How exciting!!!! When I hear "Auction" I never think of a home. Congrats! I agree with everybody else - pull up the carpet and put down some pergo or laminate. That's what I had in our last house - with an area rug add color and to make scooting my chair easy. We just moved two months ago and my sewing room now has carpet just like the rest of the house. Next spring that will be coming up! Hope everything goes smoothly with your move and don't forget to post pics once you get things settled in. Again Congrats!