But choosing the best carpet for your home can be somewhat of a minefield from pile types to colours the options are seemingly endless.
Hard wearing bedroom carpet.
For high traffic areas such as hallways and stairs a hard wearing carpet in a forgiving colour won t crush underfoot or show dust.
If you re looking to pair a casual contemporary look with the ability to stand up to the rigours of family life try a natural flooring option such as sisal jute coir and seagrass.
A guide to choosing carpet and underlay understanding wear grading ply yarn tog rating and carpet styles including twist.
There are a few ways to check a carpet s durability before you buy but one quick test is to press your thumb into the pile.
Medium domestic wear ideal for bedrooms and secondary rooms that see slightly less foot traffic and people are less likely to wear shoes.
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The more quickly it springs back and recovers the more dense and resilient it should be.
The living room as the name suggests is often the hub of the household so here again a hard wearing carpet is needed.
Carpets provide safety for stairs.
Even if you prefer hard surfaces such as hardwood or laminate carpet on the stairs is still a good idea even if it is in the form of a runner on the stairs having carpet on the stairs is infinitely safer than having the stairs covered with hard surface flooring.
Mohawk s smartstrand carpets are particularly hard working.
Flat more compact and hard wearing to provide an even higher level of support.
We would suggest either an 80 wool 20 nylon mix or if you have a young family then stain resistant polypropylene might be the answer.
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Enhance your available space.
A good quality carpet takes a floor from workable to homely.
We have quality carpets to suit every room budget and interior style.
There is a huge selection to choose from including saxony carpets and twist carpets.
It instantly transforms a space softening the look of a room and absorbing noise to create a cosy environment.
Hard wearing and long lasting textured carpets.
Although it can be more expensive than man made fibres wool carpet is so long lasting it s seen as an investment by many.
Tough and natural sisal carpets are hard wearing comfortable underfoot and have a contemporary almost organic appearance.
A traditional weave gives sisal carpets their distinctive texture.
It can squash in areas of high traffic and is best for rooms that are less well used such as a spare bedroom.