As for flooring, it may not interest you, but the wife decided that she wanted to replace the carpet in the living/dining area with some kind of vinyl wood-look flooring. In addition, she also replaced a couple of feet in the hallway going to the bedroom.
While we had it done in Utah, there may be a number of places that could do it.
Here is a link to some pictures for the flooring. (Incidentally, when taking out the old carpet, there is A LOT of staples that have to be removed. That took a lot of the installer's time.
Jo's Hallmark Vinyl Plank Flooring
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