Making Stairs More beautiful, secure, and quiet
Stair runners – because the stairs in your home experience plenty of foot traffic from people and pets, it’s best to carefully consider your options. While there are advantages to leaving hardwood stairs uncovered, there are advantages with carpeted stairs and carpet stair runners. The decision often comes down to installing carpeted stairs and carpet runners are to prevent slips and falls, and to act as noise insulators.
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Examples of Stair Runners
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The 3-Questions Asked About Stair Runners:
- What are the types of stair runners?
- Why are stair runners important?
- Where can I view pictures of stair runners?
Types of Runners
Carpet applied over the stairs in our homes is most often referred to as a Stair Runner. In other instances, a strip of carpet or a rug may be placed at the base of the stairs, on the landing between levels, or in a long corridor with hardwood floors or other solid floors. In this case, we’re describing Hallway Runners.
Carpeted Stair Runners
Carpeted stairs offer several advantages to homeowners. Carpeting on the stairs means better footing for everyone using them, especially young children and elderly. The friction and grip from the carpet limits the chances of falling and is a shock absorber, reducing impact on the joints of older adults. Because carpeting is a noise insulator, the thumping and loud thuds you often hear as family members travel up and down the stairs is significantly lessened. In many Wake County homes, stairs are a focal point as you enter inside; therefore an attractive carpet often creates a warm and welcoming feel to your visitors.
Hallway Carpet Runners
To integrate the advantages of carpeted stairs with the natural beauty of wood, installing a carpet runner or hall runner is a perfect option. Hallway runners also provide cushion underfoot, a reduction in sound, minimizing the risk of slipping, protect hard-surface flooring from wear and tear, and serve as a finishing decorative touch. Together, hallway and carpet stair runners are a perfect match! on your stairs also increases their safety, specifically for youngsters who enjoy playing and quickly running up and down them.
Like carpeted stairs, a runner will help significantly to reduce overall noise levels, which is an added bonus for most families. You may wish to select a carpet runner that coordinates with the rest of the Cary carpeting in your home, or you may prefer to choose a design and color that provides contrast to complement it.
The 4-Most Important Reasons to Install Stair Runners?
- Safety: As mentioned, carpeted stairs will reduce injury risks among young children, and the elderly. Falls and slips can largely be prevented with the installation of carpeted stair runners. Minimize the risk of taking a tumble on the way to get that midnight snack!
- Maintenance & wear/tear: Carpet runners help protect your wood floors from scratches and scuffs, fading due to the sun’s rays. Carpet runners help keep your hardwood stairs looking beautiful. Some staircases get quite a bit of traffic in our homes. Let’s keep those stairs in pristine condition.
- Reduce Noise: Both carpeted stairs and carpet runners assist in muffling the noise of those walking up and down the stairs. This is especially helpful in apartment buildings with elderly tenants living beneath a young family or in homes with a study or entertainment area directly beneath the stairs.
- Style & Comfort: The possibilities are endless for styles, colors, and patterns to choose from for your carpet stair runners. Bold colors or soft hues… whatever your choice, we have all imaginable styles to match your home’s décor. The color and texture are incredibly important choices. The amount and type of traffic on your stairs will play an important role in determining whether you choose a light or dark color and if you’ll select a durable, stain-resistant carpet or a luxurious runner for your stairs.
When it comes to stair runners, hallway carpet runners and other flooring in Cary, nobody has better selection, quality, or service than Floor Coverings International. View some of our stair runners on Facebook.
