We are getting new carpet in our house. What is the best kind of carpet that is good quality and warrenty wise. And also what colors are the best too use for a BIG living area. Thanks
A carpet of great quality that will last forever is a fat, heavy, patterned berber. Nearly everyone thinks it is hideous, your carpet installer will hate you, and it's not very soft. The best looking high wear carpet I have seen or installed is a frieze. It's also called California berber, California shag, or short shag. It has a tall, but loose pile and is very soft, especially if you put a heavy odo-ban pad underneath. I've noticed that salt and pepper or similar light/dark patterns look best in large areas. Also, frieze hides seams well, which is good if you have a large room.
As far as carpet goes pick one out that is beautiful, but can take alot of traffic. Most folks don't know that, carpet is carpet and the real secret to a plush feel is in the padding. You can spend alot of $ on fancy carpet, but if the carpet pad is not of high quality, then you might as well have purchased low grade carpet.
