New House: rip out carpet in bedrooms and replace with tile that is in other areas?

[Debfrommaine]

Need opinions please...…...new house that is currently empty. Would you rip up the carpet in the bedrooms and replace those rooms with the tile that is in the rest of the home? Or, is carpet best in the bedrooms? Fear is down the road when the carpet is worn, the tile will no longer be available, if we want tile then...…..thanks. Should add, house is very small.

[vintageogauge]

We like the comfort of having carpet in the bedroom as the tile in our living area is hard on feet, our home is 3 years old now and no problem with the carpet. If we were to decide to replace it there are alternates to matching tile, we would probably go with hardwood and area rugs rather than matching the tile.

[retiredguy123]

In my opinion, rip out the carpet and match the tile throughout. You will increase the value of your house. Use area rugs in the bedrooms. I think a consistent flooring material throughout is always a good selling point for a house. When I look at a house, I hate to see a dark, hardwood or laminate floor in the bedrooms, when the rest of the house has a light colored tile.

[BK001]

To me there is nothing worse than buying a house with someone else's "used carpet". I just don't like it. I think of their bare feet. But that's just me, I'm funny that way.

We once rented a chalet in a honeymoon resort up in the mountains. Everything was carpeted, that included all the areas around the indoor heartshaped whirlpool/spa and even the floors in the bathroom were covered in carpet, and it grossed me out -- my imagination sometimes runs wild but I'm sure I'm not the only one. Just saying. LOL

Personally I would go with tile or hardwood or anything except fabric and then use large area rugs.

[baustgen]

We left the carpet in the guest bedrooms. Very little traffic in 9 years. Easy to replace anytime.

[patfla06]

I’m a carpet girl. I don’t like tile especially in the bedrooms.
If I had pets that would change my mind.
If i wanted to get rid of the carpet I would do wood floors.

[villagetinker]

I like it quiet when I sleep, tile is not quiet, so for me carpet is a requirement, not sure if area rugs would work. Our carpet is about 6 years old, and I am considering carpet squares (similar to tile) for a DIY installation. This would allow for a much easier remove and install and avoid having to possibly empty the room or move the furniture several times. Just did this in the den, removed carpet 4 feet wide at a time, installed crack stop barrier, then tile, and then moved furniture to tile and repeated for remaining carpeted areas, work very well for DIY.

[Carla B]

I also hate to see different flooring in different rooms. But, more importantly, whatever you decide to do, do it now, while you still can buy tile to match, if that is your choice. Our tile is long discontinued, we need to replace the carpet in the bedrooms, and none of the alternatives, laminate, wood, luxury vinyl plank, or mismatched tile, is entirely satisfactory. Or, it could be we that we can't agree on which would be best.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

If I could afford to build a house however I wanted, I'd do tile in the kitchen and bathrooms, and the high-end acrylic laminate for all of the other rooms and hallways. I'd lay down antique Persian area rugs in the living room and bedrooms, and a similar pattern hall runner for the main hallway. I'd also lay tile on the lanai with a nice durable and washable outdoor rug over it.

[Topspinmo]

To me there is nothing worse than buying a house with someone else's "used carpet". I just don't like it. I think of their bare feet. But that's just me, I'm funny that way.

We once rented a chalet in a honeymoon resort up in the mountains. Everything was carpeted, that included all the areas around the indoor heartshaped whirlpool/spa and even the floors in the bathroom were covered in carpet, and it grossed me out -- my imagination sometimes runs wild but I'm sure I'm not the only one. Just saying. LOL

Personally I would go with tile or hardwood or anything except fabric and then use large area rugs.

So, they didn’t use the rest of the used house, just the carpets? Most pre-owned home sold have carpet allowance to suck money from the seller and probably most don’t replace carpet and just steam clean it?

[Topspinmo]

Need opinions please...…...new house that is currently empty. Would you rip up the carpet in the bedrooms and replace those rooms with the tile that is in the rest of the home? Or, is carpet best in the bedrooms? Fear is down the road when the carpet is worn, the tile will no longer be available, if we want tile then...…..thanks. Should add, house is very small.

Why ask someone else, it’s you’re house, if you don’t like carpet replace it.

[Joanne and Mike]

Before we moved into our new home, we had the carpet in the bedrooms replaced with tile. There was a box in the HVAC room with the ID # and extra tile, so we had the info for the specific, matching tile - also on the list provided at closing. The one important thing is to have them take up the cut off tile pieces at the doorways and replace with full tiles so it looks seamless - looks like it was installed that way. We love it

[Chatbrat]

We put in high end laminate in all the bedrooms-- it for us-and we don't care about resale-- we buy a house to live and all the houses we have had , never had a mortgage, when we sold them we made a great profit--its location--the house we made the most on, the purchaser bulldozed it and bit what he wanted

[Texased]

I would definitely remove the carpet as I have done in my last three homes. Carpet get filthy dirty attracting dust, etc. It wears and stretches over time. I would not install tile but would install a wood floor. Looks much nicer than tile, in my opinion, and is softer to walk on. Cost is about the same. Tile in other areas if fine but not for a bedroom. Just my .02

[TOVLMM!!]

Yes! Carpet absorbs oils, pollen, dirt, pet whatever, etc. Really disgusting! Tile would give it a unified look and you could put rugs over it and create a floor style based on what you like. If the tile is unavailable, try an engineered wood in the bedrooms and warm it up in the winter with rugs.

[Byte1]

Need opinions please...…...new house that is currently empty. Would you rip up the carpet in the bedrooms and replace those rooms with the tile that is in the rest of the home? Or, is carpet best in the bedrooms? Fear is down the road when the carpet is worn, the tile will no longer be available, if we want tile then...…..thanks. Should add, house is very small.

Why would someone else's opinion matter to you as to what you want to do in your bedrooms? What do you want? Do you want tile or carpet?

[ladyarwen3]

We just installed luxury vinyl plank throughout the entire house. No transition pieces. It flows beautifully from one room to the other. WE LOVE IT. It looks so realistic that hubby was afraid he was going to get a splinter if he walked barefoot hahaha. (Its a barnwood design) . ANW flooring did the install ....they were very professional and took their time to get it right. I have area rugs in 3 rooms. Still shopping for the perfect dining room and master bedroom rugs. I love the fact that its a waterproof floor; and it isnt affected by high humidity. It feels great under my bare feet. Cleans with just plain water and a damp mop.

Carpeting never gets truly cleaned unless it is done professionally... and not 100% then!

[diamond2005]

Need opinions please...…...new house that is currently empty. Would you rip up the carpet in the bedrooms and replace those rooms with the tile that is in the rest of the home? Or, is carpet best in the bedrooms? Fear is down the road when the carpet is worn, the tile will no longer be available, if we want tile then...…..thanks. Should add, house is very small.

We just replaced all carpet after being in the home for 3 years. Should have had it done before we occupied.

[Mimi0808]

Hello there. I would replace the carpet, tile is always quicker and easier to clean, plus like you said, down the road if you decide to replace, then you might not find title. Another reason could be, if you decide to rent it out, tenants might have allergies and carpets aggravate that situation. Good luck!!!

[MandoMan]

I’ve lived in a lot of houses with hardwood flooring in my life, and I like the look, generally—though primarily when it’s partly covered by carpets. To me, laminated and pre-finished hardwood looks fake, like the finishes on lots of furniture that is sprayed with little dots of paint so it will look like better wood than it is. Even the best vinyl fake-wood strips look fake to me, and it doesn’t necessarily wear much better than carpet. It is quieter than tile, though.

There is tile that is very attractive, but what I tend to see in houses for sale in TV is mostly big white tiles, or something similar. Tile floors are great for wheelchairs or to avoid tripping. However, I have also walked barefoot on tiles that were fine when my feet were dry but very dangerous when my feet were wet. Pulling up and replacing those tiles was not cheap. A white tile floor can add a lot of light to a room. That can be nice. However, tile also echoes a lot, so your quiet living room sounds like a bus station waiting room when you are conversing with friends. Not very intimate. A lot of people solve that problem by putting down throw rugs or Chinese carpets, but that defeats the ease of use when walking or using a wheelchair.

It’s true that carpet collects sand, dust, dander, and more. It has to be vacuumed and cleaned on occasion. But those things still occur with tile floors, too. With tile, though, that stuff needs to be swept up, sometimes several times a week. Then comes the dry mop throughout the house to get the dust. Then the wet mop to remove the dirt, especially when the tile is light colored. In my experience, tile demands more work in cleaning than carpet if you don’t want it to feel gritty underfoot or see dust bunnies scampering across the floor. That sand underfoot can also scratch some tiles. If you have your windows open, sand will blow in.

One good thing about tile in Florida is that on a hot summer day when your air conditioning is set at 74°, if you are barefoot, the tile will feel cold unless there is heating underneath it, and that will help you feel cooler. By contrast, carpeting will not chill your feet and make your arthritis flare up.

When I bought a house in TV, I found myself put off by all the houses with tile floors—I came nowhere near choosing any of them—and I chose a house with nice wall-to-wall carpet (except in the bathrooms and kitchen, of course). Not everyone agrees with me, but some would. I would say that if you can’t stand your carpet anymore and want to replace it, use tile if you like, but I would suggest the kind that is light grey and looks like three foot long planks of barn wood. It’s less likely to show the dust. I put 800 square feet of dark grey Italian porcelain tile in one house I built, along with light grey industrial carpet in the rest of the house, and I always loved it. (Industrial carpet was sturdy, didn’t trip people, and was only about $5 a yard. It had a very clean look, as it was low pile.)

My dad is 91, and his carpeting will need to be replaced when he goes. He asks me if he should replace it now, though he is happy with it. I tell him no, because the old carpet will be taken into account in the price, and whoever buys the house can put in the carpet they want instead of offering a lower price because they don’t like the new carpet he chooses.

[Jimf2018]

We bought new 2 years ago. Had all the carpet removed before we moved in. We have dogs and it is much easier to clean.

[greenflash245]

I don't agree with the increased value idea here.

[Hackercraft]

All three bedrooms have carpet, it is a nice neutral grey but not our taste. Our home in Wisconsin has no carpet floors are either wood or marble with some tile in bathrooms.

[CFrance]

Need opinions please...…...new house that is currently empty. Would you rip up the carpet in the bedrooms and replace those rooms with the tile that is in the rest of the home? Or, is carpet best in the bedrooms? Fear is down the road when the carpet is worn, the tile will no longer be available, if we want tile then...…..thanks. Should add, house is very small.
If you go to Great Lakes flooring on 301 and purchase Karastan carpeting, it will come with a 20-year guarantee as long as you have it cleaned every 1.5 years. Plus, they will give you coupons for free cleaning for the first four cleanings. At least, that was the case in 2018 when we recarpeted our bedrooms in our first house.


The carpeting is beautiful, and they use a special padding under it. It feels like you're walking on a cloud.


Lots of people like the flooring in a smaller house to be all the same, but this is an option you should at least take a look at.

[CFrance]

Why would someone else's opinion matter to you as to what you want to do in your bedrooms? What do you want? Do you want tile or carpet?
FOR PETE'S SAKE!!!!!! She's looking for ideas from what others have done. That's what a forum is for--exchange of ideas.

[bilcon]

When we bought our resale, which was like new, we removed all the carpet in the three bedrooms before we moved in and had wood floors put in the bedrooms. Floor Masters did it 9 years ago and they still look like new. Easy to clean, no yucky things crawing in the carpets to worry about. It is, however, a personal decision. Some love carpet. Only my opinion.

[jonathanb]

Yes get rid of the carpet. It is a great selling feature to have no carpet in home. Either use the same tile or put the luxury plank vinyl in the bedrooms. I am a retired villages sales rep and believe me that would be a good move.

[asianthree]

I would match the tile. A rug can be used in the bedroom. We tiled our master closet due to coming from the shower

[1Bama]

I would definitely take out the carpet. We replaced the carpet in our bedrooms with a wood look tile that complements the existing tile throughout the rest of the house.

[Arvilla]

The tile won’t be around very long. Get it now

[ficoguy]

Yes
Carpet is builder grade and will deteriorate quickly

[Dianalea]

When we bought our house 2 years ago, my husband wanted carpet in the bedroom and I didn't. But I decided to let him have his way and I am so glad we did! We went with a flooring store in Wildwood that put down wonderful padding without me even asking for the best and it feels wonderful. That's the only room in our house that has carpet but I am so glad it does!

[Singerlady]

We replaced our moldy, worn, disgusting bedroom carpet with beautiful laminate flooring. It coordinates well with our tile. Many have remarked on how beautiful it is. Bought area rugs which work well with decor. I wouldn’t want tile in the bedrooms...too cold on my feet. Laminate is ‘warmer’.

[seetshaw]

Carpet doesn’t hold up well here. We tried laminate. That started to get seedy looking after 10 years. Tile is in the kitchen and sunroom. Still looks good after 20 years. Buy tile with color all the way thru. If not, chip from a dropped pan shows up black on a white tile. We love vinyl plank flooring. Wish we did it year one. Easy to maintain and should hold up lifetime. Expensive so shop around.

[Paporter]

Yes and yes. However, I’d go with a high grade laminate flooring vs tile. Because, a pad can be used under the laminate and laminate is very easy to keep clean. Tile grout is a pain to keep clean and it’s very hard on your legs.

[Schmuckerron]

I always worry about the same thing. Personally I would go ahead and do it in the guest bedrooms. I like carpet in my master bedroom.

[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

We replaced all carpeting in our house with tile. Originally we replaced every room except bedrooms then a year or so realized should have done it all. Of course by then the original tiles were no longer available but as it turned out we went with a little larger tile and as close to the original. Worked out for us. So if your whole house with the same tile is important to you do it now. FYI tile floors are soooo easy to take care of.

[Susan1234]

I would ripe it out. carpet gets dirty and if you do want to match existing tile do it now.

[kendi]

We just bought new and have carpet in bedrooms and living area. Tile in kitchen and baths. We prefer vinyl plank throughout but decided to wait because our dog slides all over when running through the house. Really would have preferred to get it done prior to moving in. But on the positive side now I have time to thoroughly explore colors, brands and companies. I’m just the type who needs time before settling on what would work best. And I agree with one of the comments above, vinyl plank does help with the resale value if you care about that. Asked our realtor and he said that’s the single most important thing to upgrade.

[DecaturFargo]

I removed all carpet and tile and redid the flooring in June. I replaced carpet on two of the
Three bedrooms and ran the tile throughout all rooms. I find it extremely hard under my feet.

[ngianni3]

After 6 years of carpet in the bedroom I wish I had tile. I can no longer get matching tile. My carpet is hard to clean and already showing traffic pattern. Do the tile immediately.

[kbogli]

Our home in Nebraska had wall to wall carpet except in the kitchen/bathroom. Yes it looked very nice but it had to be replaced every once in a while and vacumed all the time to keep it clean and looking good.
Our home here in Florida has all the same tile through the whole house, keeps it cooler sooo easy to clean. You can find beautiful area rugs to suit you. Since your home is empty and you can still get the matching tile do it now.

[San Francisco]

Rip the old carpet out immediately and put in either nice hardwood, tile or laminate flooring. We ripped out our original carpeting within 2 years of buying our home. Carpet collects dirt and becomes worn. The other coverings are much, much easier to clean and they're comfortable to walk on...if you really think you need it, put a small area run where you step off the bed.

[jrieker68]

At our last house, we had carpet in bedrooms, tile in the large foyer/gallery and bathrooms and high-end hardwood in den, living room, dining & kitchen. Hardwood looked great with the tile as tile had a brown hue that complemented the hardwood. When the time comes, we're thinking of doing wood to replace in living/dining only & maybe 3rd bedroom which we use for a den. Like carpet in the bedrooms.

[asiebel]

We took our carpet out and put in wood in the bedrooms! Wish we had wood where we have tile!

[clwahlstrom]

Love the carpeting in my bedrooms. The rest of the house is tiled. Have the option of putting tile throughout when we bought the house as the carpet was old and shaggy. Just replaced it with new carpeting. Very happy. Personally I think it’s easier to take care of than tile

[daddys55]

Home we built our home we put luxury vinyl plank throughout and love it very tough and warm in the winter

[VirgoGirl]

After 10 years we're going to get rid of the carpet. Area rugs can be used to dampen sound and are easier to clean or replace. If in the future one of us has an issue that would require the use of a walking aid, mobility is much easier without carpet.

[mdsimon1]

Totally depends on what you like. We have carpeting in all our bedrooms and living and dining rooms. Tile in baths, kitchen and walkway. It's soft, quieter and what we've always liked. If it wears out, will probably replace with upgraded carpeting. Personal preference is best.

[Spike380]

YES YES YES. Rugs are crappy. We decided to "wait"-HUGE mistake. Paint, do floors, add granite-whatever you want to do while house is empty. That was our big mistake-once house has furniture, it has to be moved to do all that!

[Woodbutcher]

FYI. Tripping is the number 1 safety hazard for elderly people in their homes. A family member is a physical therapist in a large rehab center. He said the vast majority of their patients are elderly who tripped on rugs in their homes. They advise older folks to remove EVERY rug from their homes! Carpet isn't a problem as long as it is properly fastened to the sub floor. Just something to consider.

[Cranford61]

Yes! Carpet absorbs oils, pollen, dirt, pet whatever, etc. Really disgusting! Tile would give it a unified look and you could put rugs over it and create a floor style based on what you like. If the tile is unavailable, try an engineered wood in the bedrooms and warm it up in the winter with rugs.
Try not to trip on the area rugs..could fracture some bones.

[KristineTVFL]

Definitely get tile. You won’t be sorry. This sandy soil will ruin your carpet quickly and you’ll never be able to really keep it clean.

[Villagesgal]

We had our home built 2001, put berber in the master bedroom, best we could buy and top quality pad, tile in rest of house. Berber still looks brand new, professionally cleaned yearly, no pets. Do what you like, not for possible resale. You can always give the buyer a carpet credit. Enjoy it the way you like it while you live in it.

[kathyspear]

I would definitely consider future resale if you think that could happen in the next several years.

Our first house in TV had very nice engineered hardwood in the living/dining space and old carpeting elsewhere. We got a several thousand dollar credit to replace the carpeting. I wanted to put vinyl plank in the entire house. Floor guy (and hubby) talked me into keeping the hardwood because it was in good condition and would have cost $4,000 JUST TO REMOVE IT. (Large home and it was glued down.) So I found a very nice waterproof vinyl plank with a stone appearance that looked okay with the wood.

A year later I decide I want to live closer to my sister. (I know, I know ... ) We got a fair number of comments from potential buyers that they didn't like the two types of flooring. They wanted consistent flooring throughout. (Watch a few HGTV shows and it is obvious that this is what most buyers want nowadays.) Would we have sold the place more quickly if I had done what I wanted before we moved in? Who knows. But with 20/20 hindsight I wish I had replaced the hardwood when I had the chance.

I never considered replacing the old carpeting with new carpeting. I HATE CARPETING! When we bought our current house last Fall the first thing I did was have all the flooring, including bathrooms, replaced with vinyl plank. Love it!

Just my two cents.

kathy

[jnafix]

FOR PETE'S SAKE!!!!!! She's looking for ideas from what others have done. That's what a forum is for--exchange of ideas.

Hi Pete...

[Carlsondm]

The rugs are a dirt trapper and require more work than tile or textured laminate/wood tiles. Real wood is nice but we are in wet, humid Florida, not back home. I would replace the rugs with textured wood laminate tiles as are used in many of the newer homes. The texture reduces the noise in your home. Rugs do this also. Flat tile bounces noise more. Go to various model homes and you will see.

I like interest in my home and having light tile in the active rooms and warm textured 'Florida' wood (laminate) floor in the bedrooms should not hurt the value. If you have visitors with allergies or asthma, they will appreciate your work. Your home will smell nicer and be easier to clean.

I use would area rugs in the bedrooms as needed for comfort and warmth. Some firms will pick them up and clean them for you or you can pitch them every few years and find a sale.

Have fun with your home and enjoy.

[eyc234]

Couple of thoughts. Tile is very hard, may as well be walking on concrete. Big tile complaint is keeping grout clean. Vinyl is also like walking on concrete. Floating engineered or laminate flooring is much more forgiving and nearly indestructible. You do have rug issues but have that with tile. Would definitely remove carpet.

[carhirsch]

I agree. Consistent flooring is a plus

[Madelaine Amee]

My comment pertains to the floor beneath the bed which, in my case, is wood. I have a king size made up from two singles, I can move the box springs and mattresses whenever I want to clean beneath the bed. I move the box spring and mattresses every time I change the sheets, I clean with a vacuum and a big mop and every time I clean the floor is covered in dust. So imagine what a carpet would be like under your bed.

But, my advise to you is to do what you want to in your home.

[lorilorilori]

replaced carpet with tile in a new house prior to moving in - easier on the tile layers.

[HoosierPa]

Need opinions please...…...new house that is currently empty. Would you rip up the carpet in the bedrooms and replace those rooms with the tile that is in the rest of the home? Or, is carpet best in the bedrooms? Fear is down the road when the carpet is worn, the tile will no longer be available, if we want tile then...…..thanks. Should add, house is very small.


We bought a new house a few years ago and when we decided to buy more tile, it was not available. Just bought another new house and this time I bought enough tile to do the areas we will want to do. It is stored in my garage until we get to it.

[Micki]

I have an Allamanda, about 1500 square feet. Had the entire house ceramic tiled before moving in. The look is great, I love it. Much less dusty I’ve noticed without the carpets.

Downside, the floors are hard, no cushion to walk on. Having no carpet to sort of buffer the sound makes the tv a little hard to understand. It probably wouldn’t be like this if I had some nice area rugs down, but that’s not an option for me at this time. I love my tile, which seems to help keep the house cool, and I’m glad I did it.

[eyc234]

Just a quick opinion on floor installation of any kind. Having done hundreds of them, look into having the baseboards removed before installation and then replaced. The look is much cleaner and does not scream we had this done after the house was built and they put done quarter round molding to hide it. Also one less thing to clean and paint in the future.