How To Find a Pet Friendly Rug We love our pets, and we love our homes, our floors in particular. Hard wood and tile floors can be hard to handle on their own, but add a rowdy furry friend to the mix and it’s going to require tons of maintenance. Buying a pet proof rug (dog proof rugs and cat proof rugs) is something that you need if you have a pet. Forget the cost of having to put pet resistant carpet all over your house, not only does this cost an absolute fortune, there is no need, especially when you can get stain resistant area rugs and pet friendly area rugs that are best rugs for pet owners. If you’re an animal lover like me, you are probably looking for a rug that not only makes your house look like a million dollars but you want a rug that is practical when you have pets. You want it to be pet friendly; rugs that camouflage shedding dog and cat hairs and don’t allow your family pet to bite or scratch, ultimately ruining the fibers of the rug. Note: If you...
How to Get Rid of a Ripple in the Carpet Wall-to-wall carpet, like skin, loses elasticity as it ages, so it shouldn’t surprise you to find the living room carpet that looked fine when you moved in beginning to show a few wrinkles. If that old carpet still cleans up well, however, replacing it may not be the most economical option. If the area is large or carpet is old, you should consult a professional who has the experience and tools to protect the carpet’s fibers, but if the area is small, you may be able to perform a “facelift” for your rippling carpet. Related Articles 1 Rippled or Buckled Carpet After Cleaning 2 Stretch a Buckled Carpet 3 Prevent Carpet From Buckling 4 Get Bumps Out of Carpets 1 Remove all of the furniture in the room, including china cabinets, entertainment centers and other heavy pieces that are a bother to move but would hold part of the carpet back as you attempt to stretch and straighten the carpet. 2 ...
American author Edgar Allan Poe is best known for his mournful poetry and eerie short stories. He also had plenty to say about what we today call interior design. In an 1840 essay about interior decorating , Poe states, "A carpet is the soul of the apartment." Stephen Fletcher , the executive vice president, chief auctioneer, and director of the Americana department of Skinner Inc. , an international auction house, says that Poe's observation is still true. Widely regarded as one of the world's foremost experts on early American furniture , American decorative arts and folk art , Fletcher is also a popular appraiser on the PBS television series Antiques Roadshow . Let’s take a look back at how floor coverings were used to set the tone of a room in early American history. http://bit.ly/2Ch1LQB
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