When shopping for a new carpet the process can seem daunting. The style, color and fiber you select should reflect who you are, your taste and lifestyle. It’s a major investment after all and one you will enjoy for 5 to 10 years or more. So let’s get started.

STYLE “Twist” carpets offer great

texture and prove to be very forgiving if you have an active family or pets! You may also want to consider the classic “LOOP” carpet. These are available in solids as well as in a choice of blends. For ease of care and a more modern flair, a “PATTERN” style carpet typically combines both cut & loop textures. If you like a carpet with that “perfect look”, consider “Saxony”. These are excellent for formal areas, an even a master suite. “Plush” on the other hand is great for living rooms as well as bedrooms. Most of us love the look of a luxurious

plush carpet.

COLOR When it comes to color keep in mind that it’s always easier and less costly to change a paint color than a whole room of carpet! Should it be the accent or just the back drop? How does it work in your environment? Look at the carpet in natural and artificial light at different times of the day. Will it highlight your other accents and furnishings? Make sure you really love that color!

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In deciding how you want to remodel a space doing some homework ahead of time is beneficial to everyone. There are web sites to go to (my favorite is www.houzz.com), magazines to pour through and different retail centers to visit (i.e. appliance dealers or plumbing showrooms). You will want to have a collection of ideas to bring to the designer. One hint, though, is to make notes as to why you have chosen that particular picture or idea. You would be surprised how easy it is to forget a month later why you selected it!

Another thing I suggest is to leave a pad of paper and a pen handy in the room you plan to remodel. As you cook in the kitchen or get ready for work in the bathroom take notes on things that are important. Write down both the good and the bad issues you come across. Then when you start the interview process with the designer the more information that you have in the beginning about your wants, needs and “hope to haves”, the smoother the project will go.

So – in conclusion – give yourself a chance to think about the changes you want and allow plenty of time to work through the design process.  Please share your experience of kitchen and bath remodeling.