Carpet Vs Hardwood? We live in the Northeast and will be moving to out...
We live in the Northeast and will be moving to out new home shortly.
I be wondering which one is better , carpet or hardwood.
We do not have small children or pets.
Budget is not an issue and I am not thinking which one will increase my home good point either .
I was wondering which one is easier to verbs and maintain as I do not want to spend too much time cleaning my floors.
Thanks
Tips and advice is appreciated.
You can always put a nice rug on your hardwood floor. But you can't put a slab of wood over your rug.
Wood is more durable, easier to maintain and better for population with allergies.
Im a hardwood floor person myself. I also live in the Northeast and know that snow, dirt, precipitation do not mix in well next to rugs.
Hardwoods are also better to clean and maintain. After I sweep I use Murphy's Oil, which give is a nice gleaming look and keeps it clean.
As for rugs, you other have to make sure you dont stain them, since you sont hold kids both works, but hardwood is kid friendly. Rugs will eventually loose their color, fluffyness, and you will need to shampoo and use a rug powder to keep smelling and looking appropriate.
I do think for warmth purposes using a rug contained by the bedroom is good but I still like hardwood floors. Throw an nouns rug if you want the cozy feeling.
Hardwood, it looks really nice and it is smooth
It looks plentifully nicer than carpet the hard wood is eser to mantan and it dosn't
stan as ez as hearth rug.
Hardwood--I have over 2500 square foot of it, and I can clean every inch of it in give or take a few 15 minutes. Do a google for a product called "Shmop." I have an Amish cleaning female, and she requested that I get one for my floors. It looks like an oversized Swiffer, but it have terry cloth covers that we wet either below a faucet, or in a pail (water plus Murphy's Oil Soap). It picks up far more than a Swiffer ever will, and it shines the floors lacking streaks. Hardwood floors are great, easy to maintain. Once you spill something on the runner it's difficult to maintain. Hopefully you can get a stain out but I don`t know not. With hardwoods there is no worry. It' looks much nicer as ably.
Hardwood, by far. At least you know they are clean since you can clear up them.
I have all hardwood, and presently I think carpet is hurtful.
definitely wood. but don't step with a laminate, go beside real wood floors. we did it and have no regrets!! and we own a small child and 2 cats and a dog. i want to do the whole house in hardwoods immediately! I would go with hardwood, you can other use an area carpet for temperature or to just dress up the room. Carpeting wears out and holds dirt no thing how much you vaccum.
The new Swiffer type dusters own made cleaning hardwood and concrete acid stained floors a snap...and you can use the Swiffer w/ the little sprayer gizmo for sticky spots, just preserve the water to a minimum.
Below is a link to hardood and elderly wood floor suppliers, some discussion on laminates vs. real wood. Also a demonstration of adding color and design to a hardwood floor I prefer hardwood floors.
Carpet get worn and dirty fast in dignified traffic areas but, looks plush and clean in other areas and make the worn areas more noticeable and if there is a spill it could stain or destruction the floor underneath.
Carpets hold liquid, dirt, and smells that you can't see and even though you may notice dirt and dust quicker on the hardwood you know what you hold and a quick dust mop will take safekeeping of that.
We use murphys oil soap once a week on our hardwood floors and they look new again and assist to retract dust.
You can also add a nice oriental or other large nouns rug
to break up the expanse of hardwood or to match your decor.
hardwood! not only is it better looking and very comfortable to maintain (do be weary of scratch though so don't walk on it with high-ranking heels) but it adds value onto your house hardwood
Answers: I own both carpet and hardwood floors in my house. Each have its own benefit when it comes to maintenance and cleaning. Hardwood floors do need to be maintain by refinishing them every 20-40 years or so, carpets will wear out quicker. Hardwood is easier to clean (broom, dusting or vacuum), but you will carry dust bunnies, unlike carpeting. Carpeting is warmer in the winter and adjectives you need is a quick vacuuming. Hardwood floors squeak next to age, as well. I myself like hardwood floors (style clever, they are timeless) with a large rug within the center. Get the best of both worlds.
Hardwood is much better. Try bamboo, if you can afford it. carpet is harder to verbs so get hard wood