We will be moving soon into our new old house - interior has lead paint but all in good condition; i.e. no chipping, renovation disturbance, etc. All of the floors are either carpet or tile/linoleum, with the exception of one bedroom, which has a (lead)painted floor. We are not carpet people, and will eventually have new hardwood installed when budget permits. In the interim, we want to cover the painted floor in one large bedroom as inexpensively as possible; aesthetics are not a top priority. Thinking some sort of carpet might be least expensive option? Any alternate suggestions or source recommendations?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Kim
Thanks in advance for your input!
Kim
. Our rooms are fairly large, so they do not cover the whole floor, but most of it. For the hallway I bought three small matching rugs... one runner and two 3 X 5's for the landings. They were more $$ than I wanted to spend, but I really like them and plan to take them with us if we move, unlike the big rugs. In the bathroom I put down those peel and stick tiles. It is a small room, so I only needed one box of tiles. They were on clearance at Home Depot, so I got them for about $20. It was easy, I did it in an afternoon and it was a HUGE improvement. I suggest you do something like that in the summer though, the vinyl smell was horrible. I used to have an awesome cotton rag rug from Ikea until the dog ate it... that thing was great. It was small, 5 X 8, but you could put it in the washer/dryer. I forget what I paid for it 15 years ago, but whatever it was it was very little since I was just out of college. It was certainly worth the money!
