n design, each material has a pro and a con.... there is not one ideal for everything. This http://flooring.about.com/od/types-of-flooring/tp/An-Overview-Of-Carpet-Choices.htm might give you an overview of what to expect

lighter for sure. I also the think the darker one will show up much more dust/lint/fluff/stuff.

My local Carpet Choices carpet supplier organised overlocking of some wool sisal carpet for me. Maybe try your close carpet suppliers. Its probably not something they'll advertise on the web. You'll need to ring them.

Hi everyone, well the good news is my house is having the pictures taken tomorrow morning ahead of the first home open. Thank you all for the advice offered and shared. In the end I had to keep to a low budget as its unlikely I'll get it back in the sale price. What I want to do it MOVE it quickly, as the market is poor and we are heading toward Christmas. The first 30 days are VIP. So I did the following; -exterior eaves, guttering paint - whole house interior wall paint (grand piano quarter) and one ceiling - carpet throughout from Harvey Norman - verticals, as other spotlight/ikea options did not fit. I needed to have these made. - new lightfittings - remove exterior rotary clothes line, put an Aldi one that comes from one wall. - cleaning of pavers with high pressure cleaner (my new found friend) - cleaning of kitchen tiles and grout with toothbrush, gumption and patience (gumption is also my new friend) - new shower screen So there we have it! Thanks again for your help and colour suggestions, and multiple suggestions to CLEAN. This CLEAN priority cannot be understated. I considered staging the home however I believe as it is modest and first home buyer home and a new migrant market, it wasn't worth the spend. Fingers crossed!