It’s pretty easy to pick a good area rug. You will want to be sure you pick the right sized area rug for your room. Experts recommend leaving 12  to 18 inches of hardwood flooring exposed on every side of the area rug. This exposed flooring acts as a frame for the rug. For dining rooms, you’ll want to measure your table and add four feet t the length and width.

After you determine the correct size for your new area rug, start thinking about the appearance you want. Area rugs come in many different styles. Whether you decide your room would look best with a solid colored area rug or an area rug with a distinct pattern, you’re sure to find what you are looking for.

It is recommended that you put a rug pad down underneath your area rug. In addition to preventing your area rug from slipping, a rug pad will also protect the hardwood floor underneath so that, if you later decide that you don’t want the area rug anymore, your hardwood floor will be as beautiful as it was before you put the area rug down.

Caring for area rugs is pretty simple. Like carpet, they require regular vacuuming because they are prone to trapping dander and allergens. Also like carpet, most area rugs are treated so that they are stain resistant. This treatment will help prevent the quick absorption of stains and give you more time to clean up the spill. That  being said, it’s still imperative that you clean up spills as soon as they happen; just because most area rugs are stain resistant doesn’t mean that they won’t stain at all.

Once you find an area rug that fits perfectly in your room, you’ll want to be sure it lasts as long as possible. If you can, you should avoid exposing your area rug to direct sunlight; this will cause the colors to fade. To prevent this, keep drapes and blinds closed as often as possible, or install UV protection on your windows. If you can’t do these things, you’ll want to turn your rug 180 degrees every so often. The suggested minimum for this rotation is at least once a year, but turning it more often than that will ensure more even fading and  the fading will thus be less noticeable. Turning your rug is also important because of the general wear and tear that happens to rugs. Though you may not realize it, just walking on your rug will cause it to become worn in certain areas. Rotating your rug will ensure that this wear happens evenly.

When you’re picking out your area rug, be sure to shop around for the most competitive price.

A carpet is warm and inviting floor treatment. It is comfortable and functional. Carpet is a wall to wall style of flooring; once installed, there will be no other flooring visible underneath your carpet. Carpet care is relatively easy. It will need to be vacuumed regularly because it traps allergens and dander. It is also recommended that you keep stain removal products handy if you have carpet in your home; although many carpets are treated to resist stains, it’s important to clean up spills as soon as they happen.

Area rugs are an excellent way to combine flooring types in your room. They incorporate the chic feeling of hardwood flooring with the stylish comfort of carpet. The main difference between area rugs and carpet is the size; while carpet extends wall-to-wall, area rugs cover all but 12 to 18 inches of your hardwood flooring. This exposed hardwood acts as a nice frame around the rug. The necessary care for area rugs is similar to the care for carpets; regular vacuuming and prompt clean up of spills is important. However, your area rug needs to be rotated 180 degrees every year so that the wear and tear is evenly distributed across the entire rug.

Whether you decide to install wall-to-wall carpeting or a hardwood-framed area rug, you should shop around for the most competitive price before you purchase your new flooring.

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The term “carpet”, derived from the Old Italian word “carpita” (from the verb “carpire” meaning “to pluck”), can be used in reference to many different manufactured products. There are many different ways to create carpet and each style of carpet is referred to by its method of production. Though there are woven, needlefelt, and knotted carpets on the market, the most common style of carpeting is tufted carpet.

While you most likely will purchase tufted carpet, don’t be concerned that your carpet will look like everyone else’s. There are a lot of tufted carpet options available, so you’re sure to find one that will be unique and that will match the room you’re carpeting! Tufted carpet is available in a variety of construction styles, such as cut pile, level loop pile, or cut and loop pile. You can also find tufted carpet in merged colors, solid colors, or a combination of colors. It’s also available in specific patterns or in a seemingly random arrangement of colors and patterns.

When you’re shopping for your new carpeting, be sure to seek out the most competitive price in your area. Some carpet retailers will advertise amazing sales that look like a deal on the surface, but will really end up costing you more than you’d think. Ask around for the best price before committing to a seemingly good deal!

Carpets By Direct has been serving Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and other cities in North Carolina since 1960. Carpets By Direct is an A+ member of the Better Business Bureau and is dedicated to providing high quality carpet at competitive prices to consumers in the Triad area and all over North Carolina. Come by the showroom at Carpets & Mattresses By Direct, Inc or call (336) 288-6643 and they will bring their mobile showroom to your home or office.

Durability: The durability of your new flooring is extremely important. Whether you’re planning to pay for expensive flooring or you want to find bargain or clearance flooring, you probably won’t want to have to pay for repairs or even brand new flooring in a couple years. Fortunately, most flooring on the market today is made so that it is more durable. Most carpet is treated with a stain resistant treatment during manufacturing, but you’ll have to be careful about wearing out certain sections of your carpet. To avoid wear in areas of heavy foot traffic, you can lay rugs down; these will absorb a lot of the common wear and tear and are easy to replace. Hardwood is a pretty durable flooring option, but it can be prone to fading in the sunlight and noticeable wear, such as scratches. To avoid these, close your blinds as often as possible and use area rugs in high traffic areas of the room. Stone tile flooring is arguably the most durable flooring style on the market. Stone tile flooring is a wonderful choice for rooms that may be exposed to water, like your kitchen or bathroom.

Required Cleaning: All flooring requires some level of upkeep and cleaning in order to stay as beautiful as possible. Carpets require regular vacuuming, but that isn’t too difficult to keep up with. The only concern most people have with carpet is its susceptibility to stains, but that isn’t as big of a concern anymore; most carpets are treated to be stain resistant and people with carpet in their homes have learned to keep approved stain removal products on hand. Hardwood and stone tile flooring only require basic care, such as mopping and vacuuming. Be sure to never soak your hardwood flooring in water – only use a damp mop and opt to use glass cleaners, like Windex, instead of oil soaps.

Appearance: While the appearance of your floor-to-be might be the first thing you want to consider, it would be wise to consider it only after you’ve chosen  what sort of flooring you need. After you’ve decided whether your new flooring needs to be extremely durable or only mostly durable and whether you’re worried about it being a lot of work to clean, you can start to look at the options. If you choose carpet, you’ll have a wide variety of colors and styles to choose from. If you decide to install hardwood, you will be able to choose your flooring from a variety of types of wood, grains, and shades. There are also many styles of stone tile flooring.

No matter what type of flooring you choose to have installed in your home, you are sure to find one that will compliment your room.

Imagine this: you’re at the other end of your house when you hear a crash in your carpeted living room. You rush out to see what happened and make sure your children are okay. When you get there, you’re greeted with a spilled glass of grape juice and little faces trying to so hard to look innocent. Fortunately, most carpet available on the market is treated to be stain resistant; all you need to do is blot up the stain and apply a manufacturer-recommended stain removal product to the area.

When this same scenario is applied to hardwood flooring, your worry will shift from a permanent stain to a sticky spot or scratched surface. As long as you clean the area with a damp mop, the grape juice should clean up and leave no residue behind. The cleanup in this scenario would be the same for stone tile flooring as for hardwood.

The durability of your flooring will also depend on the care you put into it. If you lay down rugs or runners at well-traveled areas of your room, the foot traffic won’t have as severe an effect on your floors and you can simply replace the rugs once they’ve been worn down. These will also help trap dirt and dust that could scratch and damage your hardwood floors.

With proper care and simple preventative measures, your new flooring will remain beautiful and stay durable for a long time!

Carpets By Direct has been serving Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Kernersville, and other cities in North Carolina since 1960. Carpets By Direct is an A+ member of the Better Business Bureau and is dedicated to providing high quality carpet at competitive prices to consumers in the Triad area and all over North Carolina. Come by the showroom at Carpets & Mattresses By Direct, Inc or call (336) 288-6643 and they will bring their mobile showroom to your home or office!

Every type of flooring requires at least basic care. For carpets you will need to vacuum at least once a week to remove trapped allergens, such as dust and pet dander. Stone tile flooring and hardwood flooring need similar care; for both of these types of flooring, be sure you sweep regularly. It is also recommended that welcome mats be placed at all entrances to trap dirt and debris that could scratch and harm your floors.

Basic care for all types of flooring is usually pretty simple. Vacuuming your carpet may not be fun, but it’s easy to do. Sweeping up the dust from your hardwood and stone tile is also very straightforward. With just this basic care, your floors will stay looking beautiful for a long time.

If you want to extend the life of your flooring even longer, though, you can give your floors just a little extra care. For carpets, you might consider installing UV resistant blinds or window treatments. If that seems like too much work, you can just close your drapes to keep your carpet out of direct sunlight. The sun’s rays can cause your carpets to fade – this will make them look older and more worn before their time. If you have an area rug, you may consider turning your rug 180 degrees every year. This will help keep the sun from fading only one area, and will also keep your rug from wearing out due to foot traffic.

You will want to use a damp mop your stone tile and hardwood flooring occasionally in order to keep it looking its best. Never saturate your flooring with any liquid. Hardwood floors also need to be treated periodically with a hard surface floor cleaner, but be sure to only use cleaners recommended by your flooring manufacturer.

With all types of flooring, it is imperative that spills are cleaned up as soon as they happen. Letting a spill sit for too long on a hardwood or stone tile floor will cause it to dry. If it was a sugary drink or substance, it will leave a sticky residue. If a spill sits for too long in a carpet, it will soak into the fibers and be extremely difficult to remove entirely. Keeping stain removal products on hand will help prevent stains from setting in. Even though most carpets on the markets are treated to be stain resistant, it is still important to clean stains up immediately; “stain resistant” is not the same as “stain proof”.

While they still require care in order to remain beautiful, the care required is easy. To start, it is recommended that you place rugs or doormats at all entrances to your room to collected dirt, sand, grit, and moisture. Preventing these potentially damaging substances from being tracked onto your flooring is the first step to good flooring maintenance.

You should also dust mop or vacuum up any dirt or grit that makes it past the rugs. To clean up sticky spots, use just a damp cloth and scrub gently. If the stain won’t come up, you can use a generic hardwood floor cleaner. Be sure you never use steel wool scouring pads – these can be very abrasive and damaging to your new flooring.

It is also recommended that you avoid using harsh detergents, cleaners, or chemicals on your floor, and do not use excessive water. If you’ve installed bamboo flooring in your laundry room, kitchen, or bathroom you should place mats where spills might occur. If you do spill water on your bamboo floor, be sure your wipe it up immediately with a dry cloth or slightly dampened mop.

If you follow these simple care suggestions, your bamboo flooring will remain beautiful for a very long time.

Carpets By Direct has been serving Greensboro, Raleigh, High Point, Kernersville, and other cities in North Carolina since 1960. Carpets By Direct is an A+ member of the Better Business Bureau and is dedicated to providing high quality carpet at competitive prices to consumers in the Triad area and all over North Carolina. Come by the showroom at Carpets & Mattresses By Direct, Inc or call (336) 288-6643 and they will bring their mobile showroom to your home or office!

Ceramic Tile: One type of tile flooring is ceramic tile flooring. It is created by firing slices of clay in a high-temperature kiln. While this may sound like it would create only one or two varieties of ceramic tile, ceramic tile can be created in many different varieties simply by changing one or more of the elements involved in the process. The manufacturer could use a different type of clay, or they may add one or two different materials to the clay before putting it in the kiln. In addition to these changes, materials can also be added to the top of the clay at any time during the firing process. All of these will create unique and beautiful effects and give you plenty of variety to choose from.

Natural Stone Tile: These tiles are made from natural stone, and will therefore vary in appearance a little more than ceramic tile. There are three common types of stone used to make stone tile flooring: marble, granite, and slate. These materials are the most durable and need only a minimum amount of maintenance in order to stay beautiful.

If you’re shopping for tile flooring, be sure you’re shopping for the most competitive price. If you purchase the first flooring you see, you may end up paying more than you really want to pay.

Carpets By Direct has been serving Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and other cities in North Carolina since 1960. Carpets By Direct is an A+ member of the Better Business Bureau and is dedicated to providing high quality carpet at competitive prices to consumers in the Triad area and all over North Carolina. Come by the showroom at Carpets & Mattresses By Direct, Inc or call (336) 288-6643 and they will bring their mobile showroom to your home or office!

Carpets: Carpet is a warm and inviting style of flooring. Maybe it was the comfort of carpet that drew you to this floor covering, or perhaps it was the rich history of the carpet. While it wasn’t typically used as a floor covering until the 18th century, carpets had been around for many years before that. Today, there have been many advances in stain resistant treatments that make the maintenance of carpet relatively easy.

When you purchase carpet, you’ll likely be buying tufted carpet – this is the most common type on the market today. Tufted carpet comes in a variety of colors and styles, from solid, merged, and eclectic colors to specific or random patterns. There are also a few methods of construction for tufted carpet, including level loop pile, cut pile, or cut and loop pile.

Caring for your carpet is also quite easy. Because carpets can trap allergens and dander, you’ll need to vacuum your carpet regularly. You will also want to keep stain removal products handy; even though many carpets are treated to be stain resistant, it’s still important to clean up stains as soon as they happen.

Area Rugs: Area rugs combine the chic style of hardwood with the comfort of carpet. It is recommended that an area rug cover all but 12 to 18 inches of your hardwood. This will leave a nice frame of wood around the rug. Area rugs come in many styles, from solid colors to patterns and prints – no matter what style you need, you’re bound to find one to suit your room!

An area rug requires very similar care to your carpet. Regular vacuuming will ensure the removal of dust and irritants that the fibers may have captured. It’s also important to clean up spills as soon as they happen even though most rugs these days are treated so that they are resistant to stains. Unlike your carpet, your area rug will need to be rotated 180 degrees every year so that it wears evenly. If you’re able to, it’s also recommended that you install UV protection on your windows or keep drapes and blinds closed; direct sunlight will cause your rug to fade. If you’re unable to close blinds or install UV protection, you can rotate your rug more frequently so that it will fade evenly. You may want to consider putting a rug pad underneath your rug – this will keep it from slipping and will also protect your hardwood floor.

Whether you choose to go with the wall-to-wall comfort of carpeting or the hardwood-framed elegance of an area rug, you will want to shop around for the most competitive price before purchasing your new flooring.

Caring for carpets: One of the benefits of installing carpet in your home is that allergens and dander get trapped in the fibers. This also makes it very important to regularly vacuum your carpeted floors so that you remove these allergens before they have a chance to build up. It’s recommended that you also keep stain removal products handy; while most carpets on the market today have stain resistant treatments, it’s still very important to clean stains up as soon as they happen.

Caring for hardwood: There are many types of hardwood flooring to choose from, and you’re bound to find one that will compliment your home. No matter the type of wood you choose, your hardwood floors will need to be vacuumed regularly, mopped occasionally, and treated periodically with a hard surface floor cleaner.

Caring for stone tile: Stone tile flooring is very simple to clean and has the added benefit of looking elegant, welcoming, chic, and timeless in any room. It only require the most basic care, such as occasional mopping and vacuuming.

Carpets By Direct has been serving Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and other cities in North Carolina since 1960. Carpets by Direct is an A+ member of the Better Business Bureau and is dedicated to providing high quality carpet at competitive prices to consumers in the Triad area and all over North Carolina. Come by the showroom at Carpets & Mattresses By Direct, Inc or call (336) 288-6643 and they will bring their mobile showroom to your home or office!