Design Hot Take: Wall-to-Wall Carpet Makes a Comeback - Remodelista

"Lately we've been tracking an unlikely trend: Wood floors have reigned for years, but carpet is making appearances in sophisticated living rooms and cool hotels, particularly in rich, saturated colors-and somehow, though we never thought we'd say it, it's looking fresh and innovative, not musty and high-maintenance. Today, writer and design scout Nicole Najafi makes the case for the comeback we didn't see coming. Consider us intrigued."

"For many of us, the thought of wall-to-wall carpet conjures memories of 1990s-era carpets made from apocalypse-proof nylon in drab hues of hospital beige or anemic salmon. Perhaps you remember the 1980s-era fascination with carpeted bathrooms, with carpet installed right up to the edge of a pink vinyl bathtub? Or 1970s-era thick pile shag carpets, walking on which felt like wading through a swamp?"

"If this is you, I'm here with an invitation to reconsider carpet, because wall-to-wall is back in a big way. When I told my mother-in-law that I was writing a story about this, she nearly howled with joy. As a baby boomer who perfectly embodies the coastal grandmother aesthetic, she finds the cold minimalism of bare wood floors unpalatable. The truth is that wall-to-wall is cozy, really cozy. And in times like these, we need all the cozy comforts we can get."

Wall-to-wall carpet has reemerged as a design choice in sophisticated living rooms and hotels, often in rich, saturated colors that feel fresh rather than dated. Past associations with 1970s shag, 1980s carpeted bathrooms, and 1990s nylon in drab hues have discouraged some homeowners. Wall-to-wall carpet provides pronounced physical and emotional coziness, grounding spaces and eliminating cold transitions between areas. Carpeting can visually expand rooms by maximizing contiguous floor coverage. Large area rugs remain valuable, but full-floor carpet creates an uninterrupted, inviting surface. Nostalgia and a desire for comfort drive renewed interest in plush, integral flooring solutions.

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