CANOEDOGS-
The background in the first pic is actually is the sweatshirt I happened to be wearing when I realized I needed a neutral layout.
I need to get some wool blankets, though, for car kits. Any recommendations?

SwampDonkey-
It's amazing how well that old acrylic carpet has held up. If it wasn't such an ugly color it might not be on the "change it" list, although it does have another downside. It generates so much static that I have to keep leaning over and zapping the metal lamp to keep from frying my laptop. If I walk across the stuff with wool scuffs on, I make a charge that could jump-start a Buick.