Emily Henderson Picks Blue Parakeet Rugs for Best Rugs for Kids and Pets

What’s the best rug for a home with kids and pets? It’s a question that stumps many, but Emily Henderson, design guru extraordinaire, is here to rescue you with her indispensable guidance. One of her top picks: Blue Parakeet Rugs!

From the top, Emily sings our tune here at Blue Parakeet Rugs when she says, “Truly the durability of a rug depends on its materials and craftsmanship — a hand-dyed and woven rug from Turkey will likely be superior to one that is mass manufactured in a factory… it’s who, how, from what, and where that it’s made… a wool blend will last the longest.” As our rug fans and friends know, nothing will outlast an antique, well-crafted, vegetable-dyed, hand-woven wool rug. Think about it, most of our rugs are over 100 years old and in amazing condition, not because we discovered them unused somewhere, but because they were made to last for centuries.

As Emily says, antique Persian rugs are “Hands down the most durable of them all.” And she even suggests two Blue Parakeet Rugs beauties to feature in the shopping list for Vintage Persian Rug, a Tabriz and a Mahal, both with ivory and blue colors saturating floral geometric designs.

Antique rugs are absolutely a great pick for high-traffic areas and homes with mess-makers, whether kids, pets, or adults. They clean beautifully, and their durable craftsmanship means they can take almost anything you throw at or on them. See all of Emily’s rug recs for kids and pets over at Style by Emily Henderson.