Friday, December 30, 2016

Some Reasons Why You Should Use A Faux Fur Rug

By Matthew Morgan


Any home can be made much more cozier and beautiful with a few embellishments and additions here and there. These can of course cost you a pretty penny or it can be dirt cheap depending on what you choose. One such cost effective thing that you can use will be a faux fur rug, a great alternative to the real thing to save you some bucks. Read on in this article for a few tips on how to use this cost saver.

Before we do go out and plunk down our hard earned money, it will be prudent to get to know more about the item in question first. We should know about the relative pros and cons of the item so that we can have a better decision reference to use. In this way we can make a good purchase on a sound decision.

Should you start looking for this kind of rug, search for one that is created out of fine acrylic fibers. Give it a stroke test to see if fibers fall out and remember that higher quality rugs do not release a lot of hairs when stroked. Read the product label to see what it is made out of to ensure that there are no materials that can cause you allergies. Be warned also that sometimes many of these rugs may contain real dog or cat fur.

Quite a diverse selection is available with false rugs covering several designs. These designs can be in the form of mink, chinchilla, tiger, leopard, bear, fox and zebra. Make sure that the design you choose must either complement or contrast your room to make a good impact. Also, remember that these are for use on the floor and not to be hung on walls.

When you do buy a false rug it will save an animal somewhere for it entails not killing anything to make it. This will be more advantageous to your conscience. Also these rugs are washable, which the real ones are not, so it will be resistant to stink. They do tend to be more durable and last longer as well as being more hypoallergenic and moth resistant as well.

When looking for specific sizes and shapes, the faux rug is better able to meet this need. They can come in a variety of weird shapes and sizes to fit the taste of any interior decorator and thus it can be described as a godsend for most. This sort of flexibility is one that cannot be found in the real thing.

In terms of price it is definitely much cheaper than the real deal. It is also readily available online and it can be shipped without the need for a clearance from wildlife authorities.

A seen disadvantage to this product is that it is purely aesthetic, as it will not provide warmth in the cold. It will become brittle and crack when the temperature is extremely cold and it is also not biodegradable. So it is definitely only used for looks only.




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