Unless your flooring or carpet is damaged beyond repair, save some money as well as work by keeping it. Refinish a hardwood floor or cover problem spots with an area rug. Ruggieri explains that the most important criteria in deciding the type of carpet to choose should be how much traffic the room gets. For a room with little traffic, choose plush carpeting. For heavy traffic areas such as hallways, stairwells or family rooms, you should choose a loop, Berber, synthetic Berber or trackless carpet which springs back after it's walked on.
Carpets can hide many flaws in floors while adding color, pattern and texture to a room.
An alternative to carpeting is an area rug. Using rugs for high-traffic areas can protect floors. Just be sure to pick the right size rug for the space. The style of the room. Your home probably already has a style, therefore, make sure the floor will complement it.