Area Rug Vs Wall-To-Wall Carpet

Undoubtedly, both area  rugs  and wall-to-wall carpets are nice additions to a home. Nonetheless they have their own pros and cons. Thus the question: which floor covering is better?

Wall-to-wall carpets, although the most common flooring in an American home, can be costly for several reasons: installation, cleaning and maintenance. On the other hand, maintenance and cleaning of area  rugs  can be cheap, provided you know the right techniques. Then again, you can always send it to a professional cleaning company not like the wall-to-wall carpets that cannot be repositioned and needs to be cleaned where it was installed. Also, for area  rugs , no intensive installation is needed, and so saving a lot of money.

Area  rugs  can be very decorative with the immense range of designs, colors, and sizes. You can choose according to what will fit your budget depending on the material and make of the  rug , unlike the usual plain, one-colored wall-to-wall carpet that would cost you per square yard. Although, choosing an area  rug  can be difficult and tiring due to the wide range of choices, it can also be uplifting and fun for some people taking into account their basic knowledge about area  rugs .

Although highly enhancing and attractive to ones home, area  rugs  can be very dangerous when you have kids around: Specifically because area  rugs  tend to slide or shift in different places, and may cause tripping especially when a  rug  is too thick and there are unsecured edges. Opposing area  rugs  of course, wall-to-wall carpets are very secure and does not slide nor shift since it is firmly affixed and installed.

For those people who tend to relocate more often than usual, investing in wall-to-wall carpets is not a good idea. Stick with area  rugs . Aside from the wide range of variety to choose from, they are very easy to shift and move about. Thus, allowing you to bring it along when you change addresses or even just rearrange. Plus, it is easier and more affordable to replace if you get tired of your old one.

It is fair to say that both area  rug  and wall-to-wall carpet have their ups and downs and can be promising for a better home improvement. Nevertheless, considering the economic downfall this country is experiencing, home improvements or refurnishing are set aside. Although, there are still a lot of home owners that tend to value home decor as much and consider it as emotionally and mentally uplifting.

Accordingly, choosing a better, effective and inexpensive floor covering is a very hard task. Which ever it is, remember to consider the important factors, including safety, quality and of course your budget.