We are planning to sell our home and want to have the carpet recolored so the house shows well. What color should we choose to appeal to prospective buyers?
Generally, realtors suggest that the wall and floor covering colors be “non-offending” neutrals. That way, prospective buyers can focus on the attributes of the house without being “turned off” by colors, which may be your favorites, but they couldn’t imagine living with. Carpet Color Solutions offers a wide range of beiges, taupes, browns, and soft naturals. Selecting a neutral allows for maximum compatibility with prospective buyers’ existing furnishings. This way they won’t have to move in and redo the walls and floors or their furnishings right away, unless they want to.
We just bought our first house. The sellers had new carpet installed in the living room and bedrooms before putting it on the market. The color is a light sage green, which we don’t care for. Since the carpet is brand new, we are considering having it dyed. Now I have to select a color for rooms in which I don’t even have any furniture or drapes. Any ideas on how I can make a decision now, that I’ll be happy with in the future?
Your best bet is to select a neutral in a shade you like, i.e. warm (yellow or red cast) or cool (blue or green cast). If this sounds too bland for you, consider going with a bold version of a color family you like. Environmental colors, like blues, deep greens, rosy quartz, and stony neutrals are becoming increasingly popular. They are easy to decorate around and co-ordinate with a variety of other color families.
My husband and I had beautiful white carpet installed in our new home 5 years ago. What were we thinking!? Our lives have changed dramatically since then. With two children and one dog, it is impossible to keep the carpet looking nice. Could our carpets be dyed, and if so, are the dyes safe?
Our dyes are environmentally safe and non-toxic. Since your carpet is white, and if our fiber test proves that your carpet can be dyed, there is no limit to your choice of colors. While light color carpeting shows soil more readily than dark, dark shades are prone to show lint. The function of the area that you are carpeting and your family’s lifestyle will help you determine how to balance these two situations. Neutral tones that mimic such natural elements of wood, stone, marble, or slate are best able to disguise both soil and lint.
Our living room carpet is faded from the sun and the color is not as bright as it used to be. Can it be dyed without dyeing it dark?
We don’t have to “dye dark”. We can restore, slightly tint, or change the color family without dyeing the carpet “dark”. We can change the color dramatically for a new color scheme or to change the “energy” or “attitude” of the room or the entire home.
We have some very expensive wool area rugs. Can you dye or restore color to them?
Yes, we dye wool area rugs. We can dye wool and nylon carpet fibers whether tufted, woven, wall-to-wall, or area rugs. Regardless of the original method of dyeing, we can re-dye any carpet fiber that was originally dyed by the manufacturer. This includes all types of carpet finish or weave as well.
I would like to have our bedroom carpet dyed a vibrant burgundy because it would match our décor, but my husband thinks it is a “hot color” that might wake him up. He wants a cooler blue tone that will help him relax and sleep. Can carpet colors affect our sleep habits or mood?
Depending on the hue and intensity, color affects us emotionally and physiologically to varying degrees. In the situation you describe, you have an opportunity to meet both your and your husband’s needs. Although burgundy is a member of the red family, it isn’t as stimulating as a primary red would be. If you select a rich, jewel-tone burgundy for the floor, consider using some of the cooler colors, such as blue-influenced greens on the walls, bed linens, and upholstered pieces in the room to create a complementary color scheme.
I am a piano teacher who gives lessons in my home. The piano is located in my formal living room, which contains furnishings from the Queen Anne period and rich jewel tones in the upholstery and drapery fabrics. I need a carpet color that will stand up to my students but also retain its beauty when I entertain. Any suggestions?
Select a jewel tone that complements your decor and helps continue the “mood” you’ve created in this formal area of your home. Hunter green, navy blue, gold, and burgundy are classics you can choose from depending on which color(s) in the upholstery and drapery fabrics you’d like to highlight.
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