Different Stair Carpet Styles

Going with a contrasting patterned carpet on a stair is kind of a less expensive way to achieve the wood stair with a runner look.

Different stair carpet styles.

When it comes to carpeting flint gray is the new beige. Choosing carpet for the stairs can be a bit more difficult than choosing carpet for other areas of the home. There are a good number of staircase styles to choose from. Stairs are the most common place in the home to have carpet and yet they are also the trickiest.

We set out 10 custom diagrams of different types of staircases below as well as different stair options via material features and space saving designs. Pairing the carpeting with a good quality hard wearing under pad will protect the stairs and make a softer landing for feet. It s not something for the amateur to take one except maybe a simple staircase outdoors. I did this in fact with my own stair which is right in the middle of my open plan home just beyond the entry hall.

Compared to other types of carpet materials such as wool or polyester nylon is the overwhelming favorite because it is reasonably low maintenance. A carpet labeled heavy domestic or extra heavy domestic is more rigorously tested than other types of carpeting and will better withstand the demands of stair use. Here a nylon carpet in the shade lends softness and style to a modern farmhouse inspired den by the interior design firm nk living. It also offers the most bang for your bucks.

Depending on the scale of the pattern this carpet can take on high energy or subtle characteristics.