Fall Projects?

Janet · 10-13-2009, 01:41 PM

Shag carpet.... wow...I had that in our family room when we first built the house...in the 70's. I would love wood flooring, but I'm just worried about how cold it will make the house feel. It would look so nice in here and with the dogs....would be wonderful.

paula1961 · 10-13-2009, 01:46 PM

Hey Janet... can you believe the shag carpet is back in style? I didn't know until my son put it in his new house recently. It is awesome and it is so soft to walk on like Lindsey said. Our wood floors really don't make the house seem colder.. but I always have socks on

Lindsey · 10-13-2009, 01:58 PM

I don't think it makes it feel cold either. You can have nice area rugs down, and if it's too cold wear socks or comfy slippers

I really like it in the summer when it's hot outside and the floor feels cooler on the feet.

gja1000 · 10-13-2009, 02:34 PM

Lindsay, I love your new flooring!!!

DianaB · 10-13-2009, 07:46 PM

I like it too and I think that it will look really nice in your apartment!!

paula1961 · 10-14-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Shag carpet.... wow...I had that in our family room when we first built the house...in the 70's. I would love wood flooring, but I'm just worried about how cold it will make the house feel. It would look so nice in here and with the dogs....would be wonderful.

Janet, the wood flooring is nice with the doggies... but...if yours go outside when it rains. There are still the puppy paw prints all over the wood floor to clean up. I guess the plus to them is that you can just mop it up, unlike carpet that can start stinking over time.

Tiramisu · 10-15-2009, 04:26 AM

You are all such busy homemakers. I love reading about your projects and accomplishments. My vote is always for wood floors.

I haven't seen shag carpet in years, but my OCD personality didn't care for it. I couldn't stand it when the shags were crushed down and not standing fluffed up. Of course, the furniture indentions drive me crazy on flat carpet.

I've put all my projects on hold until the kids move out. I have such a long list that I expect it will take a couple of seasons to do!

Blueyes · 10-15-2009, 05:46 AM

Paula, I did my kitchen cabinets like yours, only opposite. The cabinet doors are white with color behind. We've been in this house 3 years and I've redone the whole thing, lol! Mike and I have downsized twice. I don't understand why people buy huge houses after their kids leave home... I wanted smaller and easier. As long as I have a couple of extra bedrooms for my kids when they visit, I'm happy

Do they still sell plastic rakes with shag carpet, lol?!?!?!

paula1961 · 10-15-2009, 09:55 AM

Oh Betsi, you're so funny! I'll have to ask the carpet installers about the rake

They're here now laying the carpet, I think I'm really going to like it. I'll post a pic of it later.
I know what you mean about a big house. My hubby built this one when his daughters were small. Now they are in their 30's and have their own homes, and we have a 3000 sq ft house

I feel like you do... enough room for the two of us and couple of bedrooms for the kids when they visit. I would love to have a one story house. Hopefully this one will sell and if it doesn't, I'm doing everything in the colors that I like.

Janet · 10-15-2009, 12:39 PM

LOL...I'm the opposite when it comes to size. I would like a larger house. I grew up in a two bedroom home with 6 people. Of course Mom and Dad had their room, but us 4 kids shared the other. It was a very small room, maybe 10 X 10. Everything was crowded in there and I grew up really not liking holidays. Mom insisted everyone come to our house (and they did) for the holidays and it was so crowded and most were miserable but didn't want to upset Mom.

So...I wanted bigger...and I still do, even though it's a nice size 3 bedroom home. Trouble is....I keep getting stuff. I want to get rid of so much stuff, but just don't know if I'll regret getting rid of it and end up buying it again.

If I could just win enough money to fix it the way I want it I'd be satisfied...at least with the house.

Blueyes · 10-15-2009, 12:56 PM

Janet, I grew up in a small house with 6 people, too. My dad worked at night so I shared a bed with my mom and the boys shared the other one.

Mike and I built a big house a couple of years after we got married, and lived in it for 24 years. I had to get rid of SO much stuff to fit in to our next house! Now I get rid of things as it accumulates so I don't have clutter...not that clutter bothers me...I just need to keep my life as simple as possible

10-13-2009, 01:41 PM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Shag carpet.... wow...I had that in our family room when we first built the house...in the 70's. I would love wood flooring, but I'm just worried about how cold it will make the house feel. It would look so nice in here and with the dogs....would be wonderful. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

10-13-2009, 01:58 PM	#3
Lindsey Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,764	I don't think it makes it feel cold either. You can have nice area rugs down, and if it's too cold wear socks or comfy slippers I really like it in the summer when it's hot outside and the floor feels cooler on the feet. __________________ Lindsey "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it..." -Marilyn Monroe

10-13-2009, 02:34 PM	#4
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Lindsay, I love your new flooring!!! __________________ Gayle

10-13-2009, 07:46 PM	#5
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I like it too and I think that it will look really nice in your apartment!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

10-15-2009, 04:26 AM	#7
Tiramisu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Caney, Texas (outside Houston) Posts: 1,776	You are all such busy homemakers. I love reading about your projects and accomplishments. My vote is always for wood floors. I haven't seen shag carpet in years, but my OCD personality didn't care for it. I couldn't stand it when the shags were crushed down and not standing fluffed up. Of course, the furniture indentions drive me crazy on flat carpet. I've put all my projects on hold until the kids move out. I have such a long list that I expect it will take a couple of seasons to do! __________________ SANDY

10-13-2009, 01:46 PM	#2
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	Hey Janet... can you believe the shag carpet is back in style? I didn't know until my son put it in his new house recently. It is awesome and it is so soft to walk on like Lindsey said. Our wood floors really don't make the house seem colder.. but I always have socks on

10-15-2009, 05:46 AM	#8
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Paula, I did my kitchen cabinets like yours, only opposite. The cabinet doors are white with color behind. We've been in this house 3 years and I've redone the whole thing, lol! Mike and I have downsized twice. I don't understand why people buy huge houses after their kids leave home... I wanted smaller and easier. As long as I have a couple of extra bedrooms for my kids when they visit, I'm happy Do they still sell plastic rakes with shag carpet, lol?!?!?! __________________ Betsi

10-15-2009, 09:55 AM	#9
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	Oh Betsi, you're so funny! I'll have to ask the carpet installers about the rake They're here now laying the carpet, I think I'm really going to like it. I'll post a pic of it later. I know what you mean about a big house. My hubby built this one when his daughters were small. Now they are in their 30's and have their own homes, and we have a 3000 sq ft house I feel like you do... enough room for the two of us and couple of bedrooms for the kids when they visit. I would love to have a one story house. Hopefully this one will sell and if it doesn't, I'm doing everything in the colors that I like.

10-15-2009, 12:39 PM	#10
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	LOL...I'm the opposite when it comes to size. I would like a larger house. I grew up in a two bedroom home with 6 people. Of course Mom and Dad had their room, but us 4 kids shared the other. It was a very small room, maybe 10 X 10. Everything was crowded in there and I grew up really not liking holidays. Mom insisted everyone come to our house (and they did) for the holidays and it was so crowded and most were miserable but didn't want to upset Mom. So...I wanted bigger...and I still do, even though it's a nice size 3 bedroom home. Trouble is....I keep getting stuff. I want to get rid of so much stuff, but just don't know if I'll regret getting rid of it and end up buying it again. If I could just win enough money to fix it the way I want it I'd be satisfied...at least with the house. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

10-15-2009, 12:56 PM	#11
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Janet, I grew up in a small house with 6 people, too. My dad worked at night so I shared a bed with my mom and the boys shared the other one. Mike and I built a big house a couple of years after we got married, and lived in it for 24 years. I had to get rid of SO much stuff to fit in to our next house! Now I get rid of things as it accumulates so I don't have clutter...not that clutter bothers me...I just need to keep my life as simple as possible __________________ Betsi

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