HGTV

[amIblue?]

So, I'm watching Property Virgins, and there's actually someone who doesn't like the hardwood floors and wants to replace them with carpet. I was as shocked as I would be if I ever hear someone complaining about stainless steel and granite countertops!

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

So, I'm watching Property Virgins, and there's actually someone who doesn't like the hardwood floors and wants to replace them with carpet. I was as shocked as I would be if I ever hear someone complaining about stainless steel and granite countertops!

Trends go back and forth. I figure the trend will go back to carpet as soon as I get my hardwood floors. Back in the 60s, everybody had hardwood. Hardwood is cold in the winter. Hardwood has to be refinished, which is quite a chore. Hardwood scratches and is slippery. It is beautiful.

Then carpet became popular and it was almost a status symbol to have carpet. Green shag even. Thick, plush, soft on barefeet. It doesn't scratch. It is easy to vacuum. It does collect dust and isn't great for people with allergies. It is hard to clean if you spill something.

Then, builders stopped putting in hardwood and put in subflooring because everybody wanted carpet. Suddenly, hardwood is popular again. Even stuff that looks like hardwood but isn't really hardwood is popular.

This too shall pass and people will cover up that hardwood with carpet. Then they'll rip up the carpet and like the hardwood again. This is just the way...

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Trends go back and forth. I figure the trend will go back to carpet as soon as I get my hardwood floors. Back in the 60s, everybody had hardwood. Hardwood is cold in the winter. Hardwood has to be refinished, which is quite a chore. Hardwood scratches and is slippery. It is beautiful.

Then carpet became popular and it was almost a status symbol to have carpet. Green shag even. Thick, plush, soft on barefeet. It doesn't scratch. It is easy to vacuum. It does collect dust and isn't great for people with allergies. It is hard to clean if you spill something.

Then, builders stopped putting in hardwood and put in subflooring because everybody wanted carpet. Suddenly, hardwood is popular again. Even stuff that looks like hardwood but isn't really hardwood is popular.

This too shall pass and people will cover up that hardwood with carpet. Then they'll rip up the carpet and like the hardwood again. This is just the way...

I'm aware of the nature of trends. My comment was more about that hardwoods, stainless steel and granite seem to be the holy trinity on these shows. If a house doesn't have them, then it is not worthy (on these shows). I wasn't meaning to sound critical of her taste.