RugSmart

The Atlanta Rug Retailer has written that "RugSmart has quickly become a leader in online area rug retailing and, in the metro Atlanta area, rug shoppers have known RugSmart as the source of affordable, quality rugs for over twenty years".

RugSmart founders, Stephen Cumbest and Chris Saliga started selling rugs on an Atlanta street corner. As their knowledge of the business grew, so did their inventory, which led to the opening of the store on "Furniture Row" in Norcross, Georgia.

In 2000, the partners added strength to their management team when they brought on a third partner, Nathan Williams, who had more than two decades of business experience in furniture retailing.

Large Selection for Online Rug Shoppers

Today, for online area rug shoppers, RugSmart strives to fill a variety of niche segments such as animal hides, braided rugs, and natural weaves like sisals and seagrass

With a heavy emphasis on contemporary rugs, top vendors include Oriental Weavers, Trans Ocean, Dalyn and Karastan.

Award Winning Atlanta Rug Retailer

RugSmart won the Rug Retailer of the Year award for creative selling in 2003 and, then later, RugSmart was recognized at the 2006 Atlanta International Area Rug Market with a nomination for Rug Retailer of the Year award. Both awards were from a nationwide list of over 20,000 retailers.

RugSmart has since been consistently recognized as an industry leader.

The ceremonies were held at the Georgia Aquarium and the ceremonies honored exemplary achievement among the nation’s most accomplished area rug retailers. Nominees were chosen by AmericasMart area rug exhibitors and winners were chosen by an independent panel of industry experts. Nominations were based on innovative business operations and demonstrated success in sales training, store promotions, customer service, visual displays and overall business credibility.

RugSmart has also been honored with feature stories in esteemed industry publications Rug Insider, Floor Covering Weekly, and Area: the Official Publication of the Oriental Rug Importers Association.