Special thanks to Mohawk for the complimentary bound carpet for test purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always.
I purchased an area rug for our living room 8 years, 2 houses ago, and before we had the pitter patter of tiny feet in our home. As you might imagine, said rug has served its time, and we have been in need of something that fit better with our current home. Oh, and that didn’t have dried up Play-Doh and cranberry juice stains all over it, too.
But here’s the thing: we are still in the “I can’t have anything nice” season of life, since our children are only 3 and 5. Getting a new carpet now seems a bit premature, even though we are actually long overdue.
That’s where the beauty of Mohawk’s SmartStrand Forever Clean bound carpet comes into play. It’s not actually a rug, but carpet that you can have bound to your specifications (which makes it an AWESOME choice for odd-size rooms or even simply for your bottom line!).
This is the carpet of your dreams if you are a parent. You have GOT to see this video I was part of where we tested SmartStrand carpet by soaking it in concentrated Kool-Aid for 24 hours, giving it time to dry with the stain set. Oh yes, you are gonna want to see this!
I KNOW, RIGHT?!?!
I SO love that you can get this carpet in a bound form because that means you can try this out without having to necessarily replace your wall-to-wall carpeting (although if it’s time for that, isn’t this stuff AWESOME?!)
Since we went for a 6×9 bound carpet, we wanted to have a bit of a pattern in it so that it would look a little more decorative. Mohawk has DOZENS of really beautiful patterns, and we ultimately chose Natural Glory in the color Highland Mist (one of 24 color options for this particular pattern). Here it is!
This is in the central room of our house: where the living room meets the dining room meets the kitchen. I actually call it Grand Central Station on account of all the foot traffic through this area! Any carpet we put here has really got to be ready for some serious action. And in the past week that we have had it, allow me to show you just a few examples of how my girls have put this carpet to the test, even after being (politely) lectured about how we needed to be extra careful with it.
The girls put down their stamping activity ON the carpet one evening when I called them to the dinner table.
After mid-morning snack. How does one even leave bunny grahams uneaten? The world is full of mystery, friends.
The scene after my youngest asked if she could color. Coloring seemed SO harmless, you guys. But as I prepped lunch she dumped out her crayons and walked all over them. 🙁
And yet, despite these instances of carelessness on the part of my kids (as well as an incident where half of a fresh strawberry was SQUISHED into the carpet) it still looks like this:
Nice and clean and new! I know, I know…it’s only been a week. But I’m not panicking about the stains that are ahead of us, and I’m not worried that this carpet is going to have a short tenure in our home. I think it’s here for the long haul and will survive this season of life, and even be with us during the next season. The “parents just don’t understand!” season, as I have been told.
Mohawk’s SmartStrand Forever Clean carpet is the ONLY capret with built-in stain and soil resistance that will NEVER wear or wash off. In most instances you will be able to get your messes out with water or a little mild detergent (in the video above we ONLY used water!). We absolutely LOVE our Mohawk bound carpet and wouldn’t hesitate to get another one.
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You lucky ducks! From now until July 10th, Mohawk is running the My Dream Floor contest, and you an enter to win $4,000 toward a purchase of Mohawk’s ArmorMax hardwood or laminate (Oh yeah! They do more than carpet!). It’s a SUPER simple entry where you pick the flooring you like best (get ready to drool!) and enter your basic contact info. Takes just a few seconds! Someone is going to win…why shouldn’t it be YOU?!
Mohawk carpet has terrible reviews when it comes to backing up their warranties. I suggest you just google the reviews. My personal experience is that I was told if you have sunlight that hits the carpet, the warranty is voided. Good luck if you have windows in your house, the 25 year antifade is voided.