The shag carpeting is gone from the den

[Siwsan]

Unfortunately I discovered when they painted the ceiling they didn't bother to clean up the paint droplets so there's some work to be done. However, I'm beyond thrilled with the massive improvement.

[SheltieLover]

1. Very nice!

[we can do it]

2. Looks super! That is a hard dirty job.

Tore out all disgusting flooring🤮 (mostly carpet) in our house when we were redoing everything before we moved in.

[Warpy]

7. Ack! Tell me about it

The people who owned my house had 3 cats, 3 dogs, a couple of birds, and they fostered both cats and dogs. The carpet was minging, and what was under it wasn't a hell of a lot better, all the pets having multiple accidents on a daily basis.

I steamed the floors, had them sanded and sealed, and wove a lot of throw rugs to cover the biggest sins.

The carpet wasn't 70s shag, it was 80s pile and probably not bad when it was installed in the 80s.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Looks great...I've got the oriental rug thing going in my place, too.

Goes great with natural wood. Suggest taking a clean flat razor to lift the paint spots.

[MLAA]

4. Yeah, wood floors!

[MLAA]

5. Yeah, wood floors!

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. Beautiful wood flooring...as for the paint droplets..a soft cloth and warm water..

I am the cleaner upper for hubby..he is still painting houses..of course..depends on the paint used for the ceilings..we use flat white ceiling paint..we use semi gloss on doors and baseboards..eggshell finish on walls..all have washed off with warm water..

A soft cloth and warm water has been my go to..we have wood floors and white semi glass baseboards - invariably, even a great tape and paperer needs clean up where the baseboard meets the flooring..your floors are beautiful, so I would hesitate to use any chemical based cleaner..

Hello to Kittahs..

[SWBTATTReg]

8. Wow. This is almost an exact copy of the carpet I have stored in my attic. I've always

loved it (the carpet).

[COL Mustard]

18. I bet Siwsan's kitties love that carpet.

It's great for stretching and clawing. I know ours is used for that purpose!

^ ^
- (O) -

(Sorry, best kitty emoji I could do)

[SWBTATTReg]

21. Ha ha heh. That's pretty good still! I got a laugh out of it! Ha ha heh. Have a good one!

[Polly Hennessey]

9. The question is does King Arthur approve.

[TNNurse]

10. The floor looks worth the effort.

[marti]

11. Almost identical

to my home including the cat bed-

[COL Mustard]

19. And welcome, marti!

Welcome to DU!

[2naSalit]

12. Very nice!

And it's done for now!

[Peregrine Took]

13. I'm probab;y the only person in the world who prefers wall to wall carpeting over hardwood.

Its quiet (I'm a noise freak) when things are dropped on it they don't break,gives the whole room a cozier, warmer feel, so much easier to care for and clean.

[MicaelS]

15. I hate wood floors.

So, no, you are not alone.

[MontanaMama]

14. Those floors look to be in great shape!

I’ll bet that paint comes up pretty easily. And, you’ve done the hardest part. I’m thrilled to have no wall to wall carpet. Wood is warm and wonderful…especially with pets.

[Karadeniz]

16. Ooooh, you're gonna love it!!! But wait! Is that carpeting around the TV set? If not, the cats

would appreciate your doing that !!!

[wnylib]

17. Absolutely beautiful results.

What a difference one change can make.

Might be interesting to see the cats slide on the smooth surface as they scramble around chasing each other. Ember gets so exuberant when chasing toys tossed on my kitchen tile that she looks like a cartoon cat trying to slow down and get traction once she starts to slide. More than once she has slid right into the kitchen door.

[soldierant]

20. It really must be nice

to be able to select home furnishings etc. for reasons of decor, as opposed to allergies, disabilities, and deformitoes.

Just one example for me - I was born with flat feet, but it didn't stop me from serving in the miitary. But an untreated sprained left anle shortly after I was separated from the miitary has, over time - more than forty years - sunk my left foot so low that if I step on uncarpeted (floor (well-cushioned carpeting at the) the impact pounds my navicular bone quite painfully. (I even have to "pad" the arch area of my left shoes with "Shoe Goo" - they prevent the impact paim, but that part of the shoe gets so much wear it disintegrates without the assistance.) The skin over the impact point is calloused, but not thickly enough to prevent it being painful - if it's even possible for calluses to be that thick. I do cope - just, for some reason, seeing your lovely wood floors reminded me why mine are carpeted