tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post6622774076107570137..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: Finally Gone!EcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-2058736196993151052017-08-16T05:46:50.060-06:002017-08-16T05:46:50.060-06:00Hi EcoCatLady! It looks really beautiful! You have...Hi EcoCatLady! It looks really beautiful! You have such lovely, calming, serene spaces. Love the colour and the look. It must feel great to get it done. It's a bit terrifying to read of one remaining pocket of carpet beetles, but surely that's the last of them!Fionahttp://www.declutterer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-79504879038558758862017-08-13T00:20:04.835-06:002017-08-13T00:20:04.835-06:00I do wish I'd done it years ago. But it's ...I do wish I'd done it years ago. But it's providing me with great inspiration to tackle some long neglected projects. Next up is the bathroom. I am a bit afraid of what I'll find when I pull up that carpet... but at this point I can't wait for it to be gone!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-50270499541790412342017-08-03T23:17:09.660-06:002017-08-03T23:17:09.660-06:00Oh, Cat, your floor is gorgeous!! I bet you wish y...Oh, Cat, your floor is gorgeous!! I bet you wish you had done that years ago. I had to scroll back and forth a couple of times because even the curtains were more noticeable after the carpet was removed. You are so fortunate to have the original hardwood in such good condition. Patching shouldn't be that big of a job, probably easier than cutting and removing all that carpet. Congrats!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332981543016323415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-47020254418935592212017-08-01T11:11:36.057-06:002017-08-01T11:11:36.057-06:00He's my little sugar bean!He's my little sugar bean!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-7512223703347480262017-08-01T11:11:18.256-06:002017-08-01T11:11:18.256-06:00Very interesting... I'm definitely gonna keep ...Very interesting... I'm definitely gonna keep that in mind if my wood matching attempts are unsuccessful!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-31132390824867478812017-08-01T10:33:07.962-06:002017-08-01T10:33:07.962-06:00Oh my goodness, what a huge difference. Your floor...Oh my goodness, what a huge difference. Your floors are "otterly" gorgeous! I defy anyone to look at that last photo of Jasper and not break into a smile. So cute. Eliza Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15983577132723952685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-53898441608874011962017-08-01T01:01:07.617-06:002017-08-01T01:01:07.617-06:00They were these little cream square tiles, each on...They were these little cream square tiles, each one a little different. It was fun. Anyway, cheap and an easy DIY approach.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-645033410620331592017-07-31T17:31:15.230-06:002017-07-31T17:31:15.230-06:00Tile... now that's an idea I hadn't consid...Tile... now that's an idea I hadn't considered. Hmm.....EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-15225294496522177822017-07-31T17:30:48.012-06:002017-07-31T17:30:48.012-06:00I know, right? I think that's partly why I'...I know, right? I think that's partly why I've always hated vacuuming. I could vacuum for hours on end and it was still dirty and dusty. It feels AMAZING to be able to actually get things clean! And Jasper thanks you for the compliment. He's my beauty boy!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-52267201125499105242017-07-31T17:28:31.268-06:002017-07-31T17:28:31.268-06:00Ha! When I went off to college, we didn't have...Ha! When I went off to college, we didn't have a phone! Everybody just used the pay phone in the hall. Miraculously, we survived just fine.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-70928132924500822112017-07-31T14:27:20.336-06:002017-07-31T14:27:20.336-06:00The house looks fantastic! Love the look of wood i...The house looks fantastic! Love the look of wood in that style of home.<br /><br />We had some odd transitions in our last home, and the prior owner had a cool way of dealing with it with a fun/funky row of small tile. Honestly, those 4-6" tile rows were our favorite part of all the flooring.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-63889791333424831982017-07-31T13:19:31.663-06:002017-07-31T13:19:31.663-06:00Our house was a mix of green and blue when we move...Our house was a mix of green and blue when we moved in. Not a pretty blue--more like a color I would associate with old-timey hospital walls or maybe a detention center. We also have evidence of turquoise paint. Maybe our previous owners were related. :)<br /><br />I love it that your cats hop through the telephone nook! We have a neighbor cat who visits us regularly. He is well able to hop over the chain-link fence but, hey, if there's an able-bodied human around, why not meow at them until they open the gate??<br /><br />When I was in college (in the stone age), we had one phone for our suite for 4 people. The two bedrooms were next to each other and shared a wall, so we had a phone nook and the phone rested on a rotating, um, I don't know what to call it, but it was a wooden L-shaped box that would swing from room to room depending on who needed the phone. It's a far cry from the current standards of the day when everyone is constantly connected on multiple devices! Your phone nook reminded me of that. My kids are baffled when I tell them that story. Ha.Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-19621960167106262262017-07-31T12:15:10.348-06:002017-07-31T12:15:10.348-06:00It looks great! We got rid of carpet last year, a...It looks great! We got rid of carpet last year, and have been so much happier. That room is so much easier to keep clean now. Your floors look fabulous. And Jasper is a very handsome boy. :-) Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-69335646322477213012017-07-31T01:23:40.547-06:002017-07-31T01:23:40.547-06:00Agonizers Unite!!!Agonizers Unite!!!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-54157751628479522472017-07-31T01:15:04.398-06:002017-07-31T01:15:04.398-06:00Haha I am glad that I am not alone in my weird pur...Haha I am glad that I am not alone in my weird purchase perfectionism! <br /><br />It took me ages to decide on which company was best, and even longer to decide which bag from their selection (of about 6 rucksacks) was the perfect one...luckily the company had little videos showing each bag, so I could spend even longer agonising...!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945691469982067746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-5027562321534868642017-07-30T22:49:07.637-06:002017-07-30T22:49:07.637-06:00Thanks! I'm very happy with it!Thanks! I'm very happy with it!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-42564084715820618622017-07-30T20:53:28.877-06:002017-07-30T20:53:28.877-06:00Looks amazing!Looks amazing!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316345355188384564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-34866334957282186192017-07-30T17:07:51.806-06:002017-07-30T17:07:51.806-06:00Thanks! The skittering is definitely amusing... es...Thanks! The skittering is definitely amusing... especially around corners. I may have to get some strategically placed area rugs just to protect the floor from their claws! EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-68525125039908842512017-07-30T17:06:29.295-06:002017-07-30T17:06:29.295-06:00Ha! The little window is a telephone nook. There&#...Ha! The little window is a telephone nook. There's a phone jack right under it, and it has a little shelf where the phone book was supposed to go. The cats, however, think that it was put there specifically as a shortcut for them so they don't have to make the arduous 6 foot journey down the rest of the hall! :-)<br /><br />Your pale yellow walls sound wonderful! I'm starting to think that some past owner of this house must have had a serious love affair with the color green. First there's the seafoam green... which there appears to have been several shades of throughout the house, the kitchen has evidence of once being painted turquoise, there's pistachio green plastic tile in the bathroom, lime green in the stairwell, and even a weird greenish yellow on the basement ceiling! And, of course, the avocado green shag carpeting. One can only hope that all of those shades of green were from different eras and didn't all coexist simultaneously!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-31915630848992150622017-07-30T15:40:02.813-06:002017-07-30T15:40:02.813-06:00Wow that looks great! And you find it fun to watc...Wow that looks great! And you find it fun to watch the kitties skittering around when they go on a chase. Pat yourself on the back for a job well-done. A huge improvement.Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562233895276078957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-65326709232212026882017-07-30T13:51:39.979-06:002017-07-30T13:51:39.979-06:00Oh my goodness, it looks wonderful! I'm offic...Oh my goodness, it looks wonderful! I'm officially jealous of your beautiful floors, even with the minor issues you have to address. What is the pass-through arched window by your table? It looks like it goes through to your hallway??? Just curious. <br /><br />My living room was painted some sort of seafoam green when we moved in, too. We repainted it a very very pale yellow (most people think it's white or ivory) because it's a northern room and I wanted it to look warmer, especially in the winter. I haven't tired of it and it's been over 10 years. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-19985712694470140182017-07-28T23:21:49.624-06:002017-07-28T23:21:49.624-06:00Well, don't feel too bad. CatMan's buying ...Well, don't feel too bad. CatMan's buying a new bike, and he just spent 2 hours on the phone with me agonizing over the number of spokes he should get on each wheel! EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-30766265784496152692017-07-28T23:19:13.370-06:002017-07-28T23:19:13.370-06:00It's really amazing. The whole house feels som...It's really amazing. The whole house feels somehow "lighter" - I'm not even sure what that means, but I'm loving it!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-4226668496475883982017-07-28T13:59:58.373-06:002017-07-28T13:59:58.373-06:00I know that feeling- I have just spent the entire ...I know that feeling- I have just spent the entire evening looking online for a new rucksack that will last, as mine just broke. I took SO LONG to pick because I want it to be perfect and last forever...sigh..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945691469982067746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-65861187677104851502017-07-28T11:48:15.189-06:002017-07-28T11:48:15.189-06:00So pretty! You are so going to enjoy this after th...So pretty! You are so going to enjoy this after that hideous carpet!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.com