Mukesh Carpets

My name is Mukesh and I run Mukesh Carpets over at H 17 in the New Atish Market. I've been working with carpets for a long time now. My shop isn't a massive showroom with bright lights and fancy music. It’s more of a warehouse feel where the rolls are piled up and you can actually touch the materials. I think that's important. People should be able to feel what they are buying. I spend most of my day moving things around and showing different patterns to people who walk in. It’s physical work and I usually end the day with dust on my clothes. New Atish Market is a good spot for us. There are other businesses around, so people come here specifically looking for home stuff. I don't use a lot of sales tricks. If a carpet is good, I’ll tell you. If it’s not right for what you need, I’ll say that too. I’d rather someone be happy with what they take home than just make a quick sale. The shop at H 17 is my second home really. I’m here from morning until late evening most days. Sometimes my family comes by to help out when it gets busy. It’s just a normal, hardworking business. We don't have a big marketing budget or a polished image. We just have carpets and a shop where we try to do right by the folks who visit us each day.