If you have been here before, you know we have been moving around quite a bit since we got married: Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Zurich, then New York, and soon Zurich again. Because of the somewhat frequent moves, we have been renting so far, instead of buying a house.
But if we don’t move again in the next couple of years, we might just take the big step, and buy a house – and then of course, I will be at my bossiest for several months, until it looks exactly as I want it. Ah yes, I am already relishing the thought – although I’m not sure if it’s the thought of having a new house or that of having free reign of bossyness for a few months that’s more appealing.
But I digress. We still don’t have a house, haven’t even been looking yet, but ah, that doesn’t stop me from making lists and plans, and mulling over the details: windows, paint colors, kitchen appliances and of course… the floors. What floor to pick? I really never liked wall-to-wall carpeting, so that’s out but there are still a lot of choices.
In Sardinia, where I’m from, people usually have tiles throughout the house, preferably light-colored. That’s because it gets pretty hot in summer there, and tiles help keep rooms cool. But since we are most likely going to live in Switzerland, where my husband is from, I will probably go with a wooden floor. A nice, rich coffee brown is what I’d like best. Although, since we are making an effort to become more eco-conscious, maybe I should opt for bamboo. Can I get bamboo flooring in Switzerland? Hmm… I wonder.
But truly, my absolute favorite kind of floor, the one I dream about… would be a self-cleaning one. Like ovens, you know? Has that been invented? If not, it should be. And when they finally invent it, no need to give me commissions, thank you: just make my house the first place where the dreamy self-cleaning flooring gets installed. Oh, and maybe a mention that I came up with it? Might be good for blog traffic.
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Self-cleaning floors? That’s genius! My floor was moped yesterday and already it looks like shit.
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Now that would be awesome! I’m so tired of the daily vacuuming and washing of our floors! It’s insane how messy floors get with two little ones running around, you know?
We have tile and wood which looks good, but not with the layer of dust and cat hair! I’d even settle for a ride on floor sweeper!
My first house had deep, rich, dark hardwood floors and I so loved them. The house became way too small for our growing family and so we moved. Now I have a herringbone patterned real brick floor in the house. It would not be ideal for a cold climate, but it is perfect for the warm weather of Orange County. It’s also bullet proof with kids and dogs. (The brick has a sealant on it so stains don’t absorb into the brick.) It’s always fun to redecorate and make plans, isn’t it?
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Oh, yes please to the self-cleaning! See, I’m an early supporter of the idea, in the sea of nay-sayers. That means that we should share the credit once it’s invented.
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Since you’re headed for Zurich it’s time to brush up on your German. They have something very similar to a self-cleaning floor called eine Putzfrau.
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I too daydream of owning a home…once we sell the one that we own already! But I’m so with you on the tiles floors…LOVE them. Self cleaning floors…how does that even work? I’m gonna miss you and hate that you’re moving.
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Self cleaning floors? I’m in! Also – I have bamboo floors and I love them.
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It should work like an escalator, where the dirty floor moves underneath to reveal clean floor. Meanwhile the under-floor would be soaking in a cleaning solution. It could be done whenever necessary, or left in continual-motion mode for the days when the children will! not! stop tracking in mud and sand.
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Definitely go with the self cleaning floors if you find them. And if you find them, sell them to us back in America because you will make a fortune! My last house had the dark wood floors. The mixture I used was two parts coffee/one part spice for the stain….dark but it had a ton of warmth to it!
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