Carpet Drama

So here's the deal. I ranted and raved and made everyone envious with my news that I had new carpet on its way. It's here. It's in. It's not what I thought I ordered.

Let me clarify. It is what we ordered..in a round about way. When My better half called the carpet company we asked them to pull our file and find out what we had previously used (downstairs), because that is what we wanted to replace our upstairs berber with.

Here's where things get a little complicated. My hubby, his dad and his brothers have all bought carpet from this same company. Its kind of a 'friend of the family' type affair. Well, they did pull the file, and they ordered exactly the carpet that had been put in previously...in my brother-in-laws house (Kyle, Kenny, Cory...they all are all the same, right?!)

So, as they rolled it out, the confusion set in...it quickly became too late to do a whole lot about it. Sure, we could have asked them to stop and take it back. But really, there is no one to blame. In the end I LOVE the carpet that was put down yesterday.

However, when I got home last night...tired, hungry, and excited to make carpet angels in my living room, I was devastated to discover that it was the wrong carpet. I cried. I cried........... then I cried some more.

Today, I am okay with it. I actually think we got a prettier carpet. Its softer, more comfortable on the feet and compliments the tile that is already in our dining room much better than the carpet we thought we were getting.

Today, however..I'm not quite ready to rant and rave or share pictures. I'm still just a tiny bit heart-broken. Now..before you call me a spoiled brat or ungrateful, just hear me out. I am TRULY grateful and actually think this little 'mishap' benefits us in the long run (better carpet. softer carpet. more forgiving.)

Having said that, getting this carpet was an emotional roller coaster ride. We went from wanting it, being able to afford it, to not being able to afford it, to having to replace at least one room (because of THIS), to not having the money..on and on..and so on. So when things fell into place and everything went our way, the delivery and installation of the carpet was the reward (for all the discussions over money, the work it took to remove the old carpet, and the inconvenience it was living on plywood floors for days). When it showed up and wasn't what I had invisioned, it was as if someone had taken my reward. I had earned a trophy only to have it taken away.

Maybe tomorrow, maybe next week. I will share pictures. I will even invite those interested to come and see (for some of you..all you need to do is look to your own toes, its the same carpet you sit on). But it's going to have to be on my terms. This time anyways.