Showerthought: Why do people insist on putting carpet OVER hardwood in kitchen renos?

I ripped out a 1990s beige carpet in a Mississauga condo Tuesday only to find PERFECT oak hardwood underneath, and now I'm wondering how many beautiful floors are buried under bad decisions - has anyone else found a hidden gem like that?

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dixon.ryan18d ago

The previous owners probably thought carpet made the kitchen feel "cozy" but really they just didn't want to hear the sound of their own footsteps on the hardwood lmao. My theory is that real estate agents back then pushed carpet as a cheap way to hide subfloor damage or make a kitchen look more "finished" without actually fixing the floor underneath. You basically found a time capsule of terrible 90s design trends, love that for you.

jordan_webb4918d ago

Whoa wait @dixon.ryan you're telling me people actually put carpet in a KITCHEN? Like where you cook and drop stuff and spill things? I thought that was just a myth or something people joked about. There's no way anyone thought that was a good idea unless they literally hated themselves. The grease stains alone must have been insane, not to mention whatever weird stuff gets trapped in there over the years. Honestly that sounds like a nightmare you uncovered.