If you have ever returned home from a carpet store laden down with carpet samples, you know what it is like to be faced with the decision to purchase a carpet costing many hundreds of dollars from small eighteen inch squares of carpet. But actually you will find if you go through the process systematically it is not too difficult. Here are the things which you need to evaluate.
1. The Type of Carpet
If you were not quite sure which type of carpet you wanted you will have come home with a few different ones. Lay the samples out side by side to see the difference between each type. You should be able to see whether you prefer the Mohawk frieze carpet from the Shaw and whether you really do like velvet smooth carpet or a twisted effect.
2. The Quality of Carpet
Evaluate each carpet sample in terms of the weight of the pile. Sometimes this is marked on the back in ounces but sometimes you will have to tell by feeling the weight of each sample and bending the carpet square to see the density for yourself. You should also find the composition of the carpet marked on the label. Carpets which are at least eighty per cent wool should wear well and look good over a long period. Synthetic carpets are better than they were but do not match up to the quality of wool.
3. The Color of the Carpet
Because carpet covers such a large area of the room, getting the color right is essential and it is only once you have your samples home and put them in the room where the carpet will be installed that you can really tell how the color will look. Check out the color during day light hours and then again under artificial light before deciding on the best color for your carpet.
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