Carpets, Rugs, Vinyl & Laminate Flooring - Nottingham

Buying A Carpet: Where to Start..?

We all have different needs and expectations of wear, comfort and appearance retention – not to mention budgets! Finding carpet to suit your needs is not as difficult as you might think – even if you are faced with a sea of similar products all making the same claims.

Aside from British, look for the Quality Mark. Any carpet displaying this mark has passed rigorous British and international product tests for luxury, comfort and wear which guarantees its suitability for your home. It is the only quality assurance initiative in the UK carpet industry.

Look for the Quality Mark on products from Abingdon, Axminster, Brintons, Causeway, Cavalier, Pownall, Ryalux, Ulster, Victoria, Westex and Woodward Grosvenor. You really can believe what it says on the label..!

A Room by Room Guide to Carpets...

There is nothing like getting out of bed and your feet touching the warmth and comfort of carpet… The Bedroom is the one room where one can be really indulgent – it is a very personal space. You can be unashamedly decadent, opulent, bold or sophisticated - uncompromisingly modernist, classic or futurist – the choice is yours! The bedroom is also the room that will take the least wear - so, frankly, you need not spend as much on a bedroom carpet as on a carpet for elsewhere in the home. For example, if your preferred carpet comes in 2 weight options, choose the lighter weight for the bedroom. You can also try a longer pile in this low traffic area – although probably not with young children.

It is often assumed that carpet is not suitable for a Bathroom... This is not true. Ideally your choice of carpet here will be totally synthetic, including the backing, particularly in households with young children as there is the potential for the carpet to get soaked! Carpet should only be avoided if it is going to get drenched on a regular basis!

First impressions count - and set the scene for the rest of your home. The Hallway is a personal statement about the home and what is valued. It also takes a lot of through traffic so your carpet needs to be hardwearing and a wool mix is advisable. There is no reason, however, why it shouldn’t look just as exciting as the rest of your home.

For the Hall, Stairs and Landing you really need a Quality Mark carpet that is at least Heavy Domestic and possibly Extra Heavy Domestic and probably one with an 80% wool content...
Design and colour wise, one has great scope here to really ‘make an entrance’. Do consider an attractive stair runner. Using the same carpet for the hall, stairs and landing helps create a cohesive feel.

The Living Room, as the name suggests, is often the ‘hub’ of a household and so, here again, a hard wearing, practical carpet is best. Style wise, you have free rein to select from the full range on offer. Remember that, on a like for like basis, the difference between a twist pile and a velvet pile is purely aesthetic while a light coloured carpet will make the room feel bigger.

The Dining Room is invariably a room in which great pride is taken and a decorating centre. Here, the natural loop pile carpets that replicate the coir and sisal look are very ‘modern’ and chic. Similarly, a lovely patterned carpet is highly practical and attractive. However, while practicality is important, the dining room is often used less than most so you can afford to be indulgent..!

For the greatest selection of Carpets, quality fitting and impartial advice, give us a call now on 0115 986 2350 - or pop into our Nottingham showroom to see Michael and the MJB team.