Selecting a rug for your family home

Rugs can give comfort and style to your home. Specific areas depend on room use and the amount of foot traffic the location gets. You should also factor in if you have kids and pets as well. It will determine how much cleaning your rug will need.

Synthetic rugs with short pile are easier to clean when you have pets and children. Stains won’t readily soak into the rug pile and it won’t retain pet odors. Short pile will allow hair and fur to be removed quickly.

Wool rugs are great for living rooms settings or dens. Young children will spend more time playing on the rugs and plush wool will feet great on hands and feet. Wool rugs are also great for dampening the sound in rooms that echo.

Hallways, entrances and stairways will receive a lot of foot traffic. Synthetic rugs are good for these reasons because of easier cleaning. Your rug will benefit from a shock absorbing under pad to offset mechanical stress. It will also reduce friction between the rug and the floor and keep the rug into place.

Rugs in dining room areas should be synthetic. This will prevent food stains from soaking into your rug and leaving unsightly stains. This area will also benefit from a rug with dark colours. Rugs should be cleaned annually with a professional rug cleaning Toronto. This will prevent rugs from acquiring an odor and will get rid of potential allergy particles and pests that are common to rugs.