carpet

Why I Hate Carpet

by Alison Moore Smith on August 9, 2011 · 2 comments

People were, and still are, shocked that we don’t have a single inch of installed carpet in our home. Yes, I love soft squishiness under my feet. Yes, I love to lie on a bed of shag. But carpet is on the floor. Where people walk. With their shoes. That have been walking in on [...]

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Flooring Choices

by Alison Moore Smith on February 9, 2010 · 17 comments

A few weeks ago I was at a service project with some women in my neighborhood. One of them asked what kind of floors we were going to have in the new house. “Concrete,” I replied. “Oh, are you going to cover it with carpet?” “No.” “Wood?” “No, just stained, polished concrete.” Silence. “Oh. Uh…won’t [...]

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