Rugs, longevity of stuff, furnishings, etc.

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I think I have to buy an area rug. I've only bought little mats.

But it's partially to protect the laminate floor and also to give the place a slightly warmer feel. (I have no idea if the floors will be warm in winter.)
So I can't buy wool, because he is allergic to floating fibres, gets rashes from wool touching his skin.. And jute, sisal,....to me seems abit too flat, no textile nap feel, hard underfoot, for my taste. This is for a living room ..with eventually a coffee table when I get more money.....
I will have to bypass all sorts of gorgeous looking wool carpets. but that's ok. Except it looks like less choice for man-made fibres, in terms of design pattern choices.

Any advice on longevity? What I should look for? I mean I don't have any children nor pets. So life is easier that way. The salesperson said I shouldn't expect a rug or stuff like that to last any longer than 5-6 yrs.

I must be a cheapo. Because whatever I buy now, I want it to last at least 10-15 yrs. or more. I tend to buy furnishings and appliances with that in mind.
And yes, my furnishings have lasted that long in the past ...

I'm not an interior design fashionista. I try to choose sleeker, slightly more contemporary lines, single colours or 2nd bold accent colour to outlast time and stuff that I accumulate over time. I'm not really into the country/paisley look.