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Wood floors always! They look nicer, are not as germy, not bad for allergies, and as long as you care for them correctly will last forever and shouldn't need replaced.
Developers building cheap apartments use carpeting. It's not even nice carpeting but some kind of synthetic stuff that is ugly and feels sort of hard. It doesn't cost much money and there's only plywood underneath so that's why they do it.
It's a pain to keep clean, vacuuming all the time and spot cleaning and then having it professionally cleaned because you can't really clean it properly yourself. It gets to smell and it harbors dust mites which cause allergies.
I've always try to get hardwood floors. Sweep them when you want to, add a few area rugs that you can out and shake the dust out of. It's much cleaner and healthier. Prettier by far.
I won't even get into the toxic chemicals in new carpeting that give people asthma or other problems. Hardwood is like 99% to 1% over carpeting.
When choosing a carpet, remember that they're often treated with special chemicals to neutralize or repel offending particles. Buy carpet labeled low VOC (volatile organic compound), which limits the use of substances such as formaldehyde and benzene. These common carpet treatments convert to gas over time and enter the air, affecting indoor air quality and exacerbating allergies. You'll also want to ask carpet retailers about other "green" extras, such as carpet padding and glue.
But no matter which carpet type you choose, dust, pollen and other allergy-aggravators are still in there, so get rid of them. Vacuum regularly, shampoo, and/or steam-clean carpets. Use a deep-cleaning vacuum, regular professional carpet cleaning sessions or invest in a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter, which traps allergens; some vacuums are even equipped with them.
Allergens sink into the carpet and out of the air, but clean as often as you like, they're still down there and they circulate.
Hard floor coverings offer no haven for allergies -- they just sit on the surface. They're easier to clean than carpets -- a simple sweep and vacuum quickly gets rid of allergens. Materials used to make hard floors (organic and synthetic) include cork, tile, linoleum, bamboo, wood and woodlike laminate.
I prefer a smooth, tight carpet over wood flooring in the living room,
but I like wood in the dining room. Stairs can go either way, but if
wood, need a carpet runner. In bedrooms also carpet.
When choosing a carpet, remember that they're often treated with special chemicals to neutralize or repel offending particles. Buy carpet labeled low VOC (volatile organic compound), which limits the use of substances such as formaldehyde and benzene. These common carpet treatments convert to gas over time and enter the air, affecting indoor air quality and exacerbating allergies. You'll also want to ask carpet retailers about other "green" extras, such as carpet padding and glue.
But no matter which carpet type you choose, dust, pollen and other allergy-aggravators are still in there, so get rid of them. Vacuum regularly, shampoo, and/or steam-clean carpets. Use a deep-cleaning vacuum, regular professional carpet cleaning sessions or invest in a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter, which traps allergens; some vacuums are even equipped with them.
Allergens sink into the carpet and out of the air, but clean as often as you like, they're still down there and they circulate.
Hard floor coverings offer no haven for allergies -- they just sit on the surface. They're easier to clean than carpets -- a simple sweep and vacuum quickly gets rid of allergens. Materials used to make hard floors (organic and synthetic) include cork, tile, linoleum, bamboo, wood and woodlike laminate.
I have looked at lots of rental homes and townhouses and apartments in my long trip to the DC looking for a place to live. I grew up in carpeted homes and much prefer it. It reminds me of the good old days but the wood floors being promoted so hard by landlords and rental agents are a complete turnoff, especially this time of year. They seem cold and I suspect noisy.
For all the people bad mouthing carpet we sure have seen lots of carpet stores in the area.
What is your preference in a living room? Wood Floors or Carpet. (High Quality of both of course to even the competition!)
Carpet, by far.
Much more comfortable to walk on in bare feet.
However, I like sliding in my socks on laminate floors.
My sons allergist just ordered us to rip out the carpet! As a renter I cant do that [wish I could] So Your statement don't hold water ...so to speak!
i think he owns a carpet store or he is the spokesman for the carpet and throw ass. in clean rooms in homes for people that need the air filter thing because of health reasons are tile floor. no carpet allowed.
Hardwood without a doubt! Carpeting is vile and chock full of germs and bacteria. I cannot believe that apartments with carpeting are advertised as "luxury".
I tend to just get a cheap area rug for my floors.
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