Hardwood Floors in the Master Bedroom~Step by Step

How can I be totally exhausted 

and yet thrilled and over the moon in love 

at the same time?  

All because of new Hardwood Floors 

in the Master Bedroom?  

Yep!  I can!  

The floors were finished on Friday 

and the baseboards 

were installed and painted yesterday.  

Here is how the room looked before 

the wood floors were installed.  

I chose White Oak, 

random width 3-5 inch planks with a 2 grade.  

What that means 

is that it is a slightly inferior grade 

with 1 being the highest grade.  

I wanted all of the knots, 

marks, and variations 

in the floor to give a more rustic appearance.  

Here is my lonely naked room 

the morning that they started the install.  

Goodbye icky germ and 

allergy laden carpet!  

And here it is later that night.  

We slept on the mattress 

that night because I am a big baby 

and I have to sleep in my own bed!  

You can see the Armoire 

on the other side of the room.  

They eventually had to move it into the bathroom 

to stain the floors 

but they were afraid of it!  

It is quite a beast!

Can you see all of the cool color variations and knots?  

The next morning they made three different color samples for me to choose from.  

                   #1 is Provincial
                  #2 is a 50/50 mix of Provincial and Dark Walnut 
                 #3 is a two to one mix of two parts Dark Walnut 
                       to one part Provincial.  

And the Winner is?  

Did you choose #3?  

Cause I did!  

I love the dark, warm tones.

The floors were sanded and filled 

and then stained.  

After the stain, 

three coats of  Bona Traffic HD  

water based poly were applied.  

This is a three day process 

as each coat has to cure 

before another coat is applied.  

But the great thing is that 

it is environmentally friendly 

and we could stay in the house while it was used.  

No yucky fumes!

This is the floor after one coat of the sealer.  

I was loving the floors 

but then I noticed 

that I wasn't loving the wall color anymore.  

Well, isn't that just the way it happens?  

You can't buy a new dress 

without a new pair of shoes 

to go with it now can you?  

So on Friday I marched myself 

over to the Sherwin Williams paint store 

and they just happened to be having a 30% off sale!  

How lucky am I?

We knocked out the paint job that night.  

When I am determined 

trust me I am determined!  

There are still a million things 

that I have to do in this room 

Until I reach this ^^^

but I am getting there!  

And of course, 

there is my new Estate Sale 

chair taking center stage!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

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