Two years ago I ripped up ALL the carpeting and put in the vinyl planks. It was a different brand (Novak?) andf it was only $1.00 a square foot. I LOVE it. easy to clean, doesn't get scratched from the dogs nails and if a "plank" does get damaged easy to replace a single plank. I put a dark cherry "wood" in my downstairs (semi-basement) and a natural oak everywhere else. even bathrooms and kitchen. it really looks great. If you think about it carpet is probably the dirtiet thing in your house, even if you vacuum every day. I also did all the work myself, so saved any installation charge.