
making way for hardwoods | ripping up carpet
I’m sharing everything in reverse when it comes to the office makeover, but that’s just how it goes sometimes! I usually write about what is most “at my fingertips” and sharing progress on the room was a lot more fun than talking about ripping out carpet. But, it’s an important bit that some of you might want to know more about, so I’m circling back to share the details on removing carpet. Here is a before picture of the room, so you can appreciate how far it’s come… …and how it’s looking today… (Yes, I’ll work on the cord situation, but curtains will help a lot with hiding those!) Obviously, the first step is to take out the carpet and padding, which is surprisingly easy, although it does take some muscle! Just pull up a corner and, in most cases, it comes right up. Jeff did this before I even









