hi all, update is I have finally found a photo of someones stairs done in Brintons timorous beastie yellow Ruskin butterfly and its made me decide we are definitely 100% going for this as I love it (see attached pics) on stairs and landing... Floor in hall will be oak herringbone parquet, just wall colour to decide and we have bought new tall skirting so colour to paint this also? i have attcahed apic of the hall currently so you can see our front door with stain glass.. As Ive mentioned before the banister and spindles will be replaces with square spindles with an oak top banister and oak end cap - similar to this houzz pic ... So just to deicide on wall colour and new skirting colour... I really like f&b light blue in a hall with oak parquet but I don't feel this will go with the carpet... Kitchen and dining room will be one of the sage shades and lounge Wimborne white and downpipe...

Have you thought of a subtle stripe. Contemporary Caramel Stripe is nice, have put this up stairs and landings in a couple of our renovations. It has some nice pale colours to pick up on should you wish to throw around a few accent colours elsewhere. If not go for something with warmth, but not completely plain, they can look drab and boring. Harvest natural berber twist is very hard wearng, has a vague fleck in it, great for stairs and nice and warm to look at , plush to walk on !The pair also work well as stripe on hall, landing and stairs with berber twist in all bedrooms. !

Hi there, Kam. That's a very good question you raise and the kind every potential purchaser should be thinking of. Your carpet conundrum Polypropylene (pp) Pros -> Robust, touch, cheapest yarn available Cons -> Worst at retaining appearance… in other words, quickest to flatten and eventually mat. Rough to the touch. Oil based product so not great for the environment. Polyester (pe) Pros -> Similar qualities to pp but better appearance retention. Second cheapest yarn. Some, not all pe, carpets come from recycled plastic bottles which is a great environmental story. Cons -> Rough to the touch. Still oil based. Polyamide (pa) aka nylon Pros -> Takes to dying very well, so tend to get cleaner and more vibrant looking colours. Incredibly soft to touch but don't be fooled, pa totally outperforms pp carpets and has fantastic appearance retention. Cons -> Equal as most expensive yarn. Still oil based BUT there is something exciting happening at the moment, where a new brand called ECONYL from Aquafil is using old, lost and/or discarded fishing nets. These are the flooring manufacturers producing carpets using this incredible yarn - click here for the brands. Wool Pros -> Comes from a renewable source (a sheep!!). Is bio-degradable and therefore the most kindest of yarns to the environment.. Naturally absorbs and breaths humidity, naturally repels soiling, fantastic for appearance retention, fire retardant and natural cosy feel (think of your favourite jumper!) Cons- > Equal third as most expansive yarn. Tends not have too many designs and styles, so limited in choice. To be able to guide you further, would we need to know: • How long do you plan to stay in the property? • How many people live in the property and what are their rough age groups? • Do you have any pets that would also use the carpet? • Do you have underfloor heating? • What budget are you working to? Your underlay conundrum Really interesting reading other's opinions on underlay. A rubber underlay IS NOT essential. Cheap rubber underlay's will be bulked out with aggregate, namely chalk. High content rubber could be considered but the underlay market has moved on considerably and rubber is used far less now. Someone suggesting that foam (actually known as PU underlay) will crumble up to dust is very, very wrong. We've never seen that. Very cheap rubber underlay tends to do that. PU underlay has incredible db and TOG ratings compared to rubber. So what? Well, that means a good PU will reduce airborne sound as well as insulate the room. So great to use PU on the stairs (for noise reduction) as well as keeping the warmth in. Generally, cheaper quality PU underlays come in even thickness, such as 8mm and 10mm. The better qualities are normally 9mm and 11mm. However, RJ Flooring Specialists recommendation of Connoisseur underlay is the exception to the rule and they are correct in recommending it. However, we would also suggest Cloud 9 Caviar and Crystal too. It's our biggest selling underlay. At No 19's suggestion that 80/20 mix is "stronger" than 100% wool is not entirely correct. It all depends on the quality of yarn. New Zealand wool yarn is about the best quality wool you can get and would out perform 100s of cheaper quality 80/20 mixes. 80% wool, yes, but what's the 20% made from? PP? Not as good as 20% nylon, so it goes much deeper than the generalisation At No 19 speaks of. 100% New Zealand wool would look incredible, would perform ever so well and would have incredible appearance retention. Don't be put off about moths munching through wool carpet. This only happens in certain regions of the UK and is prominent at the moment in SW/W London. However, the better end manufacturers protect their products against moths and will infact guarantee against the munching moth! We're cute, we're cuddly… we're the Flooring Gurus! t: 01622 790 356 e: info@flooringmegastore.co.uk Unsure of our credentials? Check out our independent, high scoring Trustpilot reviews here. We currently score 4.7/5

I like wool loop too! I’ve also recently done what Sonia suggests - I bought a large carpet remnant and had the edges whipped to make a large rug. I got mine online at Designer Carpets. You can search for remnants by size (the cheaper option), or you can choose fresh off the roll. As the name suggests, they sell reputable brands at a good price. https://designer-carpet.co.uk/