Your home is a haven of serenity and creating a living space that is inviting is the pride of any home owner. A great addition to any home is the chance to experience the soft warmth and welcoming nature of a soft spot for your feet. Carpeting makes a home serene and with a plethora of textures, colours and patterns, design style is amplified to make your house a home. Not only are carpets beautiful they can also withstand heavy traffic, kids and pets ensuring you have a comfortable living space that is also user friendly for your family.
How does one go about choosing a suitable carpet for the areas in their home and what should you consider before making that key purchase. The problem with selecting the right carpet is you can seldom tell the difference just by looking at the carpet samples or by feeling the pile with your hands. Everyone wants a soft and luxurious carpet but the look does not guarantee durability or suit the foot traffic of the area you may choose to place it in. There are specifications you need to understand before purchasing your carpet, these factors will affect all aspects of your purchase from the durability to which area of the home it is most suited to.
The fibre type available will help you know which area the carpet is best for, these range from nylon, polyester, olefin to wool. Nylon is the most common as it is very durable with a wide selection of designs, available at a reasonable price and suited to any area of the home. Polyester is another commonly preferred fibre for carpets because it gives a luxurious feel and resists water soluble stains but is suited to low traffic areas of the home. Olefin is a fibre that resists fading and staining, moisture and mildew with reasonable pricing and suited to outdoor or indoor areas of the home. There are other carpet fibres which may not as popular as the above mentioned such as Saxony which is made of close tufts and is good for formal settings, frieze which is made of twisted tufts that curl at the surface to create a textured look that hides footprints and is best suited to high traffic area and sisal which are made from plant fibre and are a great choice when looking for a textured look.
The next thing to consider in your carpet is the pile height, this refers to the thickness of a rug. This is normally measured from the backing of the rug, heights include short velvet piles and longer plush piles; deeper pile has a more luxurious feel but the short pile tends to be easier to care for and remains new looking for a longer period
