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

Brettler removed the shag carpeting in the living area and bedroom and poured terrazzo floors to match the original floors throughout the house, many of which had to be repaired.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The little green squares around each look-alike house seemed more like carpeting that had to be kept clean than yards to play in.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez