Show us yer house and house-related meddlings

[Epona]

Mrs SFM’s autumnal mantelpiece

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That is really pretty, how long do you reckon until it develops a cat-related "distressed" look to the decorations?

 

[seeformiles]

That is really pretty, how long do you reckon until it develops a cat-related "distressed" look to the decorations?

I give it a day or so

 

[RubyToogood]

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.

 

[Callie]

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.

Sounds like the sort of thing cats like to get their claws in

 

[RubyToogood]

Sounds like the sort of thing cats like to get their claws in

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.

 

[RubyToogood]

You can alternatively get polypropylene ones that look like sisal but..

 

[VivaE]

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.

Something like this, maybe?

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[Boudicca]

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.

I quite fancied it for my new house but it worked out too expensive for two bedrooms, hall and landing. I ended up with something very similar to the one VivaE has recommended.

 

[RubyToogood]

Something like this, maybe?

Eco-Friendly Sisal Small Boucle Carpet | Flooring By Nature

Our Sisal Small Boucle Carpet brings a natural feel to any home. It's eco-friendly, 100% biodegradable & plastic free, making it a great choice. Shop online now

flooringbynature.co.uk

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I like the herringbone ones, like this.

 

[Epona]

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]

not a great photo. Finished decorating the bedroom including making a curtain for the doorless cupboard and putting up some picture shelves.

 

[friendofdorothy]

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.

 

[Callie]

Looks like a lovely tranquil space friendofdorothy love the green of the curtain.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

And arranging the hat boxes.

i was expecting more than that...

 

[friendofdorothy]

Looks like a lovely tranquil space friendofdorothy love the green of the curtain.

Its actually more of a turquoise/sky blue, but its a bad photo. It is tranquil. I'm loving waking up there.

 

[friendofdorothy]

i was expecting more than that...

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.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Theres 10 - is that not enough? Everyday day choice of about 6 hats are downstairs with my coats.

i can't remember how many different hats i've seen you with, to be honest

 

[friendofdorothy]

Theres 10! Plus rveryday 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.

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]

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.

I stroked it in the shop and it's pretty smooth, I think it would be ok.

 

[WouldBe]

personally I feel my cat would get his claws caught in it.

Get your cat some slippers.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

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)

 

[Red Cat]

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.

I hope so, I want it for our stairs and landing.

 

[Epona]

I stroked it in the shop and it's pretty smooth, I think it would be ok.

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]

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)

She 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

 

[RubyToogood]

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!)

I've got some samples coming.

 

[WouldBe]

I'm looking at sofas too and did find myself wondering what colour she'd look good against

Get a colour you like and a contrasting jumper for kitty.

 

[Epona]

She 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

Green, IMO

 

[newme]

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. +

 

[mx wcfc]

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. +

No need to feel guilty about being able to work effectively, and comfortably.

 

[newme]

No need to feel guilty about being able to work effectively, and comfortably.

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.