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Six Tips for Picking out a new area rug

Carpet Wagon — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:24:48 +0000

Rugs are really affordable décor enhancers for any living or work space. After a year of your first decoration, rooms need a little change and most of the time; little changes make a big difference. Rugs can definitely brighten up a room and give a whole new look for the new season. With so many rug choices out there, finding one that works best for you and looks great against the room can be pretty brain-wrecking.

Here are some tips to help you decide what area rugs goes best for your home:

Choosing the Location

When buying a area rug, one thing to know is where you would want to place it. This also needs to take into account the amount of traffic that will use the room and the spot where you’d want your rug to be on. For areas with high-traffic, an idea rug should be of high quality and durable. Style and taste isn’t a high priority compared to the quality unless of course that are is low in traffic. Rugs for high traffic areas need to be of good quality as it will experience more wear and tear.

Deciding on a Focal Point

You would also need to decide if the area rug is going to be the focal point of the room. If it is, then choose a rug with a design or pattern that screams attention. Rugs with plain colors or simple designs are better suited for areas where you’d like it to be in the background and if there is a furniture item that you’d rather focus on.

Pets & Children

Pets and children are other considerations to take into account. Pets have fur and most of them prefer to make the rugs their home, which can cause serious damage to your rug, especially if it’s expensive. If the rug is in high-traffic area and where kids and children are normally around, better to get a stain resistant rug. Most stores now offer rugs with stain resistant components apart from looking chic and stylish.

Deciding on your budget

Before you begin the process of shopping for your rug, you would need to determine how much you are willing to spend on the rug. All the items mentioned above will help you into determining your budget. You definitely do not want to overspend on an area rug especially when they come in a variety of prices. An area rug can start from as low as fifty dollars and can go up to a few thousands of dollars depending on the quality. If you are on a tighter budget, synthetic rugs are a good option. Synthetic rugs normally have fibers that are punched.

Decorating with a rug

When deciding on the size of the rug, always leave space between the rug and the walls. You do not want an area rug that pokes into the walls of the room. There should be a comfortable space between rug and wall. Some of the popular places to place a rug are under the dining table.

Area rugs that are used for the dining table usually measure up to 4 to 5 inches from out the table on every side. You will definitely have even borders around the walls in the room and even have enough space for the chairs. Seating comfortably at the dining table while looking chic will definitely increase your appetite.

If you know what to look for and know what you want, area rugs are beautiful season updates for your home.

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Carpet Planning and Fitting Tips

Carpet Wagon — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:02:30 +0000

Budgeting

It’s always wise to ascertain an estimate of the quantity of carpet you’ll need installing before you visit your local retailer or manufacturer. However if you can’t locate your tape measure, your local carpet retailer will be more than willing to come to your house and measure the necessary areas for you.

The major measurements you have to mull over are the general width and length of the area you would like to purchase carpet for, ensuring sure you take into consideration any large disparities in the room’s design and any niches or indentations such as doorways and bay windows. When you acquire these measurements, you can utilize a standard carpet calculator to ascertain the ballpark quantity of carpet your room necessitates, to give you a scheme of the price per square meter of carpet within your estimated resources. Remember that you may also require to permit for fitting the carpet and underlay.

Function

The position and use of your carpet is a vital element in your choosing process. It’s no use deciding on a costly luxury carpet for the hallway if there will be incessant foot traffic, so before going to your local retailer ask yourself these questions:

Which area is the carpet meant for?

What’s this room chiefly utilized for?

What is the amount of foot traffic will be going through?

Is this room going to be the main area where family activities take place?

Will there be pets or children spending plenty of time in the said area?

Is the carpet exposed to direct sunlight on a daily basis?

Is it in the vicinity of a main doorway or a foyer with undeviating admission from outside?

Installation

Once you’ve chosen your carpet from the local retailer, they’ll offer you with a completely inclusive quote, also including an expert measuring service if necessary.
When you have agreed on a quote from your retailer, your carpet can usually be garnered and fitted within two weeks time.

Carpet Underlay

Whilst not all kinds of carpets require underlay, it’s always a great idea to mull over it for those carpets which do. Underlay functions as a padding to the non-stop foot traffic within your house and shields against the pile flattening. Although you don’t see your carpet underlay, you’ll most assuredly perceive its consequences. New carpet underlay also amplifies your carpet’s heat and sound insulation qualities significantly. If you have under floor heating, make sure that when installing carpet you utilize an underlay with a dependable thermal conductivity rating.

Put in the length and width of your room, as well as your costs, to locate the estimate of your new carpet per square meter, including VAT. Do not forget, rooms aren’t normally perfect squares, so this is only an approximation. Your local carpet seller will be able to conclude the total price for you, with the inclusion of fitting and underlay, and most proffer a free expert measuring service. Bear in mind that carpet comes in a multitude of fixed widths.

Home decorating from the ground up

Carpet Wagon — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:47:36 +0000

What best defines your decorating style? Sleek and modern? Shabby Chic? Traditional Americana?

Our homes are an extension of ourselves and our families. How you decorate your home expresses part of who you are. Decorating is a process that can be done from the “ground” up, so to speak.

What kind of flooring will match best with your innate style? Are you the sleek pinewood floor or the distressed oakwood floor? Does plush and comfortable carpet best match your needs and style?

What kind of area rug fits your personal taste?

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Why wool is wonderful

Carpet Wagon — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:27:19 +0000

Here in Southern California we don’t think about wool very much. Since we are blessed with warm, temperate weather for most of the year, the majority of us only bring out our wool sweaters or even “woolens” (as our grandmothers called it) a few times a year. Most of us in warmer climates have lost touch with the valuable aspects of wool.

Wool is not just used for sweaters and long underwear though, but it is also a popular fiber used in quality carpeting and rugs. There are many wonderful benefits to having wool carpet.

Wool is naturally insulating, which means it helps regulate temperature in your house (or on your body in the case of a sweater). It’s a fabric that “breathes.” It’s also naturally green and sustainable, since it is grown, not made, on the bodies of sheep and goats around the world. Also, because of the wide variety of sheep breeds, many beautiful and natural shades of carpet are made from wool without the aid of chemical dyes. Not only that, but it is soft to the touch while also being extremely durable.

Since wool is an animal fiber, unlike cotton which is a plant fiber, or acrylic which is a synthetic fiber, wool has something called “memory.” Memory is great because it helps the fiber retain it’s original structure. When you vacuum, spot clean or steam clean wool it will bounce back and retain it’s original structure much better than a plant-based or synthetic carpet. This means that high-traffic areas in your house will keep a clean, crisp look much longer than other types of rugs or carpet.

Even more, if you run a “shoes-off” type of house, you can team up with wonderful wool carpet to keep that flooring looking as clean as ever!
In the Los Angeles area? Contact your friendly neighborhood Carpet Wagon to find out more about wool and other excellent carpeting options for your home: 1-877-57-WAGON

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What would you like to learn?

Carpet Wagon — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:29:25 +0000

As the “CEO” of your house, we know you have a lot of things to manage. We envision “Beyond the Welcome Mat” as a growing resource space for you. We want to be a space to encourage learning smart tips about your house, a place where you can kick around new ideas about the family, nesting, and much much more. The possibilities are endless!

While our speciality is in flooring and carpeting, we don’t want to stop there. We’ve been doing a lot of listening from our friends on Twitter and have heard a lot of chatter and questions surrounding home decorating. In response, we will soon be providing lots of home decorating tips for you…right here!

The floor is your’s! What else would you like to learn from Team Carpet Wagon?