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Should I carpet the stairs?

cottonpenny
12 years ago

My builder and my DH want to put a carpet runner over my hardwood (oak) staircase.

The reasoning is that since we have a 7 month old baby, it will be safer for him once he starts walking/climbing/etc. We don't wear shoes in our house so slipping is a realistic concern.

My concern is that the oak is going to fade on the edges and then look really bad when we take off the runner in a few years.

What do you think?

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