Not exactly love at first sight...
A little over two years ago I walked into my house for the very first time. I had admired the outside view of the house for years. When I discovered it was for sale, I was extremely excited to see the interior of the place. Let's take a little trip down memory lane. I remember pulling into the driveway (nice size) and seeing there was a 2-door garage (yay). I walk up to the back door which has a cute, tiny porch area. Into the back door I go with the enthusiasm of a kid walking into Disneyland, and I enter the kitchen. STOP. PAUSE. SHOCK. As I look down at the kitchen floor I don't even think I could have controlled my facial expressions. There was carpet. In the kitchen. It was paisley. A paisley pattern with bright greens and orange colors. I had just never seen any carpet quite like it. Honestly, I hated it the first time I saw it. The second time I saw it I thought angry thoughts at it. Then the third time I saw it I think I just exhaled deeply and over-dramatically. By the time I had moved in, I had come to terms with the paisley kitchen carpet. I like retro things. This is definitely retro! :) So time moves on and I go from tolerating the carpet, to liking it's uniqueness!
Well, two years have gone by. There have been different home improvement projects each year. The time has now come, to remove the retro kitchen carpet. I'm not lying when I say that I have come to like how different it is from any other carpet. I would actually keep it in the house right now, if it really wasn't worn out. It is time for the carpet to depart.
So one night this week, with the help of some volunteering friends, we got the carpet out of the kitchen. The next day, my dad and I decided we needed to remove the tile that was under the carpet. Dad worked his butt off popping those tiles off. He was really quick about it. Then we went shopping for my new floor choice. I have decided on laminate floor and I am kinda particular on what kind. I don't want the skinny kind. I don't want the light kind. I want wider planks that look like real wood with the detail to show it. Well, I found some I liked. I bought a box, brought it home, and dad set it up on the floor. After looking at it for two days I have decided it will take the place of the retro kitchen carpet. Tomorrow I am off to Lowe's to buy the remainder of the laminate floor. Dad, mom, and I will work together and get the kitchen floor straightened out with the remainder of my vacation.
The funny thing I have discovered in all this is that I ended up loving something I once hated. Isn't it funny how in life there are so many instances where we hate something at first glance. We think it is just not our taste, or not for us...and then, when we aren't paying attention...we actually DO like it. Sometimes we discover that we love it. I love when those little surprises happen. Life is unpredictable. Don't judge a kitchen by its carpet! I did once. And it turned out, I loved every part of that kitchen...including the retro-paisley-green-orange carpet. I will frame a piece of this carpet to stay in the kitchen forever.
Well, two years have gone by. There have been different home improvement projects each year. The time has now come, to remove the retro kitchen carpet. I'm not lying when I say that I have come to like how different it is from any other carpet. I would actually keep it in the house right now, if it really wasn't worn out. It is time for the carpet to depart.
So one night this week, with the help of some volunteering friends, we got the carpet out of the kitchen. The next day, my dad and I decided we needed to remove the tile that was under the carpet. Dad worked his butt off popping those tiles off. He was really quick about it. Then we went shopping for my new floor choice. I have decided on laminate floor and I am kinda particular on what kind. I don't want the skinny kind. I don't want the light kind. I want wider planks that look like real wood with the detail to show it. Well, I found some I liked. I bought a box, brought it home, and dad set it up on the floor. After looking at it for two days I have decided it will take the place of the retro kitchen carpet. Tomorrow I am off to Lowe's to buy the remainder of the laminate floor. Dad, mom, and I will work together and get the kitchen floor straightened out with the remainder of my vacation.
The funny thing I have discovered in all this is that I ended up loving something I once hated. Isn't it funny how in life there are so many instances where we hate something at first glance. We think it is just not our taste, or not for us...and then, when we aren't paying attention...we actually DO like it. Sometimes we discover that we love it. I love when those little surprises happen. Life is unpredictable. Don't judge a kitchen by its carpet! I did once. And it turned out, I loved every part of that kitchen...including the retro-paisley-green-orange carpet. I will frame a piece of this carpet to stay in the kitchen forever.
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