Have you ever walked into a carpet store looking to buy new carpet and walked past all of the patterned carpet, running your hand over the patterns thinking, “I wish I had the guts to do that!” Then, you end up purchasing a nice plush….wondering all the while what a patterned carpet would look like in your home. Don’t worry, most people have trouble making this decision!
Patterned carpets are nothing to be scared of. First let’s look at the definition of a patterned carpet.
According to wisegeek.com Patterned carpet is imprinted with a pattern in several different ways. One method is carpets are made with pre-dyed yarn to form a pattern while some have multiple colors printed on the surface of the carpet.
The patterned carpet that is created with pre-dyed yarns worked to form the carpet itself at the same time the pattern is being made can be considered the pre-dying method. The three main kinds of pre-dyed patterned carpets are woven, knitted and tufted. A tufted patterned carpet is made with tufts of pile inserted by needles into the backing material. Woven carpets are available in many different textures such as looped or velvet.
When considering patterned carpet a good rule of thumb to follow is: Large patterns work best in large rooms and smaller patterns work best in small rooms. This is because large patterns can be overwhelming in small rooms and small patterns can get lost in larger rooms. This goes for any type of patterned carpet.
When you think of small patterned carpet, don’t focus too much on the pattern. When there is a room full of small patterned carpet you tend to only see texture rather than the pattern. When considering large scale patterned carpets, don’t assume that the pattern will take over the room. It can be a compliment to all of the other design elements in the room.
Patterned carpets can be used as a focal point for a room. If you need a design element to give your room some character or personality, patterned carpet can achieve this for you. Keep in mind that if you are using patterned carpet in a room that you don’t need too may other patterns such as patterned wallpaper (especially of the same scale) to compete with the floor pattern. This can become confusing and cluttered.
If you have a printed carpet pattern with multiple colors, this can serve as your color scheme giving you flexibility and ease of choice with other selections in the room. You can pull paint colors, upholstery colors, art colors and more from the colors set in the carpet pattern.
Keep in mind if you are using a patterned carpet such as a linear stripe and the room is out of square these patterns may make that issue more noticeable.
Patterned carpet can be fun and exciting. It can open up your design scheme to new possibilities. If you are considering patterned carpet, but have hesitations try the Virtual Room Designer on the WFCA website to preview what patterned carpet will look like in a room.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:41 am
i like the concept. good innovation in flooring concept.