Carpet for home - recommendations for choosing

Pros and cons

Before analyzing all the advantages and disadvantages, you should define the concept itself. Carpet - roll-up floor covering with pile of various lengths. The main differences from the carpet: has an unlimited length, is placed along the entire length and width of the room, the pattern is most often small, repetitive (pattern).

pros carpet:

• Universal... There are a large number of models on sale that differ in color, pattern, pile length: you can find a suitable one for any style.
• Soft to the touch... When there are small children in the house, you don't have to worry about them playing on the floor. And adults will be pleased to walk on such a surface.
• Durable... They began to lay the carpet in the apartments later, initially the material was intended for decorating the lobby, corridors and foyers in hotels and public institutions.
• Eco-friendly... Suitable for use in children's and adult bedrooms.
• Insulating... The carpet not only absorbs extraneous noise, but is also an excellent heat insulator: walking on a warm floor is pleasant even with bare feet.
• Easy to install... To cover it in an apartment, it is not necessary to call a specialist: with certain knowledge, it is quite possible to cope independently.
• Inexpensive... The minimum price per square meter is about 260 rubles, which is 2 times cheaper than the cost of a laminate.

In the photo there is a light carpet in the interior of the attic

Minuses carpet:

• Difficult to care for... Compared to linoleum or laminate, cleaning requires more time and effort: the main debris is removed with a vacuum cleaner, and dirt will have to be additionally cleaned with a brush.
• Moisture permeable... The carpet itself does not collapse from water, but through it dampness passes to the base, which can lead to the appearance of a fungus.
• Easily soiled... Planting a stain, especially on light colored flooring, is easier than you might think. Be prepared to stock up on an arsenal of special tools and use it constantly.
• Dust holding... Any carpet is a dust collector - therefore, if there are allergy sufferers in the family, it is better to refuse from fleecy surfaces.

In the photo there is a carpet in the children's room

Types and characteristics

By production method carpets are distinguished:

1. Tufted... It is made by punching the warp with needles with wool and forming loops from them. The technology makes the carpet tough, but it allows you to make multi-level patterns and achieve different effects, varying the depth of the pile, cutting it or leaving it intact.
2. Woven... The weft and warp threads are intertwined to produce a durable, wear-resistant material.
3. Needle-punched... The process is reminiscent of felting felt - barbed needles pull wool back and forth, forming a dense surface. It is inferior to the first two types in beauty, but it is distinguished by increased wear resistance, noise insulation characteristics.

Pile it happens:

• Natural... Made from wool, cotton, linen, sisal.In production, chemistry is practically not used, so the cost is higher than synthetics. The solution is suitable for living rooms not only because of environmental friendliness, but also due to the ability to maintain a microclimate: fibers absorb excess moisture, and when the air becomes dry, they begin to give it away.
• Synthetic... The floor covering is made of polyacrylic, polyamide, polyester threads. The price for them is justifiably lower, but the resistance to dirt is better: the surface can be washed, most stains are easily removed from it.

By base material distinguish between:

• Felt... Does not rot, suitable for wet cleaning.
• Textile... Withstands dry cleaning only.
• Rubber... Not afraid of water, but dries for a very long time.
• Latex... It dries like rubber for a long time. After 5-7 years of operation, it can begin to crumble.

The last difference between carpet - scope of application:

1. Domestic... Soft pile, at the same time allows you to walk in socks or barefoot and complicates the grooming process.
2. Commercial... Coarser pile (designed for walking in shoes), restrained range of shades. Easier to care for. The cost is higher than the household one.

Selection rules

What kind of carpet to lay depends on the functional purpose of the interior.

Living room

Home comfort will be created by tufted or woven carpets with a high pile. Feel free to use design techniques, such as bright colors or prints.

In the photo, laying the carpet in a single contour

Bedroom

Eco-friendly natural material will fit into the rest rooms, but for allergy sufferers it is better to choose short-haired artificial materials.

Children

The recommendations are the same as for the bedroom: the floor in a small child's room should not cause allergies, but remain pleasant to the touch, suitable for play.

Hallway

The corridors are highly trafficable and dirty. IN entrance door area it is better to abandon it in favor of a practical tile. In the rest of the room, use a commercial or hard-wearing household option.

Design options and colors

In the design of residential premises, carpet is mainly used in light basic shades - gray, beige. But the shade options are almost endless (especially for carpets with artificial pile).

Achromatic black, white or bright peach, lemon, green, blue, red - everyone will find a suitable option for themselves.

Carpet for nursery is often produced with a pattern: geometric, animalistic, floristic. There are also images of entire cities with houses and roads.

Important! When choosing models with a pattern, remember: the carpet in the interior will last at least 10 years. Are you ready every day during this time to contemplate just such a floor?

Care advice

Cozy flooring needs 2 types of cleaning: regular and deep.

• At least once a week the floor is cleaned with a vacuum cleaner (it is better to use a special turbo nozzle with a rotating brush). It removes dust, refreshes the look.
• Every 1-3 months (depending on the condition of the surface) deep dry cleaning is carried out. To do this, you should purchase a special carpet powder. It is spread over the carpet, wait for the time indicated on the package, and collected with a vacuum cleaner.

Separate attention is paid to the resulting stains.: they must be removed from the carpet as quickly as possible so that the dirt does not dry out. The same deep cleaning powder or a special stain remover will solve the problem of fresh dirt.

How does it look in the interior?

Designers and home owners still do not have a common opinion about carpet: some consider it outdated, impractical, others - stylish and comfortable. But the fact remains: the scope of application of rolled carpets is wide, and the service life depends more on the quality of the surface itself than on the care of it.

In the photo, a carpet with a high pile

If you look at photographs of foreign interiors, you will notice that in most of the rooms there is just carpet.

In the photo, a variant of a neutral pattern for the nursery

In Russia, it is used less often, but if you have helpers around the house (for example, a robot vacuum cleaner), you definitely should not be afraid: with proper care, it will retain its original appearance for many years.

Before buying, evaluate all the pros and cons of the carpet, carefully study the composition - only then make a decision on payment.