When we first moved into our home, the master bedroom featured a wall-to-wall pile carpet. While it wasn’t unpleasant, it didn’t align with my aesthetic preferences. As an enthusiast of layering textiles and rugs to add color and texture while maintaining a neutral base décor, I sought a flooring solution that would enhance this approach. That’s when Stanton Carpet and Prestige Mills came into the picture, offering the perfect opportunity to revamp our flooring with sisal carpet.
Choosing Sisal Flooring
Selecting the right flooring is crucial, it is a long-term investment that must adapt to evolving styles. My requirements included durability, neutrality, and the ability to withstand the wear and tear from my three children and our disaster-prone dog. I was particularly drawn to the Caracas design in Beechwood color from Stanton Carpet, featuring a woven pattern suitable for heavy domestic use. Its neutral hue would complement our white walls and period features while allowing flexibility with various color schemes.
To add impact to our stairs, I chose a runner from Prestige Mills in Avi, a non-pile hand loomed wool carpet design. The sea foam colorway, with its pale green textures, provided a striking contrast to the sisal and white walls, creating a cohesive yet dynamic look.
The Fitting Process
Fitting sisal is different from traditional pile carpets. The natural material requires gluing to both the underlay and the floor to accommodate its expansion and contraction. This unique process ensures the sisal remains firmly in place, offering a tactile feel underfoot that contrasts pleasantly with other elements of our home.
Reasons to Choose Sisal Flooring
Sisal carpet offers numerous advantages, making it an excellent choice for both contemporary and traditional homes. Here are ten compelling reasons to consider sisal:
- Natural and Allergy-Free: As a plant fiber, sisal does not attract house mites or moths, making it ideal for those with allergies, including asthma and eczema.
- Durability: Sisal can be laid over underfloor heating without issues, making it a practical and versatile option.
- Tight Weave and Hardwearing: Unlike coir, which is used for doormats, sisal is soft yet durable, suitable for heavy domestic use.
- Timeless and Trend-Defying: Its natural look suits various settings, from modern penthouses to rustic country homes.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Sisal’s colors, textures, and patterns are visually pleasing, available in a wide range of designs to match any room.
- Integration with Other Flooring: Sisal blends seamlessly with wooden or stone floors, enhancing natural tones and maintaining an open space feel.
- Flexibility: When installed on a comfortable underlay, sisal offers a pleasant bounce and extra comfort.
- Light Reflection: Unlike carpet, which absorbs light, sisal reflects it, allowing the use of darker colors and lifting the room’s overall ambiance.
- Reasonable Pricing: Sisal provides numerous benefits at a reasonable cost, with natural vegetable dyes used for coloring.
- Layering with Rugs: The speckled colors of sisal work well with any room scheme, making it easy to update your space without clashing with the flooring.
Sisal Care Tips
To maintain sisal’s beauty and longevity, consider these care tips:
- Prevention: Use a stain treatment like Intec in high-traffic areas to prevent damage.
- Regular Vacuuming: This simple step keeps the woven pile clean and looking its best.
- Dry Cleaning: Treat stains with specialized dry-cleaning products, as wet treatments are unsuitable.
- Sunlight Protection: Use window treatments to prevent fading from direct sunlight.
- Proper Care: With regular maintenance, sisal flooring can last for many years.
I am delighted with my choice of sisal carpet and the wool runner. The woven pattern in the bedroom and the striking runner on the stairs create a significant visual impact. Sisal’s natural elegance has transformed our home, offering flexibility for future updates which will certainly include custom sisal rugs in the living room. For more details about integrating sisal or wool into your home, contact Carpets in Dalton.
