Rugs & redecorating the house

I've said on my blogs before that me and mom are in the process of redesigning the house. Getting rid of excess furniture that is old and worn out or just plain second hand store junk and redecorating slowly (very slowly) with nice stuff and hopefully some antiques.

One of the things that is in desperate need of replacing are the rugs, old and worn out and not at all what could be considered pretty. We're looking for rugs that will fit into the final plans for the rooms as they are redecorated.

I've been enjoying browsing the Rugs Done Right blog, which is abuzz right now with information on the New Martha Stewart Area Rugs that Safavieh has introduced. This is an informative blog for the Buy Rugs Direct website, on which I have already found out several interesting things: such as the fact that most rugs with silk accents are primarily made of wool. How to properly clean spots, how to measure for stair runners (much needed since the last rug I put in the basement stairs was too short by two risers ::wince::: lol), and all kinds of stuff that is handy to know before and after you buy.

I know nothing about rugs, would just toss down what looks good to me, mom knows more and is a little more elective than I am on what we are looking for in a rug. Still looking for inexpensive rugs, but something that will last for the long term rather than need replacing in a few years of being put through heavy traffic of constant grandkids and great grandkids visiting.

This post sponsored by Rugs Done Right blog