NO MORE STAIR CARPETS
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 ir. 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 which are easily kept cleai either with soap and water or with a occasional rub with floor wax. Their wear is practically everlasting, and the\ do not develop cracks at the turn of the treads after the manner of linoleum For additional strength, they may hav metal at the edges, but this Is nt strictly necessary for the averag< amount of wear and tear. mattings of the right width now on the market, some of them in a verv 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.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 587, 13 February 1929, Page 7
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204NO MORE STAIR CARPETS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 587, 13 February 1929, Page 7
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