How to Select the Best Carpet for Your Home?

Carpet or rug can be seen in almost every home today. They offer real thermal resistance which makes it so ideal for cold places. It has the ability to capture the warm air and retain it. This not only makes the room warm but also saves energy. You can sit on them as it is comfortable and warm when you play with the kids or watch TV or work. Today carpet tiles are available which can be installed by professionals providing warmth and style to the space. 

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Benefits of carpets as flooring: 

Domestic carpets can offer many advantages to the house and the people living there. Some of them are discussed here. 

• The most important thing that any kind of rug provides is the comfort and warmth. The ability to retain the air and warmth makes the space more comfortable in the winters. You can save energy that is used to heat the rooms with carpet flooring. It is also soft and comfortable to sit down and relax.
• As the carpets are soft these reduce the risk of falling or slipping from smooth floors. If you have small kids at home, carpets can prevent injury when they fall. Thus these are very good when you have babies around.
• The rugs are available in different colors and styles. You can choose them according to the color scheme of the house. You can add style and glamour with buying the right one for the different spaces of the house.
• You can enjoy music and other loud sound without bothering the people living below and that is because of the carpets. These can absorb the noise of the television and music player and acts as a sound barrier.
• The new carpets emit very less VOC and act as passive air filter to capture dust, pollen and other air borne particles. These thus offer a clean environment for people who suffer from asthma and allergies. 

Guide to buy domestic carpets: 

It is very important to consider few things before buying good carpet for your home. Along with design and color, one must also look for functionalities as well. Whether the rug is suitable for the requirement of the room or not must be looked into. The carpets must be comfortable, warm and at the same time easy to clean and maintain. 

What Options to look for: 

• The pile fiber of the different carpets must be carefully looked into before choosing the one for the house. Wool is the most commonly used pile fibers for high quality rugs. It provides high insulation to heat and noise, are very comfortable and durable. Some carpets have materials made out of the mix of wool and artificial fibers like polyesters. Polyesters are soft and resistant to stain and give the feel of wool. There are many other pile fibers like polyamide, polypropylene etc.
• It is important to choose the options between woven or tufted kinds of rugs. Woven ones are made using traditional loomed technique that offers more premium finish. These are available in different colors and patterns and made out of pure wool or wool mix. The tufted carpets are made when rows of needles punch into pile yarn. These are highly popular and available in different color and shades.
• The carpets are available in different pile types to choose from. One common type is the twisted ones where twisted cut pile fibers are used to create the tufted carpets. These provide a textured finish which is ideal for busy area of the home. Velvet is another pile type which is smoother and softer in texture great for luxury bedrooms. Loop is made out of not cut pile fibers which can be good for busy spaces at home.

Consider all these points while selecting carpet for your home.