It is possible to improve your home using new carpeting. The key thing to note is that the improvement which comes as a result of the new carpeting is instant. It induces the aesthetic appeal of the home’s interior space. There are carpet contractors who can help you with the selection and installation of the right carpets, to make your home look beautiful.

Besides, changing the carpeting is easier than altering the hardwood flooring. It hardly takes a day to change rugs. But changing the flooring is essentially a construction project. It takes a lot of time to plan and execute. Yet at the end of it all, the results one gets with new carpeting may be more impressive.

It is actually even possible to enhance a home’s resale value through the use of new carpeting. And there are 3 specific ways in which such new carpeting can improve your home. Those are by helping to muffle sound, making the home a generally warmer space and giving access to a wider colour palette. We now proceed to look at each of those ways in greater detail.

1. New carpeting can help in muffling sound

Carpet has the ability to muffle sounds by reducing the echo and cutting the distance noise travels. The carpet’s sound muffling effect may be slight, but it makes a lot of difference. That is the reason why almost all apartment complexes include carpet installation as part of their furnishing.

In a typical home, there will usually be spaces that are supposed to be ‘noise-free’. These may include the study and the home office (for folks who work from home). Carpets can contribute towards muffling sounds, thus keeping such spaces noise-free.

The carpet’s sound muffling ability can be very helpful for people whose homes are in busy neighbourhoods. In such areas, people appreciate anything that can control the noise.

On another note, the carpet’s sound muffling ability can be useful to people who live in multistorey homes. A carpet on the upper floor absorbs some of the sounds resulting from movements made on that floor. Therefore people on the lower floor don’t have to hear the noise from the upper floor.

2. New carpeting can make the home a generally warmer place

Concrete and hardwood floors can become unbearably cold during the cold seasons. But carpeting is different, as it usually doesn’t get too cold. It becomes possible to walk barefoot on the carpet, even during the coldest winter days. This is important because many people cherish being able to walk barefoot in their homes.

It is also worth noting that a carpet makes the floor look warmer (at a visual level). Conversely, an uncarpeted floor just looks cold and drab. The carpet is the best choice for you if you like to walk on a warm and comfortable surface.

Of course, there are certain types of carpets that are more effective at making the home warmer. For instance, woollen carpets tend to be very good in that regard. But on the downside, they are very prone to staining. On the other hand, you may find nylon carpets offering better stain resistance. But such nylon carpets are not as warm/cosy as woollen ones. There are professional carpet fitters in London who can help you in figuring out the best type of carpets to use, as per your needs.

3. New carpeting makes it possible to access a wider colour palette

A carpet can be in any imaginable colour. Now compare that with the hardwood floor: which can only be brown or black. That is unless one takes the extraordinary route of painting the floor. Even such painted hardwood flooring tends to look very inelegant. Yet carpeting offers a variety of colours to choose from.

The colour selection may depend on whether one has plans to sell the home in the near future. If yes, it is best to stick with neutral colours. But if no such plans are in near future, it is possible to use any desired colour.

The common carpet colours include:

Brown/Gray

Most people would view these as safe carpet colours. It is possible to give a room a ‘clean’ or ‘precise’ look’ through them. But there can also be a slight risk of these colours making a room feel dull.

White

This particular colour represents purity. Through it, it is possible to create an impression of elegance. However, it is very prone to staining.

Black

Through this carpet colour, it is possible to create an impression of power. Other things associated with black include professionalism and tact.

The less common carpet colours include:

Red

This is a highly stimulating colour. Nonetheless, there are settings where expertly set out red carpets can work very well.

Yellow

This is a high-energy carpet colour. It can be ideal for use in spaces with creative work.

Green

Through this particular carpet colour, it is possible to create a theme of ‘connection with nature’ or ‘healthy living’. However, if not deployed in the right way, green may end up being more associated with negative things like sickness and corruption.

Blue

This colour is ideal if you want to turn the home into a calming space. Worth noting is the fact that there is a wide range of shades of blue. The darker ones may represent insightfulness. Conversely, the lighter ones tend to be cheerier.

Ultimately, we see that new carpeting can really help in changing the look and feel of the entire home. It can instantly change a drab space into a highly elegant and aesthetically attractive place. Are you planning for new carpeting? M&M Carpets Contractors Ltd have varieties of ideas for all your new carpeting needs.