Carpet FAQs

Bedrooms
Most standard bedrooms with a regular double bed pair well with carpets that create an illusion of more space in the bedroom. Your bedroom floor is going to be the first thing your bare feet touch each morning, so it’s important to choose a carpet that has a soft, cushioned feel that makes it very soothing.

Stairs
Choose a carpet material that is as durable as it is stain resistant. This includes natural fibers like wool and sisal to synthetics like nylon, polyester, triexta, and olefin. Of these, a synthetic nylon carpet may be your best bet for safety, stain-resistance, and strength on stairs.

Living room
When it comes to living room rugs, smaller rugs will appear cluttered and make a room look smaller, whereas larger rugs will make the room appear more spacious. It’s important to consider what kind of home you have, for example, if you have pets and children running around a shaggy or wool rug may be more practical than perhaps something made of satin fibers, and so on.

Kitchen
Kitchen rugs have become increasingly popular over the past years. Persian inspired runners are a global favorite as they help transform kitchens from a working to a living space and make the area much warmer and more inviting.

Basement
The best flooring for a basement is one that addresses most, if not all of the issues that basements are typically fraught with. You can choose either carpet tiles or ones that mimic different natural stones. They have molded plastic bases that raise the tiles slightly off of the concrete slab. This allows the concrete floor beneath them to breathe.

Entrance
Commercial entrance carpets provide protection from slippage, dirt, and water in your building. Entrance carpets are essential for preventing slip hazards by scraping dirt and absorbing moisture from footwear. Choose long-lasting materials like durable carpet, vinyl, and rubber mats.

Hallway
The hallway is the first area of your home guests will see, so it’s important to find the right carpet to make a great first impression. Similar to carpets for stairs, hallway carpets have to deal with a lot of footfall and need to withstand dirt being walked in. Make sure your carpet suits your personality and your home’s decor.

Variances in color choices depend on the location of the rooms and the number of levels in the house. If your house is small, laying one color and type of flooring throughout the main living areas visually expands the living space. Neutral-colored carpets, such as tan, brown or gray, are safe options since they work with virtually any wall or decor colors. Avoid carpets that are extremely light like white or beige because they don’t hide dirt as easily as darker carpeting. Also, avoid extremely loud colors and busy patterns since they’ll likely be too stimulating for the bedroom.

Before choosing your carpet pad, you should look at where you’ll use it and choose a pad that can take a beating if you stand a lot or have kids who will play there. This will be thicker padding. When choosing your carpet pad, it all comes down to your particular needs.

Saxony
Saxony (also called velvet or plush) is a cut pile that works well in formal dining rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms. It shows footprints and vacuum marks and is not a good choice for high-traffic areas and active kids.

Textured
Textured has a two-toned appearance, hides dirt, and reduces footprints and vacuum marks, making it one of the best types of carpet for active lifestyles. It is essential for high traffic rooms, such as bedrooms.

Frieze
Frieze is the most durable and most expensive. Its tightly twisted tufts give the surface a nubby texture that covers footprints. It wears better than Saxony and textured, and can, therefore, be used in heavy traffic areas.

Sculptured
Sculptured, or cut-and-loop, made with looped and non-looped tufts, is economical and durable. The varied shading hides dirt well, but the seams can be more visible.

Looped or Berber
Looped or Berber is popular for its elegant appearance. It is not good if you have small children or pets because they snag and run easily and are tough to repair. It also mats down quickly and is harder to clean.

Choosing between natural and fiber depends on the type of fiber in the rug, and the differences in both the quality and wear of the area rug. For the most part, you will find synthetic rugs to be less expensive than natural fiber rugs, like wool or silk. Natural fiber maintains its integrity for a longer time; they are prone to lasting longer than synthetic fiber. You’re best to do a bit of research to determine which type of area rug is best for your home and lifestyle.

The key to using an area rug to help your room look bigger is to use the correct rug size. Do not select a carpet that’s too small because it will make the room look choppy and smaller.

Light colors help to make a room feel bigger than dark colors do. Using lighter tones of your favorite color throughout the space helps to visually expand the space. The increased light from the lighter tones in the space contributes to a more open feeling.

Wood floors are prone to scratching, which can leave the surface looking scuffed and dull when sunlight shines on it. You can eliminate this problem through the use of a carpet. Popular area rug color choices for each floor tone include:

Dark Hardwood:

• Beige
• White
• Gray
• Light blue
• Pastel Yellow Light colors with bright red or blue accents

Light Wood:

• Pale Orange
• Earthy tones
• Moss green
• Burgundy
• Red
• Brown

To install 500 square feet of carpet in one room you can estimate about two to three hours depending on furniture moving and removal of existing carpet. If the room is empty and ready to go, the job should take about two hours. So 3 rooms should take 6 hours or so.

While carpeting has a wide range of prices, the average homeowner pays between $7 and $12 per square foot ($63 to $108/square yard), with the average installation size roughly 10-feet by 14-feet for an average cost of $980 to $1,680.

To calculate your total square footage for a room, just multiply your room width and length together. Use a decimal when needed. That is 12′ width x 10′ length = 120 square feet divided by 9 = 13.33 yards.

When the carpet is stretched over them, they grab the carpet through the backing to keep it snug to the base molding or wall. The carpet is normally cut a wee bit “fat,” and the excess is tamped into the gap between the strip and the wall. A good mechanic will still use some tacks here and there, where some special reinforcement is a good idea.

There is carpet moving equipment that can be used to install carpet without moving furniture. It is appropriate for houses and apartments as well as companies. Usually this method is used for removing carpet from one room to another or changing the carpet in the room. The technology lifts the furniture to place carpet and then returns down the furniture after the work has been done. Speak to an expert about this method.

From the moment when the carpet is completely glued to the floor, you can walk on it. But, furniture should not be moved in the following 24 hours from the moment of complete gluing, to avoid possible damages.

Bacteria and germs and in particular dust mites from carpets can put some people at greater risk of asthma, eczema, and perennial allergic rhinitis caused by allergies to dust mite fecal matter. Carpet washing with an advanced cleaner helps to reduce allergens by removing dust mite matter and uses antibacterial cleaner to help eliminate nasty bacteria.

Reductions of up to 50% to 70% are achieved when carpets are used. It is important to note that sound absorption will be lower if the carpet backing is too impermeable. Wool carpet improves a room’s acoustics, whether it is in a public facility or your home.

Nylon is the most popular. It’s durable and resistant to wear. It’s not good at fighting stains, so some varieties include a stain-resistant treatment. Olefin is resistant to moisture, mold, and mildew and makes a good carpet for basements and outdoors.

Carpet doesn’t last forever, even with the best care. Most manufacturers say carpet should last for 10 years with proper care. After 10 years, signs of wear show on the major walkways and the carpet fibers start losing their texture.