New Carpet

Recently we had new carpet installed in the upstairs bedrooms and hallway. I love it! We needed to replace the carpet in a couple rooms since it was about 25 years old. It wore very well but it was time for it to go. The new carpet is a type of shorter shag with a mix of colors. Everyone that has seen it so far has liked it very much. Why didn't we replace it sooner? Hummm