Stair carpets

The stair carpet problem can be handled several different ways. If you have carpet in the hall, either wall-to-wall or made into a rug, the same fabric is usually continued on the stairs.

If the pattern is so large that it looks unattractive on the stairs because of the break between the treads and the risers, a plain or textured weave of the ground color that is in the carpet below may be used.

If you have Oriental rugs in your hall either Oriental runners or a harmonious plain carpet is in order. With naive hooked rugs use any sturdy homespun-looking texture. Rag carpet is effective but not very durable on stairs.

With more sophisticated hooked rugs or handmade rugs of any other type—whether traditional or modern, use a color and weave in keeping with them.