carpeting

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Its bright orange shade looked almost neon against the phantasmagoric roses bursting from the carpeting and wallpaper—every inch of this underworld custom-calibrated for a blindingly colorful ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some examples of normal wear and tear include faded paint, worn carpeting and small holes from nails used to hang art.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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

Upstairs in Grossman’s office, which is now her architecture studio, she also removed the shag carpeting and replaced it with colorful cork flooring designed to feel like “fallen, random leaves,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

But it’s too late to think about that now, already their feet are on the dusty-rose carpeting of the stairs; a heavy muted tread, pulse in the forehead.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood