Floor coverings

If floor coverings are to be used, a person must choose between carpeting, area rugs, or hard coverings, known as resilient floors. Carpeting helps unify the entire room. Area rugs may be used to unify separate furniture groupings. Both carpeting and rugs help create a warm, cozy mood. They deaden sound and provide safety from falls and breakage. Carpets and rugs come in a variety of colors, patterns, and textures. They range from elegant, plush piles to smoothly textured kitchen carpeting.

Carpets and rugs are made of such natural fibers as wool and such artificial fibers as nylon, polyester. Nylon is used most often, since it is economical, durable, and stain-resistant.

Wool, the traditional carpet and rug fiber, has been used since ancient times. Because they are stain-resistant and resilient, wool carpets tend to look good during their whole wear life.

Resilient floors offer the advantages of easy cleaning and simple, inexpensive installation in tile or sheet form. The most common resilient floors, in order of decreasing cost, are vinyl, cork, and linoleum. Of these floors, vinyl is the most durable and comes in the greatest range of colors and designs. Cork tile has become popular for dens and libraries because it absorbs noise. But it is easily indented by furniture and heels. Some cork tile has a protective coating of glossy vinyl to help prevent indents. Linoleum has long been a popular kitchen flooring because it is durable and waterproof.

15. Read the text again and write out the advantages of the following fibers: nylon, linoleum, wool, cork.

16. What fibers are suited to kitchen floor covering, studio, living room. Explain why.

17. Which type offloor covering is better for a bedroom - wool or nylon? Prove your choice.

Wall coverings

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