Carpet and Flooring Blog

Planning a Flooring Project in 2026? Your Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect Floors

24th December 2025

Whether you’re renovating your home, updating a rental property, or preparing a commercial space for a fresh start, planning a flooring project in 2026 requires a thoughtful approach. With new trends, upgraded materials, and smarter installation methods emerging across the industry, choosing the right floor has never been more exciting — or more important. At The Carpet Stop,

Transform Your Home This Winter with Stylish Laminate Flooring

15th December 2025

Transform Your Home This Winter with Stylish Laminate Flooring Winter is the season when we naturally spend more time indoors. As the days become shorter and temperatures drop, our homes become our retreat — a place to feel warm, comfortable, and at ease. It’s also the time of year when many people begin thinking about

Why Smart Property & Trade Professionals Choose The Carpet Stop All Year Round

4th December 2025

A Complete Flooring Partner for Landlords, Developers, Contractors & Commercial Teams In property management, construction, facilities maintenance, and development, one thing is constant: you need reliable partners who help you deliver quality outcomes, on time and on budget, every single time. Whether it’s a rental turnaround, a new-build phase, reactive maintenance, a commercial fit-out, or a

Transform Your Kitchen with the Best Flooring: LVT, Laminate & Vinyl Options

26th November 2025

Introduction The kitchen is the true heart of your home – the place where family gathers, meals are prepared, stories are shared. Choosing the right flooring for this busy space is more than style-considerations alone: durability, water-resistance, ease of cleaning and comfort matter just as much. At The Carpet Stop, we help you navigate the best flooring

Transform Your Home with The Carpet Stop – Expert Flooring Across Derby, Nottingham, Manchester, Ilkeston & Burton

20th November 2025

The Carpet Stop: Local Expertise, National Reach When it comes to flooring in Derby, Nottingham, Manchester, Ilkeston, and Burton, few names carry the reputation and trust of The Carpet Stop. As the UK’s biggest independent carpet retailer, we pride ourselves on delivering unbeatable prices, expert fitting, and the kind of personal service only a local

Laminate Flooring Trends 2025: Colours, Styles & Innovations You’ll Love

12th November 2025

Why Laminate Flooring Continues to Dominate in 2025 Laminate flooring remains one of the UK’s most popular home improvement choices — and for good reason. It’s stylish, affordable, durable, and easier than ever to install. As we move into 2025, laminate technology and design are reaching new heights, giving homeowners and designers more choice and

Best Bedroom Flooring Options: A Complete Guide

5th November 2025

1. Why the Right Flooring Matters in a Bedroom The bedroom is your personal retreat — a place to relax, unwind and recharge. Choosing the right flooring in your bedroom means considering comfort, warmth, acoustics, style and maintenance. If you get the flooring wrong, you might end up with cold feet in the morning, a

Finding the Perfect Carpet for Your Bedroom: Comfort, Style, and Serenity Combined

29th October 2025

When it comes to turning your bedroom into a calm and comfortable retreat, few things make as much difference as your choice of carpet. Your bedroom isn’t just where you sleep — it’s your personal escape from the world. Whether you start your mornings with a soft landing underfoot or wind down at night surrounded

Comfort Starts from the Ground Up: Your Autumn Flooring Guide from The Carpet Stop

24th October 2025

The Season of Comfort Starts Underfoot When the evenings get shorter and that autumn chill creeps in, your home should feel like the warmest place on earth. At The Carpet Stop, we believe that comfort starts from the ground up — and the right flooring can transform your entire living space. This autumn, we’re helping

Cookie	Duration	Description
__stripe_mid	1 year	Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments.
__stripe_sid	30 minutes	Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
CookieLawInfoConsent	1 year	Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
elementor	never	This cookie is used by the website's WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website's content in real-time.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__cf_bm	30 minutes	This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
TawkConnectionTime	session	Tawk.to, a live chat functionality, sets this cookie. For improved service, this cookie helps remember users so that previous chats can be linked together.

Cookie	Duration	Description
_ga	2 years	The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_ga_EY0F01XTCQ	2 years	This cookie is installed by Google Analytics.
_gat_gtag_UA_68774998_1	1 minute	Set by Google to distinguish users.
_gid	1 day	Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
CONSENT	2 years	YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	5 months 27 days	A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSC	session	YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devices	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-device-id	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.

Cookie	Duration	Description
m	2 years	No description available.
twk_idm_key	session	No description

Find your nearest store

4.9/5 Average Rating

Got a question? 01332 200 777