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Securing carpet runners to wall to wall carpeting
Comments (7)You know those 3M hooks that remove without leaving any damage to the wall? They have them like that only not hooks, but with velcro tabs. They are marketed as picture frame attachers. But I think you could use them without worrying that they would leave a residue on the carpet. You'd put some of them on the carpet and some of them on the runners, and then they snap together. You can separate the velcro tabs when you want to wash the runners. I don't think you'd have to remove them, but I'm not sure how the ones on the runners would do in the washing machine. You could always remove the velcro tabs by pulling the glue strip down and put fresh glue strips on the velcro strips on runners after washing. They are pretty cheap. They sell replacement glue strips separately so you could reuse the velcro parts....See MoreWall to wall carpeting in family room help
Comments (2)I like the carpet that resembles sisal. It has some texture that adds some interest but it's still neutral. It also has a little color variation so spots don't stand out like a sore thumb. https://www.mohawkflooring.com/carpet/detail/4162-75895/Sisal-Impressions-Harvest...See MoreBest way to protect new wall to wall carpeting during open houses?
Comments (11)Agree that paper booties are the best protection....but open house? How many are you expecting? Anything fewer than 40, don't stress. Those booties are for houses that are open to hundreds. And frankly when I am invited as a guest to someone's home for a party and greeted at the door with a basket of shoe coverings.....I turn around and leave. If your house is so fragile that it can't stand the wear and tear of a party....then have your partys at a hired venue....See Morewool (or wool blend) wall-to-wall carpeting
Comments (5)We have considered that, and should probably reconsider it before moving forward. I was firmly in the "all hardwood" camp when we had our house built (16 years ago) because that's what I was used to. My husband had always had carpet and felt strongly about wanting it in our bedrooms. We compromised, and have hardwood throughout our main floor and carpet upstairs (except for laundry and bathrooms). The transition is on the second half of our staircase, just after the landing. I absolutely HATE the carpet on the stairs (the cats sharpen their claws on it and I detest vacuuming it on the stairs). When we remove the original carpet, we have been planning to replace the carpet on the stairs and in the upstairs hallway with hardwood flooring, but to keep the bedrooms carpeted. I think I could convince my husband to hardwood our bedroom at this point, and I also think my son would be fine with hardwood and a nice area rug in his room. He sits on the floor a lot, but a rug with a plush pad works as well as carpeting for him. My daughter, on the other hand, really loves having the wall-to-wall carpet in her bedroom, and she also spends a lot of time on her floor doing homework and crafting. She doesn't even want us to replace her carpet though, so if I'm going to have to do battle anyway, maybe I should just go all the way. She thinks the wool isn't going to be as soft as the frieze, and doesn't care that the current carpet is old. Another thing that has/had me leaning toward wall-to-wall carpet is sheer laziness... The thought of having to tear out all the baseboards, especially in my daughter's room which has beadboard installed throughout the entire room above the baseboards, is a little daunting. I don't want to have to install quarter round, but we will probably have to figure something out to account for hardwood flooring not being as thick as padding and carpet. Maybe I'm making it out to be a bigger deal in my mind. In any case, thanks for the food for thought. I'm definitely going to consider it and talk it over with my husband. Ironically, I think I like the carpet in the bedrooms more than he does at this point. I like that the cats can lay in whichever carpeted sunbeam they want, and I think wool carpets are so pretty. I just don't want to install them and then regret it if they age horribly. Lots to think about......See Morepalimpsest
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