Floor Coverings On A Budget: Area Rugs
My friends recently purchased a lake home near ours, in need of a lot of work. It was previously used as a weekend home by various members of a family, and consequently some of the much needed regular maintenance was not taken care of. My friends' first task was to select quality floor coverings.
They were lucky enough to get the keys to the property a month before having to move out of the home they were selling, which gave them some time to tend to the most pressing work before moving in.
The wall-to-wall carpeting in the living room had seen better days and obviously suffered from the heavy weekend use. To help her decide on what carpet to pick, my friend picked up a few samples from a local dealer: he would come out to measure the rooms once she had made her choice.
The living room was not the only area in need of quality carpeting. The carpets in all bedrooms but the master suite were in bad condition, though the master bedroom carpet needed to go on account of its hideous color. Putting quality carpets in 3 bedrooms as well as the living room was going to cost a sizeable amount and my friends were worried about their budget. While replacing all the floor coverings at once meant for a big initial outlay, they knew it would be much easier to lay the carpet before moving in with their furniture. In order to same money they opted to remove the existing carpets themselves. They uncovered hardwood floors in the living room, in good condition except for an old water stain in an inconspicuous area: after a simple cleaning and a coat of sealant my friends were left with stunning wood floors that set out the room beautifully and saved them the expense of carpeting.
My friend also opted for an option for the bedrooms that turned out to be significantly cheaper than wall to wall carpeting. We went shopping together for quality carpets to be used as area rugs: this also meant it would be easy to change to a different color scheme if so desired.
The lake home is now starting to shape up: the carpets in the bedrooms give it a very clean look and feel, and I think my friends are happy with the way their efforts are paying off in the fixing up their home.
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