Years ago we were watching an episode of the Dave Chappelle Show... the one where they are talking about car upholstery made of "illegal leopard". It's off color, a little racist, (growing up in LA,we can relate) and very funny. So funny, in fact, that we had an inside joke for the longest time about something being "illegal leopard" when it was found to be tacky and ugly.
Well, the illegal leopard gods have a great sense of humor because the master bedroom (you guessed it) has leopard print, wall to wall, carpet. Gotta love or, in our case, hate it... so, it's coming out.
Luckily, the home restoration gods are merciful and underneath the illegal leopard, we found the original hardwood floors (beautiful oak). We are refinishing and re-staining it.
Make the most of what you have. Not everything has to be replaced. Most of the time in older homes where carpet was put in, the original flooring lies just under the surface and can be salvaged with some sanding and staining. It is always much less expensive to refinish than to install new wood floors.
Good heavens! What were they thinking??
ReplyDeleteIt was 1990... Animal prints were the "in" thing. They had green gingham (checked) curtains in the same room with the leopard. Not a pretty sight. Stay tuned...
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