Dark coloured rugs - am I stupid?

[Lucy]

Hi

Sorry for such an odd question.

We have a cream coloured rug in our living room but it sheds lots of wool so I'm getting rid of it. I've seen a lovely deep purple rug that looks great BUT i've never had a dark carpet or rug and I'm concerned that it will always look like it needs a hoover?

So, does anyone have a dark coloured rug/carpet and wish they didn't? Will I always be picking up white threads/bits from it? Or am I just be waaayyy too over concerned?!

Thanks

Lucy

 

[Amanda]

I've got a navy rug in the living room and it drives me mad!!!! We do have an alsation though, so it may be just the doghair that bothers me. In fact, I hoovered it this morning, and I've just looked closely and it is only doghair that is on it, so you should be okay.

 

[Jo]

We have a blue rug as well and it is only the dog hairs that show up on it (we have a white ratty thing)

 

[Minxy]

I had a deep burgundy carpet in my front room and it drove me bananas! It ALWAYS needed hoovering, showed up everything!

I now stick to laminate flooring or light coloured rugs/carpet.

 

[nikki1306]

I have a chocolate rug in my lounge and it looks fine xx

 

[Cat&Noah]

I have one in bright shades of prange and red and its a nightmare, always looks filthy and the hoover doesnt pick it up so you have to use a rubber dog brush to clean it.

Next time I will grt a thicker pile pale colour, I think the pile makes a big difference! the closer it is the more crap just sits on it, and baby vomit!

 

[PyscoFalcon]

Brown carpets in livingrooms and I have a Dalmation. No promblem.

BUT I have a dark green carpet in hall and it's COVERED in white dog hairs even after vacced.

 

[nikki1306]

chocolate brown is the way to go then xx

 

[hels]

It sounds lovely Lucy....we have a dark blue carpet, and its a night mare! Especially when my hair was falling out by the handful!
Im sure it'll be fine as you dont have a cat or dog do you? Navy blue show up all Jazz's little ginger hairs!!!

 

We have a blue and grey carpet (stupid landlords bad taste) and it shows everything, it's gross. I'd sooner have laminate EVERYWHERE!!

 

[Jo]

Well i have a cream carpet, not my desicion

really only a bloke could pick that with a partner who has uncontrolable morning /afternnon/evening sickness, a bay due soon and a 7 year old!!!!

anyway i let him have it as knew it would only be a matter of time it looked grotty and it does

but am well on the way to getting wood laid now

 

[hels]

My cream carpet is FAB! Its wool, and ive spilt red wine, coke, allsorts on it, it comes out easy peasy!

 

[petchy]

I'd sooner have laminate EVERYWHERE!!

i HAVE laminate everywhere! apart from the kitchen (terracotta tiles) and bathroom and hallway (vinyl flooring)

the dust gathers in fluffballs on hard floors though! lol

 

[beanie]

we have laminate upstairs and in the kitchen but I love carpet in the living room. we have a mocha coloured carpet and apart from banana stains it is great and it cleans up well. I have 4 cats and a dog and there is hardly any fur

 

[Lucy]

Hi

Thanks everyone, I think I'll go ahead and get the rug.

We've got laminate flooring all downstairs but need the rug to break up the living room a bit and make it a bit more cosy.

Lucy

 

[lauramumof2]

I have 4 cats and a dog and there is hardly any fur

You havent been waxing the pets again have you beanie

 

[claireabell]

I have a brown rug in my living room and it needs to be hoovered at least 3 times a day...it shows up every little bit of dust etc...but then saying that my friend has a cream rug in her room and that also needs lots of hoovering so guess you can't win which ever colour you choose...

 

[beanie]

I have 4 cats and a dog and there is hardly any fur

You havent been waxing the pets again have you beanie

what, isn't that the norm here?

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So much easier then shaving - am hoping that budge will give me tips on shaving my pussies