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To not be sure if I like our new carpet..

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MumInTheShire · 10/12/2025 17:33

We have had our carpet since we moved in 8 years ago. It’s grey and the walls were also grey so we just went along with it as it was the trend anyway.
I decided to paint the grey a taupe colour and we went for a chocolate carpet. It’s cost us a lot of money and we’ve had to wait a long time as with it being open plan we had to get the carpet in the stairs and landing too. We went for a chocolate colour because I thought it would go with the walls and also I thought it would show less stains between a toddler, a dog and me who’s a bit of a liability with a cuppa! It’s fitted and I could cry. I’m not sure if it is too dark or not. Plus they had to remove a door - one being the one that leads to our freezing cold porch as it now needs planing so I’m sat typing this with a very cold breeze on me! Does it look too dark and awful? Before and after.

To not be sure if I like our new carpet..
To not be sure if I like our new carpet..
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Nomorebullshitnotavailable · 10/12/2025 17:37

I think it looks really nice!! Cosy and practical. It looks really nice with the walls and fireplace.

verycloakanddaggers · 10/12/2025 17:36

It's much nicer than the grey, the grey looked very cold. Chocolate is really warm and goes with lots of colours.

Give it a few months to get used to it, you can't judge well at first because it's a change.

Parsleysalad · 10/12/2025 17:35

I like it!

DisplayPurposesOnly · 10/12/2025 17:35

I wasn't convinced til I saw your pictures. The room looks much nicer now 😊

FedUpToTheBackTooth · 10/12/2025 17:35

I think it looks lovely and makes the room look more cosy (even if you are actually freezing).

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