Choosing a carpet - Design

As with colour, design will play a big part in the overall result achieved in your room. There are three definite design types: plain, small patterned and heavy or traditional patterned. Each type has its own features and benefits that will help you decide the ideal style for your room.

Plain

Plain carpets are easily matched with all types of furnishings, both modern and traditional. Plain colours can be used to create the optical illusion of making a room appear larger. It is also economical when planning extra wide or adjacent areas, as there is no pattern match to allow for.

Small Patterned

Small patterned carpets are often regarded as a halfway house between plain and larger, more traditional style designs. Whilst being patterned they retain many of the benefits of a plain carpet such as the optical illusion of making rooms appear larger. Even a small pattern, however, can help disguise some of the effects of natural use such as soiling or pile flattening. Smaller patterns require a much smaller allowance for pattern matches and therefore can save money in rooms where joins are needed.

Large Patterns

Large patterned carpets give that more traditional look. They disguise many an accident spillage and tend to show the effects of use (such as flattening or shading) less than plain or small patterned carpets. They can be used to make a very large room feel smaller and inviting.

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