subject: Flooring Make-over - Can Carpet Give Your Home A New Look? [print this page] Everybody knows the importance of flooring in any structure - be it in house or in offices. Flooring is the surface - the foundation of the house's personality. As such, the flooring is also a reflection of the personality of the homeowner. So, you have to be meticulous in your choice of flooring. There are types of surfaces that are not applicable to all other parts. So - you have to choose properly the appropriateness of your choice to the particular room.
Do you want your flooring to have a smooth and comfortable walking surface? This means choosing the proper texture - and for better aesthetic appeal, make the color natural and the design unique. This house floor part should match with the other sections of the house - even the decorations of a particular room should match with the floor of the given room.
The bedroom can be accorded a make-over. This is one part of the house that should depict coziness. For this, the best recommended surface is carpet. There are many types of fibers for carpet that are currently available in the market. So - you should try to feel the softness of the carpet's fiber on the soles of your feet. Is the texture your only criteria? Maybe you should also look into the carpet's stain resistance, durability and facility in maintenance.
In making a decision on the special fiber of your material, you should be acquainted with many things. Some types of fibers used for flooring materials are polyester, acrylic, nylon, wool, rayon, polypropylene and polytrimethylene terephthalate. Many however chooses the nylon, polyester, wool and polytrimethylene terephthalate fibers.
Nylon is one of the most popular variations because of its property of being able to resist stains. This fiber is easily dyed and printed on and as it is petroleum-base, its price is dependent on the rise and fall of the cost of petrol. The polyester fiber, also known as PET has become popular lately because it gained the capability to become stain resistant. The wool fiber is also an accepted fiber because of its durability feature. When the wool fiber is blended with nylon, as in some carpets, the finished product has enhanced stability. But then, this may be more expensive. The polymethylene terephthalate or also known as the PTT is an alternate of polyester because of its similarity to this fiber. However, this fiber has additional features such as being easy to clean, dries quickly and also stain resistant.
Carpet is a good choice of flooring. Many offices use this and for residential buildings, this is usually the flooring for bedrooms. It is very soft and has a good feel on the soles of the feet.
