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How To Use Carpet Remnants

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:21:15 +0000

If you are looking to either build a new home or recarpet your old home, then you are more than aware of the cost of carpeting. If you are someone who is looking to decreas this overall cost, and still get quality carpets in your home, then you may wish to consider installing remnant carpet where possible in your home. By doing so, you may be able to either save money or improve the quality of carpet you were going to install for the same price–and you may not have to give up anything in terms of convenience or overall looks. In fact, you may just improve them. With bound carpet remnants you will get several advantages:

First, you will save money, period. Carpet remnants are the extra pieces left over from previous jobs that were not used completely. No, these remnants are not used pieces of carpeting. They are brand new, same quality pieces of carpeting–they just weren’t used and as such are somewhat more limited due to the smaller size. Because contractors and carpet retailers do not like to waste their products (and their potential profits) they will try to resell these spare pieces, but they will do so at a discount in order to entice people to buy them.

Second, while your options are somewhat limited due to the size constraints of the remnants you still have many options that can be considered, and you can actually turn this into an attractive advantage. Instead of trying to find remants big enough to cover your living room or great room, concentrate instead on covering the smaller rooms in your home (kids bedrooms, libraries, offices, etc.). This will make it easier to find carpeting remnants that will work, but it also can add a variety and style that you would not achieve if you installed the same carpet thoughout your entire home.

Two Things to Do With Carpet Remnants

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:55:08 +0000

Carpet remnants are pieces of carpet which are left over in a store when a roll is cut for another customer. The remainder of the roll may then be sold by the store at a discount as it is not enough to carpet a large area. Remnants are also pieces of carpet which are left over when you have a carpet installed. If your room is an awkward shape (which is often the case with a hall, for example) you may have some large pieces of carpet remaining once the piece you need has been cut out.

Using Remnants as a Rug

One thing you can do with one of these pieces is to have it cut to an even rectangle shape and bound. Bound carpet remnants are very useful as floor rugs. They are an exact match for your floor and so they look very neat at an entrance way or other area and they save wear and tear on the main carpet. They are particularly effective if you have a wooden floor in your hall and carpeting on your stairs and landing. The remnant rug then ties the two areas of flooring together if you use it at your entrance. If you have several pieces of suitable carpet, get two or three rugs made at the same time and store the others as spares. Once the rug gets worn it can then easily be replaced.

Use Remnants for Carpeting a Small Room

If you have a small room to carpet then remnants are ideal. They are a great way of saving money on standard carpet prices or they allow you to afford a carpet of a higher quality than would otherwise be the case. Look around for ends of rolls in stores and you are sure to find something suitable. When you go shopping, be sure to have your exact room dimensions with you because the best remnants will disappear fast and your chosen carpet may not be there if you have to return to the store later.