Choosing a new carpet for your home can be tricky, given the amount of options available. Plus, as they’re designed to last for many years, you can’t afford to make a rash decision when it comes to picking the best carpet.
But not to worry – we’ve produced a handy carpet buying guide to help make the decision that little bit easier. Keep reading to find out more.
Factors to consider before buying a carpet
Before we explore how to choose a carpet for each room of your home, bear the following factors in mind:
- Foot traffic levels – Consider how often people walk across the room in question.
- Durability and stain resistance – Is the area a hotspot for staining or wear and tear?
- Budget – How much can you afford to spend on a new carpet?
- Level of maintenance required – Can you afford to spend more time cleaning and caring for your flooring?
By keeping the above in mind, finding your next carpet should be simpler, as you’re already narrowing down what you need and what you don’t.
How to choose carpet for each room
Every room or walkway in your home has its own purpose and personality, meaning there isn’t just one carpet to satisfy all. Different carpet styles and types offer unique benefits, meaning you need to choose carefully to ensure you select the most suitable and stylish flooring for each space.
Living room and lounges
Classy, cosy and chic – your living room is the hub of your home. Lounges are typically reserved for relaxing, socialising and enjoying family time, meaning you need a carpet that’s:
- Soft – Comfort underfoot and warmth are essential for lounge spaces, especially if you enjoy kicking your shoes off at the end of a stressful day.
- Stylish – Your living room is often the focal point of your home, so any new carpet needs to look amazing, feel expensive and offer a visual wow factor.
- Fair durability – Living rooms experience quite a fair volume of foot traffic daily, so while it doesn’t have to be as durable as a stairs carpet, it should still be robust.
Wool blend carpets are an excellent choice for living rooms as they provide natural warmth, comfort and a sophisticated appearance. The properties of wool also tend to make these carpets very durable and stain-resistant – perfect if you have little ones, or like to eat and drink in your lounge.
Stairs and landings
Often the first thing you see as you walk through the front door, your stairs set the tone for the rest of the house when it comes to design and instant impact. A beautiful set of carpeted stairs, followed by an equally stunning landing area can leave you feeling house proud and up the value of your property. So, what does a stairs and landing carpet need to offer:
- Durability – Staircases and landings experience a heavy volume of foot traffic, meaning the carpet fitted here needs to be hardwearing.
- Aesthetically appealing – The carpet needs to look and feel premium to draw the eye.
- Stain-resistant – whether it beaccidental stains from carrying drinks upstairs, or muddy foot or pawprints, your stairs and landing carpet needs to offer resistance against stains.
We highly recommend nylon or polypropylene carpets for stairs thanks to their robustness, resilience and stain resistance – perfect for when people forget to remove their shoes, or if our four-legged friends have muddy pawprints. Loop pile carpets, like berber styles, are a suitable option, as they resist crushing and hide footprints.
Unless you follow a strict no-shoes upstairs policy, a darker shade like mocha or a patterned design is the ideal style.
Bedrooms
Bedrooms are often our own private sanctuary, and taking pride in how they look can create a more peaceful, relaxing and stylish space for winding down and relaxing.
- Luxuriousness – Given your sleep retreat experiences less foot traffic than other areas, you can afford to splash out on a deluxe carpet that looks a million dollars.
- Comfort underfoot – Your bedroom carpet must offer a cosy feel beneath your feet for barefoot comfort, perfect for a fresh start each morning.
- Resilient – Bedroom carpets must be good at hiding vacuum marks and footprints.
If you’re after a high-quality carpet that offers plenty of softness underfoot, plush twist pile carpets may be your best bet. This type of flooring provides a smooth, velvety texture that’s super inviting to walk on and creates an elegant feel. Saxony carpets are also a great option, as their cut pile is comfortable without looking too plush.
Find your next carpet at Carpet Style
If you’re looking to replace your old, worn carpet with something fresh and stylish, we have you covered. Here at our carpet store, we have hundreds of carpets on offer, from some of the most recognised brands around, including Cormar Carpets and Westex.
To find your next carpet, why not get in touch, or visit our showroom today and browse our collection – our helpful flooring specialists will be on hand to assist you with selecting the perfect carpet for your home.