If You Walk Into Any Carpeting Store, You'll Findyourself Amazed At All Of The Choices That Are Therefor You To Pick From. You'll Find Textured Plushcarpets, Saxony Carpets, Berber Carpets, And Evencommercial Grade Carpets. There Are Carpets Thatcan Be Installed Wall To Wall, And Carpets That Canbe Cut To Size With Bound Edges And Carpet Squares.Your First Consideration When Purchasing A New Carpetshould Not Be Color, Even Though It Is Important. Your First Consideration Should Be How Much Trafficyou Are Going To Have On The Carpet. If You Planto Put Carpet In The Bedroom, Then It Won't Have Asmuch Traffic As Carpet In The Living Room.Stain Resistance Will Also Be Important. This Issomething To Think About With Any Carpet, Especiallycarpet That Is Going To Be Used In A Dining Roomor Play Room Area Where There Will Be A Streadystream Of Food Or Possibilities For Spills.You'll Also Want To Inquire About The Rating Of Thecarpet As Well. Indoor Carpeting Is Normally Ratedon A Scale Of 1 To 5, With 5 Being The Highest Rating. Carpets With A 5 Rating Are Considered Thebest For Heavy Traffic Areas. Rating Of 4 Are Considered Outstanding And Recommended For Heavy Traffic Areas Of Your Home.Ratings Of 2.5 To 4 Would Provide Normal Durabilityfor Your Home. Carpets That Rate 2.5 Or Lower Should Only Be Used With Light Traffic Areas, Suchas Bedrooms. Choosing Carpet Based On The Type Oftraffic It Will Receive Can Help You Save A Lotof Money Down The Road, Although You Should Buycarpet Suited To Your Needs And Requirements.The Highest Quality Of Carpet You Can Buy Is Carpetmade Of Wool. Wool Carpets Are Very Expensive,although You'll Reap The Benefits Over Years Ofuse As Wool Will Easily Out Perform Any Manmade Carpet. Two Of The Best Benefits Of Woolcarpet Include Its Natural Soil Resistance Andit's Ability To Retain Appearance, Meaning Itwon't Crush Or Wear Down Like Other Carpets.The Downside To Wool Carpet, Is The Fact That Itis Out Of Reach For Most Of Us. If You Can't Afford To Have Woold Carpet Installed Throughoutyour Entire House, Then You Should Instead Haveit Installed In The Room That Receives The Highestamount Of Traffic.There Are Several Different Man Made Carpets Thatyou Can Choose From As Well. If You Have A Hightraffic Area, Then Nylon Would Be An Ideal Choicedue To The Durability. Nylon Is Stain Resistantas Well, And Repels Mildew. Carpets Made Of Olefin Is Also A Great Choice Forhigh Traffic Areas As It Is Very Strong And Easyto Clean. Polyester Is Another Good Carpet As It Is Easy To Clean And Repels Water Based Stains.Polyester Is Known For The Look And Feel Of Wool,although It Is Much Less Expensive.The Color Consideration Is Also Important. Lightcolored Carpets Create An Effect Of A Largerspace, Although They Do Tend To Show Stains Moreeasily. Dark Carpets On The Other Hand Tend Toabsorb Light, Giving A Room What Many Know As The "cozy Feeling". When You Find A Carpet That Appeals To You, Youshould Ask To Take A Piece Of It Home. Look Atit During Natural Daylight And At Night Underan Artificial Light To See If The Color Changes At All.PPPPP(word Count 576)
