How to Select Quality Carpet: Celebrity designer Vern Yip offers guidelines for selecting an aesthetically pleasing and functional carpet.

Carpet selection is often a challenge. Today, there are so many options for texture, pattern and color; it's hard to know which style will work best in your home. Celebrity designer Vern Yip provides a step-by-step guide to solve this dilemma, helping to ensure that you have the knowledge needed to select the best carpet for a particular room.

Carpet is the foundation for a room, says Vern, and it is important to know what to look for in order to select quality carpet that is both timeless and beautiful. Fortunately, today's carpet offers comfort, durability and style; all of which should be considered when choosing a carpet.

According to Vern, the first step for choosing a quality carpet is to determine the type of carpet a particular space will need. For example, rooms with high traffic should have durable carpet constructed of lower level piles to prevent the appearance of tracking. You should also consider how the room will be used. If you will spend a majority of your time barefoot in that room or have small children that will be on the floor, you should choose your carpet with comfort in mind.

You want a carpet that can bounce back from spills or soil stains. STAINMASTER® carpet is a great option because it offers stain resistance that is built into the actual carpet fibers, keeping your carpet looking newer longer.

When considering style, make sure that the carpet you select is timeless in design and reflects both your personal style and the décor in your room. STAINMASTER® carpet offers many different styles and colors that will work with any home decor scheme, says Vern.

Before making your purchase it is also important to take the time to look at various carpet samples in your home under both natural and artificial lighting, as well as next to furniture you plan to purchase or already own. Then, choose the color, texture and style that inspire you!

Experiment with your choices, says Vern. Exploring a variety of styles gives you the opportunity to fall in love with a carpet style or color you may have never considered.

STAINMASTER® carpet is available in a variety of colors and constructions featuring STAINMASTER® carpet stain and soil protection technology. This technology keeps soil and liquids from attaching to the carpet fibers and allows stains to be easily removed with cleaning.

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