Evanston Main-Dempster Mile
600 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202
On the Main-Dempster Mile. Hand-woven rugs only, street parking out front.
Call(847) 863-1249
Hours
| Every day | 10 AM – 6 PM |
#1 Rated Rug Store in Chicago & Evanston
Free insured U.S. shipping
Shop by size
Every rug is listed by its true, measured size.
New arrivals
Shop by style
Start with the look, then narrow by size and color.
All rugs →Shop by origin
Persian, Turkish, Caucasian and tribal rugs and rugs from Afghanistan, bought one at a time.
All rugs →Match my room
Pick your wall, floor and sofa colors; we show the rug colors that work.
Our AI reads your walls, floor and sofa. Never stored.
Rugs that work with white walls
Medium oak suits almost any rug; avoid orange-heavy rust. A gray sofa needs color on the floor; this is where a red rug earns its keep.
Not sure? Send us a photo of the room in chat and we will pull three rugs for you to see.
Red & madder rugsShop them →
Shop by color
Pick the rug’s main color. Not sure which works? Match my room reads your walls, floor and sofa.
Match my room →Shop by price
Free insured U.S. shipping and price match on every rug.
All rugs →What size rug do I need?
Pick the room and the furniture; we show the size that fits and a pad cut to match.
Full size guide →ft wideft long
Your rug size9x12Recommended. Alternative: 10x14
Front legs of the sofa and chairs sit on the rug; this is the most common living-room layout.
9x12 rugsShop them →
Rug pads, cut to size
Durahold Plus, custom cut to your rug
The pad is the difference between a rug that creeps and curls and one that stays flat for years. We stock Durahold Plus, the patented felt-and-rubber pad used by rug professionals, and cut it to the exact size of your rug in the store or ship it to you. It keeps a rug flat and still on wood, tile, stone and vinyl floors. Every rug page has a box to add it, cut to that rug, so the two can arrive together.
Rated 5.0 on Google by 150+ customers
What people mention most: honest prices, no pressure, and taking rugs home on approval before buying.
Showrooms in Evanston and Chicago
Walk in, or message us first and we roll the rugs out. Take any rug home on approval.
Chicago Lincoln Square
4815 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Hand-woven plus machine-made rugs at lower starting prices. Durahold Plus pads cut while you wait.
Call(312) 868-1898
Hours
| Every day | 10 AM – 6 PM |
Good to know
Buying a rug, answered
Where can I buy area rugs in Chicago and Evanston?
At our two showrooms, open every day: Rugistan® Chicago in Lincoln Square and Rugistan® Evanston on the Main-Dempster Mile. Together they carry 3,000+ handmade rugs: Persian, Turkish and Oriental rugs, rugs from Afghanistan, vintage and antique rugs, kilims and runners, ready to take home on approval.
Can I try a rug at home before I buy it?
Yes. From either showroom you can take rugs home on approval and live with them before you decide. Online orders ship free in the contiguous U.S. and can be returned within 30 days of delivery; rugs bought in our showrooms, within 7 days. See the return policy for how.
Where do your rugs come from?
Afghanistan, Turkey, the Caucasus, India, Pakistan and Morocco, among others. Our own team buys in Afghanistan; antique and vintage pieces are chosen one at a time. Our Persian rugs are bought here in the United States; we do not import from Iran. Every listing states the origin, the materials and the age.
Are your rugs guaranteed authentic?
Yes. Every handmade rug we sell carries a lifetime guarantee of authenticity and quality. It is what its listing says it is: hand-knotted or handwoven, with the origin, age and materials described. If it ever proves otherwise, bring it back for a full refund.
What size rug do I need?
For a living room, leave about 18 inches of floor around the rug and keep at least the front legs of the sofa and chairs on it. For a dining room, add 24 to 30 inches beyond the table edge. Use the size finder above or send us your room measurements in chat.
Do you ship nationwide?
Yes. Rugs ship free anywhere in the contiguous United States, carefully packed, and go out the same or next business day with tracking by email. Alaska, Hawaii and Canada rates show at checkout; for other countries, contact us for a quote.
Do you price match?
Yes. Our prices are marked. If you find the same handmade rug for less at a legitimate seller, we match it.
Do you clean and repair rugs?
Yes. Bring your handmade rug to either showroom for hand washing and repair, from $2.50 per sq ft in Chicago and $3 in Evanston, or book pickup in the Chicago area. We fix fringes, edges, holes and moth damage. See rug cleaning and repair.
Handmade rugs in Chicago and Evanston, shipped free nationwide
Rugistan® is a direct importer of handmade rugs with showrooms in Evanston and Chicago. The floor carries Persian rugs, hand-knotted rugs from Afghanistan bought by our own team at the source, Turkish rugs, vintage and antique rugs, kilims and flatweaves, modern rugs and runners, in every standard size from 2x3 to 12x18.
Prices are marked, and we match the price of the same rug at any legitimate seller. Take a rug home on approval from either showroom, or order online with free insured U.S. shipping and 30-day returns. We also clean and repair handmade rugs professionally and cut Durahold Plus rug pads to the exact size of your rug.