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“Wall-to-wall carpet got a bad rap for a long time. In the 1970s or ’80s, we couldn’t wait to grow up and have wood floors,” said Oliver M. Furth, an interior designer in Los Angeles who ...

Wall-to-wall carpet’s heyday wasn’t all that long ago. “Wall-to-wall faded during the dot-com boom of the 1990s,” says designer and Stark Carpet ambassador Tim Sheridan.

SOMETIME AROUND the end of the last century, our attitude toward wall-to-wall carpet grew jaundiced. The culprit: inexpensive nylon broadloom that had given rise to tacky bicolor shags and ...

Vibrant color blocked wall-to-wall carpeting was an interior design trend in 2022, with appearances in homes, art galleries, and museums like MoMA PS1, SFMOMA, Performance Space, R & Company, the ...

“There is a time and a place for wall-to-wall carpet. I wouldn’t necessarily do it on a first floor common area such as a living room or dining room, but it’s great for bedrooms and playrooms.

By the ’60s and ’70s, wall-to-wall carpeting had become a standard feature in most American homes, often showcasing hues like mustard, plum, and mossy green. Photo: Courtesy of Daphne Javitch.

New wall-to-wall carpeting makes a room look bigger, cleaner and brighter, much like a fresh coat of paint. Wall-to-wall became the rage after World War II, when nylon production switched from ...

Here are their top tips on what to consider when shopping for wall-to-wall carpet. The space. Return to menu. Carpet can work in almost any space, but that doesn’t mean you should add it to ...

“Wall-to-wall carpet got a bad rap for a long time. In the 1970s or ’80s, we couldn’t wait to grow up and have wood floors,” said Oliver M. Furth, an interior designer in Los Angeles who ...