Pick the best floor covering for your home with our guide to types of carpet, pile, materials, and more. Few home features say "homey comfort" more than a good-quality carpet. Walking barefoot ...

Cut-loop carpets are soft and plush; in fact, if you see a “plush” label on a carpet product, it’s likely a high-quality cut pile. Saxony and frieze types have twisted fibers to add to ...

Cut pile (pictured far left) The yarn in a cut pile carpet, such as this Windsor from Alexanian , has been looped and then cut. It comes in many different lengths and thicknesses and it's softer ...

Cut and loop pile carpets mean you can create different heights in the pile, which means you can design textured patterns into carpet.While this is good for hiding dirt and footprints, they can wear ...

A loop-pile carpet can also be used to add a casual vibe to your bedroom, Roussos says. “There are some gorgeous loop piles on the market, in a variety of textures and shades that will give you ...

“The carpet allows an extra register of pattern and colour.” Upstairs, he transformed an attic with a cut-price office carpet in amethyst purple. Decorative fortune, he believes, favours the bold.