Personally I like hardwood and accent rugs. It brings so many possibilities with it. With carpet one is stuck with what is there, and area rugs 'creep'. My personal preference, also hardwood is timeless. Remember the shag rug?
I was amazed by how quite our master bedroom became after new carpet was installed. No creaks from boards and it's soft and warm on my feet. I sometimes like to lay flat on the carpet as well. With wooden floors, it gets cold, noisy, and can help generate echoes in a decent sized room. It's also prone to expansion and contraction. Also has more physical maintenance required and is more expensive to keep looking good.
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After shopping for carpet for our master bedroom, I must say that I was astounded by the colors, patterns and finishes of carpet. I don't think it's going anywhere, anytime soon, especially considering it's the cheapest flooring option, usually.
I agree, something nice and 'woolly' on a bedroom floor is great. But they do make large area rugs, I have one of them in our bedroom. I also park my slippers right next to my bed, just in case I have to go further.
We took out all the carpeting the first day we moved into our house. We have rugs in places where we want something soft like the bedrooms and living room. Wall to wall carpeting is not suitable for people with allergies or asthma. It's so much easier to keep floors clean w/o carpeting.
That being said? If I had no budget? I would have hardwoods wall to wall and own a lot of slippers :)
After shopping for carpet for our master bedroom, I must say that I was astounded by the colors, patterns and finishes of carpet. I don't think it's going anywhere, anytime soon, especially considering it's the cheapest flooring option, usually.