The best carpet for Queensland homes depends on who’s walking on it
There’s a fair bit to weigh up before a new carpet goes down. Here’s what to look for, including what the star ratings and warranties mean.
Ask what the best carpet to buy in Australia is, and the answer changes from room to room. That’s because bedrooms, living areas and family zones each ask something different of a carpet. Carpet sells by the square metre, so thinking room by room lets you put more of your budget into the rooms that work hardest or matter most to you.
For that kind of advice, it pays to talk to people who deal with carpet day in, day out. Carpet Court is Australia’s largest retail floor covering specialist, with more than 200 locally owned and operated stores across every state and territory. In Queensland, Carpet Court has stores across Brisbane, including Enoggera, Indooroopilly and MacGregor, plus regional centres such as Toowoomba, Bundaberg, Townsville and Cairns. The retailer has been helping Australians with carpet since 1973.
What is the best carpet for bedrooms?
A plush cut pile in a soft fibre such as wool is the answer. Bedrooms usually see less foot traffic than living areas, so comfort can come first. Wool naturally resists dust mites, so it suits anyone sensitive to dust. Carpet also softens sound, which helps if you wake easily.
The catch is that plush carpet shows footprints, so it suits grown-up rooms without heavy traffic. Quiet bedrooms can sit lower on the star rating scale, so you can save the toughest carpet for busier rooms.
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Which carpet is best for high-traffic areas like hallways and stairs?
Look for a higher star rating than a bedroom needs, and let texture do some of the work. The Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) label rates residential carpet out of six stars and shows whether it suits light, medium, heavy or extra-heavy traffic. The rating reflects how well the carpet holds its appearance over time.
Textured and twist pile styles help hide footprints and vacuum marks, which suits open-plan living. In rooms that cop strong Queensland sun through big windows, solution-dyed fibres hold their colour, because the colour goes into the yarn during manufacture rather than onto the surface. Solution-dyed nylon is the usual pick for fade resistance, while triexta earns its place on stain resistance, with most household spills lifting with water alone.
Need a pet-friendly carpet that can keep up with the kids, too?
A stain-resistant carpet with a high ACCS star rating and a solid stain and wear warranty is the go. Carpet Court’s UltraPet carpets carry a 15-year warranty covering residential wear, stain resistance and colour retention, backed by a lifetime antistatic warranty. Laid over UltraPet underlay, that warranty extends by another 10 years to 25 years. Exclusions and conditions apply, so read the warranty card with your store.
With underlay, density matters more than thickness, and the right underlay can extend a carpet warranty. Under Australian Consumer Law, a manufacturer’s warranty adds to your consumer guarantees rather than replacing them.
Where to start this weekend
You don’t have to carpet the whole house at once. Start with the room you use most and build from there. Carpet Court offers a free in-home measure and quote with no deposit and no obligation to proceed.
A specialist brings samples to your home so you can see them in your own light next to your furniture, then takes precise measurements. Every professional installation carries a 24-month workmanship guarantee. Book the free in-home measure and quote, or visit a local Carpet Court store to see and feel samples.
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