For years, carpet was king in the United States. But in the past 20-plus years hard-surface flooring (wood planks, vinyl, tile, even linoleum) have been more popular picks of HGTV designers and ...

We spread 50 grams of sand on a 2-foot-by-3-foot section of low- to medium-pile carpet and vacuumed it vigorously for 30 seconds. Then we measured how much of the sand the vacuum collected.

Pile refers to the height of the carpet fibers. While high-pile options have a length of at least a ½ inch (with many being even longer), low pile carpet height doesn't exceed a ¼ inch.

The textured mat is 2.2 millimeters thick, so it’s best for low-pile carpets, and it has studded backing to help it stay in place. There’s also an extended lip to protect the carpet from your ...

If the carpet has a low profile, it shouldn’t be a problem with Roombas that have automatic adjustment features. The robot vacuum will simply hop onto the carpet and keep on going.

The Blue Carpet was created by up-and-coming designer Thomas Heatherwick who was just 26 in 1996 when his studio won a competition to devise a new public art space.

Not only did I use the numerous cleaning modes on my hard floors and low pile carpets, but I also took the vacuum to my parents' house and tested the vacuum on the high pile carpets in their bedrooms.

Carpet has been and continues to be, the go-to flooring choice. And for good reason! A well-maintained carpet should last 10-15 years. Carpet also insulates up to 17 times better than other ...

Shark HydroVac Cordless is a 3-in-1 hard floor cleaner that vacuums, mops and cleans itself. It can be used on various hard floors as well as low-pile carpet.