Whatever flooring you’re looking for you shouldn’t just look at the design and color, you should consider where you want to use it, what’s your budget, what material you are looking for, how does it match with the construction of your space, and how much traffic is there in the space. Carpet in general needs to be extremely durable to last long, and with our carpets you are guaranteed to find carpet that looks good and lasts for a long time. Carpeting comes in a variety of fibers, piles (yarn styles), and patterns, each with its own look and texture.
Features to consider before getting started
Start narrowing down your options by considering each feature:
1- Luxurious dense carpet:
This feature is to be considered when you want to install your carpet somewhere fancy like the guest’s room, hotel lobbies, palaces, or somewhere where you just want to pamper yourself like your bedroom. It provides you with a good bare feet feeling that will definitely keep you warm and cozy. It will definitely handle heavy traffic areas as well and will last for a very long time, therefore it’s priced higher but provides quality for price.
2- Durability:
The carpet should be made from a thick, resilience, dense material. Wherever you want to install your carpet you definitely want carpet that lasts long, especially high traffic areas like stairs and hallways, so before purchasing make sure you check the durability, you can do that by pressing the pile, checking how close each fiber is knitted to one another and so checking the thickness and density. A compact, closely knitted carpet means it’s thick and resilient. We assure you to find the most durable long lasting carpets with different designs and colors to match anything!
3- Designs and colors:
There are plenty of different designs, styles and colors to look into when choosing a carpet so this might be the most difficult decision. Carpet particularly out of all floorings has the most versatility when it comes to designs and colors. Whatever style you’re going with like contemporary, modern, historic, Islamic, and all the other different styles, you’re guaranteed to find a carpet that will match your style. You need to make sure that you pick something that matches your overall mood. For example when you choose carpets that have blue and green you will provide a calm, peaceful surrounding. Choose browns, reds and golden shades to make the room cozier. If you have a small room you can go for lighter colors that make the room like wider.
Not only do you choose the design and color that matches with you but you also have to be smart. Some designs are patterned in a way where you can’t see a permanent stain. Some colors are darker than others and that helps with the staining problem as well. Our experts will help you work out the shades of colors with the walls of the room and space, so you don’t need to worry about matching the carpet with the room style. You can also check the colors by yourself by placing the carpet in darker and lighter areas to see how it changes with lights.
4- Stain Resistance
Stain resistance fibers found in carpets are extremely useful when you want to install the carpet in a heavy traffic area or in your home if you have children and pets. They will definitely help reduce the money spent on cleaning equipment to try and clean the stains left and also reduce the cleaning time.
Carpet Fibers
There are plenty of different fibers to consider when purchasing your carpet:
1- Wool
Starting off with the most luxurious carpets out there; wool. Wool carpets are extremely luxurious, durable and of high quality. It’s not surprising because wool is completely natural and guaranteed to last long.
Wool carpets provide proper insulation since it is usually thick and dense. If you’re considering wool then you want to place your carpet in a luxurious room like the guests room, or in a VIP hotel room, or in a palace. They are also stain resistant to any spills and dirt. Generally wool is more expensive than any other carpet fiber but will definitely provide you with the soft, cozy feeling underfoot!
2- Wool – Mix
If you want the same wool feeling for a better price, you can go for a wool – mix which is a mix of different percentages between wool and other fibers. For example Axminster carpet is 80% wool and 20% nylon offering the same quality and durability as wool. It is also completely luxurious and provides similar features to virgin wool, but it’s also priced higher than other carpet fibers except wool.
3- Polypropylene
Polypropylene carpet started as an outdoor carpet since it’s highly resistant to spills and moisture and now is being used indoors due to its features. It is a synthetic type of carpet that is preferred by many due to its durability and resistance to stains for a good price. Most cleaning solutions can clean polypropylene carpet but don’t forget to check the carpet manual or ask the experts before applying any. What makes polypropylene on high demand is its price. It offers a lower price than other carpet fibers but can also handle wear, high traffic and stain resistance.
4- Nylon
Nylon is also a synthetic type of carpet fiber. Having its benefits makes it on high demand; it’s cheaper than wool but also provides high quality and stain resistance. It’s perfect to use in places where there is high traffic and in houses where there are children and pets. It’s available in a larger amount of colors and designs with different price ranges.
5- Polyester
Polyester provides a wool like look and is soft but it’s usually blended with other fibers and made into carpet. It’s also stain resistant but it’s not as durable, so if you want a good look for a good price in a place where there is no high traffic you can go for polyester carpet. Polyester gives you the luxurious soft wool feel. It is being usually made now from recycled plastic soda bottles and so it has a really good price.
Carpet Piles
There are 2 different pile types available:
1- Woven
Woven carpets are like Axminster carpets, they provide high quality and a luxurious look but they will also be for a higher price. Axminster carpets have a variety of designs, styles and patterns that last for a good enough quality and durability. They provide a smooth soft feel made from the loom used.
2- Tufted
It’s the more common option, since it’s easier to be made using all different yarn types to produce different styles. Tufted carpets are faster to make and are on high demand since they provide a lower price with good quality.
Style types
Along with considering the piles and the fibers you should be considering the carpet style types. The styles are the different upper layers that can be seen, each style has a different look. Here are the different styles available:
1- Plush
Plush carpets are twisted tightly, it is durable and thick, but it is less dense. It is also soft and warm. Plush fibers leave a mark when you step on them after your foot (shading after stepping on it which results from reversing the fibers), to some people this makes the room cozier to other this is not preferred.
So if you are looking for the softest fabric available, this is definitely your option.
2- Saxony
It is a plush look alike but handles less traffic, so it’s advisable to use them in places where there is low-traffic like the guests room, bedrooms, and so on. Saxony carpets will give you the sinking feeling of the foot, so if you’re looking for coziness this would be perfect. Now if you’re a perfectionist when it comes to designs you would like this carpet as the surface is neatly cut at the same level with an amazing finish, thus providing luxury and elegance to the room they’re installed in. Saxony carpets can be of different qualities, the highest quality are made from 100% nylon. These high quality fibers provide good appearance and good comfort especially when it is cold since it also adds warmth to the room.
Like any other style Saxony offers two options:
Straight Saxony
Where all the fibers are pointing in the same direction and so providing a distinct color and pattern. Straight Saxony is more luxurious and can’t handle as much traffic as the other option but it provides you with elegance and comfort just by looking at it.
Textured Saxony
It’s more commonly used and more popular than straight Saxony. It’s very similar in all its features to the straight Saxony but the only difference is in the fibers positioning. The fibers in textured Saxony are pointing to different directions so they reflect light differently and hide all the stains on the carpet. Textured Saxony are the type of Saxony carpets that are used in busy homes with children and pets.
3- Berber
Berber is a flat, thick and dense carpet that has different loop designs: same leveled loop, cut loop and multi-level. It’s the most durable type of carpet style, it’s stain resistant, can handle high traffic, and is good for putting it in a home where there are children. Not only that but they also offer luxury and comfort and add a sense of style to the room. Berber designs come in a variety of styles, patterns and colors that matches with any home style. Berber is also available in a textured designs that hides all spills and dirt, and that is why it’s preferred by many to be installed in a home where there are children and pets. The heavy texture also protects the carpet from any scratches or cuts from furniture, or heavy cleaning methods. You can use it in any room at home regardless of the traffic movement since it is extremely durable for example in play rooms, hallways, family rooms and stairs. Be careful to install your carpets in an area where there are pets as it is a loop pile carpet that can be torn by the pet’s claws. With all these features Berber surprisingly comes in a really good affordable price.
4- Textured
Textured carpets are carpets of fibers that have different heights and so has the ability to reflect light, which helps in hiding all stains. It is also extremely useful in homes where there are children and pets and in places where there is high traffic.
Choosing the right carpet for your stairs
It is extremely important to choose the right carpet for your stairs because it’s a space that receives high traffic and needs detailed fixing so that it doesn’t cause any harm. For an advice, you should choose the cut-pile carpet instead of the looped pile because in the looped pile the loops open up and the carpet curls over the stairs. If your carpet was not fitted tightly onto the strips you could trip over, or they could start coming out of the place and need fixing all over again. Unfixed carpets on stairs can also be a storage of different types of bacteria. Since stairs are spaces that receive high traffic you should definitely consider highly dense carpets. Make sure you purchase a dense carpet and check its density. Not only they should be dense but they should also be durable. For durability you have a plenty of options depending on your price range and your style.