Carpet or Wood floor in home office/study room?
haylescakes
8 years ago
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minnie101
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Carpet or keep the wood floor?
Comments (10)This is a modern looking house so a carpet wouldn't be out of place but I do hate the idea of covering up and stapling into lovely wooden floors which likely add value to your home. As far as children playing are concerned carpets are actually high maintenance compared to wood. Personally whilst you say you don't like rugs I'd be inclined to get a very large plain area rug (I'm talking maybe a 10cm gap between wall and edge of rug all round) in the living room space and leave the dining room. It doesn't have to be overtly 'rug-like' ie patterns, high pile, colours etc. instead consider going to a carpet shop, choosing a good quality one you like and getting them to hem it as a rug (a service many shops can offer). This way you get a custom sized, durable and relatively cheap solution which gives you the best of both worlds....See MoreCarpets or wood flooring?
Comments (11)I would say if it's all wood throughout this will give a more cohesive flow through the ground floor and make it feel more spacious.....however, I had wooden floor in the living room of my previous home and it did feel cold. It would need a deep pile rug to warm it up. I opted for carpet in my new home for this very reason. It's much cosier. It's all a matter of personal preference and you need to consider how the living room is utilised, if it's just an evening room it's easy to keep the carpet clean....See MoreA medium size study to make inro a comfortable home office
Comments (1)If you could post a floor plan of the space, people might be able to make layout suggestions. Also, for paint colour suggestions, it might be useful to know which direction the room faces....See MoreCarpet or wood floor in the bedroom?
Comments (27)Generalisation now… 100% wool Tends to be used most with structured loops, sometimes referred to as "naturals". It's very rare you will find 100% wool used when making twist pile carpets. Example of a typical 100% wool loop - click here. 80/20 (80% wool; 20% a.n. other) This blend tends to be most common in the functional twist carpet. One thing to consider is what is the 20%? To keep the price down, manufacturers will use polypropylene which we explained about the pros and cons of polypropylene in our previous comments. If you can afford it, we would recommend looking for either 20% polyamide (aka nylon), 20% polyester or a mix of polyamide and polyester to go with the 80% wool… you dig? These blends, with 80% wool, will out perform an 80% wool, 20% polypropylene -> FACT. Here's an example of an 80% wool, 20% polypropylene twist pile carpet - click here. Here's an example of an 80% wool, 10% polyamide, 10% polyester twist pile carpet - click here. You'll note a difference in their prices for comparable products. We'll get on to clarifying another reason for this price difference in a minute. 50% wool, 50% a.n. other This blend is all about making wool more affordable. Very rarely used in twist pile carpet these days, so it's more likely you will find this blend of mix in the structured wool loop market. Examples of a typical 50% wool loop carpet - click here, and click here. It's not really about what's the best wool blend, it's more about the look you most prefer as this dictates the wool blend in the carpet. Most important, actually, is the quality of the yarn used. New Zealand is recognised as the best. Wears incredibly well and allows strikingly clean colours eliminating berber (flecky) hues. New Zealand wool is the most expensive of wool yarns for these reasons. Here's an example of an 80% New Zealand wool twist carpet - click here and here's an example of a 100% New Zealand wool loop pile carpet - click here. Difficult to show you over the internet but if you were to see these side by side against comparable products NOT using New Zealand wool you would be able to see how much "crisper" the colours are in the products that use New Zealand. As for the moths' munching habits, it's likely they will prefer a higher wool content product but it has been known for the blighters to munch through 50% blends too. If you are in a region where moths are reported to eating wool then avoid any doubt and opt for a carpet that carries a manufacturers moth proof warranty. There are many about. You can simply type "moth proof" in our search bar on our Flooring Megastore site and watch the results pop up. BOOM! There you go, minipie...See MoreAkiva Projects Ltd
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