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Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 11:13:03 GMT -5

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Post by wawa on Nov 26, 2012 11:13:03 GMT -5

since you all had to listen to me whine about the delays, I figured I should share the final results.

We're really happy with how they look. It's not perfect (nothing ever is I guess) but it's damn close. Now to actually bite the bullet and put the furniture on them and let the dog upstairs...

Living room before and after:

Master bedroom before and after:

Nursery before and after (this room had by far the most messed up floors. Tons of pet stains)

Back bedroom before and after:

As you can see, we decided to go with a light stain rather than a darker color or just plain poly. Once he had the floors sanded down and put down some test swatches it turned out we both really liked the cherry stain. It just gives the wood a hint of reddish color (rather than yellow) and really brings out the grain.

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Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 11:16:20 GMT -5

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Post by simpsongal on Nov 26, 2012 11:16:20 GMT -5

Beautiful! The lighter color makes the rooms brighter than a darker stain. Don't sweat the scratches - I used to wince every time our pup started barking at a passerby and scratching up the floor. It's patina, not decay

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TBM Senior Member I'm not old...I'm mid-century modern. Posts: 8,713 Likes: 4,737	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 11:28:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TBM on Nov 26, 2012 11:28:24 GMT -5 Beautiful!
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artichokie Full Member Posts: 1,435 Likes: 704	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 11:50:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by artichokie on Nov 26, 2012 11:50:13 GMT -5 Oooh, looks pretty!
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lightbulbsun Senior Member Posts: 7,337 Likes: 3,522	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 11:55:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lightbulbsun on Nov 26, 2012 11:55:03 GMT -5 Those look awesome! It makes such a big difference!
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pitterwoo Full Member Posts: 4,750 Likes: 1,242	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 11:56:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pitterwoo on Nov 26, 2012 11:56:19 GMT -5 the color does make the grain look great! nice choice. so glad you're finally done.
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sassafrass Full Member Posts: 1,116 Likes: 1,221	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 12:01:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sassafrass on Nov 26, 2012 12:01:25 GMT -5 It looks beautiful!
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thewop Full Member Posts: 2,118 Likes: 367	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 12:03:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thewop on Nov 26, 2012 12:03:41 GMT -5 What a transformation. Looks great!
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magdala9 Junior Member Posts: 667	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 12:39:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by magdala9 on Nov 26, 2012 12:39:27 GMT -5 Fantastic!
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SusanBAnthony Senior Member Posts: 8,748 Likes: 4,203	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 12:42:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SusanBAnthony on Nov 26, 2012 12:42:23 GMT -5 Lovely! I am glad you went lighter, it looks so bright and open.
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boiler717 Moderator Posts: 13,488 Likes: 11,848	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 12:44:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by boiler717 on Nov 26, 2012 12:44:24 GMT -5 Beautiful!! I love it!
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hbomdiggity Senior Member Posts: 6,352 Likes: 2,803	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 12:58:58 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hbomdiggity on Nov 26, 2012 12:58:58 GMT -5 They look great! And I def like the lighter color.
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bunnymendelbaum Senior Member Posts: 5,697 Likes: 3,589	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 13:00:20 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bunnymendelbaum on Nov 26, 2012 13:00:20 GMT -5 They look great! The grain really popped.
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mrs.jacinthe Elder Home & Garden Mod Posts: 12,528 Likes: 8,763	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 13:00:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrs.jacinthe on Nov 26, 2012 13:00:46 GMT -5 Love it!!!
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Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 14:17:25 GMT -5

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they look beautiful!

we had our floors refinished before moving in and we have 2 large dogs that have left scratches all over the place. I just tell myself that they are distressed, not ruined.

for me, as long as they are surface scratches, not a big deal. I'd rather have my dogs and scratched floors rather than no dogs and pristine floors.

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floridakat Full Member Posts: 1,355 Likes: 1,306	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 15:13:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by floridakat on Nov 26, 2012 15:13:47 GMT -5 Wow, they turned out wonderfully! Congrats!
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FoxInFiji Full Member Posts: 2,739 Likes: 1,639	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 17:13:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FoxInFiji on Nov 26, 2012 17:13:14 GMT -5 They turned out great Wawa! I love that the cherry brought out just the right amount of grain without being overpoweringly red.
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aweilba Full Member Posts: 1,130 Likes: 58	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 22:02:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aweilba on Nov 26, 2012 22:02:25 GMT -5 I may or may not have just drooled onto my keyboard. Beautiful!
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house Senior Member “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shore. Posts: 6,076 Likes: 4,203	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 26, 2012 22:09:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by house on Nov 26, 2012 22:09:50 GMT -5 Those floors are gorgeous!
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wawa Elder Posts: 26,121 Likes: 36,647	Floors are done! Floors are done! PsIP Nov 27, 2012 8:55:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wawa on Nov 27, 2012 8:55:35 GMT -5 Thanks everybody!
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