When considering carpeting or replacing an older existing floor tile, go beyond the conventional and consider carpet tiles. With a wide selection available, this may be the uniquely perfect floor application you need to bring designer’s splash to your living space.
They come in an amazing variety: geometric, contemporary, borders, solids, patterns, and prints that vary in thickness and cushion levels. Or, if you can’t find what you want, color and custom designs are also available.
Carpet Tile Ideas
The applications are endless. By mixing and matching, you can create the perfect color scheme to accent the furniture, window treatments or wall color. Customize the room by designing a border around the perimeter of the room and then finish with a pattern or solid design.
For great rooms, define social sections with carpet tiling rather than area rugs. In basement or garage or any other “man cave,” finish the room by tiling the floor with his favored sport insignia. With the ease of installation, any hard floor will become your canvas of color and design.
If placing carpet tiles throughout the main living areas is too much, consider installing them in a child’s bedroom, rec room or any room where a family stays busy and messy. This way, a horrible spill becomes an easy tile section replacement fix.
Carpet Tiles are Eco Friendly
Carpet tiles are made form a variety of materials. There are the eco-friendly styles made from bamboo and recycled plastic products or the conventional manufacturing materials of higher-end wools and budget polyesters. Prices range on the average between $1.00 to $40.00 a square foot with that variable in price determined by several factors: design, material, thickness and size.
If it’s a home floor, stick to the thicker padded styles. These have been specifically designed for home applications. The tiles we have all seen in large office buildings are more affordable but are thin, of minimal comfort, and mainly serve as a sound reducer over a decorating scheme. Decorative carpet tile for the home with that extra thickness offers so much more beauty, thermal insulation, foot comfort and one of a kind decor!
Carpet Tiles are Easy to Install
Ease of installation is another positive characteristic of carpet tiling. Unlike conventional wall-to-wall carpet that requires professional delivery and installation, carpet tiles are easy to purchase, transport and install by any homeowner who loves DIY projects. The bite-size levels of cutting and fitting dramatically cuts down on remnant waste compared to the large area rug size remnants that are the result of wall-to-wall installations.
With a "try before you buy" option, you can bring sample swatches home just like you would when considering a new wall color. Test the pattern out in various areas around the room during different times of day and night to check the look in natural and ambient light. If it’s not right, take it back and bring home something else.
The versatility of carpet tiling is beyond compare. If you have never considered this flooring option before, browse online today; you will, undoubtedly, be impressed.
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