Due to our negligent puppy parenting and 20 year old carpet, I finally reached a point in which I could no longer handle the flooring in our music and dining room. So, at the end of the summer, Aleks and I decided to take it all out and replace with hardwood.
Of course I forgot to take any before pictures, I was so excited to get started on the project, but here's one from when I painted the dining room, in which you can kind of see the carpet.
We bought the product through Lowe's and then hired them for the install as well. Due to 2 batches of bad wood, the floors were finally finished 8 weeks later.
Which means we had our grand piano in our front entry way for 2 months. And our dining room table in our basement. And our china hutch in pieces in our kitchen. And the upright piano in our living room (which actually found a permanent home there because our kids played the piano waaaaay more often, practicing and just having fun). I ate breakfast and dinner standing at our kitchen island for 2 months because we only have 3 stools.
But, it's finally finished and was worth all the hassle. It's easier to clean for one thing, but just looks so much prettier.
We had some friends help us move the grand piano into the hallway at the start of all this and then placed it on a moving blanket. I was all set to call them up again for help moving it back, but Aleks and I found we could move the whole thing with one person pulling the moving blanket while the other pushed the piano. That moving blanket trick is amazing!
Old flooring is at the bottom of this picture and the new flooring is at the top. It's not a perfect match, but it's pretty darn close!
New curtains make everything feel cozy.
I love how the grand piano is now a feature of this room. Next big project, rebuild this 78 year old instrument. It's in remarkable shape for it's age, but needs a little tender loving care.
The carpet in the rest of the house is equally old and disgusting, but we'll have to wait to replace it all. Even if we had the funds now, I need a break from all the displaced furniture!
