Carpet

Carpet is a classic, it’s part of our namesake and history. A key component in making a house feel like a home, carpet offers comfort and versatility. We all know the simple luxury of carpet underfoot, and we’ve all seen the different forms that carpet can take: From a statement element in an ornate sitting room to a soft spot for little bodies to land in a cushy playroom.

Benefits of Carpet

  • Soft underfoot
  • Quieter than hard surface floors
  • Wide variety of colors, tones, and hues
  • Easy to decorate with many styles and patterns available
  • Covers a variety of substrates
  • Economical with lower installation costs than hard surface flooring
  • Retains a warm temperature in colder months

Materials

Carpet comes in a variety of materials, such as Wool, Nylon, Polyester and Polypropylene, each with their own unique benefits.

  • Wool is durable, all-natural, withstands heavy traffic and is good for people with allergies
  • Nylon is a popular, durable synthetic carpet material that holds its color and shape well while withstanding the test of time
  • Polyester maintains its color extremely well and adds a vibrant touch to most any room
  • Polypropylene is another popular synthetic option

Styles

Choosing the ideal carpet style is all about knowing the right combination of aesthetics, performance and budget that meets the needs of your lifestyle.There are plenty of pattern options available to make your carpet unique. We have selections that are ideal for blending in or making a statement, serving high—traffic areas of your home or spaces that are for special occasions. Each style has its own characteristics and performance capabilities. Explore what the specialists have to offer:

Textured

 

  • textured carpet if you want casual
  • very popular cut pile carpet
  • alternating twists of yarn
  • two-tone appearance.
  • hides footprints and vacuum marks
  • great for all areas in the home, especially for active families
  • available in a broad range of prices

Saxony

 

  • formal, traditional and elegant look
  • smooth, soft, velvet plush look
  • luxurious feel
  • yarn has uniform twist and finish
  • good for master bedrooms, dining rooms, and living room

Frieze

 

  • cut pile style with a high twist level
  • each strand of yarn is twisted so tightly that it curls over at the end
  • for active areas
  • has a textured surface with a knobby appearance
  • durable and wears well
  • Ideal for high traffic family, living, and game rooms
  • Hides footprints and debris- great for areas with children and pets

Cable

 

  • constructed of thicker, typically longer yarn
  • very comfortable underfoot
  • beautiful in a bedroom or living room
  • can matte and crush with heavy foot traffic
  • not recommended for stairs, hallways

Looped

 

  • referred to as a Berber
  • big bulky yarns produced in a level loop or multi-level loop
  • made out of olefin fiber
  • some made with nylon, or a blend of various fibers
  • very durable because of not cutting the yarn tips
  • ideal for casual, active family rooms, such as a home gym or game room
  • come in solid colors, Berber fleck, patterns with varying levels of loops
  • hides traffic patterns well
  • may make seams more apparent
  • backing is more visible on stairs

Cut & Loop

 

  • combination of cut and looped yarns that create pattern effects by the variation in surface textures
  • also referred to as patterned carpet
  • used in casual and traditional rooms
  • available in patterns like fun geometrics and formal botanicals, can match any room and add style and class
  • distinctive carved appearance and multiple colors
  • hides stains
  • stands up to traffic

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