Our Newest Project

It's been a weekend here. The weather was beautiful outside, but we fixed our attention indoors and on our floors.

We began the tedious task of updating our carpeted rooms. We have just shy of 1500 square feet ahead of us, with six large rooms and their closets.

Thankfully, Mike and I are blessed with such a gracious family that is willing to lend hands (backs, knees, arms...) and help us with this project. Mike's dad and our bro-in-law came over to help with labor and knowledge, which made a world of difference had Mike and I attempted this job by ourselves. The guys measured, positioned and nailed the beams of oak down while I painted walls and made sure they were fed and hydrated. We made a great team.

You can see in the pictures below the progress we've completed. The first picture is from the night the wood was delivered. Mike busted it out and laid some beams in our living room to get a preview. He was so excited- it was cute. ;)

All other pictures are taken in the room we have started on first. We call it our art room since we do our painting in there.

A picture of Tempe in the room before Mike tore out the carpet and I started painting the walls..

The carpet is gone and Tempe is supervising the guys as they discuss how to lay the starting board.

Yay! Board number one has been laid! The planning process to laying it took about 1.5 hours, but it was laid perfectly straight!. Doesn't Tempe look so smart in the middle if all those tools?

Some action shots that show the progress of the floor and the painted walls behind them.

The floors are finished! Now just the last touches to go: baseboards, quarter rounds and final paint touch-ups!