How to Choose Carpet
Maybe a slightly odd post, but you'd bee surprised how difficult it is to choose carpet... how much of your home should you lay, what style to choose, what pile to select and what price to expect to pay. Buying carpet is one of the biggest minefields in styling your home.So here are my tips on how to choose carpet.
- The amount of foot traffic your room has determines the type and color of carpet you choose. The more the carpet is used in a hall, entrance or den, for example, the denser the carpet should be.
- Be sure to take samples of fabrics with you when you shop--swatches, finished cushions, draperies, etc. Take home swatches of the carpet you're interested in, and check the colors in all kinds of light, artificial as well as daylight, to be sure they really are the colors you want and need.
- Educate yourself! Take time to learn about the different types of carpet construction before you buy. Plush pile is thick and dense while cut pile fibers are twisted so the carpet doesn't show tracks from traffic or vacuuming. Cut and loop carpet is used to create patterns, and wool or synthetic woven carpet varieties tend to look like sisal rugs. Berber carpets, which tend to be more expensive, are made from level loops that are not cut.
- Easy to clean and long wearing, synthetic fibers account for 96 percent of all new carpet. To maximize the life of your carpet, the Carpet and Rug Institute recommends cleaning your carpet every 12 to 18 months--before it gets really dirty.
- Many exciting colors and patterns are available today. If you are looking for something special, ask at your carpet store about plaids, low-pile prints, animal prints, nylon sisal varieties, novelty prints and cut and loop designs in two-color combinations.
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