, Stair runners are highly trafficked, so you should be looking for a construction and design that won’t show obvious wear patterns. I suggest a commercial quality low level loop, or a high quality cut pile with a subtle design that picks up the colours of both floors it leads to and from. A pattern will hide the tracks in the center of your stairs that will show over time. You can use a pattern on stairs as it is a circulation area that won’t be "fighting" with other upholstery patterns etc.in living areas.
Do some research in upscale hotels in your city, and you will find carpeting in hallways and stair applications that do wonderfully in a residential setting. Then go to your carpet retailer and ask to see similar commercial quality products. You will be surprised to find the prices comparable to residential carpets.
I have a 3 storey home and have carpeted the stairs and landings on all floors with a carpet I used in a hotel design in my city and I love it. It’s 9 years old and shows no wear and tear. So think "commercial" and "patterned" and tie in the colours you have in both floors. Good luck with your project.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:43 am
something very sturdy and thick. Stairways are high traffic areas, and need safe heavy duty runners . I bought hotel quality runners through a commercial company and it is still looking good after 6 years. It also washes very well.
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September 29th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Recommendations. Choose the most appropriate fiber, style, and construction for the room where the carpeting will go and then shop for color and price. For example, for a formal room, you might opt for the lustrous appearance and feel of cut-pile or wool. For a child’s room or basement playroom, you’d be better off with olefin fiber for its stain and wear resistance–and a level-loop construction for easy vacuuming.
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/home-dcor/furnishings-dcor/carpet/walltowall-carpeting-buying-advice-604/overview/index.htm
September 29th, 2009 at 8:24 am
, Stair runners are highly trafficked, so you should be looking for a construction and design that won’t show obvious wear patterns. I suggest a commercial quality low level loop, or a high quality cut pile with a subtle design that picks up the colours of both floors it leads to and from. A pattern will hide the tracks in the center of your stairs that will show over time. You can use a pattern on stairs as it is a circulation area that won’t be "fighting" with other upholstery patterns etc.in living areas.
Do some research in upscale hotels in your city, and you will find carpeting in hallways and stair applications that do wonderfully in a residential setting. Then go to your carpet retailer and ask to see similar commercial quality products. You will be surprised to find the prices comparable to residential carpets.
I have a 3 storey home and have carpeted the stairs and landings on all floors with a carpet I used in a hotel design in my city and I love it. It’s 9 years old and shows no wear and tear. So think "commercial" and "patterned" and tie in the colours you have in both floors. Good luck with your project.
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I am an Interior Designer.