| 2004 Standards
For Budgeting For Carpets
Manchester, NH- The International Design Guild has released
their standards for budgeting for carpeting for the year 2004.
According to Krista Eliason, Vice President of the International
Design Guild, it is very common that when building a new home
or redecorating a home, people tend to cut corners when it comes
to the flooring. Carpeting, in particular, generally gets the
smallest percentage of one’s building or remodeling budget.
After spending thousands of dollars on custom cabinets, counters
and state of art appliances, people often try to save money
on the flooring. Yet the carpeting in the home is normally the
single most abundant item in the home. Good carpeting should
last roughly ten years. This means you’ll probably have
it longer than your car.
Krista Eliason explains exactly how one ought to budget for
carpeting, based on the cost of your home. (A million dollar
home-owner for example, may opt to budget more per square yard
of carpeting than the owner of a $250,000 home.)
“When inexpensive carpeting is placed in an otherwise
expensive home, it shows,” Eliason remarks. She notices
that most people who choose to spend a small portion of their
budget on their carpeting, come to regret it within only two
years. The cost of removing and replacing the carpet after only
two years will cost substantially more than if the homeowner
had selected the higher quality product in the beginning.
2004 Standards For Budgeting Carpet
| Value of Home |
Per Square Feet
(uninstalled) |
| $250,000 |
$3.75 |
| $300,000 |
$4.50 |
| $350,000 |
$5.25 |
| $400,000 |
$6.00 |
| $450,000 |
$6.75 |
| $500,000 |
$7.50 |
| $1 million |
$9.175 |
About The International Design Guild
The International Design Guild is an alliance of more than
100 luxury floorcovering showroom owners throughout the United
States and Canada. The Guild was recently named one of the fastest
growing luxury retailers in the world. |