good luck getting it up and out MC! I would absolutely go down to the wood floor, especially since it's warm weather. you may want an area rug for winter, if the floor is chilly... I"m not a fan of carpet either, it traps so much filth that never comes up no matter how much I vacuum. I'm so loving the wood floor in the hallway, my handyman started ripping up the downstairs flooring that was under the carpet, some spots have vinyl floor, some tiles, some the roll out yucky stuff, and some areas have sub flooring... the house is pretty much painted, except the kitchen, that's tomorrow... if we lived closer, I'd come help you move furniture, I sure can relate... I have to empty the kitchen tonight...