Our Awards, Honors, & Testimonials

Awards and Honors

Karastan's Lifetime Achievement Award for Jerry Arcari

Winner of Boston magazine's "Best of Boston Home"

We are very pleased to have been chosen the winner of the "Best of Boston Home" Award for Best Rug Store in 2013! This follows our string awards starting from 2006.

Best of the North Shore

North Shore Magazine selected Landry & Arcari the as the Bost of North Shore for rugs from 2008 through 2012.

2010 Excellence in Retail

The Salem Chamber of Commerce present this award at its 88th annual awards even in April 2010.

15-Time Winner of Community Newspapers's Reader's Choice Awards

Voted a Regional Favorite in the Community Newspaper's Reader's Choice Awards for 15 years!

National Rug Retailer of the Year

We are proud to have been honored with this most prestigious of awards
from the Oriental Rug Retailers' Association of America.

ORRA Certified

Jerry Arcari and Jeffery Arcari have both earned the prestigious "Certified Rug Appraiser" designation from ORRA, the Oriental Rugs Retailers' Association of America and ORDAM, the Oriental Rug Dealers' Association of Massachusetts.

International Design Guild

We are honored to be a member of this elite organization, from whom we have received several awards, including "BEST SHOWROOM IN THE COUNTRY".

ASID Industry Partner

We are proud to be an Industry Partner of the American Society of Interior Designers, and enjoy our close working relationship with many ASID designers.

We have been honored with the gratitude of the Wang Center for the Performing Arts for our contribution to the beautification of the main lobby of their historic building.

Trustees Of Reservations

The Trustees are grateful for our work and donations to their Castle Hill Property in Ipswich, MA. Below is the winning Bugatti at the Automobile Exhibition at the Crane Estate, displayed on an antique bidjar from the Landry & Arcari collection.

Testimonials

We receive so many letters and comments from our customers we just couldn't resist sharing them with you!

Irene received a nice note from a client:

"Never have I enjoyed spending money as much as at Landry & Arcari!!! Thank you so much for your attention and guidance. The rug I chose grounds the furniture and makes the livingroom. It is so beautiful and I really appreciate all of your help." - J.B., Marion

Just recently I overheard a customer from Andover exclaim:

"If you can't find a rug here, you're not going to find one!" - E.B., Andover

Our installation staff was pleased to receive this note:

"(Your carpet installers) did a terrific job. They were very efficient, courteous, and friendly in a highly professional manner. Their workmanship and behavior were exemplary, and could well serve as a model for all workmen.

You are fortunate to have such skilled and pleasant individuals.

Sincerely yours, - C.C." Manchester-by-the-Sea

A most loyal interior designer wrote this about our store:

"I am an interior designer based in Manchester-by-the-Sea and Milan and Bagnoregio, Italy. Having recieved my fine arts degree in the History of Art and working in Europe and the U.S. in the fashion and interior design businesses for many years, I feel I have adequate experience to state with confidence that Landry & Arcari is an enclave of style, sophistication, comfort and integrity beyond comparison.

Not only is their collection superior in quality and quantity, but their staff is the most knowledgeable, considerate and refreshingly genuine group of people that I have experienced.

- J.T." Manchester-by-the-Sea

Barbara Pervier in the Carpet Source received this note:

We just want to tell you that the new carpeting in our hall looks great. Colin did an excellent job with the installation, and we thank you, Jay and others for making it a smooth experience.

With appreciation, - R.S." Wenham

The following note was to Jay Arcari:

"Thank you for sending the rug to the house today. It looks great. It's always a pleasure doing business with you, Gerry and Jeff.

Best regards - C. & E. B." Newbury

We received notes from everyone in Miss Murray's 5th grade class at the Fuller Elementary School in Gloucester thanking us for the rug we donated to their classroom. Here is my favorite:

"Dear Landry & Arcari,

Me and my class wanted to say thank you for the rug. We all love it. It's very sqwoshy and soft. I really like the rug. The color is buteful.

Sincerely, M.O." Gloucester

Gerry Arcari received this letter:

I can't tell you how grand the rug looks here, nor how much it warns my heart to be graced with such an exquisite work of art.

Thank you so much! - D.C." Manchester-by-the-Sea

One of our very talented interior designers had these kind comments:

Landry & Arcari is unquestionably the best source for oriental rugs and carpeting in the New England area. Since I moved my interior design business to this area, Gerry Arcari and his staff have become my exclusive resource for floor coverings, and my clients have often commented that this was the easiest and best quality aspect of their entire project.

There are plently of places to buy rugs, but there is no other place which offers the overall quality, selection and service that Landry & Arcari offers.

- C.S." Gloucester

Landry & Arcari sincerely thanks all of our customers for their support!