How to Pick Carpet to Match the Tile
Buying new carpet can seem like a daunting task. That's because there's more to it than just picking out your favorite carpet. You also have to be certain that the carpet you're buying is going to mesh with everything that's going to be around it after it's been installed. Since your tile floor is going to meet directly with the carpet on the ground, there's no better place to start the matching process. Does this Spark an idea?
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Take a picture of your tile floor and bring it will you when you're out shopping for carpet. This will save you from having to depend on memory alone when matching specific colors.
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Figure out if you want the two floors to match with similar colors, or to complement each other with contrasting colors. A lot of your decision will be influenced by color schemes that already exist on the walls and furniture in your house.
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Ask for carpet samples for all the colors you are interested in. Any carpet salesperson should be happy to provide samples to a potential customer. Some may even have a book of samples that you can take with you. Take the samples home and test them up against the tile.
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Use a color matcher to make sure the color of your new carpet is actually going to match your tile. An online color matcher is listed here as a Resource.
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Pick a tile edge to transition the tile into the new carpet. A tile edge is a piece of rubber or plastic that runs in between both surfaces, making sure that each surface's edge doesn't get damaged. It can also give you an opportunity to transition the color. For example, if you have white tiles and brown carpeting, you might look for a light-brown tile edge to visually ease the brown into the white.
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Tips & Warnings
Visit multiple carpet stores to get a wider selections of colors and carpet styles.
Don't let the process of matching colors make you forget about the practicality of certain colors. Remember that lighter carpets are also the easiest to stain.
Don't let a salesperson talk you out of colors that look right to you. You're the one who is going to be living with your decision, so make it your decision.
