Carpet, Carpet Tiless or Tile - Which to Use?

[mmitsch]

We have a family room that is about 18' X 18'. It has off-white berber carpet in it now. It's pretty hard to keep clean due to traffic and so we want to replace with something. We cannot use wood or wood laminate due to the rooms in / out of the family room having differing wood froors (hard to match).

Here's our thoughts:

1. Carpet - Is there a carpet that is noted for stain resistance and easy of cleaning? Is there a pattern used that hides dirt better than others. What would a pro use?

2. Tile - Is there a ceramic tile that won't get too slippery when wet? Is this a common thing for a family room? Will it be an asset to the value of the home?

3. Carpet Tiles - This seems a great option and we've seen it used in commercial buildings. Is there a high grade line / manufacturer who makes something that will look good in a home? Is this product easy to install / replace?

Give us your thoughts and thank you for your help!

 

[rugaddict]

carpet is the lest expensive---nylon is the easiest to clean---the more you get away from a solid color the better for hiding---the darker colors for the same reason---carpet tile is a little more money---but the styles and patterns are unlimited and the simplest to replace a worn or stained peice---ceramic is the most expensive ---the best investment for resale--but nonskid---no not really

 

[pbpeck]

The other option that you don't consider is interlocking rubber. There are some nice quality products out there that look nice, are stain and bacterial resistant and offer the sound deadening that carpet offers.

 

[Incognito]

where are you?

carpet tiles are a COMMERCIAL flooring product

we throw away or leave behind on job sites enough cartons that could do your whole home+ half the neighborhood let alone one small room

there's just no way to sell them or store them

usually we leave them back for the customer

But..........plenty do make their way back to the shop.......only to sit there for 10, 15-20 years and then eventually go into a dumpster

I suspect EVERY commercial flooring shop in the nation WISHES they could offload that surplus material for 20-25 cents on the dollar

look around----Google is your friend

 

[JeffW]

You can use a carpet. As said in an earlier post nylon ones are easy to clean. You can find plenty of easy to clean carpets.