Me too Daris. In SF i covered some inset pencil bordered hardwood floors with that cheap ass 110 oz shag from sears. I would ask people why are you doing this to this beautiful floor? They would just stay they were tired of it. I said i will put nail holes,staples etc. Crazy.
Then again I've gone in to install new rug and when they saw a beautiful hardwood floor under it expecting plywood they would say STOP! We dont want the crapet, send it back!