Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
That is really pretty, how long do you reckon until it develops a cat-related "distressed" look to the decorations?
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seeformiles
Lost in the wood
I give it a day or soThat is really pretty, how long do you reckon until it develops a cat-related "distressed" look to the decorations?
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Does anyone have a jute or sisal carpet and is it up there with wooden kitchen worktops for stupid ideas?
The living room is next in line for a makeover and I can't polish the floorboards as it's concrete.
The living room is next in line for a makeover and I can't polish the floorboards as it's concrete.
Callie
Pivoting
Sounds like the sort of thing cats like to get their claws in
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
That was one of the first questions I asked. Some of them have a smoother weave and I think would be ok. You wouldn't want a boucle weave with lots of little bubbles.Sounds like the sort of thing cats like to get their claws in
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
You can alternatively get polypropylene ones that look like sisal but..
VivaE
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Something like this, maybe?
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RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I like the herringbone ones, like this.Something like this, maybe?
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I like the herringbone ones, like this.
It's very aesthetically pleasing, but personally I feel my cat would get his claws caught in it. And possibly use it like a scratching post/pad.
Carpets with short twist pile rather than loops are generally recommended for homes with cats, as they cannot get caught in it.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
not a great photo. Finished decorating the bedroom including making a curtain for the doorless cupboard and putting up some picture shelves.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
And arranging the hat boxes.
The dressing table is from that second hand furniture shop on britxton hill. I'm debating painting it a more interesting colour. The middle bit opens opens up and has a mirror.
The dressing table is from that second hand furniture shop on britxton hill. I'm debating painting it a more interesting colour. The middle bit opens opens up and has a mirror.
Callie
Pivoting
Looks like a lovely tranquil space friendofdorothy love the green of the curtain.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Its actually more of a turquoise/sky blue, but its a bad photo. It is tranquil. I'm loving waking up there.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Theres 10! Plus everyday day choice of about 6 hats are downstairs with my coats. The big straw haw on Mitzi in the corner is too big to fit in a box too. I could do with one more really big hat box.i was expecting more than that...
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Or maybe I ought to get rid of a few? Theres between 3-7 in each box and some haven't been worn in a while. I do keep wearing one almost everday that I bought in Chelsea girl in 1980.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I stroked it in the shop and it's pretty smooth, I think it would be ok.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Get your cat some slippers.
I hope so, I want it for our stairs and landing.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Would they be prepared to give you one of the swatch mats or whatever they are called, you know the things they have in like the book of samples? Then put it somewhere Carrie regularly walks across.
My concern is just that sisal is what scratching posts are usually covered in, and she may just look at your lovely new carpet and go "oooh look what my lovely human has given me" and scratch the shit out of it, it's great for pulling off the outer layer of claws and most cats love to scratch it, but it does start to look shredded pretty quickly.
(I lived somewhere once, a furnished rental, with sisal carpet and it was great, very hard wearing, but I didn't have cats back then!)
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
She doesn't seem to shed much thankfully, or not visibly.the other consideration is whether to get a carpet that matches kitty (so the hairs don't show) or contrasts (so that kitty is less likely to get trodden on accidentally)
I'm looking at sofas too and did find myself wondering what colour she'd look good against
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I've got some samples coming.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Get a colour you like and a contrasting jumper for kitty.I'm looking at sofas too and did find myself wondering what colour she'd look good against
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Green, IMOShe doesn't seem to shed much thankfully, or not visibly.
I'm looking at sofas too and did find myself wondering what colour she'd look good against
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Just got a fully loaded Herman Miller Aeron C with the 25% sale. Never spent this much on anything that isn't a vehicle, laptop or dental bill. Still feel guilty despite it being where I sit most of the time and especially when making all of our income. Was literally thinking about gorilla gluing the old one (carbon fibre/plastic/whatever it is thing snapped on the seat support), but the pnemautics are gone, the chair arms are wibbly and the lumber support is fucked. Plus the broken bit off the front.
Will be fixing and reusing it somewhere and it was the wrong size to begin with (B) but it just seems a lot of cash even if I waited a long time for the discount. +
Will be fixing and reusing it somewhere and it was the wrong size to begin with (B) but it just seems a lot of cash even if I waited a long time for the discount. +
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
No need to feel guilty about being able to work effectively, and comfortably.
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Yeh it's just the money. Was out of work for 10 months. That demolished our emergency fund and more and im still on probation. SO said i couldnt come downstairs til i ordered. Of course i could but i get the push. Had to do the same for her when she was taking care of othere over her own health. It would make working mildly better tho. Plus I do have a back problem requiring a lot of painkillers it helps with.
It's probably 2-3 months of food budget. Tho we do have several months worth of food in the house. Maybe I'll try and cut back from that and make even more premade meals to nuke.
