carpet tiles

Sectional floor covering

Carpet tiles are modular squares of carpet, typically one to two feet on a side, designed to be laid individually rather than as a single rolled sheet.

They allow easy replacement of worn or stained sections without redoing an entire floor: We kept extra carpet tiles in the closet for when the dog had accidents.

Common in offices and basements.

Opposites
flooring format/installation method

carpet tileswall-to-wall carpet

Flooring covering entire room

broadloom · fitted carpet

flooring material type

carpet tileshardwood flooring

Flooring from dense timber

terrazzo · laminate flooring · concrete floor · concrete floors · marble flooring

Family

carpet, tiles

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G