We have hardwood floors under our carpet and upon buying the house we knew we would eventually have the hardwoods exposed and finished. Before we moved in the previous owners put all new carpet throughout the entire house so we didn't think we would be doing the hardwoods for a little while. BUT the carpet is a light off white which just doesn't work with a little toddler around the house. Not to mention the fact that there is carpet in the eating area...you can imagine what that carpet looks like after only eight months! So the need to do the hardwood floors was moved up sooner than anticipated. We had been getting the bids etc., and realized that we would have to be out of the house for a few days while they did the work because of all of the dust and the smell, etc.
Well we are going out of town next week so just last week we decided.... ok we will get the floors done while we are gone. SO... among packing, etc. we have been pulling up the carpet, baseboards, nails and staples in order to prepare the floors to be redone! What a project it has been! We have been taking all the pictures off the walls, emptying out closets and trying to clear everything out of the rooms that we are having refinished. I feel like we are moving again or something!
Our Friday night project of ripping up the carpet.
We can only really work on this project while Ellie is asleep because it is so dangerous with the staples and nails. Luckily she has become a deep sleeper and sleeps through most of the noise!
As we do these projects it has been fascinating to learn different things about the house...and even more about the previous owner. They were cute little old couple that had lived here for more than thirty years! I loved the discovery we made upon taking up the baseboards on Friday night.
This is the original wallpaper they had in the front room! Red backdrop with gold eagles! Unbelievable!
This morning we discovered the old linoleum that was under the carpet in the kitchen.
I think we will prefer the new hardwood floors!
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