While I wait for my new countertops to be installed in my kitchen, I will show you a little project that I just completed in my bedroom. The ceiling fan light fixture. The existing light was a three globe chandelier-type thing that just wasn’t my style. So I had Dave replace it with an old school schoolhouse globe. I think the new fixture not only looks better, but also casts a more even distribution of light. What do you think?
I have the best family and friends. And the best hardwood floors! On Wednesday night, my mom, Melissa Tribble, and I ripped out all the carpet and pad in the house to reveal some of the most beautiful hardwood floors I’ve ever seen. Mom says they are white oak, but all I know is that they were well preserved under all that carpet.
Melissa and I came back after dinner and began pulling up the staples and tack strips that kept the carpet down. We were able to finish the master bedroom and the hallway. I have contracted with Victor Stokes to screen the floors, fill the holes, and re-seal them once Dave is done with his construction work.
The photos above show mom with a piece of carpet pad in her hand in the living room, as well as the floors that were hidden underneath the carpet in the master bedroom. These are the floors even before they were swept and mopped, much less refinished, so you can get a sense of the condition they are in.
A big thanks to mom and Melissa for their help with the floors. I have a feeling that before this house project is over with, I will be indebted to many, many more people than just the two of them!
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