Other people's houses

@JudyEv (381815)
Rockingham, Australia
April 17, 2026 2:37am CST
An interesting thing about house-sitting is seeing how others decorate their homes. The house we’ve just left has this cow-hide rug on the floor. They don’t really appeal to me. Many moons ago, my father tanned some sheepskin hides and I had one by the side of the bed. They were lovely and soft as they had a certain amount of wool left on them. Would you like one of these if you had the choice?
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Rimps
@Rimps85 (3204)
• India
17 Apr
these are some old school decoratives, I dont think current generation is into this kindda decoratives...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I think you are right. Such hides aren't in fashiion any more.
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Rimps
@Rimps85 (3204)
• India
17 Apr
@JudyEv also people these days look down upon these styles as animal cruelty, which was earlier a symbol for valour
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
@Rimps85 There doesn'tseem to be the same bias against hides as against, say, fur coats or leather clothing.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr
The sheep skin would be wonderful to step on when it's chilly out.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Apr
@JudyEv I have never bought a pair of those.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
Those Ugg boots are great too, aren't they, when it's cold.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr
@wolfgirl569 They were all the rage for a while when I was much younger. They were nice and warm.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
17 Apr
Probably not doesn't do anything for me and looks too much like the animal. I do have a cowhide coaster though.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
17 Apr
@JudyEv fixed
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
Spell check seems to be having fun with your text but no worries.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
@snowy22315 Thanks.
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Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
17 Apr
Nope. I don't find it appealing at all.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I thought they had pretty much gone out of fashion but I guess if you have one, then you have to do something with it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502195)
• Italy
17 Apr
I also do not like those cow-hide rug, but I liked the sheepskin hides at the side of the bed. We also had those.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502195)
• Italy
17 Apr
@JudyEv Soft and warm, very pleasant.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
The sheepskin ones are very soft on the feet.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174230)
• United States
17 Apr
It's pretty but no, I wouldn't want it. Tanned hides will still shed hair and I don't want to do extra cleaning just to have a pretty-to-me rug in the house.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
You're right in that they still shed hair.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Apr
Doesn't appeal to me either. Soft sheepskin would be another story entirely. I'd choose it.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Apr
@JudyEv ........Yes. So comfy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
Sheepskin makes lovely Ugg boots too, doesn't it?
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
17 Apr
No, I do not care for those rugs either. My daughter-in-law has one, and every time that she redecorates I wish that she would get a new rug, but when I look I see it there again.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I guess once you have one it might be a bit hard to get rid of.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Apr
No I ahve never been a fan,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
It doesn't sit well with me either.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
17 Apr
No, I wouldn’t like that at all. However, I did have a beautiful sheepskin rug in our living room apartment when we first got married. To me it’s like buying fur coats. I have more than 16 up north, but only wear them in the yard now.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
18 Apr
@JudyEv White. I’m sure it was bleached, because it was pure white. I’m more of a purist when it comes to colors and decorating.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
What colour is your rug? Australian sheep were almost all Merino at one stage and white but there are now some much prettier colours and patterns around.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Apr
If it was soft, probably. Otherwise, no.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Apr
@JudyEv I wouldn't choose it then.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
It's not soft at all. It's not something I'd choose.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
21 Apr
I would want the sheepskin one. My cats would love it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Apr
The sheepskin ones are very warm and cuddly.
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Wilma Henry
@WilmaHenry54 (360)
• Stanton, Kentucky
17 Apr
I’ve never been fond of animal fur rugs of any kind. To each his own I guess!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
It's certainly not everyone's cup of tea.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
19 Apr
No. That doesn't interest me at all.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr
I wouldn't want it either. It looks a bit out of place I think.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (120547)
• United States
17 Apr
That particular rug in your picture is definitely not my style, especially with all of the rest of what I can see of the room in the picture. Maybe in a rustic cabin it would fit in well.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
It would be much better suited to a cabin, that's for sure.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr
That one really looks more of a trip hazard to me!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
I thought that too. Either end of the spine had a hiccup in it. There were attachments at some points that kept it mostly secured to the floor.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11258)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr
It’s really not my thing at all ….but, each to their own ! I often think I would love to have a nosey around some of the houses that are for sale, just to see how they have decorated
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr
I like doing that too but we don't often do it now. We used to when we were thinking of building and wanted some ideas.