Carpets & Flooring

Find out what flooring materials will look best in your home and work with your lifestyle. Understand the pros and cons of carpeting vs. hardwood and laminate floors.
carpet interior
9 Rug Trends You'll Want to Know
a microfiber mop on a wood floor
Learn How to Clean Wood Floors to Keep Them Looking Great
Installer Using Carpet Stretcher on Stairs
Learn How to Install Carpet on Stairs
The Spruce Home Marcella Area Rug in a Living Room
Six Factors to Consider When Choosing Living Room Carpet
Rug in living room
What are some tips for decorating with rugs?
Wood-toned bathroom with carpeted floor
Can Carpet in a Bathroom Work?
Grandfather reading to grandkids in a gray living room.
Use These 4 Ways to Prevent Carpet Mold
Bamboo Flooring Really Is Eco-Friendly, in Some Ways
Unfinished basement in construction
We've Got You Covered With Eco-Friendly Basement Flooring Options
Striped area rug over hardwood in living room.
5 Carpet Hacks to Keep Your Rugs Like New
Man vacuuming a carpet
Can You Vacuum SmartStrand Carpet?
Coffee table with vase and mug in the middle of elegant living room interior with comfortable leather sofa, stylish purple chair and armchair
Here Are Some Reasons to Make Your Area Rug from Wall-to-Wall Carpet
Modern bathroom
14 Stylish Tile Patterns for Your Floors
patterned floor tile in kitchen
12 Moroccan Tile Ideas For Floors and Backsplashes
Woman meditating
Discover 7 Fast and Fabulous Fixes for Frightful Floors
throw rug on a hardwood floor
Do You Really Need a Pad Under Your Area Rug?
Stain resistance experiment using triexta and polyester carpet samples
SmartStrand vs. Polyester Carpet: The Cranberry Juice Experiment
Installing carpet on stairs
Pros and Cons of Carpeting on Stairs
Gray rug on wooden floor
Cost-Effective Green Flooring Options
Carpeted staircase
How Much Carpet Do You Need for Your Stairs?
laminate flooring in a living room area
Learn All About the Pros and Cons of Laminate Flooring
person holding a carpet swatch
5 Tips for Buying Carpet on a Budget
Samples of color of a carpet
Classic Carpet Fiber Options for a Natural Home
a rug beneath furniture
7 Basic Steps To Treat or Repair Crushed Carpet Fibers
Designer showing carpet color samples to a client
Guide to Choosing a Carpet Color
Carpet ripples
Why Does Carpet Buckle or Ripple?
Picture of bedroom with brown palette
How Carpet Can Make Your Room Look Bigger
Bed with white sheets and neutral-colored pillows next to brightly-lit window on tan carpeted floor
When Buying Carpet, Avoid Making These Common Mistakes
vinyl flooring installation
Here Are Some Helpful Tips for Finding The Right Floor For You
Rubber tile floor with cleaning supplies
The Right Way to Clean Rubber Flooring Tiles
carpet samples
The Best Time of Year to Buy New Carpet
Carpet tile weighed on a scale
The Face Weight Is One Indicator of a Carpet Quality
rolled broadloom
What Broadloom Means, and How It is Sold
Two little girls laying on carpet floor
Learn How to Measure for Carpet Like a Pro
Carpet
Is Triexta Better Than Nylon?
Carpet roll on a pad
How to Install Carpet Over Underpad
Gray frieze carpet
What Is the Ideal Carpet Density?
Gray Rolled carpet.
Where Is the Best Place to Buy Carpet?
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Discover Mohawk's Blended Triexta/PET Polyester Carpet Collection
Bedroom carpet
Is Carpet or Hardwood Better for Bedrooms?
A hand measuring carpet fiber twist
What Is Carpet Twist?
Modern living room
How to Finish the Edges of a Carpet Piece to Make a Rug
Elegant living room with fireplace and area rug
Know the Benefits of Using Area Rugs in Your Home
Designer showing carpet samples to client.
The Do's and Don'ts of Choosing a Carpet
Patterned broadloom in greige color made into area rug.
What is Greige Carpet?
Carpet remnants
Should You Buy a Carpet Remnant to Save Money?
Installer Joining Two Carpet Pieces with Iron
How to Make Invisible Carpet Seams
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How to Pick the Best Area Rug Pads for Your Home
The Spruce Home Marcella Area Rug in a Living Room
Choosing the Right Size Rug for Your Space
French Bulldog puppy resting on the staircase landing, England
Which Carpet Style Suits Your Decor?
Attic Floors
Attic Flooring Guide: What to Know About Installation and Options
Rebond or Chipfoam Carpet Cushion Underlay
Chipfoam, Rebond, and Other Foam Underpads
Small rectagular ceramic tiles in different tones of blue
All About Flooring Tile Grout
Dealing With a Spill on Carpet
How to Clean up Staining and Soiling
Wooden floor and rug
Learn Everything You Need to Know About Wool Carpet and Rug Fibers
Bright Hallway in a house
Know Your Carpet Fibers and Piles Before Choosing New Carpet
Coule unrolling a rug
How to Flatten a Rug
Natural fiber carpet swatches
Comparing Synthetic and Natural Carpet Fibers
Light-filled bedroom with cream-colored carpet below bed with pink bedding
9 Carpet Trends in 2021
Area Rug Rules of Thumb
Don't Buy an Area Rug Without Considering These Tips
Kanga-backed berber carpet samples
Kanga: Carpet With Attached Foam Pad
Shopping for carpet
No Need to Fret if You Chose the Wrong Carpet.
Tape measure laid across carpet
Here's How to Figure Out How Much Carpet You Need
Tile travertine Flooring
Clean Travertine Flooring Properly to Make It Last