Pet owners rejoice! Having pets doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice warm, soft carpet in lieu of hard surface flooring.
There are plenty of pet-friendly carpet options for you and your four-legged friends to enjoy.
Pet-Friendly Carpet Options For Your Orlando-Area Home
We always recommend visiting a local flooring showroom – or scheduling an in-home consultation – to receive personalized recommendations for your home.
The following is a list of things to look for in pet-friendly carpet options.
1. Lower Pile Carpets
The more plush the carpeting, the harder it is to clean if your pet has an accident and you don’t catch it in time. Most pet owners find carpets easier to maintain when they select lower-pile options. This means the carpet threads or fibers are cut shorter, leaving less room for liquids or mud to sink in.
Within the low-pile carpet category, there are additional criteria that keep a carpet looking fresh and clean for longer.
2. Stain-Resistant Materials
Not surprisingly, stain resistance is a top priority for pet owners. In some cases, carpet manufacturers specifically label carpet lines “pet-friendly,” which makes it easy. If there’s a carpet sample that fits your aesthetic bill but doesn’t carry the pet-friendly label, you’ll want to ensure it’s stain-resistant.
These carpets are usually stain-resistant times two. First, they’re made from materials that repel stains or are easy to clean. These include:
- Nylon
- Polyester
- Smartstrand
- Olefin (Polypropylene)
- Wool (which also meets eco-friendly or “green” carpet criteria).
Secondly, they are treated with stain-repelling agents that form a protective coating of sorts. These treatments coat the fibers, helping liquids to bead up on the top for easy clean-up and to prevent them from soaking into any porous fibers.
3. Textured Carpet
Carpet with textures are less likely to show things like paw print depressions and vacuum cleaner marks. They hide bits of sand or debris tracked in by pets or any smaller errant stains that set in before you can do a deep clean. There are a variety of ways carpet manufacturers create different textures.
One way is to alternate cut threads and loops. Another is to use carpet fibers with different but similar or complementary colors, which works like the carpeting equivalent of camouflage. They may alter the length of the fibers within the low-pile category, which adds more dimension and depth. We can show you various textured carpet samples, all of which do an excellent job of hiding pet hair or everyday debris until you can vacuum or spot clean.
4. Commercial Carpet
In some cases, pets only have access to certain areas of the house, but homeowners want to give them a softer foundation. In this case, we recommend looking into commercial carpeting.
Business owners share many of the same interests as pet owners. They want attractive carpeting that is durable, stain-resistant, easy to clean, and not prone to fraying. Commercial carpeting can be an ideal option if you want to install carpeting in a specific area designated for pets.
5. Area Rugs
Finally, clients who like the look and pet-proof features of hard surface flooring may find area rugs are a better option than wall-to-wall carpeting, depending on the living space. When you purchase area rugs from a local flooring center, you’ll have access to high-quality, versatile options that are also easy to care for with pets and small children.
Area rugs allow you to have the best of both worlds, and they can be moved around or changed out as your interior design tastes move forward with the times.
Creative Floors Helps Orlando Homeowners Select Pet-Friendly Carpet
Whether you want to come by one of our local flooring showrooms, or schedule an in-person appointment in the comfort of your home, the Creative Floors professional flooring and design team is here to help you select the best pet-friendly carpet and flooring options for your home.
Contact us to learn more about how we can help you enjoy luxurious, personalized flooring for your home, family, and pets.
