the “Insignia Award” for Best Customer Service, and twice earned “Retail Business of the Year” from the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, as well as numerous other awards from across the region. Nationally, industry peers have three times voted Rugs As Art as the “Best Rug Store in America,” a prestigious award given by AmericasMart and the Oriental Rug Importers Association.
The Murse family welcomes you to visit their showroom located at 6650 South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota (open Monday through Saturday, 9:30a.m. to 6p.m.). For information, visit rugsasart.com or call 941.921.1900.
6650 S Tamiami Trl, | Sarasota, FL 34231 | 941.921.1900 | rugsasart.com
