Carpet 101

Karastan SmartStrand Carpet: New Styles
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3 mins

Karastan SmartStrand Carpet: New Styles

Karastan SmartStrand carpet is known for being luxuriously soft and extremely durable while also delivering the ultimate in stain-resistance and ease of care. With a variety of styles in lighter shades of beige, white and grey,?Karastan...

Karastan Wool Carpet: New Styles
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3 mins

Karastan Wool Carpet: New Styles

Wool is carpet?s most luxurious material; it gives you a sophisticated, high-end look that you really can?t get from a synthetic, and it feels so nice and soft. But there?s more to wool than just beauty! Wool is a natural fiber that is both...

How to Position Your Furniture on a Rug in a Bedroom
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5 mins

How to Position Your Furniture on a Rug in a Bedroom

Chaney Widmer, the founder of? Mix & Match Design Company , shares her favorite options for styling bedroom rugs. Rugs are one of my favorite ways to up the cozy factor and give a room a finished look. I love how they have the ability to...

Why I Chose Stylish, Pet-Friendly Carpet
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4 mins

Why I Chose Stylish, Pet-Friendly Carpet

Lori from The Finished Project is a design and DIY-enthusiast, sharing her latest woodworking projects and home d?cor on her blog. Here, she shares how a custom SmartStrand carpet-bound rug made her sitting room the perfect spot to unwind with her...

How to Choose the Right Size and Style for you Area Rug
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5 mins

How to Choose the Right Size and Style for you Area Rug

Whether you?re looking to make a bold statement in your home or simply tie a room together, area rugs can help you achieve your d?cor dreams. Rugs serve a multitude of purposes and are readily available in every size, shape, style and price point...

SmartStrand Carpet: Tested and Proven Through the Years
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4 mins

SmartStrand Carpet: Tested and Proven Through the Years

For homeowners everywhere, especially families on-the-go, it?s a battle as old as time: beautiful carpet versus an active home. On one hand, you love the idea of a plush, soft carpet that the family can lay out and play on together, but then you...

Guide to the Best Soft Carpet
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3 mins

Guide to the Best Soft Carpet

Who doesn?t love soft carpet? The feeling of sinking your bare toes into the lush pile is so luxurious. But when shopping for soft carpet, your tootsies will only tell you part of the story. What about staining? What about durability? This guide...

How much carpet do I need?
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3 mins

How much carpet do I need?

Estimating for new carpet may seem confusing. Most rooms aren?t perfect rectangles, so it?s hard to measure. Then when you go shopping, some prices are in square feet, some are in square yards. And what about padding and installation? How do you...