I thought I wanted hardwood through out the house. My husband wants carpet through out. Because of his allergies, we have hardwood in the bedrooms and carpet in the hallway and living room. Because we were replacing baseboards, we ripped the carpet up and was on hardwood floors for a week. Today they installed new carpet and I am really happy we decided to put carpet back in. It is warmer, softer, and a lot less noise. It might be worth pulling out the old carpet and living without for a couple of weeks to see how you feel. However, go with what you really want.