Recycle Your Carpet

When Kim and I went to Georgia to see the unveiling of Shaw’s new Tigressa carpet, I really knew very little about carpet except that ours has not stood the test of time or kids! In addition to seeing some beautiful and durable carpet, Shaw really opened my eyes to the potential for waste and negative environmental impact of discarded carpet. It had never occurred to me that once the carpet... 

Tweets from OPC at Shaw Carpet

Jocie and Kim are headed to beautiful Dalton, Georgia for the launch of the new Tigressa SoftStyle carpet from Shaw Floors. They are both very pumped about attending. Here’s some of what’s planned: Meet up with designers to learn more about Tigressa carpet inspiration Break out coats and goggles for a hands-on quality and durability demonstration Even try their hand at installation Shaw... 

How to Remodel a Townhome (Rental Renovation Before & After)

Since I’m one of the OPC team, I’m NOT in the Before & After competition this summer.  However, I just spent two months renovating our rental property (aka “The Tiny Townhouse” I bought when I was 23).  So I’m throwing a B&A post in here mid-week.  Hope you all don’t mind! This May, our renters of 5 years bought a house of their own.  We knew it would... 

Resolve Carpet Cleaner Doesn’t Remove Paint

Recently, some friends told me they successfully removed paint from their carpet using Resolve Carpet Cleaner. If you know anything about my painting skills, you’d know why I was interested. I tend to get as much paint on the wall as the floor. So I decided to put Resolve to the test. Uses of Resolve Carpet Cleaner You should know that Resolve doesn’t ever claim to be able to remove paint.... 

Before and After: Removing Carpet and Hardwood

This weeks Before and After is brought to you from my first floor hallway. I’m preparing to lay hardwood floors in about 2 weeks time. And there is a lot to get ready. To prepare, I’m removing all the quarter-round, baseboards, carpet, carpet pad, and existing hardwood. It’s slow going but I hired Bryan to help (and it was well worth it). The carpet was the easiest. I just took a...