This is a though question to answer because each one has it's own advantages, disadvantages and unique qualities. In this article I'll try to be impartial and explain all of them so you can make a choice more easy. There are several important categories which we can compare both - looks, price, comfort, durability, maintenance and cleaning. As much as I try to stay impartial I have my own preferences, therefore I apologize in advance if I try to influence in any way.
Without further delay we'll start with the first category which is beauty. This is probably the most difficult one because all people have different taste about what is beautiful. Most hard-floorings are made form wood and bring a feeling of comfort and relaxation, because it is proven one feels more relaxed when closer to nature. On the other hand many carpets are handmade from natural fibers and painted with natural dyes. Guess this one is a draw, moving on to the next category - price.
Again a disputed subject because there are hardwood floors made form rare and expensive trees which can cost a little fortune, but the same applies for the genuine antique hand made Oriental carpets and rugs. But I have seen a small rug which costs as much as my entire house, therefore this one is in favor of carpets. Comfort is the next category we're going to analyze, and I think there is no need to discuss it at all. There is nothing like lying on your carpet watching TV with your loved one, point to carpets.
As for the durability it is a little tough, because if you take proper care for your high quality carpet it can last for years. And here we have the hardwood floor which can be refinished up to ten times in interval of ten years. Simple math tells us this one goes to the hard-flooring. Now comes the really interesting part of the discussion maintenance and cleaning. There are a lot of things that can be said here and by my calculation the result of this final confrontation will determine the result.
So let's talk about maintenance and time, you have to weekly mop the floor and vacuum the carpet. When you turn this into minutes the point goes for the hard-flooring, but if you have an unfinished moisture sensitive flooring you'll have to vacuum it with a special brush. If we're talking about finished hard-flooring and moisture tolerant carpets a point for the hard-flooring. As for the cleaning I personally prefer hard-flooring because stains can be removed with kitchen paper.
On the other hand you have the carpet and when there is a stain you begin to scrub for hours and hours until it is gone, than you have to wait for it to dry before you can place the furniture back. This is a major disadvantage, but you can always contact a professional carpet cleaning company and forget about the pain in your knees. I hope the article was useful and you have decided what type of flooring you want.
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