Getting new carpet requires moving things around a bit.  In our case, it meant moving all of the dining room, study, and living room furniture to the garage or onto the areas with hardwood.  That means the vast space in our kitchen, foyer, and hallway.

We put the kids to work, but those darn boys couldn’t lift this behemoth.  Imagine!

We fired them, and simply slid it into the foyer.  And then we left it there, for a week.  

I suppose we could have someone sit there and play beautiful music when friends come through the door.  That might be nicer than yelling, “Hey!  Boys! Be careful by the piano!”

Or, I could suggest they come in through the garage.

That really says, “Welcome, friends. Come on in.  We tidied up for you!”