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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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80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:58

PiggyPigalle · 05/05/2025 11:48

Does it make you feel superior to be so nit picky?

At nearly 10k for the large size, I would leave a note to its worth for my family.

@80smonster Agree, it is a lovely rug.

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Yes I found the italics a bit patronising and unnecessary. I assumed they were talking about the JL rug, either way it doesn’t matter. I didn’t come onto this thread for @KilkennyCats interior style and trends advice - which is actually an area I specialise in.

Ryeman · 05/05/2025 11:51

It’s a lot, but then when you move you can take it with you. Unlike a carpet.

queenofthesuburbs · 05/05/2025 11:50

which rug is it?

PiggyPigalle · 05/05/2025 11:48

KilkennyCats · 05/05/2025 11:14

That is not an heirloom rug. Sorry.

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Does it make you feel superior to be so nit picky?

At nearly 10k for the large size, I would leave a note to its worth for my family.

@80smonster Agree, it is a lovely rug.

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:39

KilkennyCats · 05/05/2025 11:24

Well, I know what an heirloom is, I just can’t see that particular rug lasting several lifetimes.
Or several generations actually wanting it.

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For £1,900 if it gets passed to OP’s kids when they go to university or leave home, it will have done its tour of duty.

Syuni · 05/05/2025 11:36

Do you have a partner that also brings in money? Or is the £1500 your total household monthly income? How many kids do you have to feed and clothe?

Hillarious · 05/05/2025 11:33

daffodildreamers · 05/05/2025 11:23

A PP just said there might be only two left in stock so I’m updating my advice. Buy the rug. NOW

Perhaps the posters with pots of cash could do the OP a favour and buy the two remaining rugs in stock and solve her dilemma over whether to buy one or not.

pambeesleyhalpert · 05/05/2025 11:29

I was going to say go for it but I just don’t think you can afford it? But you don’t seem to want those replies so… go for it and enjoy it!

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:25

Digdongdoo · 05/05/2025 11:10

Expensive does not equal valuable. Nor can you assume the next generation will want it, if it survives that long in the first place.
Second hand is far more environmentally and financially sound.

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As I’ve already said, I’m huge fan of second hand. I don’t like newly made furniture, unless very expensive, because it’s usually very poorly constructed/made. However if there is an item you particularly treasure or love, I think you should have it, because if I spend for example 8k on sofas, you can bet that I’m going to look after them. Because I treasure them.

Digdongdoo · 05/05/2025 11:25

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:20

It’s a future heirloom, obviously it would have to be passed down a few generations before it would be a genuine heirloom. Suspect your average Brit doesn’t inherit carpets from their family piles. Mores the pity.

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The average brit walks on their carpets, that's why. Heirloom carpets come from stately homes with rooms hardly used.

KilkennyCats · 05/05/2025 11:24

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:20

It’s a future heirloom, obviously it would have to be passed down a few generations before it would be a genuine heirloom. Suspect your average Brit doesn’t inherit carpets from their family piles. Mores the pity.

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Well, I know what an heirloom is, I just can’t see that particular rug lasting several lifetimes.
Or several generations actually wanting it.

daffodildreamers · 05/05/2025 11:23

A PP just said there might be only two left in stock so I’m updating my advice. Buy the rug. NOW

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:20

KilkennyCats · 05/05/2025 11:14

That is not an heirloom rug. Sorry.

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It’s a future heirloom, obviously it would have to be passed down a few generations before it would be a genuine heirloom. Suspect your average Brit doesn’t inherit carpets from their family piles. Mores the pity.

daffodildreamers · 05/05/2025 11:19

Oh, and a huge wool rug will be great at insulating your living room. Think of the saving you’ll make on your heating bills, not to mention saving the environment! Okay, I’m clutching at straws now, but my advice remains the same. Buy the rug.

YearlySubscriptionRenewal · 05/05/2025 11:18

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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you simply cannot afford it.

I wouldn't spend that much, I'd rather go on holiday anyway. But if in 1 year you haven't even managed to save a third of the price, you just can't afford it.

NewShoesForSpring · 05/05/2025 11:17

I don't know...there's a LOT of very sensible, no fripperies types on MN.

I think everyone should have something they absolutely adore & that brings them joy, especially in your home where we all spend so much time.

A lot of family heirlooms were originally bought in department type stores! They were loved & cherished & handed down.i have some lovely things from my grandparents houses- they were not rich on either side. I have things like clocks, cabinets etc.

OP can you see anywhere you could make a one off sacrifice to get the rug?

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:16

Theyalwaysknewbest · 05/05/2025 11:08

See, this is what I want to do.
I'm looking at this as being a lifelong purchase.
I'm not going to get bored of it.
I'm 45 now, and I'm looking at having it for decades.
And there's no reason why a good quality wool rug shouldn't last decades.
I'm not seeing this as a purchase to have for 5 years then change it to a new style.

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I think you should buy it. If an earlier poster has already guessed which it is, there are only 2 left in stock. This is my future heirloom rug: https://lukeirwin.com/products/spring-clouds-1
I have no idea if I will ever be able to afford it! You mentioned your take home salary, but not your partner’s, I suspect if you make some cuts in other areas, you will manage? How much do you spend on clothes, going out, takeaways?

Spring Clouds

Spring Clouds

The Spring Clouds rug forms part of the Fresco and Nimbus Collection. The piece is influenced by the distinctive differences in clouds seen per season. Colours are a spectrum of blues and off-whites. See this rug here.

https://lukeirwin.com/products/spring-clouds-1

KilkennyCats · 05/05/2025 11:14

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:09

Heirlooms cost different amounts for each family. One man’s trash is another’s treasure. If it’s worth a lot to OP, chances are it will be looked after. Obviously a truly beautiful wool rug would be more like £10,000, but that’s not really in the budget is it? This is on my heirloom list: lukeirwin.com/products/spring-clouds-1

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That is not an heirloom rug. Sorry.

daffodildreamers · 05/05/2025 11:14

Buy the rug. It will make you smile every day. Think of it as your next 10 Christmas and birthday presents all at once.

If it was a holiday then I’d say no way as it’s gone and forgotten in a few weeks, but this rug will bring you joy for many years. If it lasts 20 years then the joy it brings costs you just 26p a day.

One day (possibly soon) it will be discontinued. How gutted would you be then? Life is short. Buy the rug.

queenofthesuburbs · 05/05/2025 11:12

It seems a lot for a rug unless it is an individual hand knotted wool and silk carpet in gorgeous colours, in which case it should hold its value.

But not if it's machine made.

godmum56 · 05/05/2025 11:11

whitewineandsun · 05/05/2025 10:46

It's a 'should I buy a rug on credit that is more than my monthly salary and for which I can't afford the repayments?' thread.

EDIT because it's not double her salary. Just a lot more.

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this. there are things I look at and love but plain old can't afford......

Digdongdoo · 05/05/2025 11:10

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:09

Heirlooms cost different amounts for each family. One man’s trash is another’s treasure. If it’s worth a lot to OP, chances are it will be looked after. Obviously a truly beautiful wool rug would be more like £10,000, but that’s not really in the budget is it? This is on my heirloom list: lukeirwin.com/products/spring-clouds-1

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Expensive does not equal valuable. Nor can you assume the next generation will want it, if it survives that long in the first place.
Second hand is far more environmentally and financially sound.

80smonster · 05/05/2025 11:09

Digdongdoo · 05/05/2025 11:06

It's a little unrealistic to think a department store rug will become an heirloom...

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Heirlooms cost different amounts for each family. One man’s trash is another’s treasure. If it’s worth a lot to OP, chances are it will be looked after. Obviously a truly beautiful wool rug would be more like £10,000, but that’s not really in the budget is it? This is on my heirloom list: lukeirwin.com/products/spring-clouds-1

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Theyalwaysknewbest · 05/05/2025 11:08

80smonster · 05/05/2025 09:31

People buying cheapo shit from IKEA and then discarding these items at local dumps when they are sick of them is a massive issue. Disgusting fake fibres do not rot down, so revolting polyester rugs are super harmful to the planet. Pay a bit more for things and place value on them.

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See, this is what I want to do.
I'm looking at this as being a lifelong purchase.
I'm not going to get bored of it.
I'm 45 now, and I'm looking at having it for decades.
And there's no reason why a good quality wool rug shouldn't last decades.
I'm not seeing this as a purchase to have for 5 years then change it to a new style.

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Digdongdoo · 05/05/2025 11:06

80smonster · 05/05/2025 10:48

You’re preaching to the choir, I completely agree. However if someone absolutely adores an item and it becomes a family heirloom (expensive well made items often pass the test of time), I don’t see why one shouldn’t invest. That’s my personal philosophy. If ever I am sourcing an item cheaply, for whatever reason, Etsy and Ebay are my go tos.

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It's a little unrealistic to think a department store rug will become an heirloom...