Matching Existing Carpet

Matching the existing carpet is going to be the key that will make or break this.

Matching existing carpet.

My advice is this. Even if you were lucky enough to find the exact. What is hardwood floor matching. Even if you are able to find the exact material from the same manufacturer your existing floor will show signs of age.

Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker. Because the donor area is filled in either with a piece of remnant carpet or is left unrepaired carpet patching is considered to be imperfect but a net overall improvement. Don t try to match a new blue carpet in the bedroom to the old blue carpet in the den. First thing is the existing water service doesn t have shut offs so i run to the store once to pick up some new shark bite service connections.

Take a portion of the carpet and start looking around your local home depot or other carpet place to find a close match. I wouldn t opt for carpet squares right away as these aren t usually the same pile and look as residential rolled carpet. A brand new carpet simply won t have the same abuse. As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.

You current carpet is partially worn and dirty and possibly faded from the sun previous cleaning. All you have to do it remodel the existing carpet so that it accommodates the transition strip. Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly. If you already have hardwood flooring in some areas of your home and are looking to add more trying to match the two surfaces is next to impossible.