29 Jul Choosing the Right Color for Your Carpet
Whether you’re choosing to recarpet your home or building a new one, choosing carpet colors can be an important part of making your home feel welcoming, inviting and an all-around great living environment. However, that doesn’t mean that choosing carpet colors is an easy decision to make. Luckily, we have some basic considerations for you to make when selecting carpets for you home:
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What Mood Do You Want to Achieve? — When choosing a carpet color for the rooms in your home, it’s important to consider the mood you want to achieve for each room. After all, a cozy room is going to have a different color carpeting than a room with a carpet that’s trying to break the mold and surprise you. In general, light colors will make a room feel open and spacious. If you find yourself feeling claustrophobic in a room, consider selecting a light color such as beige or tan to give a room a more open feeling. Calm colors, such as blue can make a room feel serene and peaceful, but then might not be optimal for a room where you plan on having a lot of activity. Finally, opting for “warm” colors, such as reds often help give a room a cozy feeling that will be welcoming and make your room feel “homey.”
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Hiding Stains & Heavy Traffic — Color choice can be crucial depending on the activity and stain-risk a room potentially poses. For example, in most cases people don’t choose to place carpet at all in a kitchen due to the high potential of stains or food falling. In this vein, choosing a room that may be at risk for spilled drinks can benefit from a darker carpet that will hide stains more easily. Additionally, a heavy trafficked room such as entryway will likely track more dirt from outside, and can receive similar benefits from a darker carpet.
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Match a Carpet to the Room — A blue carpet with a black wall is probably not going to be acceptable to most homeowners. That being said, it’s important to ensure that your carpet matches the colors and necessities of each room. You don’t want to choose a carpet that clashes with the colors of your walls. Likewise, don’t make a bold statement with your carpet in a room where you’re trying to draw attention to classy furniture or beautiful paintings on the walls.
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If All Else Fails, Choose Beige — If none of these tips help, there’s always beige. Sure, it’s a little boring, but it’s also cheap and effective. Likewise, beige goes with almost all rooms and is in many cases the status quo for carpet buyers. If you can’t decide what to choose, a beige carpet will get the job done.
Regardless of the carpets you choose for your home, you should always have a regular carpet cleaning performed by seasoned professionals. At Steamer’s Carpet Care we offer that to you through our polite, experienced technicians. If you’re looking to get carpet cleaning, contact Steamer’s Carpet Care today to schedule an appointment with one of our expert technicians.