La Jolla, California — Since 1987
Persian, Oriental and contemporary rugs, plus cleaning, restoration and a free consultation with Mr. Taba.
Taba Rug Gallery
These rooms show how Taba likes a rug to sit: the scale, the color, the quiet of it. Come to Girard Avenue and see the real pieces under your feet.
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A Family Legacy
Taba Tabaee opened this shop in 1987. Before rugs, he was a seven-time karate gold medalist. Same address on Girard Avenue, same person greeting you. Families from around San Diego keep coming back. So do people furnishing homes far from here.
Taba chooses every piece in the collection himself. For the hand-knotted rugs, that means paying attention to construction and long-term care; for everyday rooms, he will point you to pieces built to handle real life.
Many designs come in multiple sizes or can be ordered for your room. Bring measurements or a photo. He will figure out scale with you.
Our Story“For four decades, Taba Tabaee’s rug store has been a steady presence on Girard Avenue in La Jolla.”
La Jolla Light · August 18, 2025
Size with confidence
Bring room dimensions or a phone photo. Taba will help you pick the right scale before you buy.
Quick size guideCleaning & restoration
Hand washing, repair, and appraisal, using the Persian methods he grew up with, for rugs you already own.
Learn moreFree consultation
No appointment needed to browse. Call ahead if you want a quiet sit-down with Taba.
(858) 459-5400Browse Taba's Styles
Client Voices
A few words from people who walked in. Read more on Google and Yelp, or leave one if he helped you.
“We have been looking for a rug in our home and stumbled upon this store. The had a wide selection of rugs in different sizes and colors. They had more detailed ones such as the bird one. Some of the rugs were on a rack you can look through like a magazine.”
“Walking into Taba Rug Gallery for the first time was an unforgettable experience. Taba treats every customer better than any store owner I've ever met. Besides his kind heart, his hand-made rugs are magnificent, along with his 29 years of serving San Diego! I would only trust Taba with repairing and cleaning my delicate rugs. Taba Rug Gallery is my #1 Rug Store in California.”
“Taba was very pleasant and wonderful to work with, he picked the perfect rugs to match my interior design for my living room and bedrooms. Great experience, good value, highly recommended.”
Expert Care
From hand-washing to repair, restoration and appraisals, we care for your rugs so they last.
Complimentary Consultation
First rug, a stain, an old piece from your parents, a whole house. Walk in or call. Taba sits with you himself. Shop owners up and down Girard Avenue already know to send people his way.
7848 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
