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To say I’m not copying my Friend!

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Ideasplease322 · 10/10/2020 16:09

My friend bought a new house a couple of years ago and has been renovating it - she is doing an amazing job.

I have been in my house for over ten years now and have decided to move. It’s a bit dated so I am doing some renovations before I put it on the market.

The redecorating isn’t exactly my taste - I have gone less quirky then I would normally go. It’s a white gloss kitchen, And large concrete style floors Tile. I am replacing all the carpets with pale grey and painting my more colourful rooms either pale grey or white.

My own style will resurface in my new house. But this looks clean and modern and won’t offend anyone.

I sent some pictures to my friends no asked about progress, and my friend said ‘ohh, all looks very familiar, I suppose I should be flattered’.

We then met for a socially distanced walk and one lady was saying how well my house looked, and the other friend Said ‘I wish I hadn’t invited you round to see mine now, they are almost identical, even down to the navy art’

I laughed and said it was a fairly standard style - and she claimed the concert style floors where fairly unique and she spent ages researching them???

WTF. I was worried my house now looked too generic and a bit boring (which I of course didn’t say).

I am pretty sure I am right, but should I just let this go. I know she has been telling people I am copying her interior😂😂😂

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BuddyRun · 10/10/2020 20:52

*Houses we viewed, not bought. We only bought one (it didn't have grey carpets).

Ideasplease322 · 10/10/2020 21:16

Thank you everyone who engaged in the discussion.

I Think I am going to bring it to a close Now. I honestly hadn’t meant it to become a debate over whether people like grey things - or heather I should do up my house to sell.

We all have our own personal taste, And I am not arrogant enough to think mine is Universal😊.

Thank you again.

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Skysblue · 10/10/2020 21:29

Concrete floors are very now, my friend just put one in and her architect said is v popular at the moment. I hate em personally but your friend is definitely not original 🤣🤣

Cantbreathe2020 · 11/10/2020 19:49

Op I totally get what you did to your house! My parents did the same in 1999 after the house had been on market for ages with no bites. Recarpeted and painted neutral with new cupboard doors in kitchen and boom - sold instantly to family who just wanted a ready to move into home. Substantial profit made well over & far above their spend

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