The Designer’s Guide to Luxury Carpet: Texture, Pile Height, and Pattern
A designer’s deep-dive into luxury carpet pile types, textures, and patterns, with expert guidance for upscale Los Angeles homes.
Pros and Cons of Wall-to-Wall Carpet in High-End Interiors
Wall-to-wall carpet is making a confident return in luxury Los Angeles interiors. Here is what every high-end homeowner should know before deciding.
How to Choose the Right Carpet Fiber for Your Los Angeles Home
Not all carpet fibers perform the same in an LA home — here is how to choose between nylon, polyester, SmartStrand, and wool for your specific lifestyle.
The Art of Layering: Combining Carpet with Area Rugs for Maximum Impact
Layering an area rug over carpet is one of LA’s most sophisticated design moves — here’s how to do it with intention, scale, and serious style.
5 Carpet Misconceptions That LA Homeowners Need to Leave Behind
Five outdated carpet myths LA homeowners are still repeating in 2026 — and what luxury brands like Karastan, Stanton, and Fabrica actually deliver.
The Best Flooring Options for Pet Owners
As a pet owner, you’ve probably faced the challenges of scratched floors, stubborn stains, and lingering odors. The good news is that the right flooring can help reduce or even eliminate these issues. What to Look For Durability: Pets can be tough on floors. Whether it’s scratches from claws or spills from water bowls, you […]
Considering Marmoleum – Health Conscious Floors
Always, and especially in the current climate, installing flooring that is health conscious is paramount. In this blog post, we are highlighting one of our favorite health-conscious flooring options — Forbo Marmoleum. What is Marmoleum? Marmoleum is Forbo Flooring System’s patented linoleum floor covering. Forbo is a global leader in linoleum with 65% market share. […]
Cork Flooring – The Eco-Friendly Choice for 2020
With the world evolving toward a more conscious outlook on living, greener homes are becoming the most relevant and popular trend. At Barry Carpet, we are passionate about the environment we live in — and cork flooring is one of our favorite eco-friendly options. What is Cork Flooring? Cork flooring comes from the outer bark […]
Importance of Upgrading Carpet Pad
Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:53 PM I often get the question: “How important is it to upgrade your carpet pad?” The answer: The carpet pad can be just as important as the carpet itself! I know, we don’t want to be sold on anything we don’t need. After all – isn’t all padding […]
Because Life Happens…We Offer You LifeGuard Carpet
Posted on Monday, January 25, 2016 12:01 AM Life happens – often when we’re almost not even looking. Oops, your beloved puppy had an accident on your new carpet! Oh no…your 4-year-old spilled juice on your new carpet! Not me too…just spilled my morning coffee!!! When it comes to flooring options for your home, at […]