Finding The Right Carpet For Your Home

If you visit any of the carpet stores, you'll find yourself astonished looking at all of

the choices that are there for you to pick from. You'll come across textured rich

carpets, saxony carpets, berber carpets, and even commercial grade carpets.

There are carpets that can be installed from wall to wall, and carpets that can be

cut down to size with bound edges and carpet squares.

Your initial thought while purchasing a new carpet should not be the color, even

though it is important. Your first thought must be how much traffic you are going

to have on that carpet. If you plan to put carpet in the bedroom, then it won't

have as much traffic as carpet in the living room.

Stain proof carpets is also important to think about. This is something to consider

with any carpet, particularly carpet that is going to be used in a dining room or

play room area where there will be a solid stream of food or high possibilities for

spills.

You'll also need to make inquiries about the rating of the carpet as well. Indoor

carpeting is usually rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the top most rating.

Carpets with a 5 rating are deemed as the best for intense traffic areas. Rating of

4 are also considered as outstanding and suggested for heavy traffic areas of your

home.

Ratings of 2.5 to 4 would provide average durability for your home. Carpet

flooring which has a rating of 2.5 or lower should only be used with light traffic

areas, such as bedrooms, reading rooms etc. Choosing carpet based on the type

of traffic it can handle will help you save a lot of money down the road, even

though you should buy carpet suitable for your needs and requirements.

Another choice is carpet made of olefin. It is also a great choice for high traffic

areas as it is very strong and easy to clean. Polyester is another good carpet.

You must also have some consideration about the color. Light colored carpets

build an effect of a larger space, even though they have a tendency to show stains

more easily. Darker carpets on the other hand tend to absorb light, giving a "cozy

feeling".