When it comes to all of the flooring options available today, there some still some great benefits that come with choosing carpets.
This article comes from The Spruce.
The Seven Benefits of Carpet
While every floor covering product can be shown to have its own advantages and drawbacks, carpet has several distinct benefits when compared to hard surfaces.
Here are some reasons why carpet may be your best option.
1. Style
Despite hard surfaces, such as hardwood, taking up many pages of interior design magazines over recent years, carpet has a style all its own.
Carpets come in all different styles including:
- Saxony
- Berber
- Frieze
- Cut and Loop
- And more!
2. Comfort
In addition to feeling nice to walk, sit and lay on, carpet provides shock absorption thanks to its flexibility and cushioning (and this effect is increased dramatically if there is underpad beneath the carpet).
3. Warmth
Carpet provides excellent insulation value to a space, much more than hard surface flooring materials.
Reducing heat loss means that carpet can help you save on the costs associated with heating a home, such as electricity or natural gas.
For regions that experience cold winters, this could amount to a big cost saving every year.
4. Health
For years, people with such respiratory concerns were advised to rip up all of the carpets in their homes and replace it with hard surface flooring.
Numerous studies over recent years have consistently shown that carpet is actually more beneficial than hard surface floors for those with breathing difficulty.
5. Quiet
Sound carries much further when there is no carpet in the space.
This is because hard surfaces can’t absorb sound the way that soft surfaces – such as carpet – can. Carpet contributes to a much quieter space.
6. Safety
Carpet not only provides a soft landing surface – which can be especially helpful in baby’s rooms – it also helps to prevent some falls in the first place, particularly on stairs.
Carpet for stairs should ideally be in the 50 to 60-ounce range to provide durability without being too thick.
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