starting where we left off [sanding, sealing, and varnish] before.

family summer house project 2012 - 2013

2013 ed.

Let me take you back to {this post}, last summer in August. My childhood/ parents home was built in 1915 where all the original hard wood floors have been covered with a very unique green carpet up until last summer. Originally the plan was to strip, sand, and refinish two bedrooms, the dining room, and living room in one week last summer. However, after one days work it became evident that the quality of work we wanted was not going to get done with just my dad, and mom's cousin working on it in a course of 5 days. Fast forward to this summer where all we have left is our front living room floors, and an additional final coat on the dining room for good measure.

  

Before. There is an original stain on them as well, however we are stripping it down and just putting a glossy finish. (We also plan on getting brand new window coverings, rugs, etc.)

Sassy (the newest member of our family) snuck in on a few of these photos!

   

All of the main floor of our home is hard oak {same as the dining room}, the upstairs bedroom floors are a not. One thing that I think is so amazing about wood floors is that even no matter how worn-down they are, after taking off a few of the top layers and time to clean them up how truly beautiful they are. It's projects like these that make me excited at the thought of owning my own home one day. My dad has taken such good care of this house, and truly prioritized quality over quantity. No, every part of this house isn't brand new and up-to-date with the newest trend but it has been taken care of every step of the way. Every upgrade made has been thought out, researched, and intentional.
You can see the transformation of our floors last summer {here}.