Rotating the Carpet in my Dining Room
Last week when I spent a day working from home, I decided that it was time to rotate the carpet in the formal dining room. To ensure even wear, it’s a good idea to rotate a carpet about once a year. The carpet in my dining room is sisal, a theme I have used throughout my home. My dining table and sideboard are early 19th-century Sheraton. The Sheraton style is known for its straight lines and its slender legs, which taper towards the feet. The bird portraits on the walls are limited edition prints by Belgium-based contemporary artist, Carsten Höller.
Obviously, to perform this task of carpet rotation, you must remove all furniture first. That’s easy to do with small side tables and chairs, but what about larger pieces like dining tables and sideboards? You’ll see from this blog that it helps to have many hands and good strong backs!
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- After working outdoors, Fernando washes up.
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- This is my formal dining room and I wanted to rotate the sisal carpet.
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- Gyurme and I are removing objects from the table. As you can see from the warty pumpkin, I had just started decorating for Halloween.
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- This is Verdi napping on his favorite chair. The towels help to keep the upholstery free of cat hair.
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- Surprise, Verdi! The chairs are English antique and upholstered in Kyoto tea green velvet.
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- Gyurme carefully removes the silver candlesticks from this demi-lune side table.
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- I begin rolling the carpet while three strong guys lift the sideboard up and over the rolled carpet.
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- Doing it this way is easier than moving the heavy sideboard out of the room.
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- The table is a Sheraton drop-leaf dating from 1820.
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- Fernando is closing the extension leg to drop the table leaf.
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- Again, lifting and rolling
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- Little by little, progress is made.
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- Almost there
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- Giving the carpet pad a good vacuuming
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- Vacuuming the underside of the pad’s edges
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- You may not know this, but I really enjoy vacuuming.
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- Bartok is puzzled by all the commotion.
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- After rotating the carpet, Fernando measures to be certain that it unrolls exactly where it should.
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- Unrolling it past the legs of the sideboard
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- I love the afternoon shadows in this room.
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- Repositioning the dining table
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- Smoothing out the ripples
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- Replacing the leg cups
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- It’s always a good idea to use leg cups to protect your floor or carpet from indentations and discoloration.
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- Don’t worry, Verdi. Your favorite chair will soon be back where it belongs.
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