How can you lay carpet over hardwood floors without damaging the wood floor and keeping parts of the hardwood floors visible?
The only way to achieve this is by laying area rugs over the hardwood. Area rugs should be laid over a special type of underlayment which will help to protect the hardwood, as well as keeping the area rug from “crawling”. To “install” carpet, one would need to install smooth edge (aka: tack strips) around the perimeter of the room – which would cause damage to the hardwood.