1826 B. Disraeli II. iii. viii. 126 Knocking down the back kitchen door, spitting on the parlour carpet, and tumbling the maid's head about.
1853 E. C. Gaskell III. v. 144 The final and unmendable wearing-out of the parlour carpet, which there was no spare money to replace.
1993 P. Marshall (BNC) She had..thrown yesterday's damp tea-leaves on to the parlour carpet.