Carpet has long reigned supreme as the go-to flooring choice for softer spaces like bedrooms and living rooms. And we get it, carpets are cozy, they add warmth and it is so nice to feel a soft surface underfoot, but it's also not a super practical choice. It can be expensive and doesn't cope particularly well with wear and tear, they can be a pain to really get clean too. Plus, it's quite obvious to anyone who has an eye for interior design that our love of carpet is waning. It's slowly but steadily being replaced, but what is it being replaced by?
We spoke with interior designers about their favorite flooring choices, and what they think is overtaking carpet. From sleeker natural carpet ideas that look more like a hard floor than traditional carpet to classic wooden options, to new trends like concrete and terrazzo, here are some more practical and on-trend alternatives to carpet...
