About Carpet flooring
Today's carpet offers a wide variety of choices in style,
fiber composition and color. Gone are the days of having to select only
conventional cut or loop pile. New technology can produce multilevel loop and
cut-loop patterns allowing diamond, bow, pin dot or fleur-de-lis designs that
"pop out" in sculptured effects.
The texture, colors and pattern of the carpet can complement or contrast
with patterns of your furniture and window treatments. Using a solid color,
textured carpet is a great way to provide interest and pizzazz, without going
to a multicolor, overall pattern. Textured carpet styles also fit well with
today's active and casual lifestyles.
Buying Tips for Carpeting.
Before selecting the perfect carpet for any room, there are a
couple of key questions you'll need to ask yourself:
Is there light or heavy traffic in
the room? As a general rule
of thumb, for heavy traffic areas such as stairways and halls you
should buy the best quality carpet you can afford. For areas where traffic
tends to be a little lighter, like a bedroom, a medium grade carpet might
work just fine for you.
Do you have children? Carpet can be a nice, comfy choice for kids because they
tend to spend a lot of time on the floor. On the other hand, children are
also extremely hard on carpeting. So you'll want select something very
durable. Durability is generally achieved by the type of fiber, density of
tufts, and amount of yarn twist. Huh? The friendly folks at Carpet Exchange
will gladly help you sort all this out.
Do you have pets? If you have a dog
named "Spot "because he tends to be a little accident prone, then
maybe you don't want to invest in top-of-the-line carpeting for any room
he'll be spending a lot of time in. Please also keep in mind, while a looped
carpet may be great fun for your cat, it's not very much fun for the carpet.
Is the room used for dining? For
rooms that are used for dining, you need to consider who's going to be doing
that dining. If it's mostly grownups, it's okay to go ahead and order the
most expensive, formal carpet on the menu. Then again, if little ones are
involved, you'll need a carpet that can stand up to stains and spills.
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