Our living room was once a huge mess with the old, ugly carpet that was in there. Finally, we found the time to rip it out thinking that we would put a laminate down. We luckily found beautiful hardwood that looked like it was in perfect shape to re-do. Here is the process:
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Starting out |
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After sanding for an entire day |
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One coat of stain |
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Adding and painting floor boards as well as old base board heaters and walls. |
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Finally finished! One week of hard labor paid off!
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Wow, what a transformation, turned out gorgeous! Can't imagine doing all that sanding!! xo caroline @ c.w.frosting
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It was well worth it! <3 Mackenzie @ With Love,
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