Carpet is back, especially in bedrooms. Sinking your bare feet into soft, warm carpet is a good way to start the day. If you are considering a bedroom update, it helps to get familiar not only with popular carpet styles but also the latest fibers and technologies on the market today.
Benefits of bedroom carpet
Carpet's main benefits come from its softness. Carpet actually insulates the floor, so it does not only feel good underfoot, it may also help lower utility bills. Carpet's softness also makes it the quietest of all flooring, ideal for getting a better night's sleep, since you will not hear every footstep or clicking pet claw echoing around the room.
You can read more about the choice between hard and soft surface flooring in our post, When to choose carpet vs. hardwood flooring.
Evolving, innovative carpet technology
No one wants to spend all their time following kids and pets around trying to protect new carpet from daily life. Technology has changed dramatically over the years, and carpet made from fibers that are easier to maintain rates among the top bedroom carpet trends.
Triexta fiber
High-performance triexta carpet fiber offers Nanoloc technology, which completely encapsulates each fiber. Nanoloc keeps spills from penetrating and becoming stains, so the carpet is extraordinarily easy to clean. Triexta also comes with spill and soil protection, plus permanent stain resistance, making it a fit for busy families with pets.
Solution-dyed fiber
Solution-dyed polyester carries color all the way through every fiber rather than just on the surface. This helps the carpet resist the bleaching and fading that can come from frequent cleaning, so it holds its shade over time.
EasyClean
Carpets with EasyClean technology offer additional spill and soil protection, resisting dirt and stains and cutting down on time spent cleaning up.
Trend toward sustainable materials
Sustainability is another major bedroom carpet trend, giving homeowners more options for eco-friendly flooring. Look for OEKO-TEX certified carpet fiber like triexta, certified free from harmful substances and made with renewable, plant-based ingredients that consume less energy with fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Using its Continuum process, Mohawk even makes a polyester carpet from post-consumer plastic bottles, helping divert plastic from landfills and waterways.
Contemporary carpet designs
Popular carpet styles span the color spectrum from light neutrals to deep jewel tones. Before selecting a carpet for your bedroom, think about the feeling you want to evoke in the space: cozy, tranquil, moody, and so on. Your color choice makes a major impact on the room's ambiance.
Lighter neutrals
Neutral carpet shades will never go out of style and can easily accommodate shifts as your design preferences change over time. Neutral tones are currently trending lighter, with an emphasis on creams and pale beiges.
Natural hues
Nature's palette is on trend for carpet, especially in greens. Olive, leaf or moss green carpet adds a naturally serene feel to a bedroom. Watery blues and earthy warm hues are also part of the organic colors trending in bedroom carpet.
Jewel tones
To create a sense of luxury in a bedroom, consider the carpet color trend toward jewel tones. Emerald green or sapphire blue grounds a room in dramatic richness.
Shop local for bedroom carpet
Visit the showroom to see the latest in contemporary carpet designs. We carry the cleanability and durability of Mohawk's SmartStrand, made with triexta, as well as the sustainable style of EverStrand solution-dyed carpet, made from recycled plastic bottles. Both are available in a range of trending colors.