As the famous Oprah Winfrey said once, “It’s much easier for me to make a life-changing decision, with multi-million dollar costs, as opposed to deciding on carpeting for my front door. This is the truth”.
As you can see, purchasing carpets isn’t easy. The majority of the time, carpets aren’t a bargain. After all the time and effort purchasing “The One” item, we’ll naturally want to be sure that it’s a good decision. However, in this time and age, there are numerous options. There is a myriad of designs and varieties of carpets available from across the globe. What do we know about how to choose a carpet?
There are a few considerations you should consider before making a decision on a purchase:
1. Imagine the big image (the color theme of your house)
The colors of your carpet must match the color scheme of your house. This is easy when you have a general idea of the color scheme for your house. If it has not been determined yet, you may want to consider carpets in neutral shades that are appropriate with all shades.
2. The dollar as well as cents (the budget)
How far would you be ready to pay (into the bank account) to get the perfect carpet? It is possible to purchase a carpet for less than $20 and even more than hundreds of thousands. When you’ve got a set budget in mind, then you might want to look at carpets that fall within the range of fixed prices. There are various “grades” on the carpet. Carpets can range from coarse to extremely fine and differ in how they are constructed. If a carpet is made by hand or machine-made can also impact the price.
3. The reason for the carpet
What does the carpet need to provide you with? Do you think it is purely cosmetic reasons? Are you aiming to make it more practical, like an area to play for kids? Perhaps, it is designed to fulfill a more important goal, like to portray a professional appearance of class and style or to serve as a place of worship. The purpose of the carpet will determine the designs and quality that you might want to put on your carpet.
4. The carpet’s quality
Are you searching for an authentic, hand-made oushak rug, or can an average machine-made carpet satisfy you adequately? The primary considerations you’ll need to consider when evaluating your carpet could include the following:
i)Length of a pile
The longer your pile is the less the carpet’s performance. This is because a long pile dulls the lines of intricate designs. The long pile can also cause the carpet or rug to be more vulnerable to the possibility of becoming worn patterns with time, which can affect the durability of the rug. However, keep in mind that there are some exceptions to this standard. For instance, some of the most exquisitely hand-made rugs have an enormous pile to increase the flexibility of the rug.
II) Hand-made, hand-tufted or synthetic
Hand-made carpets require the most labor-intensive work and thus are more valuable when compared to a carpet made with machines. Be aware of the different descriptions of the carpets, especially when buying them on the internet. Take note of whether the carpet is made by hand and hand-knotted or man-made. Hand-tufted or machine-made. A hand-tufted rug isn’t like a hand-knotted one that is hand knotted. It’s a different type of weaving technique where the weaver uses a device called”a “tufting gun” to force the wool over a base-like canvas backing prior to the material being glued together. It is, therefore, less labor-intensive and has less value.
Iii) Knots per sq inch/ knot count
One indicator of the high quality of a rug lies in its denseness, measured by knot counts. The higher the knot counts, the better the quality. For instance, a high-end Persian carpet can reach as high as 400 knots for every square inch. But be aware of the exceptions that apply to this standard. For instance, a high-end hand-made oushak rug is likely to be weaved loosely. It is usual for a genuine oushak rug to be lesser than 30 knots in a square. However, its value is more than other carpets.
IV) Materials and dyes
The kind of dye used and the materials used can impact the quality of the carpet. For instance, natural plant-based dyes are likely preferable to chemical ones. Silk and silk made of premium silk are preferable over other materials that are less durable.
5. The risk factor
Do you have any other factors that could “endanger the security” of your new rug? For example, do you keep pets? Think about these “risks” prior to deciding the kind of carpet you want to purchase.
Sometimes, selecting carpets can be like picking a spouse. It’s not about selecting the best one because there is always something better available. It’s about deciding what’s most appropriate for us in light of our fundamental requirements and preferences.
