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To spend £1,900 on a rug?

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Theyalwaysknewbest · 04/05/2025 21:33

I love it so much.
I've been looking at it for over 1 year and I love it as much now as I did when I first saw it.
I've spent a year looking at rugs and haven't found any I particularly like.
This one, I love!
It's 3 metres x 2 metres.
Am I mad to spend this on a rug?
It would fill the floor space in our lounge.
Would sit on top of a wooden floor.
For context, I bring home £1,500 per month.
We are going camping in England for our family summer holiday.
We are not well off! At all!
But I love this rug and there is an option to pay it off monthly at zero % interest.....
I feel like it's wrong to spend this much on a rug but equally I really wish to have it!!

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FloatingSquirrel · 04/05/2025 21:41

https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-hand-knotted-mahala-rug/p6201885?size=l300-x-w200cm this one?

Oh. I don’t like that.

OnTheBoardwalk · 04/05/2025 21:42

Will your family distroy the rug? To save this much how much are you putting towards the family bills?

I’m for buying an expensive thing that does me forever. What do your family think?

HairyToity · 04/05/2025 21:42

Also what happens if you have a moth infestation! A diamond might have some resale value but a rug won't.

Mumoftwo2022 · 04/05/2025 21:41

Rug is far too expensive for the wage you earn. John Lewis alright quality is good is overpriced when it comes to home furnishing .

HairyToity · 04/05/2025 21:41

Sorry but no. I splurged on some furniture once, in the next house it didn't work in the space and I regretted it.

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 04/05/2025 21:41

So it's four years worth of savings? Sorry but that sounds insane.

Acc0untant · 04/05/2025 21:41

Theyalwaysknewbest · 04/05/2025 21:39

I have managed to save up £500 towards it.
I don't have much money left at the end of each month.
It's taken me a year to save £500.

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I think you'd be mad to spend on a rug an amount that would take you almost 4 years to save

CanOfMangoTango · 04/05/2025 21:41

Get the rug.

We bought one a similar size for our sitting room.

I love it, look at it every day.

SheldonandAmyFarahFowler · 04/05/2025 21:41

I said you are not being unreasonable but now that I see it took you a year to save £500 I think YABU

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Theyalwaysknewbest · 04/05/2025 21:39

MidnightPatrol · 04/05/2025 21:36

My only warning would be, will you be able to relax and enjoy the rug given risk of damage?

Rather than a payment plan, why not save up - that will really show if you want it.

I have managed to save up £500 towards it.
I don't have much money left at the end of each month.
It's taken me a year to save £500.

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RollerSkateLikePeggy · 04/05/2025 21:39

What is it made of? If it's a good quality wool rug it could last for 20-50 years, so the cost per year is small. If it's cotton then it won't last long.

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FloatingSquirrel · 04/05/2025 21:38

Yabu, it will make life stressful as a spill or stuff on it will be a huge deal, and that money could go on you all having a better holiday or more days out next year.
With your income it would be a ridiculous choice

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Theyalwaysknewbest · 04/05/2025 21:38

I don't want to post a picture because we all have very different, individual taste.
I don't want to read posts of people saying "I don't like it"! which inevitably will happen!
Plus it's too outing because all my mum friends use this forum! So theyd recognise it! And IF I were to buy it, I wouldn't want people to know how much it cost!
But it's wool.
3 x 2 metres.
John Lewis.

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MidnightPatrol · 04/05/2025 21:36

My only warning would be, will you be able to relax and enjoy the rug given risk of damage?

Rather than a payment plan, why not save up - that will really show if you want it.

KilkennyCats · 04/05/2025 21:36

In principle, not at all, but yeah, let’s see it first 😁

TakeMe2Insanity · 04/05/2025 21:34

Obviously we need to see the rug!