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{ Carpet Trends: Not Just ‘Neutral’ }

 

 

 

Back in the days when carpet color and pattern choices were more limited, designers would most often treat carpeting as merely a neutral background for room furnishings. Now, with numerous textures, patterns, and colors available to designers and consumers today, carpet is evolving into a dominant design feature and in some cases, even the focal point of a room.

Sure, many homeowners still opt for neutral berbers. But unlike the plain berbers of the early 1900s, the berbers you’ll find in the Dabbieri Collection, as well as in other collections, today feature much more texture and pattern. Contemporary berbers offer more visual interest with more extreme differences in pile cut and thicker, deeper loop textures. This variation in height and sculptured effects offers a bolder look.

The trend in neutral carpet favors incorporation of these new design possibilities – more texture, some pattern, and even flecks of color adding interest to basic backgrounds. Flecks of color are now appearing against tan, beige, and cream backgrounds as well as in the ‘new neutrals’ of soft greens, pale yellows, and shades of blue. Color sprinkled against a neutral background adds interest and dimension while it helps mask spots and spills. 

Check out the Dabbieri Collection today and see all the ‘new neutrals’ firsthand.

{ Basement Style }

Finally ready to get some actual living use out of your basement space, but not sure if you can commit to carpeting the whole area? 

With the issues of moisture and mold still posing a problem for most subterranean spaces, homeowners looking to properly install carpet in their basement typically must undergo a very time- and money-intensive four-layer carpeting installation. However, if you don’t want the hassle of a full-on, meticulous carpeting process – or simply don’t want the look of wall-to-wall – then consider staining your concrete basement floor and utilizing decorative area rugs to help fill the space and keep feet off the cold floor. 

 

 

 

Staining a concrete basement floor is relatively inexpensive and will stand up to the inevitable moisture issues better than other flooring options. But best of all, it’s so unique and versatile. Concrete stain permeates the concrete to produce deep, rich, translucent tones and can even mimic stone, marble, leather, or wood. Furthermore, opting for stained concrete allows you to change up your space as often as you’d like, while adding warmth, with the simple placement of area rugs. Keep in mind that if moisture is a concern, area rugs can be coated to protect against moisture.

 

 

 

Regardless of which flooring option you decide to pursue, Dabbieri has an expansive assortment of elegant and contemporary carpeting and area rugs to cozy up the finished basement of your dreams.