We have off white carpet (which is now brown and stained) that is 10 years old. We have two toddlers (more to come) and 3 dogs. The dogs come in from outside right onto the carpet. I am looking for a flooring solution that will meet our needs. I expect our future holds many more carpet stains so I am looking into carpet tiles for our family room. I know, not pretty but functional. What do you all think? Are there some higher quality carpet tiles whereby our family room won't look like cheap office carpet? We don't want tile and we do not want laminate as we need soft floor for dogs and kids. Real hardwood would be nice but price prohibitive. Please let me know if you have any experience with carpet tile and what your general outlook on carpet tile/squares is. P.S. when we sell the house we would go ahead and put in new quot;realquot; carpet before we move.
You need to rip up the old carpet to make sure the floor beneath is in good shape. Then lay the carpet tiles on the padding (in good shape) to ensure a smooth floor.
There are some VERY NICE carpets sold in squares. You can't even tell that they're squares. I think your logic is sound.
Sounds to me like a good solution to your problem and I think it would lead to much less stress on your part. The office building I work in uses carpet tiles and they come in many shapes and sizes. I am sure you would be able to find one that was attractive and functional for your needs.
We have carpet tiles in our basement and I have no complaints. We also have 2 little kids, a dog and 2 cats and it is holding up well. We've had some stubborn stains, but I am sure the quality of the tiles that the people who were before us wasn't that great. Ours is kind of blah in color, but it hides more dirt that way.
Carpet Tile is great. We did that for our finished basement and it looks just as good as any other carpet. It washable, which makes it easy to maintain. I'm at work, and can't remember the brand name. I'll check when I get home and let you now what it is. It fits together like puzzle pieces. Once you vacuum it you can't see the lines.
