Dreaming of walking barefoot on shag carpeting

I wish. At Home Depot, I found carpeting that I'd gladly buy if I had the money yet. It was a honey-colored shag carpet with flecks of black. There were other colors that I liked as well. It was very soft. It has a ten-year warranty against more than 10 percent wear and is stain-guarded. The price is very reasonable; it's not quite half the price of similar carpeting that I saw at Costco. (I should also compare prices at a discount carpet place, and I should go before I have the money to spend yet.)

I'm agonizing over color. Lighter carpeting would look better, but I'm worried about maintenance. I'm not sure how to decide on the color. I wonder if I could get fabric or yarn in the colors that I'm considering, and match the carpeting to the one that I like best? I also think it would be easier to match the color of the paint to the carpet, rather than the other way around.

I bought a couple of books on house selling and a book on organizing that includes organizing for a move. I'm hoping that planning at least two years beforehand for selling the place and moving will pay off. I'm planning to fix everything that needs fixing over the next year, and have a home inspection in about a year from now.