**Yes, this is a 4 star review but PLEASE read the entire thing**
Furnishing a baby's room is hard. I mean, seriously. When it comes to furniture, you not only have to select what's safe, but, isn't too dangerous when he climbs up on it, isn't too high when he decides to jump on it, and is easy to clean up when he projects bodily waste onto it.
That's where Eco-Trader comes in for carpet. They're not totally inexpensive, and the downside is since you're buying remnants, if it's a newer roll, you have to purchase the whole thing. The upside is: you're not picking carpet from small little patches. Also, the owner will actually give you a primer in the different types of carpet and the pros and cons of each, and store the carpet until you're ready to have it installed. (we bought ours in late April and he stored it until early June).
We purchased a carpet that was thick, perfect for the room, and super easy to clean. We LOVE it.
**WARNING** I didn't want to reduce his rating for this, because the rating is for eco trader and not the installer, but I think its worth mentioning. We spent quite a bit on a huge remnant, much larger than what we needed (but about 12 feet, in fact)-but we LOVED the carpet.
We used Juan, the installer he recommended. The installation was fine-not great, but fine. BUT: I **very, very** clearly told him that we wanted to keep the remainder of the carpet as there was about 12 feet left and the carpet was a one of a kind so, if something happened to it, that's it.
He ignored that and took it anyway. After 4 phone calls he brought it back with no explanation or apology.
I would still definitely use eco trader again, but I would ask for another installer. read more