Select a color that unites your decorative elements and creates the atmosphere you desire. Lighter colors make the room seem larger; darker colors provide coziness.

There are also practical considerations. New stain and soil resistant technology makes today's lighter color carpet much easier to clean, allowing more decorating options. Medium and darker colors, tweeds, and textures help disguise common soil in your home's high-traffic areas.

Construction

• What is a carpet fiber made out of?
• What is the best type of fiber for our new carpeting - nylon, olefin, wool, polyester, or others? Every place I shop seems to suggest a different fiber. Who is right?
• What's the difference between loop carpet and cut pile carpet?
• We are buying a new home. In our present home, our carpet, which was in the home when we bought it, packed down almost overnight. Please recommend a sturdy carpet for our new home.
• How can I choose the right color?
• What are the differences in carpet texture?

Padding

• How important is it to purchase a good padding?
• Do berber carpets require a special pad?

Installation

• What can I do before the installation of my new carpeting?
• After installation what, if anything should I do or not do with my new carpet?
• I have installed my carpet and do not want a metal transition between the carpet and tile. I have heard that you can roll the carpet and just butt it up to the tile. I held some carpet next to the tile and it does look nice
• What is the most common installation method for residential carpets?
• How do you finish runners for hallways?
• How do I install my own carpet and what tools are needed?
• When dealing with berber is it necessary that you don't get off track when cutting a seam?

Care & Maintenance

• Please advise on how to keep our new carpet looking nice
• I have just purchased wall to wall carpeting. It's extra plush and I would like to know the best carpet cleaner. I have looked at Eurika, Bissell Heat Pro, Hoover, Oreck and Koblenz. Of thease which is the best for keeping my carpeting looking new?
• We've just had a capet installed in our home. Bands, or dark shadows, seem to run across the carpet every 3 or 4 feet. What's causing this? The installer says it's common and will go away.
• Help, I recently rented my house and I want to know if my carpet is salvageable. If carpet stains susch as red kool-aid or berry juice are not taken care of immediately, will a professional cleaner be able to treat and remove the stains? Would this be an expensive treatment?
• What is the best cleaning method for berber carpeting. Professionals charge extra for berber and we are looking to by a machine to do it ourselves. Is this advisable and what do you recomend?

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