After reading the thread on carpet tiles, I'm leaning towards using them. Got the quote back on the vinyl tiles, and it appears what the salesman recommended is about the most expensive stuff out there. Right now I'm packing up and getting the pine shelves I've kept my fabric on emptied, and I'm going to paint them and reuse them at the new place. They are nice and sturdy - and at what replacements would cost, I'd rather paint and use the money for something more fun!
3 weeks and two days -