STAIR CARPETS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 499, 31 October 1928, Page 7

STAIR CARPETS

SOME SUBSTITUTES The modern architect rules out-the necessity for stair-carpets by equipping his houses with stairs made from oak, or some other wood, which wears well and looks admirable when kept in a state of medium polish. In the old house, with its deal staircase, the carpet may be replaced by the new rubber materials which simulate stone and marble with great fidelity, and wfiich are easily kept clean either with soap and water or with an occasional rub with floor-wax. Their wear is practically everlasting and they do not develop cracks at the turn of the treads after the manner of linoleum. For additional strength, they may have metal at the edges, but this is not strictly necessary for the. average amount of wear and tear. Stair mattings of the right width are now on the market, some of them in a very thick, heavy weave that is likely to wear excellently. Black, orange, yellow and cream predominate in them, and they look their best in a “cottage” setting. Long runners, woven for corridors, are the latest things for stair-coverings, a staircase sometimes needing two or three for its entire length. In the “period” house they look especially appropriate.