Carpet plays a major role in how a home looks, feels, and functions. It provides warmth underfoot, reduces noise, and helps create a comfortable living environment. Over time, though, even the best carpet begins to show its age. Many homeowners delay replacement because wear happens gradually, making it easy to overlook problems that affect comfort, cleanliness, and health. What once felt soft and supportive can become flattened, stained, and difficult to keep clean, no matter how often it’s vacuumed.

Luxury vinyl flooring (often called LVP or LVT) is built to handle real life: muddy shoes, spilled coffee, pet traffic, and busy kitchens. But “tough” doesn’t mean “anything goes.” The most common damage to luxury vinyl doesn’t come from one big disaster; it comes from small habits repeated over time: using the wrong cleaner, leaving too much water behind, or scrubbing with a tool that’s just a little too rough. Those mistakes can dull the finish, weaken seams, and leave a cloudy film that makes the floor look dirty even when it’s clean.