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We are considering getting runners for the stairs btw top 2 flrs & from the garden flr to Parlor. The advantage is we don’t have to rebuild our staircase putting in new treads given the old ones are worn and won’t look good just varnished. I imagine that it will also be good to dampen sound and help grip for kiddies running up & down. My wife is concerned that the carpets will be dust collectors & hard to clean. There is also the aesthetic question for a house that is a mix of carol gardens Italianate and plain modern with otherwise new wood floors.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.