For architects, there is an age-old dilemma that even many non-architects have heard of: should it be form over function, or function over form? “If something looks beautiful, but doesn’t actually work properly, is it successful? If the building we attend a class in every day keeps us dry, warm, and has adequate space and light, but is aesthetically “unfortunate,” is it successful?”
taken from the blog post https://www.boardandvellum.com/blog/form-over-function-or-function-over-form/
Now the carpet industry has it’s own version of this dilemma. Some designers are looking for that carpet with a particular style or particular look and frankly sometimes the carpets are not really designed for that application.
Here is a picture of that exact scenario. This carpet looks amazing and was recommended for it’s appearance by a designer. The challenge is that it has a very unique backing that is actually designed more for being glued directly to the floor rather than installed over top of underlay. Hence the reason for the ripples.
With all that being said, we were able to repair this carpet and stretch the ripples out. It still looks amazing. But with the extra hassle to deal with a rippled carpet, I ask whether it should be form over function, or function over form?
