Choosing the right carpet for your office involves many of the same steps as selecting new home carpeting. At the most basic level, you need to decide on colors and styles.

You have to calculate the amount of carpet needed to cover the office floor, as well as consider the potential wear on the carpet based on traffic levels.

Your budget will be a major determinant of your final decision in at least three ways: how much you can spend on purchase and installation, what the new carpet will cost to maintain, and what down-time costs you may incur during the carpet’s installation.

Equally important are intangible factors such as what your office decor, including the carpet, says about you and what image it conveys to your customers.

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