Some people love having carpets in every room of their homes, even the dining room. Of course, I can see the appeal in that. Carpets are a great way to improve the decoration and internal environment of a room. However, there are also certain disadvantages to placing a carpet in your dining room. I will try to explore both options and see if it's worth it to have a carpet in your dining room, or is it more of a liability.
Advantages
The advantages to having a carpet in the dining room are sort of obvious, but I will try to explore them in a bit of detail, anyway. Carpets add a great deal of aesthetic value to the room. It also introduces a sense of warmth and hospitality. It makes the room seem more calming and welcoming. It also gives off the sense of wholeness and there is some essence in the room. Without a carpet, the room looks sort of naked and even when it's filled with stuff, it almost seems like there is nothing there.
There isn't really a specific advantage to having a carpet in the dining room over any other room, aside from what I already described. If you want to dine in a homier and more welcoming room, then adding a carpet is the way to go. However, in this particular matter (the dining room, I mean), I think that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages by a significant margin.
Disadvantages
Just think about it for a second – what is a dining room? It's the place where you eat. Now ask yourself, what is the first thing you don't want happening to your carpet? Probably having food stains would be pretty high in the list. But when you have a carpet in the dining room, this is always a possibility. It's not like you can simply avoid 100% of the chance of getting stains on the carpet. Accidents happen. Plates full of spaghetti bolognese get dropped on your white carpet all the time. It's unpleasant but it happens. If you have a carpet in the dining room you will have to spend a great deal of time cleaning it simply because of such occurrences or you have to pay to a company like http://www.hirehousecleaner.co.uk/end-of-tenancy-cleaners-london/N14-southgate to clean it.
But that's not all. You will also have to keep it extremely clean because you don't want a dirty carpet in the room you dine at. This will require a high degree of time and effort you can simply avoid by skipping the carpet.
Other than being a bit difficult to maintain, a carpet would be a bit expensive, as well. This is not an investment most people make lightly, especially considering the risks related to having a carpet in the dining room. But even if you do make the choice and get a carpet there, ignoring the cost and even the required maintenance, keep in mind that the carpet is prone to damage, which means that in the end, especially if you don't get a high quality carpet, you might end up with a problem on your hands. Many people achieve the exact opposite of what they were hoping for when buying the carpet. Sure, it would be good for a year or two, but if you're not careful in your purchase, you might have to change it very, very soon.
Conclusion
Whether you want a carpet in your dining room or not is entirely up to you. Personally, I think that the disadvantages outweigh the benefits so I steer clear from that, but if you have the time and desire to maintain it, it can be a great addition to your dining interior.
