So technically, this is the third post of its kind since I first started talking about our current home a few posts ago and then followed up with a post about Olive's nursery, but this will be the first one under the Friday Flashback heading. Exciting, I know!Ok, enough chatter. Let's talk carpets. Aside from the granite countertops we've installed in our kitchen, this was probably the other biggest change we've made to the interior of our turnkey, do-nothing-but-move-in, and at the time, only 4 year old house. It's about as exciting as it gets here.
And like any good homeowner, we lived with the previous carpeting for awhile until we just couldn't squeeze any more life out of it. So to say goodbye, we decided to throw it a farewell party. Actually, it was a huge ugly sweater party/fundraiser for Steve's rugby team. We're talking lots of foot traffic, spilled beverages, and who knows what else. Squeeze we wanted, and squeeze we did.
Here are some candid party shots to the right. Don't we look innocent in our darling sweaters next to the tree. Apparently, the drinks that warmed our bellies also made us forget about how gross and stain-ridden, the icky berber carpeting was.
Here's another shot of the wild and crazy kids later on that night. The cold winter winds forced all of our guests inside (we did have the closed garage, complete with space saving heaters, for extended mingling locations, but everyone wanted to snuggle up inside instead). I swear if there was a low hanging chandelier, someone would have been hanging off of it, by the looks of this shot. OH, and I almost forgot about the infamous red Jello incident spilling gloriously onto the carpet, as Jello usually does. Party on!
So here is the nasty aftermath, right before the switch.
We also debated getting hardwood flooring (in hindsight, we wished we had- for resale value, but the thought of trying to match our hardwood in the kitchen and foyer just gave us both a headache). We settled on berber carpeting again with the intention of getting a darker shade as to not show every stain and discoloration through regular wear and tear. We stayed in the beige/tan family as to not alienate our existing furniture. I leaned towards a lighter shade to keep the room bright and Steve was lured by the dark side. Upon remembering those ugly stains in our old carpet, we decided to go with the dark shade (2nd to the right). We also went with Beaulieu which featured some carpet technology that I never realized carpet could possibly possess such as:
- Magic Fresh® odor reducing treatment works to reduce common odors in your home.
- Silver Release® antimicrobial carpet treatment inhibits the growth of odor- and stain-causing bacteria, as well as mold and mildew.
- PermaShield® advanced stain protection defends your carpet from life’s occasional accidents.
When the day came, we, somehow, were able to fit the contents of our large family room and office/loft into the kitchen and the 2nd bedroom. It was very messy and gave me lots of anxiety.
And here are some gratuitous striptease shots of our floors down to its naked subflooring.. Grrowll..
And the padding...
And AFTER with new carpeting.. Ta Da!
Such a small change, but it made a world of difference breathing in clean carpeting and not having to look at those ugly stains. And the new padding makes us feel like we're walking on clouds (slight exaggeration). All in all, the experience didn't take as long as I imagined it would and the installers were very courteous and wore booties to protect our new floors. Not bad for a quick half day project.
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