tiger and mike, the carrier guy just got back at me this morning and gave me another combination he thinks that will help me...save $$$ a little more. here are his new quote. please kindly check out if this is a good system to replace my old hvac system. A/C: 24ACC6 Performance Efficiency Up to 16.5 SEER Limited Warranty 10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered1 ENERGY STAR® Details All Carrier air conditioner products achieving system combinations of 14.5 SEER and 12 EER or higher meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines for efficiency. Proper sizing and installation of equipment is critical to achieve optimal performance. Air conditioners must be matched with appropriate indoor coil components to meet ENERGY STAR criteria. Ask your contractor for details or visit the ENERGY STAR website. Sound Quiet Level2 As low as 72 dB Features Sound suppressing compressor blanket Controls Controls Supported Edge® and Comfort™ thermostats Technology Refrigerant Environmentally-sound Puron® refrigerant Compressor Single-stage Scroll Cooling Capacity (tons) 1.5 - 5 Pressure Switches High and Low Aesthetics Protection WeatherArmor™ Construction Galvanized steel Paint Baked-on, powder coat paint Coil Guard Steel, louver Coil Guard Gas furnace: 59TP5 Performance Efficiency Up to 96.5% AFUE Inducer Motor Single-speed Gas Valve Two heating stages Limited Warranty 10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered; Lifetime limited warranty on heat exchanger1 ENERGY STAR® Details As an ENERGY STAR partner, Carrier Corporation has determined that the Performance™ 96 gas furnace meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Controls Controls Supported All Thermostats Diagnostics On Board Technology Capacity 40,000 - 120,000 BTUH Blower Motor Multiple-speed ECM Primary Heat Exchanger Aluminized steel Secondary Heat Exchanger Fin-and-tube stainless steel Fuel Natural Gas; convertible to liquid propane (LP) Aesthetics Profile Variable-speed Multipoise Construction Galvanized steel Paint Baked-on urethane base coat and polyester top coat Evaporator coil: CNPVP Performance Limited Warranty 10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered; 10-year parts limited warranty on optional tin plated coils; 5-year parts limited warranty on copper coil1 Technology Refrigerant Puron® refrigerant Coil Configuration Cased N Features Thermostatic Expansion Valve Cooling Capacity (tons) 1.5 - 5 Installation Vertical Aesthetics Construction Heavy gauge steel cabinet Paint Taupe Metallic Thermostat: TC-NAC Performance Limited Warranty 10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered1 Technology Staging 1 Heat, 1 Cool Access On-unit Power Supply 24-volt or battery Aesthetics Display Backlit LCD non-programmable thermostat total price: $8132.00 (MD rebate of $80.00 and fed. tax credit of $500.00) net investment: $ 6832.00 gentlemen...what do you think of this system? will this work? I specifically told the carrier guy the other day that the original quote he gave me were just over my budget and needs to come up with another system that will replace my old one. thank you both! BTW: here are the exact model numbers for each: A/C: 24ACC642003 GAS FURNACE: 59TP5A100E21..20 EVAP COIL: CNPVP4821ALA THERMOSTAT/NON PROGRAMMABLE: TC-NAC01 hope this helps...

I realized I never updated you all on what we went with! We got a peel and stick fake tile and love it. It's still holding up so well after 2 years, and everyone who comes over has to touch it to believe it isn't glass. I know fake stuff like this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's a nice pop of color in our kitchen until we can afford to upgrade the whole thing. This was the one we got: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B077H4M3X6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WUHiFbKCQ89B8

I know, you didn't ask about other parts of the room. The photos showing blue paint are nice, but I'd photoshop various transitional rugs. Seems a foundation would be better than wall changes. Soft blue imo is a tad delicate with much white. What about a soft teal, or green?

Thanks all. I am a Realtor. and have been for 15 years.....so I do understand the importance of what's really critical and, as this is my mother's home (she passed away in November) and I'll be listing it, I'm taking extremely good care of the systems, yard, appliances, etc. I'm willing to invest more than the average "flipper or prepper". The comps are extremely good in the area so I'm willing to go over and above to maximize the sale. I'm really just curious if anyone has every used the peel and stick over exisiting wallpaper. I had no intention of paining over the paper. - that's a shortcut I'd never do, especially on my own property and If i paint, I'd remove the paper, have the drywall prepped appropriately and then paint. I just wanted some insght into the peel and stick and see if it was worth a shot! Thanks all!