As a commercial furnishing, carpet enjoys acceptance for most building interiors including offices, hotels, theaters, retail stores, educational and healthcare facilities, government buildings and religious centers. Although each type of commercial use segment has its own requirements for floor covering, carpet is the preferred choice for most areas of a facility where customers, clients, associates, employees, or visitors gather.

The advantages of carpet include the savings it offers as a building material. It has functional benefits that offer many additional advantages not found in other flooring materials. These factors are represented in both its performance and aesthetic characteristics. In determining which type of floor covering should be used, consideration should be given to carpeting's attributes for both its performance and aesthetic values.

Carpet is a versatile, acoustical material, absorbing more airborne noises than any other flooring material. Flexibility in color and design is another advantage of carpet. A carpeted floor frames the furnishings of a room and makes the room look important and distinctive. The color, design and texture of carpet can dramatically enhance the quality of an interior.

Carpet is also a highly efficient thermal insulator. Testing has proven that carpet may help sustain empty building temperatures over weekends and non-use periods, as it reduces the absorption of heat by cold floor surfaces. Regarding comfort underfoot, carpet is important to sales people, waiters, nurses, teachers and customers. Carpet enhances productivity by reducing fatigue.