I still cannot locate a source where I can order a reducer or transition for the doorway where the vinyl tile meets the carpet. There are none I can find to match the Shaw Array Resort Tile Sunlit Sand I have. Mrobvious, who makes the Burmese Slate #23 please, The floor has already been installed and flooring store will come back and replace the cheap metal strip when I find the right piece as they don't carry anything for LVT. This is a picture of the doorway, cabinet color and LVT before it was grouted. Thanks! Can I use a wooden one or wood tone that matches the color of the oak cabinets there or would that not look right? This post was edited by tinker1121 on Thu, Oct 16, 14 at 5:56

daisy~Love your blog! Very helpful, thanks so much for linking to it here. I noticed you mentioned something about low slip finish, please elaborate. skypathway~Thanks for starting this thread, please keep us posted on your progress. I got a verbal estimate of $300-$400 minimum for both berber and new cut-pile carpet, inc. padding and installation. Since you have to remove carpet to replace carpet, I guess I could decide what to do when that happens. It looks like (although looks can be deceiving) we might be able to just remove the carpet and padding, patch and paint the risers and polish the treads. As one option. I am still very concerned about slipping. I am not sure-footed anyway, and am presently suffering from a foot injury. I have a cat, and little ones always on my stairs (kids, not babies). I do remember my grandparent's had slippery wood steps. I am not fond of laundry baskets and stairs, have two sets of stairs to navigate in order to do the wash.

I pulled up all the carpet on the stairs but not in the hallway yet..that will probably happen this weekend as the railing is going to be replaced on Saturday. one of the steps to see if that would help and it seems ok. I found the holes from the tac strips aren't bad because they're tucked away at the sides/ends. ANd they didn't seem to leave the rough edges that the staples did. There wsn't any glue under our tac strips. DO you have pics?

@Katherine, The fixture I posted pictures of is actually made using the same components that Apparatus uses, what they charge is their name; they're a well know team that's why some designers charge more than others. If you visit my link you'll find out that my prices are not that crazy high, if not; Etsy is full of lighting designers that can make a similar one to the one you're looking for (including me). Retro Steam Works / Custom Lighting Design Note that most of US based lighting designers such as Apparatus, myself included and others actually make the fixtures in the US by hand and are not mass produced in China like West Elm, Pottery Barn, etc. That's why sometimes our pricing seems higher than the prices you see in big lighting stores. To see more of my work, here's my Instagram Page All these fixtures (below) were made by me based on the clients' specifications.