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Despite the wide range of flooring types we can now choose from when putting new flooring down in our homes, a lot of us still opt for carpet. It is certainly really warm and cozy underfoot and feels pretty good no matter what time of the year it might be.

But that doesn’t mean choosing a carpet is an easy matter. In fact you’ll need to put a lot of thought into the carpet you choose, because the chances are you’ll have it for a good few years.

Consider color

Color is very important. You can change the color of your walls very cheaply and easily simply by painting over them. But you don’t want to change your carpet every few months! This means choosing your color very carefully indeed. Make sure that even if you decided to change the walls, the décor and the furniture, your carpet would still fit in and not look out of place.

Do you want a pattern?

Carpets come in all kinds of patterns. Some of them have a very distinct pattern, using different colors to achieve the finished effect. Others have a more subtle pattern, using different shades of the same color. Still more create patterns by cutting the pile of the carpet to different lengths.

So you have to consider all of these possibilities, as well as thinking about whether a plain carpet would be the best choice for the room you are re-carpeting.

What about stain protection?

Stain protection will make the carpet more expensive to buy. But it is well worth considering because it will protect it for longer. If anyone spills something on it, there won’t be a mad panic to try (and maybe fail) to get the stain out.

Stain protection is arguably even more important if you’re going for a plain carpet. There is no hiding a red wine stain on a nice beige carpet!

What about the finish?

Even when you’ve decided on all these factors, you still need to consider the actual finish you’re going to opt for. Deep pile carpets are great underfoot but the pile will eventually squash down in highly trafficked areas so this is something to consider. Carpets with a shorter pile look good too, and can be more practical in busy areas like utility rooms.

Bear the cost in mind too, because this is likely to tell you a lot about how well made the carpet is and how long it might last. You can normally tell the difference in quality between a cheap carpet and a much more expensive one, so think about the room it is going in and how long you want it to last for.

As you can see there is a lot to think about here. Choosing your ideal carpet is not a simple process. But spending a little time going over all the points raised above will ensure you end up with the best possible choice.