I just couldn't take it any more

Our kitchen floor was dissolving.

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It wasn't really worth it for us to truly fix the floor, as the kitchen is going to be gutted down to the studs once we move upstairs. But it was driving me crazy.

Every time I walked into the kitchen barefoot (and not pregnant), pieces of crappy peel and stick tile would stick to my feet. Our large area rug was constantly being shoved up against the wall by dog derbies. Mopping the floor was a joke as the dirt would collect in the dents and holes, and mop water only served to detach more of the tile.

So we priced out the cheapest outdoor carpet we could find: $0.44 per square foot. It looked like this:


While my putting could use some improvement, I wasn't interested in practicing in the kitchen.

The next step up was gray, so we went for it. Since this was to be a temporary solution, our plan was to staple it down in the corners and glue the middle with carpet glue.

Partway through:


Finished:


I never thought I'd carpet a kitchen, but it does the job for now. My feet are much happier.