Carpet tiles will have arrows on the back that indicate the direction of the carpet pile.
Carpet two direction.
Although your carpet cleaner looks very much like a regular hoover vacuum it uses water and a carpet cleaning solution to remove dirt and buildup from your carpet.
Carpet does have a direction usually indicated on the carpet backing.
I bet no one will notice the pattern change.
Your newly cleaned carpet will look as good as new after being cleaned.
Run the carpet up from the kitchen all the way to the second floor because it is a straight line of sight.
Then bring the entry hall stair carpet up to the landing.
Carpet pile should run in the same direction throughout the house sweeping towards the main entrance.
The manufacturer recommends how to orient the tiles.
This is what i would do.
Any two carpet tiles facing in different directions will appear to be slightly different colors.
Actually they are all the same color of carpet.
To keep your carpet looking like new it should be cleaned with a carpet cleaner at least once a year.
On stairways the pile should sweep down.
Carpet comes on a roll that s 12 feet wide and runs well essentially to infinity.
Think of it like this.
Ideally you would install carpet on stairs as if the roll were rolling down the stairs.
See these three different colors of carpet.
Generally seams should run in the same direction as most foot traffic.
They are just laid with the nap facing opposite directions.
You can really see the contrast when you compare these two pieces of carpeting side by side.