Stop into our showroom to see our showcase of AKDO products that includes Carrara, Calacatta, Bursa Beige, Blue Lagos, and many more stone mosaics in interesting patterns and unique stone combinations.  From basketweaves to honeycomb mosaics, our sales professionals at Home Carpet One can help you select a mosaic that will enhance the beauty of any Chicago space.  

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Sound is transmitted by the vibration of air molecules. So, if you are surrounded by hard surfaces, any sound is reflected back into the room. Carpets, on the other hand, are extremely effective sound absorbers because the individual fibers, piles tufts and underlay have different resonant frequencies at which they absorb sound. In this respect, wool carpets are extremely effective, as the millions of wool fibers in an area of carpet have a range of lengths, diameters, crimps and spirality, which enables them to absorb sounds over a wider range of frequencies.

Typically, carpets can reduce airborne noise by 35%; however, tests of wool carpets of varying constructions produced an average noise reduction of 46%. With underlay, reductions of 50% to 70% were achieved. It is important to note that sound absorption will be lower if the carpet backing is too impermeable. The ultimate combination for noise absorption is a wool carpet with a wool underlay. Also, cut-pile carpet will absorb more than loop, because of the more open nature of its surface.

In addition to verbal noise we also generate surface noise. Surface noise in a room is the sound from footsteps, dropped objects and furniture movement. Bare tile floors produce 7-12 times more surface noise than carpets, which cushion the impact of the noise, absorbing and deadening the sound. This type of noise control is particularly important in busy restaurants and other locations where people need to be able to communicate amidst a lot of activity.

Overall, by reducing the noise levels and reverberation times, wool carpet improves a room’s acoustics, whether it is in a public facility or your home. Background noises disappear; speech comprehensibility increases and occupants automatically speak in a softer, more relaxed voice, rather than generating even more noise by trying to makes themselves heard above the sound around them.

Stop into Home Carpet One and take a look at the selection of fine wools we have to offer in our Chicago wool carpeting showroom.

See how Stainmaster carpet performs in three real key situations:  in a real home, in a lab/testing situation and animation to show what’s happening at the fiber level of the carpet.

 Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating, often deadly disease that affects millions of people–a large and growing percentage of them children.

 Many people think type 1 diabetes can be controlled by insulin. While insulin does keep people with type 1 diabetes alive, it is NOT a cure. Aside from the daily challenges of living with type 1 diabetes, there are many severe, often fatal, complications caused by the disease.

 EACH of us can be a part of bringing about a cure. Each of us can make a real difference.

 Help support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes by purchasing a sneaker today!  Donate $1 and we will put a sneaker with your name on it on our wall and we will contribute a matching gift.  We have a goal of raising $3,000 by selling sneakers. 

 Together, we can make the cure a reality.  For more information on JDRF or the Walk on Sunday, October 3, 2010, visit www.jdrfillinois.org today!

 Please visit Home Carpet One’s Walk Web page if you would like to donate online or see how close we are to reaching our personal goal:

 http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87699639

 The function of the carpet will vary depending on what areas of the home you are covering, for instance high traffic areas such as hallways and stairs require a tighter lower pile so as to resist the crushing and matting, pattern or multicolored carpets will help in hiding the every day soiling that is unavoidable.

 The type of yarn is most important as the properties of the different synthetics will greatly affect the performance; nylon, in particular, the Stainmaster fiber; offers the durability and cleanabilty that will insure a long and happy relationship with your purchase.  Other synthetics such as olefin aka polypropylene (poor cleanability) and polyester (less durable) will not perform nearly as well as its nylon counterpart.

 Stainmaster carpets offer a wide selection of styles, many of which are represented in our Stainmaster Flooring Center. The Stainmaster Ultra and Active Life items have enhanced stain warrantees for those with active households and are often the best choice for lower level family rooms and children’s bedrooms.  A more expensive option would be a wool product. 

 Wool; the finest of carpet fibers offer superior durability and will maintain an appearance of being brand new after many years of use and cleaning. Wool being a natural fiber is the most environmentally friendly choice and is offered in a wide variety of patterns and styles to satisfy every décor. Although wool carpets are not stain resistant nor do they carry the warrantee’s of the synthetics; the comfort and beauty that are afforded are well worth strong consideration especially in highly visible areas of the home such as the main stairway.  Area rugs fabricated from wool products are also a more affordable yet stylish and durable option for any Chicago living space. 

In closing, myself and my associates welcome the opportunity to help each and every client with their particular needs and desires in order to enhance the function and beauty of your home.

 -Bruce Knee, Sales Associate