Small carpet mats help in protecting those high walking traffic areas of wall-to-wall carpet from stains or regular wear-n-tear. They also do wonders on hardwood flooring, linoleum or ceramic tiles! Nowadays more people are renovating with hardwood or ceramic tiles to increase the value of their office or home. To prevent surface scratches, small carpet mats are a great tool, especially in those high walking traffic areas. Another aspect of preventative care provided by small carpet mats is the prevention of dirt getting stuck and compressed in between the cracks, seams and grout of your flooring.
There is a maintenance factor involved for the small carpet. You can't just throw a mat down and expect that everything will be "good to go". Choosing a carpet that holds in the most dirt is important and maintaining the cleanliness of the piece is a must.
In a previous blog, it was written that we consider ourselves environmentalists. I can reiterate this fact by discussing a cute idea that came about, again due to salvaging as many carpet scraps as possible. Aside from doorway mats or strategically placed mats, even smaller mats can be used around the home for miscellaneous purposes. One idea DWP Carpet Binding came up with is what we call "plant coasters". These are square pieces, about 12 inches by 12 inches or a circular piece about 1.5 or 2 feet in diameter (or a little bigger), that we bind to be used under the pots of house plants! This is a neat idea for a couple of reasons. If you ever over watered a plant and the pot either leaked from the bottom or over the top of the soil, a carpet would quickly absorb that excess water so making a mad dash to fetch a towel or paper product isn't necessary. If you happen to have a plant that sheds a lot of leaves, a small piece of carpet around your plant makes for an easy clean up with use of a dust buster or a vacuum cleaner. Not to mention, it can add a bit of decoration to the room making your house plant not only styling but more of a focus in the room! Check out the images below to see a few examples:
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| An example of a Plant Coaster matching living room furniture. |
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| Examples of different shapes, sizes & carpet designs for use of Plant Coasters. |
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| An example of the use of a Plant Coaster for a small table plant. |
Another unique idea that came about from preserving carpet scraps is what DWP Carpet Binding calls "Pet*Agree Placemats". These are for the craft lovers and their pets out there! We use carpet scraps or samples, cut & bind them as necessary, add some lace to the edges and some sort of decal or patch for decoration, based upon the customer's request and "VOILA!" a cute decoration/coaster to be used under your pet's dishes! Check out the images below for examples:
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| Pet*Agree Placemat for cats with serging & wooden icon. |
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| Pet*Agree Placemat for cats with orange tabby cat patch. |
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| Pet*Agree Placemat for dogs with patch. |
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| Pet*Agree placemat for dogs with a miniature Poodle patch. |
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| ***All Pet*Agree Placemat images were photographed & edited by Kevin Hupfer.*** |
I discussed in yesterday's blog about DWP Carpet Binding's resourcefulness. These small but practical & unique ideas are another example of that resourcefulness. We created small, multipurpose & useful pieces that were transformed from carpet scraps!
If you would like a Plant Coaster or a Pet*Agree Placemat, give DWP Carpet Binding a call today!
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