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What do you love the look of despite it being impractical, uncomfortable, or high maintenance? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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It was bright carpeted floors that inspired this post.

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[-] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 days ago

You talking that weird orange with the bits of brown in it they used in the 70s?

You talking that high maintenance, orange brown shag?

You talking that deranged, I'll never-have-to-clean-it-myself carpeting?

Best shit ever.

My best friend bought a house that was last redecorated in the 70s, and had been unoccupied (but maintained and cleaned regularly) since the early 80s. I loved that carpet so much. Eventually we pulled it up and redid her hardwood floors, but my God did I miss that carpet when it was gone

[-] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Awwww yeaahh...that's the good shit.

In my very last move with my parents, I almost got to have my dream room - wood paneling, old 70s orange-brown shag with pilling like a lawn in need of mowing, the works. I was staying behind in the old city a month longer than them, but I begged them to keep it exactly as is.

I moved in to find it was replaced with beige, boring carpet, with almost no pill to speak of. I was devastated.

[-] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 days ago

They did you dirty, my friend. I'm so sorry. I will observe a moment of silence for your loss

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