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Our house we purchased last year is way overdue for new carpeting...it is 21 years old and has the original carpeting!
Anyway, I really like the look of frieze carpeting, but I was wondering if anyone here has this type of carpeting in their home and if they have found pros/cons with it. Does it seem to wear well? Is it easy to clean?
We have 3 young boys so there is a lot of foot traffic here! No food is allowed outside the kitchen, but there is always the possibility of a spill or mess to occur by accident.
We have it and are really satisfied with it. It's holding up well even in the high-traffic areas. It's very easy to clean, also. The brand we got was Mohawk.
My entire family has allergies. I learned a long time ago that carpet is the nastiest convention man ever created for living. Buy tile and throw rugs if you have to have something. If you have ever lived on vinyl and used a mop at the end of the week, I don't care how clean you are, take a look at the water. That is what is in that carpet from week one. A vacuum doesn't take it out. In one year,you are living in dust mites and filth. Now if you don't believe me, take a gander atthe floor when you pull that 21 year old carpet. For the sake of those kids, pull it up fast and paint the floors if nothing else. Does any of them have the sniffles constantly or scratch a lot?
The Frieze carpet is nice. A friend of mine rents several houses and this is the carpet of choice in his houses. He says it wears very well with kids and pets.
But I'm one of those people that likes bare wood floors. My entire family has allergies and carpet is such a dust/mite and 'everything else' collector.
If you pull the carpet up yourself I highly suggest a dust mask.
Our house we purchased last year is way overdue for new carpeting...it is 21 years old and has the original carpeting!
Anyway, I really like the look of frieze carpeting, but I was wondering if anyone here has this type of carpeting in their home and if they have found pros/cons with it. Does it seem to wear well? Is it easy to clean?
We have 3 young boys so there is a lot of foot traffic here! No food is allowed outside the kitchen, but there is always the possibility of a spill or mess to occur by accident.
Thanks for any advice!
we just got frieze carpet in our family room about 4 months ago. 2 young boys here so wear was a major criteria here too. love it so far, seems to be wearing well. we made sure it was a type that could withstand traffic.
I understand about concerns with carpet in general. We have already replaced a portion of the carpet that was in the breakfast nook with laminate flooring (that looks like slate tile), and the padding under the carpet had practically disintigrated to powder! Fortunately our kids don't seem to suffer from allergies (knock on wood).
I have certainly considered installing hardwoods throughout the first floor, but we have dark stained woodwork and I think wood floors would darken the rooms even more...which is something we are already trying to remedy. We have a hardwood entry and it looks like a dungeon in there. I know I could go with lighter stained wood floors, but then I would feel compelled to change the woodwork...something which I don't have time for right now! So, carpet isn't my first choice, but I think it is the best option for us right now.
Heather and Tahiti: what brand of frieze do you have?
I put a nice fat frieze from Shaw in the house I just sold. It had the Softbac, which is nicer under your foot, even after installation. I went with a chocolate brown. No kids in my house but I do have a dog, 2 cats, and a husband none of whom are inclined to wipe their feet before they come in the house.
The only drawback I found with that carpet was that it took FOREVER to find an earing when it got dropped.......
We live in Hawaii and are replacing our carpet too. Found a Lowe's brand Frieze we like the looks and feel of. The style name is "Charlotte" and I am wondering if anyone out there has experience with this particular brand and style. We live at a higher elevation (1700') and even our summer evenings are quite cool. Carpet is our definite choice but we are still trying to decide whether to go with this one or a shorter length strand. Aloha! D
We live in Hawaii and are replacing our carpet too. Found a Lowe's brand Frieze we like the looks and feel of. The style name is "Charlotte" and I am wondering if anyone out there has experience with this particular brand and style. We live at a higher elevation (1700') and even our summer evenings are quite cool. Carpet is our definite choice but we are still trying to decide whether to go with this one or a shorter length strand. Aloha! D
Deidre,
We ended up going with a frieze carpet for our family room; we have had it for about 2 months now and are pleased with it so far. We did get it from Lowe's, but it is Mohawk brand. We went with the upgraded carpet pad.
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