It is completely understandable that customers are concerned when buying rugs over the Internet, without the benefit of actually seeing, feeling and touching the rug. Our larger rug images do help to remove some of those concerns, as these larger images show the intimate design detail, and also the distribution of colours throughout the design.

In addition to these large rugs images we provide full specification details for all of our different ranges on our website Rug Information page and this also helps to build confidence in the excellent quality of our rugs.

We welcome customer enquiries for further details and information regarding our service and our rug products, so please do not hesitate to contact us – by telephone on 01959 522299 or by email to hello@majestic-rugs.co.uk – we are here to help.

But many hundreds of people do just that. From the rug seller’s point of view, the larger and clearer the image can be, the more likelihood of happy customers.

We spend a good deal of time getting the rug image right – by the end of putting the new season rugs online we’d be happy not to see another for, oh, at least a year!

This is the largest size we display, however if a customer wants to see a larger rug image, we email that through, or even post a printed copy. Do you think this is big enough to display on line?

A sample of the Shaggy rug in blue

So if you want to be sure of the colour of the rug you want to buy, or perhaps to consider alternative colours, just email des@majestic-rugs.co.uk with your rug choices and your name and address, and he’ll pop some samples in the post to you.

Of course this is also a great way to see and feel the quality of your rug before buying – and these rugs really are gorgeously deep and thick.

The word “Wilton” refers to the type of weaving method used to produce the rugs displayed on our website. “Wilton” is one of the oldest machine-made weaving crafts and is renowned for the ability to produce carpets and rugs in the finest worsted yarns and also in the highest yarn density.

This means that the “Wilton” weaving method can produce a very high quality pencil point design definition which will not only look better, but will also maintain those good looks because the yarn density will wear better.

All of the rugs offered on our website are produced by the “Wilton” weaving method which is a mark of quality.

Did you know that it is quite easy to create your own larger sized shape and rug by joining multiples of Shaggy rugs together?

Many customers looking for larger oblong or square shaped rugs have asked about this possibility as there is obviously a demand for even larger sizes than we offer from our normal range. The pile height of our Shaggy rug quality is 50mm/2 inches which is ideal to disguise any join that may be considered.

For instance, we have been asked for a 400 cm square shaped rug which can be achieved by joining 4 rugs size 200cm x 200cm. We have also been asked for a very long rug sized approximately 200cm x 550cm and this could be achieved by joining 2 rugs size 200cm x 290cm and 200cm x 250cm.

Obviously joining these rugs should be carried out by an experienced and competent carpet fitter, and therefore we first suggest that you contact : www.nicfltd.org.com to obtain a list of recognized and reliable carpet fitters in your area. They should be able to provide a quotation to successfully complete this work in your home.

A simple, washable England flag rug is available from Amazon – perhaps something for a child’s room for the forthcoming World Cup festivities!

And for those who fancy something soft in which to sink your toes, there is a rather snuggly sheepskin rug available with the England flag (and there’s one for Cornwall, too!)

An update on a review of the iRobot Roomba from 2008.

I thought it about time to see how well these little time-savers might be working out for people. One fair indicator of how well a product is being received is to see if Amazon stock it and what reviews there may be. And indeed, you can buy a Roomba from Amazon and there are some useful reviews to help you decide whether such a contraption may be for you, or not…

It seems that such a machine would work well on either carpet or wood flooring with rugs, including those with fringing, but perhaps not a good idea for shaggy rugs – and certainly not those we sell, being especially sumptuous!

Will I buy one? Well the cheap vacuum purchased when I moved in is a great disappointment, so I will be comparing closely with a Dyson (my vacuum of choice previously).   Though I’m not sure what the cats might make of this wee machine pottering about the place…

Fringed rugs – irresistable to a cat; be aware that if you buy a fringed rug, your cat is going to be very pleased with you for providing this length of toy for them to play with.

Also having a loop-piled rug is not a good idea. It can be absolutely heartbreaking to buy a beautiful new rug and to find that it has been severely damaged by your cat within just a few days of purchase.

All cats will sharpen or stretch their claws, and all healthy cats will find a fringe an irresistible target.

This advice would also apply to furniture and to other textile materials in the home such as curtains and cushions.

So we suggest cat owners avoid fringes and loop-pile rugs

When the samples arrived to be photographed for the website I was wonderfully impressed – the quality is such that one could have this rug in a bedroom and it will certainly feel lovely underfoot.

Of course the name Stipple refers to the stippled colour effect of the rug – and in that respect suits it perfectly. So I wanted to write this blog post for those who might have a concern that the quality and thickness might not be up to the usual standard – it certainly is and feels like a thick, deep velvet.

The depth and quality of the Stipple rugs

A woven Wilton heavy weight plain rug, the Stipple range is produced in 100% Stain Resistant Polypropylene yarn to offer many years of luxury and comfort.

Take a look at the Stipple range of plain rugs and choose yours…

A tad beyond our budget, but what a treat for those who can afford it.