What is the carpet and how to choose it?

In most Russian apartments there are problems with cold floors. The onset of cold weather significantly reduces the temperature in the rooms, and standard heating is not always enough to warm all corners of the room: the floor often stays cold. For this reason, people often use different types of flooring.

Carpet is a floor carpet, which by its properties and qualities is very similar to carpet, however, There are a lot of differences between these two home coverage options:

• The first and most important thing is that the carpet has no clear dimensions, you can choose the desired length or width of the floor, because the carpet is most often sold in specialized stores in the form of rolls. When buying a person specifies the desired size, and the seller cuts off the desired amount of coverage you like. The carpet also has a clear size and shape.
• In addition, the carpet initially has well-treated edges of the product, but the piece of carpet will require special treatment. Most often in large points of sale with the purchase offer to use overlock services. The cost of the service is small, but maintaining a neat appearance of the coating for a long time is provided.

• Another difference is the coloring. A full-fledged carpet usually has a finished pattern, most often made from the center of the product to the edges, but for carpet the principle is not appropriate again because of the uncertainty of the size of the coating, so most often the pattern on the carpet is repeated throughout the entire canvas.
• Carpet does not cause difficulties in laying on the floor, if the edge is pre-processed, then you should just decompose the material and give it some time to straighten.
• Another main difference between carpet and carpet is its relatively low cost, so on average a running meter of coverage can be purchased for 300-500 rubles, which significantly saves the budget, as opposed to the cost of a standard full-fledged carpet.

Carpet, like any other modern flooring, has its own characteristics:

• First of all, it is necessary to note the hard substrate on which the coating is created. Such a substrate provides a static connection of the coating with the floor, prevents creases of the coating and provides it with a long service life, which is very convenient for places with high traffic.
• From the placement will depend on the appointment, and the type of carpet. So, for offices, corridors, stairs, household carpet will be an ideal option, as a rule, it is hard, has a short loop pile or a smooth surface, which means it is easy to clean, does not wear out for a long time, the color gamut of such carpet is usually dark and with a minimum of patterns. The cost of this type of coating is usually quite low, so finishing with a carpet of even a sufficiently large room will not be expensive.

• But in the bedroom, it is better to choose a type of carpet with high pile. Soft fluffy carpet in the lounge will provide the most soft and warm floor, which will please for a long time. The cost of such coverage is usually higher, however, in comparison with the purchase of carpet, the cost of carpet in any case will be lower.
• Since the carpet has the feature of selling by the meter, you can choose pieces of various sizes, thereby filling the room with absolutely any configuration, this option is especially convenient for an apartment with a non-standard location, for example, with bay windows or a bevel of one or several corners.

This type of coating also has its pros and cons.

The advantages of carpet include:

• providing a comfortable home environment in the room;
• interior decoration;
• sound isolation;
• ensuring thermal insulation: contact with the cold floor in the room is no longer scary;

• low coating weight: if necessary, it can be easily rolled up and moved to another place;
• carpet has a special fire-fighting treatment, as well as treatment from various insects that can choose a carpet;
• not picky at cleaning;
• long service life;
• low cost.

However, the disadvantages of this coating are, for example:

• the coating can accumulate dust in itself, which can later cause allergies in humans, you can solve the problem with regular cleaning with a vacuum cleaner;
• in case of moisture ingress, it is necessary to dry the product thoroughly, otherwise there may be a musty odor in the room.

It is possible to divide carpet into types by several signs. For example, one of the main criteria is the mode of production.

According to the production method, the following types of carpet are distinguished:

• Woven carpet. This type is the most expensive of all types of coverage, since the base of such a coating is natural jute. In the production of jute fiber, a special mesh base is created, to which the pile is made of natural or synthetic fiber. This type of carpet has increased strength, so it is well suited for a bedroom, nursery or living room.

• Needle punch. Here, for the base of the pile, a thick and durable fiber layer is used, which during the production process is punched through with a special needle.But the base of the coating of this type is usually made of rubber, which completely eliminates the slip coating on the floor. If you need a lint-free carpet, you need to pay attention to the needle-punched option.

The question may arise: what is the difference between needle-punched carpet and other types? First of all, it has the lowest cost and the highest level of noise absorption, therefore it is often used in living rooms with a home cinema and home recording studios.

• Tufted This type of coating is obtained using fibers of different lengths and thicknesses, due to which a pattern is formed on the surface of the coating. Such a pattern is usually bulky, so this type of coating is used for decorating the premises. The disadvantage of such a coating will be the difficulty in cleaning a multi-level pile. The basis of such a coating is usually made of latex, which, as in the case of igloprobivny carpet, eliminates slipping and unwanted movement of the coating.
• Flocking coating. This coating is most suitable for placement in the bathroom or kitchen, as it has a waterproof base and the shortest pile up to 3 mm. Cleaning such a pile is easy and convenient for the user.

In addition to the production method, there is another feature by which carpet can be divided into several types. Such a sign is the type of coat nap. There are eight main types of pile:

• Saxony. One of the most common types of carpet with a long nap. This coating is made mainly of twisted natural fibers, therefore, has a relatively high cost. This type of coating is most often used in the bedroom due to its softness and pleasantness of tactile contact.
• Shag. Such a nap is a variation of saxony. Here, too, the natural twisted thread forms an equal-level cover, however, the coating is much more coarse, and the length of the pile can reach 4 centimeters. This type of pile is great for making grass that is popular today.

• Frize. In this case, the pile is a tightly twisted thread that looks like saxony, however, the carpet is fluffier and softer. Also great for bedroom or living room.In addition, this coating has one significant advantage: traces of furniture and steps are invisible on such a coating.
• Scroll Volume pile, which becomes such due to the use of threads of different lengths. In addition, the threads can have different colors, which causes the pattern not only due to the different length of the pile, but also due to the color.

• Cutlup Another type of bulk pile, only in this situation the volume forms a loop pile and a standard split pile. This combination gives an unusual effect, however, with it there are difficulties in cleaning the coating.
• Boucle. A method of making a pile, which uses a tie knot. Each knot is part of a common web. This coating looks very impressive, while being very practical and durable. In addition, this coating does not have a memory and there are no traces of dents from furniture that has been standing on the floor for a long time.

• Felt. This type of carpet is formed by pressing several layers of wool yarn. This type of carpet is the most popular among lint-free coatings, as it is easy to clean and has a long service life.
• Velours. The softest and most elastic material. Due to this feature is most often used in bedrooms and children's rooms. Cleaning does not cause troubles, however, dents are well preserved, and the dirt becomes noticeable immediately.

Modern technologies make it possible to successfully apply both natural and artificial material for the manufacture of coatings. Natural material is usually wool or blended. Mixed type for 30 percent consists of natural wool, the rest of the composition may vary, depending on the type of coating. Most often 70% of the material in the carpet of the mixed type is organic cotton, jute, linen, silk or paper.

The carpet of natural materials is distinguished not only by the composition, but also by the seamless texture. Since natural material is more expensive, the quality of the pattern and texture in this case is better.

The advantages of natural coating include softness and beautiful appearance, moisture resistance, ease of care and high environmental performance of materials used in production.Disadvantages - this is the cost, as well as the need for special treatment from parasites, for example, moth, which is extremely greedy for wool coverings.

Unusual interior solutions, for example, in an ecological style can also be easily supplemented with carpet from natural material. An excellent solution here will serve matting.

Among the most popular synthetic materials are polyamide and polypropylene. Nylon and acrylic carpeting also belong to artificial types of coating, these materials have an increased antistatic effect. In addition, nylon has increased softness and immunity to direct sunlight, which allows to speak of it as a material, the least susceptible to fading.

Synthetic materials amaze imagination with a variety of textures and color solutions; today you can find carpet for any interior and for any purpose, including the popular grass weed.

Today, the market presents a huge amount of carpet of various colors, you can find both completely monochromatic versions, and with various prints and patterns.

The choice of color solution will directly depend on the overall design of the room:

• So, the carpet in the room can perform two roles: to be an accent or to have a neutral color scheme, which will coincide with the color decision of the room decoration.
• The purpose of the room also plays a significant role in the choice of color. When making a bedroom, it is worth looking at such colors as white, beige, and gray; they will add light to the room and visually expand the space. If you want to add depth, you can refer to colors such as blue, emerald, burgundy and purple. Such colors will allow you to add mystery to the interior, and a properly selected print will make the bedroom look like a palace room.

• For the living room is perfect warm colors. Bright orange, yellow, red colors will give the room cheerfulness and create a pleasant color accent.
• For the nursery, you should also use brighter colors.So, the ideal color for a nursery is green. Despite its brightness, it is this color that can create a healthy atmosphere in the room and bring a touch of tranquility to it. In addition, when creating the interior of the children's room, you can use the standard pink and blue colors. They are also designed to help create a semi-oriented nursery.

Carpet, unlike a carpet, does not have a clearly limited size, you can adjust them at your discretion by buying a cut of the required length.

He still has one important dimension, from which it is necessary to make a start when choosing - this is the width:

• The standard width of the rolled carpet is 4 meters. This is the most common option that can be found on sale in almost any retail store. By purchasing a piece of such carpet, you can get a full-fledged carpet with a length or width of 4 meters, the second dimension will depend on the chosen footage.

For example, you can buy a running meter of linen, ask him to overlay and get a narrow path along the length of the room, or choose 3-4 meters and cover the room completely.

• At times when a width of more than 4 meters is required, it is not necessary to immediately refer to the docking method and create a coating of several cuts. Today, many retailers, and online stores are not far behind them, offer to buy carpet 5 meters wide, in some cases even 6. The range of such coatings is still small, however, due to a fairly high demand, more and more color and texture solutions in the rugs of carpet with increased width.
• Another criterion by which carpet can be measured is its thickness. The standard coating thickness is 5-10 mm. The thickness can vary, depending on the length of the pile, the pattern and the density of the material. The thickest carpet is made from wool using high pile, but the thinnest options are usually lint-free.

Choosing a carpet, you must first decide on its purpose and the place where it will be located. This will help determine the required size of the coating, its color solution and select the optimal material.

If you define these criteria in advance, the store will not have to get lost in the variety of choice and the purchase will be much faster and more pleasant:

• It is necessary to determine the material of the product, whether it will be natural or attention will attract artificial fiber. Natural materials are non-toxic, safe, they are easy to clean and have a high degree of thermal conductivity, which allows them to easily cope with the main task of the floor covering. The main disadvantage of such coverage is its high cost.
• Artificial surfaces also have a lot of advantages. They are soft, clean, safe to use and have a lower cost. However, artificial coatings have a shorter service life.

• If the budget allows, it is better to stay on the natural surface, however, and high-quality artificial will last a long time, almost no difference in external data.
• When buying, you should also pay attention to the reverse side of the carpet: a rubberized surface will be an excellent choice, since it is this one that will eliminate slipping and ensure maximum noise and heat insulation.
• Carpet for different rooms may also differ. For example, for a hallway and a corridor it is better to choose lint-free models, in which dust and dirt will not accumulate. Such carpets are easy to clean and they dry quickly after contact with moisture.

• For the kitchen and dining room also pay attention to the options with a short nap or lint-free. In addition, you should pay attention to the model with a special water-repellent impregnation, it will help keep the original appearance of the material for a long time.
• In the living room it is better to choose the options with a non-stopping nap, since this room usually has a high traffic and contains a sufficient amount of heavy furniture. In addition, it is good to choose a variant with dust-repellent properties.

• For the nursery, you should choose a carpet with an average pile of non-marking colors. Also an important selection criterion is the ease of cleaning products, because children are active and often during the game can shed water, paint and other soiling substances.
• For the bedroom, you can choose almost any one you like. This is exactly the room where you can use a long pile thick carpet, the only rule is the right care.

In order to determine what is still better - linoleum, carpet or laminate, it is worth considering the pros and cons of coatings:

• Linoleum is a fairly durable material. It has excellent heat and sound insulating properties. Kolloksilinovuyu, rubber, alkyd, polyvinyl chloride varieties of linoleum. High-quality dense linoleum can be laid on an unprepared floor surface, it will help to hide irregularities, cracks and other defects of the natural coating. The color scheme is wide enough, you can choose linoleum, which will serve as an imitation of other types of coating, such as wood, tile or even fur.

• Carpet - more expensive coverage, but you can count on it as a heater for the floor in the rooms. In addition, it is quite soft, which allows us to speak not only about warmth, but also about the comfort of the room. Cleaning the carpet does not cause difficulties, such a coating is quite sufficient to vacuum regularly, then it will last a long time. The use of such coverage is possible both at home and in public places. In hotels and large shopping centers, carpet is often attached to the stairs and in the lobby.
• Laminate. One of the most popular and practical materials to date. It does not accumulate dust, do not leave traces of furniture, it is non-toxic and heat-resistant. The color palette is very diverse: you can choose the right fit for any interior.

Laminate flooring is not cold and badly lets the cold from the floor, so using the carpet in conjunction with it is optional, even on the most frosty days the floor does not become unpleasantly cold. In addition, the laminate perfectly combined with a warm floor.

On sale today you can find carpet of various manufacturers.

Both domestic and foreign options are presented:

• According to reviews presented on large reference services and sites of sellers, it can be said that the Belgian-made carpet was the most popular among consumers. Beaulieu Real, Brussele, Echo, Brugge and Balta are the most famous Belgian factories that produce high-quality goods at the best price.
• The Dutch company Condor is famous for unusual and interesting solutions in the design of the carpet. Carpet does not fade, does not wrinkle, is well cleaned and can withstand heavy loads.

• Among Russian manufacturers, we can mention the Zartex company, which offers European quality to consumers. The company owes this advantage to cooperation with such major suppliers of raw materials as Polymer-Latex, DuPont, Deufil. The price tag is quite low, so the carpet of this manufacturer can afford to anyone.

• There is another manufacturer that buys raw materials on the European market - this is “Neva-Taft”.Its difference from the previous is the fact that the company is ready to make any design of carpet on the customer's request.
• There is also a manufacturer in Russia, differing in the production of exclusively lint-free coating options - this is Kalinka. The company gives its consumer a quality product of European quality with excellent design and at an attractive price.

To get a beautiful interior, you need to decide on the color scheme of the product and its purpose: it will cover the entire floor or will be an option to highlight a specific zone.

Correctly chosen carpet can support any interior, for example, for the Provence style it is worth using pastel light colors and floral prints; classic and modern will cause dark, deep colors, and minimalism and high-tech can be complemented with bright fluffy accents.

How to choose a carpet, what are the types of carpet and how to care for it, you will learn from the following video.