Om wrote:

> My mom's pulmonologist told me that he felt that WTW carpeting was the
> dumbest idea man ever invented.

Given carte blanche with the decorating in Lin's and my house, I'd opt for
painted concrete floors. It's cool underfoot and it can look gorgeous (and
of course you can always put rugs down, too).

www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/interiorfloors has a nice slideshow of
painted flooring.

My vote for "dumbest idea ever" would be cigarettes.

Bob