Generally, the higher or tighter the
twist, the better the performance
characteristics are apt to be.
What I Need
to Know About
Carpet
■ Before buying, before even shopping, check out
your style and lifestyle! Are you casual, formal, city,
country, contemporary, traditional, eclectic? Is yours
a quiet household, or one full of pets and kid and
traffic? Share this with your sales professionals; it goes
a long way toward helping them help you find the
appropriate product in the style you like. There are
styles and performance factors to fit EVERY lifestyle
and every fashion sense.
■ Protect your investment in quality carpet with quality
cushion that meets the manufacturer’s specifications,
and purchase walk-off mats or rugs that capture
destructive dirt and grit at entryways, and purchase
furniture glides as well. In an office, purchase a large
desk mat.
■ Most carpet is sold by the square foot these days.
That’s helpful, considering that homes are measured
by the square foot. This also help you to compare the
costs of other flooring types. You may find it sold both
by the square foot and square yard. If only by the yard,
ask for square foot pricing.
■ Want a new look? Try layering. It’s simple. Place
an ar