Anonymous wrote:Can you have it both ways? Put the hardwoods everywhere and use area rugs where you want?

Carpets are dust magnets and horrible for allergies. Do hardwoods everywhere and add rugs.

Anonymous wrote:No, it's fine, we had it in a house we used to live in. You might want a runner for the hall. When we took up our hall carpet it was much noisier/creakier (could hear guests or kids getting up to go to the bathroom in the night).

This brings up an excellent point -> that having carpet can also insulate noise.

No it sounds cozy to me.

I know these days, many people detest carpeting but I think it makes a home more cozy overall.
Though w/kids and/or pets in the house it can be tough to maintain!!

I like carpeting especially in the bedroom because it’s nice to wake up ➕ feel carpeting on your feet vs. a bare floor.

Plus aesthetically putting an area rug on top of carpeting can look nice as long as both colors compliment each other well.

Anonymous wrote:My brother has hardwood floors and just area rugs in the bedrooms. Then my SIL did really fun and wild carpeting inside each bedroom closet.

We have all hardwood due to allergies, but can see the appeal of carpet. I can absolutely see the appeal of carpet in bedrooms. But the idea of ripping out most of the carpet, and leaving it in the closet is baffling to me.

Wall to wall carpet is nasty. Do hardwood and area rugs.

Anonymous wrote:Can you have it both ways? Put the hardwoods everywhere and use area rugs where you want?

Do this.

My brother has hardwood floors and just area rugs in the bedrooms. Then my SIL did really fun and wild carpeting inside each bedroom closet.

Can you have it both ways? Put the hardwoods everywhere and use area rugs where you want?

No, it's fine, we had it in a house we used to live in. You might want a runner for the hall. When we took up our hall carpet it was much noisier/creakier (could hear guests or kids getting up to go to the bathroom in the night).

Currently our upstairs is wall to wall carpeting in all four bedrooms and hallway. I am planning to rip it up and do hardwood in the hallway and new carpeting in the kids’ rooms and guest room. But I’m torn between also re-carpeting the master or going with hardwood running into the master as well (and adding an area rug). Is that an odd combo?