Are you ready to replace your carpet next year? Or are you considering installing carpet to soften an area that currently has hard-surface flooring?
Determining which carpet installation is best for your living room starts with three important questions, which you can best explore with guidance from local flooring professionals.
Top Considerations For New Carpet Selections & Installation
Here are some things we evaluate when working with clients as they select the best-fit carpet and flooring to refresh their living spaces in 2025.
1. Your Living Room Space & Lifestyle
Carpets come in all different materials, styles, and durability levels. For that reason, there’s no one-size-fits all rule for choosing carpet. Instead, interior and flooring design specialists at Creative Floors assess two important factors when guiding clients through the carpet selection process.
First, we want to know what kind of living room you have. Is it a true, formal living room – without much access or use by pets and small children? Or, is your living room part of an open floor plan that experiences higher-volume foot (and paw) traffic (and a higher chance of the occasional spill?).
If you have a formal living room, your can include carpet options with higher and more luxurious pile if that’s your preference. If it’s a child- and pet-friendly space, we’ll direct you toward durable, pet and child friendly carpet options designed to meet those demands.
2. Prioritize Water & Moisture Resistance
Florida lifestyles are more “water rich” than most since an indoor/outdoor lifestyle often means wet foot traffic related to sprinklers, pools, beach trips, or early morning dew. Then, of course, we’re also known for our heavier storm seasons and the risks of flooding.
The Orlando-area location of your home and the spaces adjacent to your living room may also narrow your choices to specific carpet types, materials, and related products. For example, if the living room opens directly to a patio or yard space, we’ll take that into consideration.
The same carpet qualities (material, fiber length, and protective treatment) protect the carpet from moisture damage, prevent stains, and make cleaning up spills or accidents easier.
3. The Importance of In-House Carpet Installation
We understand the temptation to find the carpet you want, and then search for “discounted” options from online vendors or big box stores. However, this puts you at risk.
Instead of using in-house carpet installation professionals, online flooring outlets and big box stores provide recommendations for “licensed flooring installers” who independently contract for jobs in service your area. There is no commitment on the retailer’s side to provide continuity or a seamless customer experience from selection to install.
So, even the best carpet installers in the world cannot accommodate you if the wrong materials are sent, the order was mis-measured, or lower-than-advertised quality. Plus, this arrangement means you don’t benefit from the same warranty quality or duration as you would otherwise.
Here at Creative Floors, we take responsibility for the entire process, including professional installation, so you’re guaranteed 100% customer satisfaction from start to finish.
Schedule a Carpet Consultation With Creative Floors
Whether you choose to visit one of our flooring showrooms in Orlando or Casselberry, or prefer to schedule an in-home consultation, the team at Creative Floors is here to help.
We’ll guide you through the carpet selection process to ensure your choice is perfect for your living room. Contact us to get started!
