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When planning, remember to consider the ways
in which a carpet’s yarns are twisted, loose to
tight. At issue is both appearance and perfor-
mance. Generally, the higher or tighter the
twist, the better the performance characteris-
tics are apt to be. Higher twists result in more
defined, more sophisticated carpet loops. In
other words, looser twists are more casual;
tighter twists more formal. Tighter twists are
also easier to vacuum.
Consider as well the visual texture pro-
vided by images like florals and geometrics,
or the way a carpet appears to be tailored or
sculpted by altering deep and light dyeing, or
the application of color flecks in the yarn.
In other words, indulge your imagination
and artistic eye and your sense of touch. Not-
ing the hints of color and shading in a carpet,
for example, makes it easier when you redeco-
rate to coordinate what you already have, and
to see design possibilities uniquely your own. ■
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FABULOUSfloors
Above: Orbit in Dark Earth by NOURISON, 100% New Zealand Wool face-to-face
wovenon state-of-the-art Wilton looms. Below left; Elegant pattern from Lexmark
Carpet; below right; SmartStrand Forever Clean Silk Carpet by Mohawk.