A sheepskin rug is a wonderful addition to your home, giving your floor luxury and elegance. It adds a softness and comfort that is almost unmatched by anything else and if you have hard floors it is a great way of making your home seem more welcoming. These rugs make your home seem especially cozy in winter and if you choose a light natural color they go well with summer colors too.
Traditional sheepskin rugs have a unique shape which makes them quite distinctive. This is due to the way the rug is made from the sheep. Although size depends on the size of the sheep the average size is around 24 by 36 inches. You can now get a large sheepskin rug however if you prefer and these are made from more than one sheep – up to eight as standard and potentially more if you go custom made. A longer rug made up of two skins is particularly worth looking for if you are looking for a sheepskin bedside rug.
If you prefer not to use sheepskin but you love the look, don’t worry because you can now buy a faux sheepskin rug. They are not quite the same as a real sheepskin rug, of course, but they look fantastic on a polished wood floor or as a bedside rug.
Bowron Sheepskin Rug (Click Image for Details)
If you are familiar with the natural color of sheepskin rugs you may not have thought about a sheepskin area rug in any other color. But you can now buy sheepskin rugs dyed in all kinds of colors. You can now get pink, purple, brown and black rugs in sheepskin. Although these are the colored versions you find most often you should be able to find just about every other color online.
Sheepskin provides a comfortable surface for babies and you will find that a sheepskin baby rug adds a welcome addition to a nursery. Just be careful not to leave your baby alone lying on the rug as it is a very soft surface. And never mind babies, you might like to snuggle up to sheepskin yourself. A Soft rug makes a comfortable and attractive addition to a couch or arm chair.
If you are worried about buying a poor quality rug then go with a well known brand. Bowron sheepskin rugs have a great reputation as producing the finest sheepskin rugs which are handcrafted from New Zealand lambskin. You can see an Octo sheepskin rug made up of 8 pelts here in the picture but you can get smaller sizes too also at a substantial discount HERE.
A sheepskin rug offers good value because they add luxury at reasonable cost and they last for years if well looked after. You can wash your rug in the washing machine but you will reduce its life if you do. It is better to wash your rug in the bathtub in cool water with a washing product designed for pure new wool. Hang up your sheepskin rug and leave it to dry naturally and it will be as good as new.
