Well folks, the new carpet is in. I must say, I underestimated how big a difference it would make. I selected the same color for the entire upper floor and stairs – a neutral brown blend – and I expected it to fade into the background. I didn’t expect to have too much of a reaction to it.
Ah, but it sure did make a difference. I must admit, I did not fully appreciate how far from new the old carpet looked. I suspect it was the original carpet in the house which would make it about 16 years old. There were two owners before me and I have been in the house since 2006. I think it started as a low grade carpet choice and put in its time and then some.
As I sit in my office now with my new carpet I feel more serene and settled. Who knew that something as minor as a carpet change could have such an effect. I find the whole thing fascinating. It made me wonder what kind of studies have been done on this front. Have people been asked – “How does your carpet make you feel?” I know different paint colors can elicit different emotions, could it be that carpet has the same power? Judging from my own reaction, I would say that carpet has a power that I never gave it credit for.
Look at the carpeting in your house and take note of how you feel as a result of it. Let me know if has a psychological effect on you. If it has no effect and you think this whole thing is malarkey, feel free to tell me that I have flipped my lid. 😉
Day one thousand five hundred and thirty-six of the new forty – obla di obla da
Ms. C
THE NEW FORTY 
As Doug and I keep removing more and more carpet, I look at the cat with questionable bladder habits, as a minion of the floor covering powers. We will continue to keep painting floors. Gus is about 11 so I expect we’ll click away on our painted plywood floors for a long time. It does get us going on other updates, too.
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Ms. C. I am surprised MIke didn’t talk you into hardwood floors. We had these Canadian birch floors in our Madison home that were so gratifying — 3 inch plan with as mix of grains and coloring. Sensational! But if new carpet rolls a seven on the floor of the sea, amen and hallelujah! MOney saved goes toward your Florida room. When the cold wind blows, I go where the dahlias bloom. Dahlias grow so incredibly high, ask Lucy.
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