Recommendations for choosing a carpet in an apartment

Carpet weaving is one of the most ancient types of arts and crafts. This is understandable, because at all times people have sought to make their home warmer and more beautiful. For centuries, carpets have experienced periods of popularity and almost oblivion, they still remain an important element of the interior, and can tell a lot about the owners of the house. Below is a story about how to choose the right carpet, what important things to look for.

Reasons to Buy a Carpet

Someone will say that the carpet product is needed only for the decor of the living room or bedroom, and it will be wrong. In fact, there are always several reasons that underlie a purchase, and decorating a home is not the most important thing, and for some owners, it’s generally insignificant.
The first reason for buying is the opportunity to make your own house warmer, because it is much more pleasant to wake up in the morning and put your feet on a soft cozy rug with a large pile. The same applies to the kitchen or bathroom, where the flooring is usually represented by cold tiles, which are not quite pleasant for the body. After a while after acquiring a good carpet made of natural wool, you can notice that the house has become warmer (good thermal insulation properties).

The next reason for the appearance of carpets in the house is sound insulation, this moment is especially worrying for parents raising young children. Carpets will make almost inaudible movement around the apartment, for which the neighbors will undoubtedly say “thank you”.
Sometimes you can hear that the carpet is called a dust collector, indeed, it immediately shows from it that it is time to clean. This is good, because dust and debris in the same quantities appear in rooms that do not have carpets.
Naturally, the decoration function is a priority for many, the carpet brings the finishing touch to the interior, making it perfect. But only if it is correctly selected by color, texture, size. These parameters should be taken into account when buying, but in the first place is the material and quality of the carpet product.

What materials are carpets made of today?

Over the centuries, the starting material used in carpet weaving has changed. In earlier times, people used natural gifts of nature - wool, silk, jute. Today, the chemical industry has come to the rescue, as part of carpet products, you can find artificial fiber. The stores offer a wide range of viscose, nylon, polypropylene floor coverings.
Woolen carpets are a classic of carpet weaving, unfortunately, quite expensive today. I use sheep wool for production, carpets are pleasant to the touch, have good heat and sound insulation, as well as fire-fighting properties. Withstand long periods of operation, without losing their qualities. Among the minuses - they are afraid of moths, molds, quickly become dirty.

Silk carpets are even more expensive than woolen carpets, and are also highly valued in the world. The most popular products in the East, where the craftswomen elevated technology to the rank of high art. Silk carpets are nice to touch, durable, have beautiful patterns, among the minuses - loss of color, if they are in the range of sunlight.
Another natural material is cotton, moisture-proof, breathable, carpets are well cleaned, suitable for allergy sufferers. Disadvantages - easily wrinkled and deformed. In the East, jute rugs are popular, inexpensive, fairly durable, afraid of only high humidity.

Natural silk has an “artificial” competitor - it is rayon, which is also used in carpet weaving. They are durable, keep their shape, do not wipe, can be used in rooms where there are a lot of people. Among the advantages - the preservation of color, regardless of location, among the minuses - carpets are afraid of moisture.
Among the artificial materials used for carpets, polyamide is the most popular. Among the positive aspects of the purchase are strength, resistance to moisture, crush resistance, good fire-fighting properties. Negative points - carpets quickly fade in the sun, have a high level of electrification.
In recent years, a competitor has appeared - polypropylene, it is well cleaned from dust and sand, and is available in a wide range. The downside is the fragility, that is, after a few years, the appearance becomes unpresentable.

Buying Factors

In addition to the material of manufacture, you need to focus on other factors:
• the size;
• form;
• decor.
The size of carpets is simple: small, medium, large. The choice by this criterion depends on the size of the room and purpose.

Most often, small carpets are bought for a small area. But sometimes with their help they zon the space in a large living room, highlighting, for example, a fireplace zone.

Previously, two forms of carpets were popular - square and rectangular. Today on sale you can find almost all "geometric shapes", which allows customers to make their home unique. The same applies to the color scheme, from plain to bright colorful, with a pattern, prints, geometric and floral patterns, inscriptions, in ethnic style.