Comments on: Yes, you can have wall-to-wall carpet in your retro home http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:22:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-39129 Elizabeth Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:41:32 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-39129 Just a note to say that, at least in the desert southwest, wall-to-wall carpeting in 1957 was considered an "upgrade"! Our 1957 rancher has oak hardwood throughout, except in the living and dining room, where the original owners upgraded to carpeting. Too funny! We are now looking for retro-style carpeting to replace the ugly one currently installed. Great site, by the way! Just a note to say that, at least in the desert southwest, wall-to-wall carpeting in 1957 was considered an “upgrade”! Our 1957 rancher has oak hardwood throughout, except in the living and dining room, where the original owners upgraded to carpeting. Too funny! We are now looking for retro-style carpeting to replace the ugly one currently installed. Great site, by the way!

]]> By: Alex http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-38192 Alex Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:42:35 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-38192 Oh, my. When my husband and I were looking for houses, we found one with this carpet in it -- in green. He couldn't stop commenting on how much work it would be to rip out the "green brain carpeting." Haha! Oh, my. When my husband and I were looking for houses, we found one with this carpet in it — in green. He couldn’t stop commenting on how much work it would be to rip out the “green brain carpeting.” Haha!

]]> By: Happy Daze http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35815 Happy Daze Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:29:05 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-35815 "Carpet Rugs" can sometimes be a bargain, as you can just get a remnant from a carpet place and have the edges bound. Regarding the comments of summer vs winter decorating, I have a 1949 Interior Decorating book that shows a room fitted out for summer and winter. The summer room has light window coverings, light colored slip covers on the furniture, and a low pile floral rug. The winter room has dark window coverings, dark upholstered furniture (same furniture w/o slip covers), and a light colored shag carpet rug. “Carpet Rugs” can sometimes be a bargain, as you can just get a remnant from a carpet place and have the edges bound.

Regarding the comments of summer vs winter decorating, I have a 1949 Interior Decorating book that shows a room fitted out for summer and winter. The summer room has light window coverings, light colored slip covers on the furniture, and a low pile floral rug. The winter room has dark window coverings, dark upholstered furniture (same furniture w/o slip covers), and a light colored shag carpet rug.

]]> By: Tikimama http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35802 Tikimama Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:26:37 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-35802 When we were considering carpet for our last home, we saw carpet made out of corn! The salesperson said it was very durable, eco-friendly and it was soft and beautiful. Sorry I can't remember a brand name, but this was in Yucca Valley, of all places, so I'm sure it's available in other areas! Just thought someone might like to look into it as an option. Or, you can come to our house and take all the wall-to-wall rusty-orangey-gold carpet for FREE! I want my hardwood floors :) When we were considering carpet for our last home, we saw carpet made out of corn! The salesperson said it was very durable, eco-friendly and it was soft and beautiful. Sorry I can’t remember a brand name, but this was in Yucca Valley, of all places, so I’m sure it’s available in other areas! Just thought someone might like to look into it as an option. Or, you can come to our house and take all the wall-to-wall rusty-orangey-gold carpet for FREE! I want my hardwood floors :)

]]> By: RetroRuth http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35799 RetroRuth Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:00:18 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-35799 According to the previous owner, our 1956 home has never had anything else but wall to wall carpet in all the rooms. In fact, it was designed to have carpet in every room but the kitchen, even the three season porch! I love the patterned carpets. Thanks for the info, since we need to go carpet shopping for the bedrooms in the near future.... According to the previous owner, our 1956 home has never had anything else but wall to wall carpet in all the rooms. In fact, it was designed to have carpet in every room but the kitchen, even the three season porch!

I love the patterned carpets. Thanks for the info, since we need to go carpet shopping for the bedrooms in the near future….

]]> By: Jeanne http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35789 Jeanne Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:24:03 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-35789 At my previous home, I had a similar pattern-cut pile carpet in mocha (very much like the photo!) in my hall way. I LOVED the color, it was very retro looking and it was very durable and didn't show dirt. :-) I've also had a carpet "rug" on my hardwood floors in a previous home, by purchasing my carpet of choice (I did a charcoal floral pattern) and having the edges bound. I believe back then they charged something like $1/foot, but it's probably more now. It's definitely worth it, though. At my previous home, I had a similar pattern-cut pile carpet in mocha (very much like the photo!) in my hall way. I LOVED the color, it was very retro looking and it was very durable and didn’t show dirt. :-) I’ve also had a carpet “rug” on my hardwood floors in a previous home, by purchasing my carpet of choice (I did a charcoal floral pattern) and having the edges bound. I believe back then they charged something like $1/foot, but it’s probably more now. It’s definitely worth it, though.

]]> By: Mer http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-35786 Mer Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:00:33 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-35786 I have a question regarding Stephan's post- is it possible to have it all in the form of a "patterned carpet/carpet rug?" I'm looking for a large carpet rug in harvest gold, avocado, or turquoise. If you have any suggestions about brands, etc. That would be great. I love the pattern in the photo but I also like squares and more linear motifs. Thanks! I have a question regarding Stephan’s post- is it possible to have it all in the form of a “patterned carpet/carpet rug?” I’m looking for a large carpet rug in harvest gold, avocado, or turquoise. If you have any suggestions about brands, etc. That would be great. I love the pattern in the photo but I also like squares and more linear motifs. Thanks!

]]> By: Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-34496 Pam Kueber Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:16:30 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-34496 Yes, Amy, there are limitations to what works well on a slab... Yes, Amy, there are limitations to what works well on a slab…

]]> By: Amy http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-34472 Amy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:36:34 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-34472 Our 1954 custom ranch was built on a concrete slab with carpet laid directly on the slab. By the time we got the house a few years ago, the original carpet was long gone. Our 1954 custom ranch was built on a concrete slab with carpet laid directly on the slab. By the time we got the house a few years ago, the original carpet was long gone.

]]> By: Femme1 http://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/11/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Femme1 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:28:19 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/01/12/yes-you-can-have-wall-to-wall-carpet-in-your-50s-home/#comment-3285 As a child growing up in the late 50s/early 60s, our house was decorated in early American with braided rugs. Now my mom's pristine 1951 ranch (very little modernization was done except for the kitchen) still has the original scuptured wool carpeting, which looks exactly like the ad above. It was wall-to-wall in the living/dining room, but the bedrooms had the bound carpet rugs with the hardwood floors showing around the edges. As a child growing up in the late 50s/early 60s, our house was decorated in early American with braided rugs. Now my mom’s pristine 1951 ranch (very little modernization was done except for the kitchen) still has the original scuptured wool carpeting, which looks exactly like the ad above. It was wall-to-wall in the living/dining room, but the bedrooms had the bound carpet rugs with the hardwood floors showing around the edges.

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