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post #1 of 46
2/25/08 at 6:18pm
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Well I am at that point where I am looking for Carpet for the theater. I have not had any luck finding something interesting at the normal big boxes or local dealers. I am hoping you can help me with some ideas and provide a nice consolidated thread for future lookers.

Pics would be appreciated. Also if you could list;

-Manufacturer
-Style Name
-Design #,
-online links
-etc...

Personally, I am looking for something with a little woven pattern in the carpet, and/or color pattern as my walls are kinda plain.

Let us know why you made more carpet choice and your experience with it, such as comfort, feel, quality, value.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

PeaPod7



Well I've been off shopping around a little and here are some samples I am currently pondering. Since my theater has a slight art deco theme to it, I am not so sure these are quite the style I am going for.

Manuf - Stanton/Royal Dutch
Style - Veronique
http://www.stantoncarpet.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=263&SKUID=321


Manuf. - Couristan "Creations by Couristan"
Style - Celestial
http://www.couristan.com/cms.aspx?Flash=Y&Guid=402AE8F5-72E6-4B8A-9A59-FD446AF08719&EntryNumber=1&Id=79c0f861-c319-46ca-b1ba-ec58e780695c
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post #2 of 46
2/25/08 at 8:22pm
check out the Masland carpet home/office selection, some dark patterns.

http://www.maslandcarpets.com/Broadl...dloom_main.htm
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post #3 of 46
2/26/08 at 2:29am
http://picasaweb.google.com/mahler00...34344719646738

I went with a theater theme. You can find this type of carpet on most theater decor sites.
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post #4 of 46
2/26/08 at 4:47am
http://reaper.us/assets/images/db_im...eater_0211.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4392/img0517pa1.jpg

Got it from here:

http://www.icarpetiles.com/
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post #5 of 46
2/26/08 at 9:26am
http://www.spielmann.us/theater/final5.jpg

I forget the mfg, but I know it was a real bear to install.
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post #6 of 46
3/23/08 at 2:24pm
Here's the carpet we decided to go with. "Miami" by Couristan. The store was having a sale, so we decided to bite early. Assumming we stay on schedule, I'm targeting an install between May 1st and May 15th.



I included the below shot to give everyone an idea of how it looks in a room. Repeat information if provided here as well in case anyone is interested.

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post #7 of 46
3/23/08 at 6:31pm
Just ordered this from Home Expo
http://www.expo.com/details.aspx?Pro...26507celestial
in black. it looks better in person, thankfully.
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post #8 of 46
3/24/08 at 6:54pm
Anso nylon - bought from Direct Buy

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post #9 of 46
3/24/08 at 8:05pm
This is probably the best pic I have of the carpet.

Can't recall the Brand (I'll look for it if you're interested)
Design name is "Bear's Den"

Also from Direct Buy.

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post #10 of 46
10/31/08 at 9:25am
There was another thread on carpets, I thought I'd grab the pictures and links, I redacted the comments to a minimum:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1078261

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Originally Posted by pmeyer View Post

I need opinions. What carpet should I go for? I'm having real trouble deciding...
1) Home Theater carpet (Silver Screen):

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Originally Posted by finishingtouchcu View Post

No regrets here.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mahler00...82779704354818

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I say go to the carpet store look around and bring home some samples to look over.

http://www.shawfloors.com/carpetDeta...na-Baked_Apple

http://www.shawfloors.com/carpetDeta...s-Vintage_Wine

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IndyGreg did something flower stalk-y:


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...8#post14556428
I really like what Jamis picked:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...7#post14597217

And, my favorite is probably Biggie's:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post10450143

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I put in something a little funky. Here is a link http://www.expo.com/details.aspx?Pro...26507celestial

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I also like the look of it in the Mahler theater. It's active, but it's muted and not distracting in those pictures. Here's the one I like best, a realistic entrance shot that doesn't focus on the carpet:


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At this point I'll be happy with any of the following:
- Masland Quadrate (big mouth)
- Nourisan Cosmopolitan Celestial (star pattern linked here
- Couristan Marco Island (ne Miami), but I'll want to see it first.

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I have the same carpet as Jamis. The room is 12'6" x 18'.



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I ended up getting this:
http://www.couristan.com/cms.aspx?Gu...e-7412f8081bfe

But, the web sample makes it look pretty lame to me. It actually looks pretty cool in person.

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I like the Marco Island:

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post #11 of 46
10/31/08 at 10:31am
Dammit... I never get to post the pics of my carpet. You all beat me to it.
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post #12 of 46
1/28/09 at 5:31am
Our basic HT with Brown ceiling/Green walls is kinda plain/dull, so I went with this Milliken Intermission Home Theater theme carpeting with some color in it.






I'll be using some of the color in the side wall acoustic panel(s), maybe Red on Blue, to make the room a little more visual.
Possible 3D acoustic panel "look" with color without going overboard.
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post #13 of 46
2/6/09 at 7:37pm
Mine: Not installed yet though.

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post #14 of 46
2/6/09 at 7:44pm
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Mine: Not installed yet though.


I'm looking at something like this as well; must be a popular choice. I showed it to my wife, to get her opinion, and she said she'd put it in any room of the house; how's that for WAF?

CD
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post #15 of 46
2/6/09 at 7:53pm
It appears the consensus is more of a tight knit, Berber style carpet as opposed to more of a shag/normal longer carpet, why is that? Are they both equally soft? Is there a benefit to one over the other?
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post #16 of 46
2/6/09 at 7:59pm
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It appears the consensus is more of a tight knit, Berber style carpet as opposed to more of a shag/normal longer carpet, why is that? Are they both equally soft? Is there a benefit to one over the other?

I'd imagine that with the longer pile carpet you probably would not have as many options in terms of intricate patterns/designs. Plus, I'm not so sure they're all Berber type styles. The pics may distort the thickness.
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post #17 of 46
2/7/09 at 3:54pm
As long as the carpet matches the drapes, you'll be alright.
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post #18 of 46
2/7/09 at 7:48pm
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As long as the carpet matches the drapes, you'll be alright.

good point...


I just want the carpet soft and I need it to match the room.
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post #19 of 46
2/8/09 at 8:43am
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As long as the carpet matches the drapes, you'll be alright.

That's nice.
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post #20 of 46
2/8/09 at 11:20am
Carpet is by Royal Dutch Stanton
100% Wool
Pattern "Reflections"
Color "Bengal"

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post #21 of 46
2/8/09 at 11:57am
Mine is a couristan carpet:

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post #22 of 46
3/12/09 at 7:24am
Please note that the room is not 100% finished yet, I still need to do a lot of cleaning, paint touch up...etc. Also the camera flash may make the carpet look light gray in some shots (almost purple-ish), but the actual color/style is a patterned medium/dark gray. Here are some pictures of the dark gray patterned carpet I used from Lowe's. I went for the classic Red/Black theater look with dark gray carpet everywhere except stage where I used black carpet. I used GOM fabric through out the theater walls since I acoustically treated the room.









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post #23 of 46
3/12/09 at 9:45am
This thread comes at a good time as I will be switching out the carpet in my HT in the near future. I really like the carpet that Jamis used in his HT. mm-hokie's is nice as well.
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post #24 of 46
3/12/09 at 10:25am
HT not finished yet but I've been itching to post something in the 'show me' threads so this might as well be the first one .

Milliken
Grand Elegance Adonis
Sapphire II
13'6" width





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post #25 of 46
3/12/09 at 10:39am
Wow, there are some really cool designs here. My husband and I are planning on redoing the carpet in out theater room.

Thanks for the ideas...
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post #26 of 46
9/28/09 at 11:38am
It took me quite a few visits to scrounge this information out, so I wanted to add it here for those of you looking at this "show me thread".

The two largest "print" carpet manufactures (which cover most of what you see on this page) are "Milliken" and "Stanton".

Here is the Milliken interactive showroom:
http://xweb2.milliken.com/candr_public/

And here is the Stanton Carpet showroom:
http://www.stantoncarpet.com/ProductSearch.aspx

That black carpet with gold vines is available from both manufacturesrs. I went with Milliken's "Corinthius" fabric. Pattern ins 508970. The color number for black is: 13000. I mention this because it's not in most showrooms, but is available direct from the manufacturer.



The equivalent product from Stanton is called the "Dominque", and it's part of the Earnest collection:
http://www.stantoncarpet.com/Product...D=89&SKUID=428


To give you an idea of the cost differences, the Milliken is nylon, the Stanton is olefin. Both come in 13' 6" wide carpets. For a 16' foot run like my room, here's how they compare in costs:
$920 for Milliken
$1400 for Stanton
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post #27 of 46
12/8/09 at 8:34pm
I did go to a bunch of carpet shops to look for carpet and I ended up picking just about the most expensive. I figured it was for just one room so why not. But it's very nice. Soft and thick. I actually bought it from a local company that doesn't have a show room. They come to your house and show you samples there. It doesn't have any problems wrapping around the lips I have for the stage and the riser which was a concern.




It's Shaw 19639 Exquisite Taste and the color is 00501 Raven.
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post #28 of 46
3/29/10 at 5:02pm
Thought I would throw mine out here:

The brand is Stanton and the name is Hickory.

Here's a link: http://www.stantoncarpet.com/Product...295&SKUID=1101







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post #29 of 46
4/5/10 at 8:02am
Couristan Celestial, a lot more than I had budgeted for carpet, but we really liked it and love the way it came out. Two guys took 9 hrs to install it.





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post #30 of 46
4/5/10 at 12:15pm
My theater is far from finished but here is the carpet. The manufacturer is Joy Carpets, the pattern is Dottie, and the color is Sapphire.




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