The Dos and Don'ts When It Comes to Soft Surface Flooring

The Dos and Don'ts When It Comes to Soft Surface Flooring

Carpeting has lost a bit of the luster that it once had, but it is still a popular element, especially for bedrooms or other places where you are looking for a bit more traditional comfort. Modern designs shy from fully-carpeted, choosing instead to accent key areas with luscious, gentle carpet. Of course, we have a few tips and tricks to think about when considering this element for your new home.

DO THIS:

• Get cozy: It probably goes without saying, but soft surfaces are an ideal choice for places where you want to feel warm and cozy. This can mean bedrooms, living rooms, or media rooms. Imagine anywhere that you might want to sit down, wrapped in a blanket with a warm cup of cocoa - these might be good places for carpeting.
• For the kids: Soft flooring is great for kids’ rooms as little ones tend to spend a lot of time on the floor, playing with their toys or wrestling with their siblings. If you don’t install carpeting for them to enjoy while crawling across the floor, consider a durable rug.
• Keep it neutral: Choosing neutral colors - beiges or greys - gives a room universal appeal. While your current bedding might look great with a specific color, you don’t want to be tied to these colors for the entire life of the carpeting, so it's key to go with something that can stand the test of time, allowing you to live without worry about color clashing.
• Rugs? Yes: While it might seem a bit counter-intuitive to place a rug atop your carpet, but if done right, it can actually work rather well. In the same way that using a rug on a hard surface can divide a large room into sections, this rule holds true for rugs on carpet as well.

 DON’T DO THIS:

• Don’t get artistic: Carpet isn’t where you want to make a statement. Stay away from wild colors or designs and leave that for complementary rugs, artwork, or showpiece furniture. Carpeting takes up the entire floor of a room, and choosing a high contrast color or wild design can be shocking rather than complementing. A rug or other colorful element is better set for the statement that you might be looking to create.
• Change colors in every room: Find a neutral color that works for your entire house and stick with it. Don’t choose different carpet for every room where you plan to have it installed. There is no need to make one room different from another by changing carpet colors.
• Don’t carpet where you eat: While most carpets these days come with stain resistance, that still doesn’t make them a good choice for places like the kitchen where you are constantly preparing and eating food. You don’t want to worry every time that you spill, and you don’t want to spend every waking moment vacuuming crumbs.

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