Peacocks and other rugs

It's called "Peacocking"; dressing for attention.

Male peacocks flutter their rather lovely feathers in an effort to attractive the female of the species. Now, what in the world does this have to do with rugs? I here you ask.

Nothing at all, but here's a rather lovely one by The Rug Company.

Brought in for a spot of cleaning, this is one of the more striking rugs we've had the pleasure of dealing with, and it goes to show that not every rug needs to be traditional. The feathers or rain drops, however you see it, blot colour everywhere and draw the eye, keeping this rug interesting, long past it's purchase date.

This one is not so much for walking on as it is for hanging, but there you have another use for rugs: art. Tapestries have been giving people pleasure for centuries. A prime example of a wonderful piece is at the Victoria and Albert Museum - London.

Found on 1lifeinspired.tumblr.com

John Lewis currently have a range of interesting designs to decorate your floor, something different to make a centre piece and a conversation starter.

And here's one we found just to boggle your mind from Sacramento Airport, USA.

Found on trendhunter.com

Rug cleaning brings with it countless confounding conundrums. Staining is obviously the largest bug bear for any rug or carpet owner. Whether it's your children dripping their Ribena on the new beige carpet, your thoughtless other half traipsing in muddied feet after begrudgingly mowing the lawn (because you've been asking him since the start of Summer and it's September now), or your elderly pet loosing a little urine, it's all stains at the end of the day. 

It all means it needs a clean!  

It all means, call the professionals. 

Art of Clean have been spot fixing, blotting, scrubbing, washing, dabbing and daubing stains for over ten years now and show no signs of stopping.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

A cleaner calls

So, it's late at night. Maybe the dog's bumped into you on the way up the stairs to jump on your bed and steal your spot next to your Hubby? Maybe the sleep deprivation from having a three week old, screaming infant has left you slightly wobbly. Or, maybe you're just clumsy. Whatever it is, you've spilt that cuppa, dropped that toast with jam face down or the dog simply ran past with autumn muddied paws. Whatever it is, now there's a stain on your carpeted stairs.

The next morning you awaken, slightly less tired, dog still in place, baby (fingers crossed) asleep and you stagger down to get a coffee...and that's when you see it! The stain from the night before. You're a hop, skip and a jump from fully erupting and then you remember, that leaflet somebody put through your door. It was pink and said something about cleaning.

That's it!

Rummaging through your rubble drawer you find it. It's even got a picture of a handsome young man on it and promises 100% satisfaction. Can't argue with that.

You pick up the phone and dial, while stirring your mug and adding your third sweetener.

Jump to a few days later and low and behold, that same handsome young man (his name's Ben) knocks politely on the door and sets to work.  

"Can you get the stain out?" you ask.

Turning with a kind smile and a slightly mischievous glint he replies, "I'll do my absolute best".

And that's what you get with Art of Clean. A professional, likeable service that delivers on it's promises.

Call the professionals.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Silk or not silk, that is the question

Silk rugs are often the most intricately made and valuable rugs of all the hand knotted rugs available. Their quality is beyond compare and with the strength the silk provides, these rugs show clearer patterns that any other.

Found on tableaurug.com

But have you ever thought about where your silk comes from?

Found on our-compass.org

Here at Art of Clean we like to think about the origin of our rugs, to understand them is to love them. Silk worms or to give them their Latin name - Bombyx Mori, have been bred for the production of silk in China for over 5000 years.  

As the legend goes, the Chinese Empress Lei Zu was one day drinking tea under a tree. As you do. When a cocoon fell into her cup. I imagine, after feeling most surprised and annoying, she fished our the pod and began to unravel it around her finger and that is when she realised that the caterpillar larva was the source. Over the centuries various people tried to steal the secret to silk production, to the point that it is now manufactured around the world.

But it's not only Chinese worm bums that provide the treasured silk, you can, in fact, find it in the solidified larva of a large clam, just off the coast of the Sardinian island of Sant'Antioco.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33691781

When cleaning rugs, Art of Clean are very aware that sometimes, silk just ain't silk. Every once in a while a client has bought a, yes, beautiful rug, but the silk to rug ratio is sadly far below the quota to define it as silk. It can be disappointing, but a beautiful rug is always beautiful, no matter where it comes from.

Watch this short video and he will explain what to look for to check for yourself.

When in doubt, always call the professionals.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk