New Carpet next week- Excited 😊

I'll look forward to it

Can’t bear to think about new kitchen ATM - but promise You All will hear about it when/if it happens 😊

Thanks, both of you. Yes, I'm looking forward to it being done, but less so to it going on .

Start a thread about your kitchen Bea? Then we can join in vicariously.

Doodledog I remember your start of the bathroom revamp story, and your little paper designs. Not long to go now before it all happens. I do hope that you are delighted with the results.
We were also humming and haa-ing about changing our bath, for a walk in shower. Well, it was done and I am so pleased that it has been done. Especially as my health took a sharp downward tumble. So much easier for me now.

[Doodledog] yes it’s a treat for sure…hope your new bathroom will delight …now about my kitchen 😳

Small pleasures can last a long time though. I find I get used to things in the sitting room and kitchen, as I'm in there most of the time I'm at home, but new things or changes in the hallway, the bedrooms and dining room stand out more as I'm not looking at them all day. When you step out into your lovely new hallway it will be a treat each time for ages., and the same will apply to your cutlery, NotSpaghetti.

We get the bathroom done soon - something we've been working towards since January. We finally decided on a company and a design, then had to join the queue for getting it fitted, but it won't be long now. That will be the same, I think, as I tend to only go in twice a day, when I get up and when I go to bed, so I won't register it the rest of the time. Who knows though, I might get a kettle and a TV in there if they make a good job of it .

I hope you all enjoy your carpets, cutlery and sofas, and anything else others have bought for their homes lately. As we get older we tend to spend more time in our homes, so they may as well bring us joy.

Dora - we bought ourselves the cuttlery we picked out in 1974 this year!


Small pleasures!

Goodness! So many typos!

I'm sitting on my Ercol Studio Couch, bought at a great discount from the Ercol outlet store. I am so please I bought it. It was the couch I wanted when I moved in to ny apartment nine years ago, but thought it was too expensive. Two sofas later ( teir predecessors now in my daughters' homes) I finally have the beautiful, comfortable sofa I plays wanted. The moral is, I think, never settle for second best. By this stage of our lives many of us have worked hard, brought up children, helped out adult children, are looking after grandchildren, volunteering, and, in some cases, looking after elderley parents and relatives. We should be able to enjoy our homes.
By the way, I helped an elderly friend choose a carpet and new furnishings for this home. The carpet fitters moved all the furniture and he didn't have to do a thing. Enjoy your lovely new carpets!

I've often thought that carpet fitters, decorators and the like would be very popular if they offered a service to people who can't or don't want to do heavy lifting. They could charge a bit more, and would get a lot more work than the ones who refuse to help. It's such a hassle to do all of that, particularly if you don't have relatives living nearby. We had all the bedrooms decorated and carpeted around Christmas. Moving beds and wardrobes was a nightmare, and we are still in our 60s.

Thank u all… it was very daunting emptying cabinets and units seeing notes from loved ones in cards and soo many photos.. a big emotional trigger but it has restarted my efforts to declutter and to be more minimal.. we collect so much over the years and we can’t take it with us… shock to the system..but am determined to not just put it all back in the many drawers that had to be emptied before moving them😊

How lovely Bea65
So glad you took a bit longer to decide and "got it right"!

Glad the decision-making period is over and you have got your ‘graphite’ carpet. I’m sure it looks and feels beautiful. Well done 👍

Yay! I'm pleased you're happy with it.

Finally feeling home is refreshed and I almost feel rejuvenated -went for graphite deluxe guaranteed for 10 years etc. and its heaven to step on ..very soft and plush...almost bouncy but not dangerously so...carpet fitter moved a few pieces of heavy furniture too so he was pleased with the extra pounds I gave him...and YES it does make me smile when i see it 😊

I'm just delighted that we can still get excitement out of anything no matter how menial. Well done you! Recently had my kitchen floor recovered. Still joyful every time I go in there. Hallelujah!

What colour did you go for?

I'm sure it will be lovely!

So… have actually decided after viewing over a 100+ carpet samples and laminate flooring to go back to carpet… the fitter has been most patient with me and hopes to fit end of week … just have to try and clear room as much as possible - again the fitter had said he can work around a heavy unit -bit daunting thankful that good friend/neighbour can help 🤞

Mine lasted 20 years too Bea,
It does make choosing hard if you don't do it often as it's even more important to get it right.

Yes have had another re-think(3 now) and was considering laminate but think this might be too cold a flooring altho do have rugs...just back to thinking carpet..like a berber/twist type which shouldn't leave too many marks...have always had a golden rule of no outdoor shoes in house other than in kitchen..think thats why the green carpet has lasted 20yrs😮

I love the stripes but I go for light plain floors. My present carpet is wool but I’m fed up with indention marks so next time it won’t be wool I’m afraid.

We have hard flooring in the hall, as it is a high traffic area. The kitchen and dining room also have hard floors, with a large rug in the DR, and the sitting room, stairs/landing and bedrooms have carpet.

Whether you go for light or dark depends entirely on what you prefer. Both will be easy to clean, so you don't need to worry about light showing marks more than dark. Which would go better with your furniture?

We went with mid-colour wood in the hallway/dining room and the beige/cream carpet I mentioned upthread on the stairs and landing. I like it, but that doesn't mean you would. I know what you mean about it being difficult - it's a big expense and you'll have to live with your decision for a long time. I'm sure it will be lovely, whatever you decide, as you are choosing both areas at the same time, rather than matching one with the other.

Almost afraid to post this…. Have changed my mind re carpet colour and now going with laminate flooring in lounge and hallway but so many options light/dark I’m feeling overwhelmed 🤔
Going with carpet- cannot decide colour - on stairs and landing… have samples of laminate and lovely colour catalog which is making decision very hard… the carpet fitter is very understanding about my lack of decision making… anyone else had this dilemma 😴

Mine is the narrow stripes. I fell in love with the Audrey (wide) stripes but way too expensive.

I do consider myself very lucky to have the other and it is stunning.
I admire it every day.
I suppose because we made big changes very rarely they become quite big decisions and I do tend to be happy with them for a very long time. I'd rather wait and find something as perfect as I can than go for something that isn't really "me".
Also, because my husband is colour blind, he sees things differently - so we try to find something we both love.

We were lucky in that our carpet was a large offcut. It was less than half price. At full price we bought the cheaper sibling for the dining room.
I'm keeping an eye on carpets I love for the stairs now... in the hope that they become discontinued

This is the company I am watching:
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