Carpeting is a great flooring option for your home. In addition to making a room look more comfortable and cozy, carpet can help insulate a room, reduce noise, and prevent dangerous falls.
Unfortunately, even with those benefits, carpeting still gets a lot of flack when it comes to interior design. Many people get rid of their carpets in favor of more sophisticated looking tile, hardwood, and laminates. However, that isn’t an option for many people. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to make the carpeting in your home look more stylish.
First of all, you will want a natural, neutral shade, such as gray, beige, or cream. These muted tones go with most styles of décor. Recarpeting your home every few years is a time-consuming and expensive endeavor, so you want to choose a color that is unlikely to go out of style.
Also, these neutral shades tend to be good at hiding dust and dirt, especially if it’s a tweed-like blend of related shades. Colors like royal blue, red, black, and white not only show dust and dirt, they can also fade within a few years.
When you’re carpeting your whole house, look for a carpet that looks good everywhere. This helps create some continuity throughout your house. Also, if you’re buying more carpet at once, you may be able to find better deals. To save money, you can also shop for wholesale Dream Weaver carpet and other carpets.
Right now, the patterned carpet pile is trendy. You can find piles patterned as floral designs, animal patterns, woven textures. Depending on your décor, a patterned pile could be just the thing.
A slightly shaggy, textured carpeting can add an organic softness to a room filled with chrome and glass furniture. If you favor contemporary or minimalist style, a highly textured carpet can soften that.
However, choosing a flat pile can be a wise choice for nearly any style, as well as high traffic areas. It’s like a blank canvas upon which to build your room’s style.
Natural fibers such as wool, sisal, seagrass, and jute not only are in style, they’re also sustainable. Recycled fiber made with up to 100 percent post-consumer plastic is also a good choice for a sustainable home. Sustainability never goes out of style, and natural and recycled fibers are always a good choice.
No matter how well you choose your carpet, if you don’t keep it clean it’s going to look dingy and old. That will not work with the rest of your stylish home decor. Because of that, it’s important to clean your carpet regularly.
Expect to vacuum at least once a week. However, if you have pets you’ll want to vacuum more often, depending on how much your animals shed. High traffic areas, like the foyer or the family room will also need to be vacuumed more often. In addition to vacuuming, you should have your carpets shampooed. Again, the frequency will vary based on how often certain parts of your home are used and whether or not you have pets or if anyone in your home has allergies.
Carpeting can be just as stylish as hardwood or tile. Just choose your carpet carefully and make sure to take proper care of it.
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