This season’s contestants include a ”Beverly Hills 90210″ star, a Spice Girl, and a Las Vegas legend.  The announcement was made Wednesday on “Good Morning America.”  Add some of your own spice with discount rugs from Abingdon Rug Outlet’s vast selection.  Warm up with these discount rugs which feature an unexpected dance of color and design.

Actress Jane Seymour was on the fence before making her final decision, but support from fans and family convinced her to compete.  When I talked to the fans, they all just said, ‘Oh, we’d love it. It would be so great,’ ” Seymour said. This year’s 12 contestants are Seymour, super model Albert Reed, Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, actress-model Josie Maran, king of Las Vegas Wayne Newton, entertainer Marie Osmond, boxer Floyd Mayweather, Spice Girl Melanie Brown, racing champ Helio Castroneves, actress Jenni Garth, and actor Cameron Mathison. The show debuts September 24th on ABC with Dolly Parton as the musical guest.

Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr joined CNN’s “Larry King Live” Show discussion about their amazing career.  ”We were just kids from Liverpool,” McCartney said. “And, yes, it is quite amazing, because as time goes on, it kind of becomes more and more of a phenomenon.”  Just like 1st quality discount rugs from Abingdon Rug Outlet; longlasting and durable.  Look at all the amazing choices of discount rugs. 

“I think the most exciting thing is that we expect people our age to know the music, but actually, a lot of kids know the music,” Starr said. “And if anything is left, we have left really good music, and that’s the important part, not the moptops or whatever.”  Ringo and Paul often poked fun at the band.  “They were nothing,” Starr said of his former bandmates. “And then I joined and then they got this record deal and look what happened.”  “No, we were good,” McCartney retorted. “You wanted to join us. You begged to join us.”  McCartney offered one parting thought, “Most historic stuff goes down with age, you know? Winston Churchill’s old papers go brown and crinkly, while our music gets brighter and shinier.” 

Allergy season meet Oriental rugs!  Allergy season has officially arrived.  And if you are an allergy sufferer, you are not alone.

• Estimates from a skin test survey suggest that allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States.¹
  
• Allergic disease is the 5th leading chronic disease in the U.S. among all ages, and the 3rd common chronic disease among children under 18 years old.²
• A recent nationwide survey found that more than half (54.6 percent) of all U.S. citizens test positive to one or more allergens.³

One of the most common allergy reactions is to the household annoyance:  dust.  Removing wall-to wall carpeting and sticking to hardwood flooring is one of the best things you can do for your home if you suffer from a dust allergy or asthma.  Choosing to place Oriental rugs in your home for the “carpet comfort” feel is a wise decision.  Not only are Oriental rugs a trendy, decorative option but also its good for your health.  Abingdon Rug Outlet has a large selection of Oriental rugs, at a discount price,  just waiting to help rescue a few allergy sufferers!

If you’re considering adoption or foster care and are working hard to provide them a special bedroom that they’ll love to call home, the Capel Playtime discount area rugs are just the perfect touch!

In 1992, there were 127,441 children adopted in the United States (Flango and Flango, 1994).  And there are approximately 650,000 children currently in foster homes today.  Approximately 2,795 teenagers per day get pregnant.  Around half of those pregnancies will end in abortion (Adoptalk, newsletter of NACAC, Summer 1990).  As you can see, we have a great task ahead of us in providing these children with safe, loving homes.

You may find yourself in the situation of preparing your home for either an adopted child or fostering a child or two.  And with that would come an obvious desire to create the perfect bedroom for that little one, much like the anticipation a mother feels before the birth of her baby…nesting they call it.  And Abingdon Rug Outlet’s discount area rugs in children’s themes are perfect and inviting.   The discount area rugs can create an atmosphere of playing safely on the floor and also encourage the imagination with their fun designs.  While you’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of your children, take time to find just the right discount area rugs to add “the cherry on the top” to their bedroom.

Don’t let the packed 2007 fall network schedules keep you from setting up your TV room all warm and cozy, complete with Capel Rugs to add more style and comfort to real life at home.

If reality shows are your thing, don’t miss ABC’s Dancing With The Stars Mondays at 8. Later on, curl your toes into the cushy pile of your Capel Rugs because The Bachelor is on at 10. NBC has popular game show Deal or No Deal, the sci-fi drama Heroes, and a new drama called Journeyman. Now that’s a lot of choices for all you dedicated couch potatoes out there. If you’re looking to laugh, CBS has a new comedy called The Big Bang Theory for you to check out.

It’s time to roll out the Capel Rugs and invite over some pals for must-see Fall TV!

Friends from church who moved in across the street from us are starting to think of buying area rugs for several rooms in their adorable, one-story home. The other day, my neighbor took me into her four-season room to show me an area rug she and her husband had just bought on impulse while shopping at a chain grocery store. 

It was nice enough, I guess. I liked the pattern and colors, but I could tell at first glance that it was cheaply made. It looked plastic-y. And it isn’t large enough for the space it’s meant to cover. They just bought something quickly because it was cheap, without measuring the room first. They hoped for the best. Unfortunately, that’s not what they got.  

Of course, I got thinking that they could have done so much better if only they had known about the quality, affordable area rugs at abingdonrugoutlet.com. Maybe I can find a way to diplomatically let them know about the huge selection of styles and sizes of discount area rugs at abingdonrugoutlet.com before they make another purchase.

As I look through the many beautiful Oriental rugs displayed on Abingdon Rug Outlet’s website, I find myself being reminded of quilts.  I think the connection lies in the unique pattern of each one.  You seldom find any two the same.  And yet they all remind you of each other.  Much like quilts.  Oriental rugs grow in value through the years, also a shared character trait with quilts.  This increase of value in both Oriental rugs and quilts has to do with two factors, the antique factor and the nostalgia of family-use through the years.  Although Oriental rugs won’t do much for your bed, it will look great underneath your bed and will help keep your feet warm when walking upon your hardwood floors.

Abingdon Rug Outlet offers many discount area rugs suitable for providing a harvest season theme to your home.  With September just around the corner, its not too early to be preparing.   Stores are already filling their aisles with candy corn, Halloween costumes, those lovely fake leaves, and other fun fall festive items.  What better way to welcome your family and friends into your home than with fall-themed discount area rugs?  Milliken offers a 38-design collection of seasonal area rugs, some of which are fall orientated.  From more subtle area rugs like Milliken’s Seasonal Cornucopia Area Rug , to a more bolder statement found in Milliken’s Seasonal Hallows Eve Area Rug there are 8 fall discount area rugs to choose from at Abingdon Rug Outlet.

Abingdon Rug Outlet is proud to represent Karastan rugs. Karastan rugs cares about the environment. Did you know that if we’d each cut down our waste by just 5%, we’d reduce annual trash creation by 18 billion pounds! Karastan rugs stand to become eco-friendly isn’t just in word, but they are truly doing amazing things to see that this happens. Being a leader in the carpet and area rug industry, Karsatan rugs holds a position of environmental responsibility that it takes seriously. I was truly impressed with the integrity of Karastan rugs in taking a leading role and setting the standard in the rug industry. To view just how they’re eco-friendly, check out this link: http://www.karastan.com/kares.asp

So tonight I spent some time on the Nourison rug’s University found at their website. There you can find a glossary of terms that may be associated with your Nourison rug. Some of my favorite new terms for Nourison rugs include:

• Cartoon: A grid pattern of colored spaces on paper to guide rug weavers in the execution of a rug’s design.
• Carding: The combing of fibers with wire bristle brushes prior to the spinning of a yarn.
• Flatweave: Any rug woven without a knotted pile or “nap”

Have some fun in your spare time looking up the meaning to some nostalgic Oriental rug terms. Abingdon Rug Outlet is a dealer for Nourison rugs and if you plan on buying one its a good idea on the pocket book to buy one at a discount price. All Nourison rugs at Abingdon Rug Outlet are 40-70% off retail price!