On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:23:52 -0700, professorpaul
wrote:

I had kitchen carpet many moons ago. Was a real PITA to keep clean.
Try a dog, cat, and 3 kids...

How about one of those plastic things you put under an office chair
(clear) to keep from trashing the carpet? The flexible kinds comes in
long strips/rolls as well.

Check your local "big box" store, or an office supply house.

Or I think a carpet store for the runners. Two widths would cover the
whole thing.