Resurrecting this old thread to say I have carpet installed over carpet (long story, not my choice) and it's been down for 7 years with no movement at all. These are children's bedrooms so they have had lots of traffic. The original carpet was a nearly flat loops kind of carpet, not plush or shaggy, and maybe that is why the top carpet has remained tight. It still would not be my choice, but apparently there is a way to do it that prevents the top carpet from getting wobbly. The only 'benefit' to this installation that I can imagine is that the floors are probably warmer and more cushy than they would be if it was just a pad between the top carpet and the slab basement floor, and that was beneficial during the years the kids played on the floor. The huge downside is that all the doors had to be cut so they would open and close and now if we ever want to do hardwood, tile, or a normal carpet install, the doors and closet doors will have to be replaced. Grr.

bronwynsmom: I really appreciate your candor and understanding of what I'm going through. It isn't that easy an answer and you spelled out why! My FEELINGS are telling me to get a (slightly bluish)grayish carpet color (but slightly brownish too if that makes sense??) (which is a tad on the "cool" side) as it looks like it comes close to matching the grout/mortar in the fieldstone fireplace. It's possible though that the most COMPATIBLE carpet in terms of being on the same range of colors may be a normal "warm" tannish color due to my orange oak woodwork and camel colored chairs but that feels so same-ole same-ole. That's why I'm having trouble deciding which look will be better or more comfortable feeling. (I am a worry-wort by nature so if I can get a calming color scheme going I feel I might calm down too? Could this happen with color?) "Relax" might be the most applicable suggestion you make, because I'm not relaxed about it is why I think everyone in my family runs the other way when they know I'm trying to decide on a color for something... Anyways, I know you're absolutely right on with everything you wrote so I will do just what you suggest, give it my best and cross my fingers. Thanks so much!

I have talked to a couple of friends who looked "in real life" and a few who have seen the same pics that you have seen. And the verdict from people who know me is that while the tweed is certainly quite nice, the other is more "me". I do really really Iove the tweed and it feels amazing, but I am afraid that I have to agree. So, i have taken a couple of additional pics of two different sample which also show the wall color since it wasn't very visible in the others. I swear these are now the final two! Remember that they will be bound on the edges, so the one on the left would be brown, and on the right would be black. Votes please? So I can put this project to bed and move on to all the many others I have in mind! Maybe I should create a new thread for those who don't want to wade through tons of discarded options.

https://www.thespruce.com/laminate-vs-engineered-wood-flooring-comparison-1822247 There's a good chart there that explains the difference in laminate and engineered. And yes some engineered can be refinished if the top wood layer (veneer) is thick enough. This link will explain about refinishing engineered wood floors. wear layers and more here Personally though, I'd never have floors refinished in a home I was living it. Way too much of a mess. But that's just me. I cannot imagine how you have escaped the LVT madness. It's EVERYWHERE. :-) LVT or LVP means Luxury Vinyl Tile or Plank. It's a different animal that the old vinyl of yesterday. This blog goes over the differences of the types, though be aware that the products mentioned there are older, and you would want to look at more recent ones. SO many acronyms now it is hard to keep track. Some of them have no actual "vinyl" in them at all, but often "LVP" is used to refer to the entire category of flooring now. Types of LVT/LVP A couple of new ones - WPC & SPC link. There is a thread here in HOUZZ on a new WPC floor - tons of pictures and experiences with it. Check it out.