Below you will find a link to a gallery of pictures of carpet samples, set against various elements in our basement. We are seeking outside opinions. Please, when voicing an opinion, keep the following concerns in mind: resale (will the option be off-putting to a new owner), contrast with current furniture (chair and shelves are permanent elements), stain-hiding (they’re all stain-resistant, but will the color hide a stain?).

Because digital photos don’t always present color well, the colors from left to right in each picture are Cocoa Brown, Silver/Grey (but seems to have a blue-ish tinge), Tan/Khaki, and Dark Blue. I think the picture on the chair shows the colors the best. The relative color to the other items seems to be accurate in the photos, I think. All photos were taken without a flash and with only the lighting typically present in the basement.

We want to make this decision by tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, because the sooner we make a decision, the sooner the process gets started to get our basement back in order. So, advice received by then will be used to make the decision. Advice received after that point will just be of interest for I told you so purposes. Oh, and we’ll both be keeping a close eye on this post, so if you have a question, feel free to put it in the comments, and we’ll try to answer quickly.

Typical purpose of our basement: entertaining guests, watching movies, relaxing.

Link to the Gallery or go to http://www.tsukata.org/tkgallery/, scroll down to Misc. Photos, and then click Carpet in Basement.