Old worn carpet is what poorer people might have. But if it is new and well kept, it is quite nice. In my son’s house there is new carpet in the living room and I found myself down on the floor playing with the grandkids, something I would not do on hard floors.I remember back when I was a kid, hardwood floor was what poor people had. Rich people had wall to wall carpet, which was what everybody else dreamed of having.
Now wall to wall carpet is what poor people have, while rich people are making everybody else jealous by getting hardwood floors.
In our old 60’s ranch, the first thing we did was rip out the very ugly carpet. Being in the country with kids and pets, carpet would not work very well. We have old worn maple flooring that I refinished about 20 years ago.