Carpeting the Stairs

We have had the one half of our basement semi-finished since about the time Cailyn was born or thereabouts, but the other half we have been waiting on until we can get the basement bathroom plumbing roughed in.  But we have had a small project that we wanted to work on and FINALLY got around to it.  And of course, as with all projects, it seemed simpler than it actually was, but it got done and that's all that matters :)

We just purchased some carpet from Menards that has the pad already installed.  So much easier than having to instill pad AND carpet, whew!

This handy dandy carpet installation kit was very helpful in getting this stuff installed.  I ended up adding a pair of nice seamstress scissors by the end because the carpet blade was giving me messy cuts and edges.

Here's the unfinished ugly brown steps with Kanga tape on them, ready for the carpet to go down.

Don't they look SO much more cushy and inviting?!  Love it!