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Carpet - Many Different Styles To Choose From

By: Larry Strauch Home | Home-and-Family


Carpet is one of the most popular flooring choices for new homes, re-modeling and commercial. It's popular because of the range of different styles, textures and colors that can bring warmth and comfort to any room in your home of office. There are a number of assorted kinds of carpet like Saxony, Cable, Frieze, Texture, Loop and Pattern. Each of these kinds of carpet is manufactured differently which adds to its distinctive qualities.

Cable - Cable carpeting has a bold, chunky look to it because it is made with a "fat" yarn system. Because of this, it is very functional and durable especially in high traffic areas likes family rooms and dens. For a more modern look cable would be the style of choice.

Saxony - A Saxony carpet comprises a cut pile carpet with a smooth, level finish that has a luxurious, classy look. A Saxony style is ideal for an area such as a formal dining-room or living-room. Keep in mind that Saxony carpet will often reveal footprints and vacuum marks more than other types of carpet.

Texture - If you are looking for a carpet that will work in any room in your home, you may want to check out a Texture style of carpet. Texture is very low maintenance which means you will not see the footprints or vacuum cleaner marks. This is why it is one of the most popular styles of carpet.

Frieze - Among the tighter weaves that are available is a Frieze style. The yarns utilized to create this style of carpet are more tightly twisted than other styles. This makes it very resistant to crushing and matting which makes it more durable in high traffic regions.

Loop - If you are looking for a durable and casual look and feel to your carpet for your home or office then a Loop style may be right for you. One of the common names for a Loop style of carpet is Berber which is typically found in family rooms, offices and sometimes in kitchen areas. This is very durable type of carpet which makes it good for these high traffic areas. If you are looking for new office flooring then you will definitely want to check out a commercial level loop. This style will wear very well in your lobby, waiting room, office or reception area.

Pattern - If you are searching for a more elegant style for a master bedroom, living room or dining room then you might want to consider a Pattern style. Patterns can be cut pile or loop or a combination of both and are available in bold or more subtle designs.

There are many different styles, colors, textures and price points of carpet on the market today. Hopefully, this article has been able to at least narrow down your choices so that you can pick the right style for what your room requires.



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