The Journal
Floor-level advice: which size fits which furniture, how to deal with stains, and living well with pets and kids.
The first notes are on their way.
Guides land here once the journal has articles.
Start here
Pick a topic. Each one starts with the short answer.
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01
Sizing
The 18 inches rule, rugs for sofas, beds and dining tables, and how to measure a room in five minutes.
Size guide -
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Care
How to wash the top layer, what to do in the first five minutes after a spill, and how often to wash.
Washing guide -
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Living with pets
Which rugs survive claws, shedding and accidents, and how we test them.
The claw test -
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Choosing a design
Patterns that hide wear, colours that work in real light, and when to order swatches.
Swatch kit
About the Journal
The Journal is written by the Carpeet team, the people who answer your messages and size rooms from photos every day. Every guide starts from a real question we get asked, and we update it when the answer changes.
Have a question we haven't covered? Send it to us and it may become the next guide.