Selecting the right carpet to match your oak furniture seems like it should be easy – but be careful; it’s a big decision because once it’s in place , you’ll be living with it for years to come. Things to consider are colours, pricing, available space and the wood tones of your current furniture. Colour alternatives are diverse and include themuted shades of the new, eco-friendly woven wool and berbers. You can also select colours in checkerboard patterns, stripe patterns and subtle florals .

Let’s look at the options :

Step 1: Play it safe with beige or light brown carpeting. They are great with lighter wood styles such as natural oak or pine, they work well with white walls and can handle strong colours from other items such as bold reds or greens of sofas and chairs.

Step 2: Match your desired shade to your desired or planned colour scheme.For example, if your walls are a light shade of taupe, choose a slightly darker shade of taupe for your carpeting to create a rich, multi-layer statement. If you have darker shades on your walls such as cranberry or dark green, use a lighter colour rug otherwise the room will appear to shrink . Dark woods like ash, mahogany or stained oak would be great here .

Step 3: Make a colour choice that is relatively neutral, unless you have a specific use that calls for vibrant colours. A games room, for examplemight look great with a red or black carpet. To compliment bold shades then perhaps consider white painted wood furniture to balance the contrasting shades .

Step 4: Try a carpeting colour visualiser. They’re available online and allow you to select wall and carpet colours as well as textures for any room in your house .

Step 5: Visit a carpet retailer.Bring some carpet swatches home and place them around on the floor you plan to cover so you can compare the colours to the shades of your existing furniture. Make a choice based on how the carpet samples work with wall colours, your personal preferences, cost, type of room and wood shades of your quality oak furniture.

The STAINMASTER Carpet Consumer Care Team has assisted many customers over the decades with all types of flooring related questions. To enhance our service they provide to you, listed below are some simple steps you can use before you call them to enhance the quality and speed with which they can handle your inquiry.

If Something is Dropped or Tracked onto The STAINMASTER® carpet, please take the following steps:

First, try to clean the carpet yourself by using the maintenance and care section on the Stainmaster Carpet Direct website for detailed tips on how to get out a variety of spills and soils.

If you cannot get the stain or dirt out yourself, the best step is to consider having the carpet cleaned professionally. Please file your receipt or other proof of professional cleaning.

If the spill or dirt problem is not resolved by a professional cleaner please call STAINMASTER® (1-800-438-7668; prompt 1) within 30 days of your professional cleaning.

For All Inquiries to the STAINMASTER® Warranty Service Center, please make sure you have these items ready:

Receipt of purchase for the carpeting. Even if you don’t have the receipt for the carpet, please remember where and when the carpet was purchased.

Complete carpet identification.
The STAINMASTER® carpet assistant can better understand how to satisfy your needs if you are ready with the following:

Wall to Wall or Bound Carpeting
Carpet Mill Name
Carpet Style Name
Carpet Style Number
Date and Proof of Professional Cleaning

Type of STAINMASTER® Carpeting Purchased (STAINMASTER® Ultra Life, STAINMASTER® MasterLife, STAINMASTER® Active Life™, STAINMASTER® Xtra Life, STAINMASTER® Home & Office™, or STAINMASTER® carpet)

The cause of the problem. Be ready to give a complete description of the issue and explain how the carpet looks like now. Try to discover what the cause of the problem.

When You Call
After acquiring the answers described above, you’ll be ready to call 1-800-438-7668 (prompt 1). The STAINMASTER® customer care representative will ask you for information about your carpet and the issues you are having.

After collecting information about you and your carpet the customer care representative will go through the following steps:

Verify your carpet is STAINMASTER® Carpet.

Verify that the reported issue is covered by warranty.

If the problem is covered by the warranty they will request faxed copies of all of your receipts.

May request a sample of remnant carpet.

The information will be forwarded to a STAINMASTER® claims representative to assess your situation and take corrective actions.

About Your STAINMASTER® Carpet Limited Warranty

The best way to maintain your carpeting limited warranty and to sustain it looking and performing its best is to clean it often. Vacuum frequently, particularly in high traffic areas.

We recommend a professional cleaning every 12 months. However, hot water extraction (steam cleaning) by an experienced cleaning company is necessary every two years to maintain your warranties.

Contact STAINMASTER® at 1-800-438-7668 for any inquiries about your limited warranty coverage.

As the outdoor temperatures begin to rise and the days get longer, there are a few things we can generally count on. We know that our homes will be messier, our animals will be smellier, and our carpets will be dirtier. Although we may not be able to prevent these things from happening, at least there a few things we can do to improve the situation once it has occurred. Carpet stain removal, cleaning, and deodorizing are things that will typically be required more during this season than any other. You should not assume that generic carpet cleaners are able to provide the kind of help you need for carpet stain removal. Some types work better on certain rugs. Here are a few tips. 

Determining When and If Your Rugs Need to be Cleaned 

The concept of carpet cleaning can include so many different types of cleaning fluids that it is difficult to determine the best route to take. Although it’s generally advisable to use a can of carpet cleaner on a stain immediately after an accident, most carpets are also able to benefit from regular, professional care. In addition to the immediate improvement in appearance and texture, it is commonly believed that  a rug will last longer if they have received regular care. 

Immediate treatment of a stain is crucial. The first step should be to minimize the damage, specifically by blotting up as much of the stain as possible with a white cloth. Following up with a spray of carpet cleaner can mean the difference between getting rid of the stain, or being forced to live with it for the life of the carpet. If the stain is still present after blotting and spray treatment; reapplication could eliminate the stain. It may be very tempting to use a brush,  but that should be avoided as that may encourage the stain to set. Brushes can also unravel the fibers of the carpet and leave you with an area of rug that looks different, or slightly fuzzy. Always check the directions to make sure the item is appropriate for carpet stain removal on your type of rug.   

The problem with the inexpensive sprays is that they may help to minimize stains and odors, but those stains will still exist. They may not appear on the surface after carpet cleaning, but have contaminated the rest of the carpet strand. Instead of having to run to the nearest store and pick up a cheap bottle of cleaner that you know nothing about, its best to have a predetermined plan of action for emergency spot treatments. Our friendly and knowledgeable team of carpet cleaning experts will be happy to educate you on spot treatments for your particular type of carpet. 

Those Smelly Summer Dogs 

Typically, a larger dog will carry more potential for odor than a smaller dog, and a long haired dog       can smell more strongly than a shorter haired dog.  A long haired dog will also shed more hair. The summer months may be a time when it is easier to hire a professional to perform your carpet deodorizing, instead of trying to do it yourself. Carpets have the ability to hold in quite a bit of odor. Our professionals can clean and deodorize in such a way that will leave your whole house smelling clean and fresh.  

Regularly scheduled biannual cleanings will ensure that your home will be as fresh in the summer months as it was in the winter.  

If you are looking for a carpet cleaning service check out these companies:

Carpet Cleaning Gainesville

Carpet Cleaning Jacksonville Fl

Carpet Cleaning Naperville

What are the differences between thesestyles of cleaners? Do you select your vacuum just by looks, color etc and do you opt for erect because you don’t like to bend down , or canister because you find uprights too heavy ? If any of these are true in your case , then you need to research further into what you are getting into! search into lists of the best upright vacuum cleaners, the best canister vacuum cleaners, as well as vacuum cleaner reviews by consumers.

First take into account the type of flooring you need your machine to handle; do you have majorly carpeted floors or hard surfaces and are they extensive areas or minor spaces with awkward corners?

For a large carpeted floor , you would need an upright vacuum with a wide cleaning path and powerful suction, with adjustable height for different piles of carpet. For smaller areas, a canister may be a better choice for manoeuvring around furniture and into corners, although some models of upright have attachable flexible hoses and extra-reach tools also . Wooden and hard floors will need a vacuum head which will not damage the surface, while if you have both wood floors and carpets, you will need adjustable or interchangeable heads. Some upright cleaners have automatic height adjustment which will take you smoothly from one type of floor to another.

It is also necessary to look at the space available for manoeuvring your vacuum cleaner, before you select which one to select : in small tight spaces or where there is heavy furniture or immovable objects, a lightweight canister vac with extra-reach tools will give the best performance . a spacious carpeted area which has many high shelves and ledges may require a strong suction canister vacuum with a wide head designed for carpets, or an upright vacuum with a removable and long-reach attachments . Either of these will give you efficient cleaning to your carpet plus the ability to reach into awkward spots.

You also need to decide whether you want a bagless cleaner, with areceptacle to be emptied, or a cleaner with removable or disposable bags. The new style cyclonic cleaners are very popular at the moment, but some people still prefer to continue with the tried and trusted bagged cleaners.

The question of upright cleaners being too heavy for some people to use , is actually quite real; especially in the case of elderly ladies or those with arthritis. However some of the newer models of upright are a lot more lightweight than their older counterparts, but yet possibly a canister could be your best selection .

With the Internet at our fingertips, it is now much easier to research before we purchase : take a look at articles and sites under “best upright vacuum cleaner” “Best canister vacuum cleaner” or “vacuum cleaner reviews” and spare the time to study carefully before making yourdecision .

The carpet market is really a enormous sector, with many different variations from which to choose. Here are 12 different types of carpet and what they can do for you and your home. Knowing this information will help you to buy a carpet.

Woven

Woven carpet is produced on a loom which is very similar to woven cloth, being cut pile. There are many different colored yarns being used and the whole process is capable of making extremely intricate patterns from designs that are generally pre-determined. Generally, woven is the finest quality of carpet on the market.

Tufted

This kind of carpet is made on a tufting machine by using either a single colored or sometimes a non colored yarn. If non colored is being used, then the carpet will probably be dyed or printed with a design as a separate process. Carpets that are tufted can either be cut pile, loop pile, or a combination of both. Machines can produce far more meters of carpet as compared to weaving, and they are generally at the budget of the market.

Needlefelt

The needlefelt type of carpet is more technologically advanced. They are produced by electrostatic attraction of individual fibers which form a distinctive carpet with extremely high durability. You can usually find needlefelt carpet in the contract market such as in hotels or other places where there is always going to be a lot of traffic.

Flatweave

The flatweave carpet is produced by interlocking warp and weft threads. The forms of oriental flatwoven carpet include soumak, plain weave, and tapestry weave. This type is not popular in the North American region, although it is extremely popular in the orient and Japan.

Hooked rug

This is a simple construction of rug which is handmade by pulling strips of cloth like wool or cotton through the meshes of a particularly sturdy fabric. Today, this kind of rug is often called a handicraft.

Knotted pile

With knotted pile carpets, the structural weft threads will alternate with a supplementary weft which will rise from the surface of the weave at a perpendicular angle.

Cut and loop piles

Typically the cut and loop pile combines both looped and cut fibers. They feature a range of surface textures for moderate durability. Cut and loop carpets are available in either solid or varied colors. The several different layers in this carpet will be able to conceal dirt and footprints in formal and casual areas.

Saxony

Saxony is made up of tightly twisted cut piles which have been heat set straight. They incorporate two or more fibers that have been twisted together in a yarn, and they provide a very soft texture for informal as well as formal areas. They will show each and every footprint and even marks from vacuum cleaners.

Textured saxony

Textured carpet is the best selling and it works well in informal areas because of the extremely soft feel. They’re tightly twisted and texture heat set for moderate durability. Additionally they offer a multi colored look that will hide tracks and footprints.

Plush/velvet

Both plush and velvet are lightly twisted and offer a uniform color. They are very soft and provide more level than textures. This kind of carpet is perfect for formal areas due to it’s luxurious appearance.

Frieze

Frieze is a highly twisted cut pile type of carpet that is suited for high traffic areas. It consists of short fibers that will have a tendency to curl in different directions at the surface to hide footprints and vacuum marks.

Level loop pile

The level loop pile is constructed by weaving even loops of yarn into carpet backing at both ends. This type of carpet is durable as well as track resistant, due to the strong loops. Higher loops in the carpet will create a more luxurious look. Also , they are great because they will prevent dirt from filtering into the carpet.

We hope this article will be of help to you when it’s time to buy carpets and rugs.

Cleaning carpets can be something of a nemesis. If you’re renting, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’re going to have to clean that carpet – possibly by hiring a professional cleaner or by getting in one of those steam cleaning machines – when you do the final tidy up before moving house. And if you’re not renting, well, you probably want to keep your carpets in good nick because the house is YOURS and you can’t blame anyone else for grotty threadbare carpets. Anyway, carpets can be a pain to clean, no matter where you live, mostly because they continually have feet marching all over them and those soft, fluffy fibres trap dirt.
You could, of course, do without a carpet and leave some areas in your house with polished wooden boards warmed up by the occasional mat. However, you will find that this allows more dust to fly around the place and you will need to wield the duster that little bit more often.

Tips for carpet cleaning and keeping them clean:

* Provide decent doormats that actually scrape bits of stray mud off at both your front and back doors and stop a lot of the dirt getting inside in the first place.

 
* Encourage children (and other family members) to have “outdoor shoes” that never come inside. Have a place for folk to change into and out of these shoes near the door, and allow for plenty of space to store Wellington boots, rugby boots, gardening clogs, etc.

 
* Take a tip from Asian culture and remove all shoes at the door. This is becoming more and more common. Going barefoot on carpet is a sensual delight, and if it’s chilly, wear thick socks or a good pair of slippers to keep your toes from freezing.

* Vacuum frequently – weekly is the bare minimum.

* Treat all spills, stains and smears as soon as possible after they occur to stop the dirt “setting” into the fibres of your carpet. In many cases, you don’t need a fancy carpet cleaning products – flooding the spot with fresh water (but make sure that the stain doesn’t spread everywhere, which it will if you use too much) followed by blotting with a thick towel.

* Really nasty patches of dirt can be cleaned using natural methods. The very best is… warm soapy water. Don’t use hot water – you may have a bit of protein-based material in the ick that you’re trying to clean, and hot water will set this stain in. Use a medium-stiff scrubbing brush (harder than a toothbrush but softer than what you’d use for scrubbing a tile floor – if you have a brush you use for scrubbing clothes, use that). Make the soapy water foam – this lifts the dirt up and away.

* While soapy water is good for cleaning carpets, don’t use too much and get the carpet absolutely flooded. Too much water will take ages to dry, and while the water’s down there, it will attract more dirt and make a happy home for mildew. The best way to apply the warm soapy water (or any other carpet-cleaning product, home made or otherwise) is to dab a scrubbing brush into a bowl or bucket of the liquid, then letting the excess drip off before scrubbing the surface of the patch to be cleaned.

* It’s best to hire a cleaning machine for cleaning large areas of carpet. These days, you’d be mad if you tried cleaning a whole room of wall-to-wall carpet by hand with a scrubbing brush. Honestly, you have better ways of spending your time!

* Some experts recommend using a broom to sweep over the area of carpet to be cleaned to lift the pile of the carpet and allow the trapped dirt out. You can get a similar effect by using your scrubbing brush dry on the spot before applying the warm soapy water. But use the broom for a once-over if you are cleaning the whole carpet with a steam-cleaning machine.