My parents' old house had a wonderful oak front staircase that my six siblings and I used to race up and down, taking them two or three at a time, with only a casual hold on the railing. I don't know how we managed to never slip or fall. Now, the timber backstairs were steep, and had narrow treads and were poorly lit. We NEVER ran up or down them, but held tightly to the railing and hoped to heck we managed to stay upright. As an adult, my previous home had carpeted stairs, which I slipped on (wearing socks) and fell down twice, though thankfully I was closer to the bottom than the top. My current home has timber stairs with three narrow stainless steel runners stood on edge and inset horizontally across the front of each tread (this is supposed to help reduce risk of slips). I doubt I will get over the anxiety of taking another tumble, so I never go down them wearing socks, and if barefoot, I hold onto the railing for dear life and take it nice and slow. So far so good.

Milray Park I wish they had a thumbs down icon. This is a place to share views not to advertise. How about you prove your credentials and actually give some advice like other Pro's do. This cut and paste comment is boring and not doing your business plan any good at all.

More Carpet pics. Only my only 2 favorite options are shown in the photos. As you can see different spaces = different shades visible. I should add that our staircase and upper floor will be carpeted. Ground floor is mostly tile - only a kids/multi-purpose room and bedroom will be carpeted. These rooms sit next to tiled spaces.

Here in NZ , carpet is made from this new material called wool . Thats not quite true -- you can get synthetics ( they are cheaper and get used in budget builds I gather ) , but I've never heard of wool carpet getting sticky , and seems to last longer . I'd say talk to the suppliers and ask about cost , longevity , problems with heat and humidity -- sometimes its better to spend more $$$ -- works out cheaper in the long term .