Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Great tips to know Debbie & I love that Hollywood look...I'm so glad that this is one choice I do not need to make...the bathroom rehab has done me in!

Aug 30, 2013 08:57 PM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good advice for those that want carpet runners.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Aug 30, 2013 09:06 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

I expect it's more than just young kids who have a tendency to trip on those rods!  I know one home inspector who has.

Aug 30, 2013 10:06 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Great post Debbie.  I doubt that carpet runners will ever go out of style completely, they serve so many purposes.

Aug 30, 2013 10:33 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Ginny - yes, hollywood style is the best.  You'll recover, soon.

Roy - Thank you so much, and same to you.

Jay - Yes, it's everyone...humans of all ages, and dogs.  Cats are usually fine either way.

Aug 30, 2013 10:34 PM
Beth and Richard Witt
Long Island Cash Home Buyer - Center Moriches, NY
Long Island Cash Home Buyer 516-330-6940

Wish you were in Huntington.. we have to put runners on our steps because our Bulldog just had a bad fall...

Aug 31, 2013 12:30 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Pasadena 818.516.4393

Hi Debbie - another information-packed post on carpet runner trends.  I'm still amazed at the number of homes with stair rods -- I guess I'm a believer in "less is more" -- and that's what makes the world go-round.  

Aug 31, 2013 01:25 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Roger - Yes, exactly.

Richard & Beth - Oh so sorry to hear that.  But, I hope the runner helps.  Cute picture.  Hugs from Westchester.

Michael - That's interesting. I don't see that many rods...and often when I do, the new homeowner wants them removed.

Aug 31, 2013 01:35 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

Very informative, Debbie!  Something I would not have even thought of!  

Aug 31, 2013 01:45 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Debbie excellent information here.  Wood stairs can be on the slippery side, and carpet runners sure do make them a lot safer.

Aug 31, 2013 01:47 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale
I love this pin-dot look. My next carpet will be like that. There are so many great options these days.
Aug 31, 2013 01:59 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH Real Estate - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital
Debbie, you read my mind! I was thinking about doing an Oriental runner on mine. Now I'm rethinking it.
Aug 31, 2013 01:55 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Sharon - Thanks.  We get lots of requests for them.

George - Yes, they certainly do.

Tammie - Yes, there really are so many options now.

Patricia - Yes, that will really help Willie.

Aug 31, 2013 07:03 PM