In a few days I will be removing the wall-to-wall carpet that the previous owner installed in the upstairs bathroom. (Who in their right mind puts carpeting in a bathroom - especially around the toilet in a house where men live?) Anyway, that was off-topic. We will be installing a nice laminate in that bathroom.
The carpeting presently extends out of the bathroom and down the hall. Near as I can tell it is of one piece, or at least a seam is not visible between the bathroom and the hall. I can take a utility knife, I suppose, and cut the carpet in a straight line at the doorway . . . would that be a good approach? And how about a nice-looking way to dress the cut edge at the doorway? We're leaving the carpet in the hall for the time being. The flooring is wood.