carpeting

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Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with green carpeting that leads to a white staircase.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Called bonus depreciation, the tax break applies to purchases such as new carpeting or appliances for owners of rental properties, or new computer equipment or a vehicle for business owners.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Now Britons are growing exasperated with a decorator whose tastes run to the intellectual equivalent of avocado-colored appliances and garish shag carpeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Durable plastics are also largely nonrecyclable; after being turned into new products a few times, they have to be thrown away or “downcycled” into lower-quality products like carpeting.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

I write on Mom’s envelope with a marker: I personally do not care about wall-to-wall carpeting.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead