Hi Laren, Thank you so much for your ideas. The carpet is about 18 years old, and, believe it or not, we did save the leftover carpet until maybe last year when I wanted to start cleaning out the basement. The roll of leftover 17-year-old carpeting was among the first things to go Rats!
The discolored area is about 17" x 17" and is pretty much front and center visually in the room. It never occurred to me that the discolored area could be cut out and replaced with a good swatch without seams showing. The room has two walls that are virtually all large sliders, a third wall that consists mostly of the slider to the kitchen and a regular door to the outside. The fourth side is a solid wall where the couch is placed. I could easily steal a piece of good carpeting from under the couch to put in place of where the discolored area is. I'm thinking that perhaps I can go to the rug store and tell them my problem and see if I could get one of their staff to come down to do the switch.
Thanks again. Joyce Keay
> Hi Joyce;
>
> This is why it is always a good idea to put aside your
> packrat concerns, and when getting new carpeting, always
> store away am ample sized bundle of scraps. I recommend
> keeping virtually all of what is left over. Due to the
> general nature of carpeting, it is a relatively easy task
> to simply replace an area, without the seams showing. But,
> that is only possible if you have the scraps to replace it
> with. Unfortunately, many people seem to think that it is
> silly or more extreme, a sign of an emotional problem, to
> prepare for such likely future events as the stain on your
> off-white carpeting, and discourage keeping such things
> around. Store it in the garage, basement or attic. It is
> worth more than most things we keep with no future use.
>
> Now, for your current situation.....
>
> How big is the area? Is there some isolated area of
> carpeting, perhaps separated/defined by a step, passageway,
> or some other distinguishing factor, that you could remove
> the carpet from? In a worst case, if you have settled on
> your furniture arrangement, you might remove an area under
> a couch or other place where it would not be noticeable.
> You can replace that hidden area with the best match you
> can find (or not). Use the removed piece as an identical
> match, to replace your highly visible stained area.
> (or just put a potted plant over it ;O)
>
> -Laren Corie-
> Natural Solar Building Design
> and Consultation, Since 1975
> www.ThermalAttic.com
> Posted by: "JoyceK" joycekeay@...
>
> > I have been trying to remove a spot on a light-colored carpet
>
> > I've ended up discoloring the carpet in a larger area
> > than the stain was originally.
>
> > The carpet is off white and the discolored area is just
> > a darker version of the original color. Any ideas?
>
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