The Empty Room

I finished installing the hardwood floor last night. I just need to sand it and apply the finish.

I'm going to leave it this natural color and just add a bit of shine. Can't wait to add the fireplace and bookshelves!

Hope you have a lovely day!
Blessings,
Kathi

Some Progress Made

I started working on my hardwood floor installation this morning. It's been a project that I've wanted to do for a long time but didn't know where to start!

Thanks to Dale's comment on my last post, I got the advice I needed! Thanks Dale!

Here's the living room before. Doesn't look much like a beach house, does it?

Here's what I've done so far.

Sadly, I have to go get ready for work. I'd really like to stay home and finish this!

Hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings, Kathi

Hardwood Floor Installation

I've been sanding the ends of my floor boards this evening. I'm not sure why I'm so intimidated by the installation? Everything doesn't have to be perfect, right? It just needs to get done!

I've searched and found some good advice. Hopefully, I will soon have a beautiful new floor in my living room to show you...

Here's the pattern I like.



Here's how Bob Villa says to do it.



I even found a short video from Lumber Liquidators!

I must admit that my flooring has been acclimating for a lot longer than 48 hours! It's time to just do it!

I have been somewhat productive lately. I've finished my Five Star Christmas Swap gifts and have started on Rosanna's swap gift too. Of course I can't post about them because they are a surprise!

Hope you are having fun and getting things done!
Blessings,
Kathi
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Research and Development

No wonder I don't get much done in my real life! I'm spending too much time at this computer!

I promise I'll go do some laundry and clean up the kitchen as soon as I finish this post...

I laid down some popsicle sticks in the living room just to see how many it would take and how they might look. The popsicle sticks are 5/8 inch wide.

Then I tried Star Bucks coffee stirrers and liked them much better. They are 1/4 inch wide and look more realistic. You wouldn't think 1/8 of an inch would make much difference but it does. Guess I just might have to go back to Star Bucks!

The good thing about coffee stirrers is that you can cut them with scissors. Much easier to cut off the rounded ends than using a craft knife or saw.

One of these days I'll buy a nice saw from MicroMark.
I'm wondering if I can just glue the sticks right down to the plywood floor? Do you think they would warp? That's my biggest concern.

Thanks for following my progress, including the research and development!