Speaker 1
I love pets and have 2 dogs. I work at the mall near my home. I have a house that is not yet finished. I am looking for a furniture shop to buy furniture. I love grilling steak and hotdogs.
Speaker 2
I am omnivorous. I like rock climbing. My favorite band is 21 pilots. I work in a restaurant. I enjoy going for a walk.
Speaker 1
I have a house. I've been working on projects at my house. I am refinishing the floors of my house. I am looking for furniture. I work at the mall.
Speaker 2
I have a house. I have two businesses. I am busy. I am a travel agent. I have a sign business. I have not bought furniture in a long time.
Speaker 1
Hello, long day working on finishing projects at my house.
Speaker 2
What are you doing to your house?.
Speaker 1
I am finishing the floors, I have been working on it for 3 months.
Speaker 2
Wow, that is keeping you busy. I can't seem to get anything done at my house.
Speaker 1
It's a lot of work, on top of having a job..
Speaker 2
I understand that. I have 2 businesses myself. Keeps me busy.
Speaker 1
Cool, what type of businesses are they?
Speaker 2
A sign business we've had for 11 years and I am also a travel agent.
Speaker 1
Cool, have any good tips on where to buy furniture?
Speaker 2
Hmmm, I haven't bought furniture in a very long time so I don't know, sorry.
Speaker 1
That's okay, I work at the mall so I will check there.
Speaker 2
At least the winter seems to be over.
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Speaker 1
I have a house. I've been working on projects at my house. I am refinishing the floors of my house. I am looking for furniture. I work at the mall.
Speaker 2
I have a house. I have two businesses. I am busy. I am a travel agent. I have a sign business. I have not bought furniture in a long time.
Speaker 1
Are you getting a lot of clients as a travel agent these days?
Speaker 2
Yes, this is a good time because people are planning their trips for the summer.
Speaker 1
That's great, I'm glad you've been staying busy at work. How is the sign business doing?
Speaker 2
Not as good as the travel business! haha It's doing decent, too, though. With the weather getting better, people want their homes and businesses to look top notch.
Speaker 1
That's the truth. My job at the mall has been very boring. I have been working on my house in my free time. Do you have any projects you need help with?
Speaker 2
I do actually. I think it's finally time to redo the bathroom. I keep putting it off, but it'd probably be best to just get it over with.
Speaker 1
I should be able to help with that. I'm very good and redoing floors at this point but we can rip and replace everything. 
Speaker 2
Yeah, I would definitely appreciate the help. Would you be free to start this weekend or is that too soon?
Speaker 1
That works for me. Do you have anything to do for your businesses over the weekend?
Speaker 2
Just a couple things to finish up and a couple calls to make. Nothing that would last too long. I will probably be free from Saturday afternoon on.
Speaker 1
Great I'll plan to bring my tools over so we can work on your bathroom. 
Speaker 2
Excellent! I'll grab us a couple subs and some cool drinks.
 1 hour
Speaker 1
I have a house. I've been working on projects at my house. I am refinishing the floors of my house. I am looking for furniture. I have tools for remodeling. I work at the mall.
Speaker 2
I have a house. I have two businesses. I am busy. I am a travel agent. I have a sign business. I have not bought furniture in a long time. I want to redo my bathroom.
Speaker 1
I just bought some new tools I saw on discount at a local retailer.  They will help in remodeling your bathroom.
Speaker 2
That would be a huge help! It's difficult to do some of the remodel without the correct tools. I am excited to get everything finished. How re the floors coming? Did you decide on the color of stain you will be using? That's always a difficult decision.
Speaker 1
I think I wanto to go with grey, because it will hide dirt the best! it also will look less dated than most shades of brown, I think. do you have a preference on floor colors?
Speaker 2
I like the darker because it hides dirt. I also think gray is awesome because it's neutral and it's easy to pair it with other things.
Speaker 1
that's my thinking, too. it also lets me not have to match the floors to other flooring in the house the same way. grey goes with more types of carpet, etc. have you ever remodeled your house?
Speaker 2
We have started to do room by room. I feel like our kitchen was the hardest! So many decisions. But now that's is done it looks amazing. Everything in our house is white/black/grey, so it almost makes it easier. It's addicting though, remodeling. I have often thought about being a house flipper.
Speaker 1
that's so cool! did you do the construction work yourself? I envy people who have those skills
Speaker 2
Not all of it, but I seem to have a talent for laying down tile! Probably something to do with my OCD! At least I get benefits from being a perfectionist.
Speaker 1
tile is so tricky, too! I am impressed. if it gets set wrong it'll crack, etc. that's really cool. did someone teach you how to do it or did you learn on your own?
Speaker 2
I watch a lot of HGTV, and watched a ton of YouTube videos - then I practiced in a spot that didn't really matter, our mudroom!
Speaker 1
that was clever of you! we love watching HGTV in my house. always learning something. I really want to learn to refinish my deck but am dreading having to buy the saw and wood etc
Speaker 2
You can buy that Trex stuff, it's like plastic wood stuff - its pricey but it's super durable and no maintenance at all. Well worth the investment and it comes in so many colors.. 
 3 hours
Speaker 1
I have a house. I've been working on projects at my house. I am refinishing the floors of my house. I am looking for furniture. I have tools for remodeling. I work at the mall.
Speaker 2
I have a house. I have two businesses. I am busy. I am a travel agent. I have a sign business. I have not bought furniture in a long time. I want to redo my bathroom. I have a bathroom I am remodeling.  am good at laying down tile. I have OCD. I am a perfectionist. I learned by watching HGTV and YouTube.
Speaker 1
My new tools really helped me out! Hopefully you find them useful as well.
Speaker 2
I'm sure I will! Do you think this is the end of your investment in tools, or will you keep buying more and more?
Speaker 1
I think I am done for now. I got all the stuff done I needed to do.
Speaker 2
You never know! It's tempting to go out and buy even more stuff every time they show something new on TV. I have to control myself for sure.
Speaker 1
Yes, you are right there are so many wonderful cool toys out there. I am running out of room to put them all.
Speaker 2
Ah yeah, the never-ending issue of where to put stuff. I find it so stressful when things are not organized well, so that's a good thing to remind myself every time I get excited by the latest thing. Maybe it would be good to make a rule to not buy anything till I sell off 5 others.
Speaker 1
That would be a good rule. I just need to clean up the garage and organize everything. But between work and the remodel I haven't had the time.
Speaker 2
It'll be nice when it's all done, though, right? Finishing a project feels so great. But I hear you about the challenge of balancing your time. It's good to just relax sometimes, too.
Speaker 1
Yes, it will make the house look great. But I do need days to relax. Hopefully I will have it done soon then I can take a few days and start making my garge and tools look great.
Speaker 2
As they say, the mess will still be there tomorrow. Best to get the rest you need if you're overworking both at work and at home.
Speaker 1
Yes, and the remodel is more important. Cant get the new furniture in if I am not finished.
Speaker 2
Good point! Did you already order everything? Hopefully you got the colors you were looking for.
 5 hours
Speaker 1
I have a house. I've been working on projects at my house. I am refinishing the floors of my house. I am looking for furniture. I have tools for remodeling.  I work at the mall. I am running out of room to put my toys. I need to clean my garage and organize. I need to relax. I hope my house will be done soon. My remodel is more important than my work. I cannot get my new furniture in my house until the remodel is finished.
Speaker 2
I have a house. I have two businesses. I am busy. I am a travel agent. I have a sign business. I have not bought furniture in a long time. I want to redo my bathroom. I have a bathroom I am remodeling.  am good at laying down tile. I have OCD. I am a perfectionist. I learned by watching HGTV and YouTube. I have to control myself from buying new products on TV. I become stressed when things are disorganized. I remind myself not to buy new things. I have made a rule to not buy until I sell 5 items.
Speaker 1
I finally took a much needed break as you suggested. Now I'm feeling more energized than ever and I'm ready to finish up my house!
Speaker 2
That's so exciting! What are you planning on getting to first?
Speaker 1
I'm actually the most excited to get to the living room. I have started looking at furniture and decor now that the remodel is on track. I talked to the contractors and they said the floors should be done in the next two weeks! I am so relieved and way less stressed.
Speaker 2
You really were proactive on that project! I think I might want to redo my living room soon too, the couches are a little bit worn since I purchased them so long ago. Furniture is so expensive though! Are you shopping for it in person or online?
Speaker 1
I have mostly been looking online, but I think I need to go in person for the couches to make sure they are comfortable. I want a living room I can really live in! I am looking at ideas though online since I want to do something a little funky and nontraditional. I am thinking a lot of color. What are you thinking for your living room?
Speaker 2
I totally get going to the store for couches, I made the mistake of going to get a chair online and it was SO uncomfortable when it finally got to my house. I'm looking for more neutral tones, but I love the idea of a more colorful situation! What kind of color scheme are you looking for?
Speaker 1
I am thinking bright and flashy, so definitely the opposite of what you are trying to do! I am looking at vintage furniture pieces and want a really bright statement couch. I want to get a lot of cool art too.
Speaker 2
Oh wow! That sounds really fun and lively. I think I would get a little dizzy with so much color in my living room, but I love the concept you're going for! Is there any particular store that you think would be good for a statement piece like that?
Speaker 1
No, I am just looking around, but I might see what I can find second hand since a lot of those pieces are very retro. The point isn't to make it totally dizzy, so I don't want too many patterns going on! I am trying to find just the right balance of color. 
Speaker 2
I definitely get that! I think I could go with something with some blue tones, but nothing much more colorful than that. I love seeing what other people can do with their houses, though. I look forward to seeing your renovations some day!
Speaker 1
We will have to make plans to have you over once all of it is done. I am probably going to throw a small party to show off the new decor, and would love to have you there!
Speaker 2
That would be wonderful! How long do you think the renovations will take? I know sometimes redoing your house can take MONTHS.
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