Carpet for stairs.

10 years ago

Although an excellent carpet on our stairs and landings, it is there since 70's - brown+beige patterned! I had my heart set on a new striped carpet for 2 flights of stairs and 2 landings but the fitters say that due to all the bends and various widths of steps on the turns the stripes will not match (v old 3 storey house) unless I pay for a lot more carpet, a lot of which will be wasted. As i cannot afford this, my question is: is there any rule to say that stripes have to be vertical? Can they be horizontal (across) or would that look ridiculous? The carpet I have in mind has 3 stripes, one a red which pops, all 1/2 cm in width.

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elcieg

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

Suzanne, good thing you checked. Of course, I didn't before I offered the horizontal stripes as a solution to your stairs and wallet. I also found this info to add to the fact that the stripes won't match...

"Don't be tempted to go for a horizontal stripe (that runs across the steps). This can actually be quite dangerous, as it does not allow the eye to define the edge of each step clearly."

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Dytecture
10 years ago
not at all
Carolina
10 years ago
Even if there was a rule that stripes have to be vertical, rules are there to be broken :-)

https://www.google.nl/search?q=striped+carpet+on+stairs&rlz=1C1CHFX_nlNL515NL517&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2WZ-UdaYMIfXPLnugOAG&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1745&bih=882#imgrc=qxyKZ90QfBOBeM%3A%3BUg74I0wAmJJ_vM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcocomale.com%252Fblog%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2009%252F10%252Fstriped_stairs1.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcocomale.com%252Fblog%252F2009%252F10%252Fcolours-of-the-rainbow%252F%3B500%3B500
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Suzanne Griffin
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks all very much for your comments. I just looked at your link carolins for striped carpets, they are all fab but are ALL vertical. Has anyone ever seen horizontal ones? It would be a very expensive mistake to make if it didn't work out, especially here in Ireland as all home decor items are overpriced. Need to paint the dark stairwell too, no bannisters, just wall. Would love to be adventurous with colour but always seem to stick with the 'safe' neutral options.
elcieg
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
In this photo the corners are mitred. I would expect a good carpet installer could come up with a solution for you.
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I did find this hall runner with stripes running horizontally. I looks fine to me. I can imagine it running up the stairs. And with the pattern running in this direction, I bet it will be a whole lot cheaper.

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Carolina
10 years ago
No, really, I think you may not see the horizontal stripes through the vertical ones. But I linked to a horizontal stripe. All the surrounding ones are vertical. I'll double check.
Carolina
10 years ago
When I click on the link I see a horizontal striped one appear. You'll have to wait a second. Honestly :-)
Carolina
10 years ago
Here it is again:
http://www.google.nl/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cobistyle.com/uploads/runner_-_hor._stripes_color_stair-runner.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cobistyle.com/index.php/blog/entry/star_runner&h=400&w=299&sz=16&tbnid=lCKX5kuRTxQGQM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=67&zoom=1&usg=__ct78R77gCTsWMmmN70I1pBnz-3I=&docid=mA-QpRInwAzbgM&sa=X&ei=qHZ-UYKZGJCY1AWg94DADQ&ved=0CFUQ9QEwBg&dur=766
Suzanne Griffin
Original Author
10 years ago
Oh i did miss that. Thanks very much carolins. Thank you also judyg. They both look very nice and not at all unusual looking.
Suzanne Griffin
Original Author
10 years ago
I checked with a carpet fitter and unfortunately horizontal stripes don't work on stairs with bends either. The stripes just will not match. Pity.
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Interiors International, Inc.
10 years ago
I have to agree with Suzanne.
Carolina
10 years ago
Well, we have all learned something here :-)

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