Carpet is often considered to be high-pile when it is thicker than ½-inch, so think shag carpets. Shag is an ancient style of rug and carpet, as designers believe it originated in Ancient Greece ...

Shag Carpets Skip that shag carpet, unless you want to embrace a major throwback moment. Debbie Mathews LeRoy immediately associates shag carpeting with the spaces of her childhood.

Among those recommended by some rug sellers is an Electrolux--the company’s vacuums sell for $1,000 and more, which might just out-price the rug. Like it or not, shag is back.