Beautiful carpeting can add style and comfort to your home with its lovely texture and warmth. It is especially good in bedrooms. With so many options in color and the wealth of styles offered, it's hard to know what to choose. And it's easy to care for.

Designers are using tone-on-tone, cut-loop, high-and-low loop, frieze - even shag! And homeowners are becoming more daring in their choices. The color trend palette for this year is warm with tones of brown and orange. Grays and mineral tones are also making a statement.

Whatever color you choose, you'll want to select carefully from the fibers. There are advantages to both synthetic and natural. Nylon, polyester and polypropylene offer excellent soil resistance, resiliency and stain resistance. The variety of colors gives you an option that is sure to fit your design needs. Polyester is very soft to the touch and new technology has greatly improved the performance. Polypropylene, also known as olefin, probably offers the best in synthetic durability. Because of this, it's a good choice for commercial use, as well as outdoor carpet.

Carpet from natural fibers may cost a bit more but they are still a favorite for quality Oriental rugs, high end carpeting and woven carpets. It's hard to beat the natural beauty, soft touch and styling options of natural fibers such as wool and cotton.

So, what is the durability of carpet? The answer lies in the quality of your carpet, the padding and the care you give it. For long lasting beauty choose a carpet with a tighter twist and higher density. The right padding will also increase your carpet's longevity. To keep small particles from cutting into the carpet, vacuum on a regular basis.

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