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Merry Christmas from PAO!A little holiday inspiration below!#whyknot? PAO will be closed today, December 24th and reopen January 3rd Email paigealbright@aol.com for any rug emergencies!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town! A legendary character known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle or simply just “Santa” originated in western Christian culture and was said to bring candy or toys to well behaved children. The act of children receiving gifts during the holiday season is relatively the same around the world but the character who is giving the gifts can vary greatly from country to country. Ded Moroz- RussiaAncient figure from Slovic mythology also known as father frost. He is a Santa like character who delivers gifts on New Years Eve. This...

PAO Holiday Gift Guide Unique one-of-a-kind globally sourced gifts for under your tree. For someone who has everything!Follow @paosmalls for endless gift giving inspiration Happy Holidays from PAO! Holiday Hours:We will be closed December 24th, 25th 31st and January 1st!#whyknot #alittlegoesalongway Tibetan Tiger Rug Embellished leather camels from Morocco Turkish Yastik Rugs Starting at $150 Velvet IKAT tote bags$175 each Moroccan Pom Pom Blankets All wool and oh so warm!$300 each Paper Flowers from SAVED NY$150 each Suzani pillows galore! Ikat, Kilim & Suzani Stockings$75 each PAO FAVE!Alpaca socks in solids and stripes!$20-25 Framed rug fragments $150-175 Striped Kilim Pouf...

Bokara: Elephant Foot Motif Elephants would traditionally transport Mughal Empire royalty on their journeys. These rugs were found along the silk route in the 17th & 18th centuries.Bokara rugs are typically repetitive with all over designs of octagonal rows of medallions known as guls. These gul (medallion) motifs are typical for traditional Turkmen Central Asian rugs. Ancient in origin; predating Islam and Christian times. Bokara means flower or rose in Farsi and means rose or roundel in Turkish. Rounder guls symbolize the sun, moon or stars while lozenge shaped guls represent women. Bokara are usually red, terra-cotta or brick orange...

Celebrate The Season! Every year we look forward to IPC’s Holiday House Tour. This is a passion project near and dear to our hearts, as Paige has been a long time member of IPC and her home was featured on last years virtual tour!This is the 72nd year and a long legacy of holiday tradition within our Birmingham community. Proceeds benefit community ministries directly supporting women and children such as the Children’s Fresh Air Farm & First Light Shelter. This year we are excited to host an in-person tea, Saturday December 11th from 10-4 in IPC’s Great Hall. The virtual...