There’s a bathroom in the exclusive beach enclave of Southampton, N.Y., with fluffy wall-to-wall carpeting that abuts every leak-prone fixture from the toilet to bathtub. Further increasing the danger ...

Before the mid-20th century, wall-to-wall carpeting was a luxury reserved for the very wealthy. By the 1950s, carpeting became attainable for middle-class families, and wall-to-wall carpeting became ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jackie Reeve Jackie Reeve is a writer covering bedding. She’s spent the past ...