Rugs

In the western world for the past 50 years, the fashion has been, by and large, for wall to wall carpeting. This fashion began with the wealthy and as we collectively got richer, we followed suit. All my life I have lived in homes with wall to wall carpeting however I have always loved having rugs in my home. Rugs have grown in popularity as the fashion for wall to wall carpeting has come under attack with the growing trend of stripped wood floors or laminate flooring - a rug adds warmth to both the room and the feet. When I was a child my parents didn't have rugs but this changed when I hit my teens and a shaggy pile fake sheepskin rug ...  Read the complete review

Wall-to-wall carpeting is one of the best luxuries enjoyed by those of us fortunate enough to be living in this age. That is, those of us with the means to acquire it and to maintain it. Alright, so I'm not the world's best housekeeper. But can you imagine the amount of fur and debris generated everyday by two dogs, six cats, two rats and a moulty mammal with black fur two feet long? If you haven't guessed, a lot of fur and stuff gets left on the floor. Fortunately for me, I hadn't gotten around to carpeting the downstairs, so it's all wood, lino and other non-carpety stuff. Unfortunately, it's not as warm as carpeting. ...  Read the complete review