I think we're a dying breed, Clarkie, I think most people's homes today look like offices - cold and hollow - yuck!

Same opinion here, nothing against Teyon's room (and it would look a lot better with some moody lighting), but I'm convinced that carpet has become something of a mystery to some.  And the funny thing is, while people complain about poor insulation these days, having a horrible, noisy, office-floor in your living room doesn't exactly help matters does it.  It's a pathetic fad brought about by the media (TV home makeover programs and crap like that).  It was the same here in the UK, suddenly people were throwing out Axmister and Shagpile carpets and replacing them with crappy laminated flooring designed for offices, toilets and bathrooms etc.  Thankfully, I think that fad is starting to wear off now, but it took it's time.  But anyway, give me a cosy old Gothic or 70's interior anyday.

Talk about heaven on earth, I think this pic pretty much sums up mine: