3, 4 Let's talk floor!

This week I have actually enjoyed working at the 'ol farm house. I was able to paint the kitchen the almond paste color I talked about. Sorry, I was unable to find the picture I took to post, but it ended up looking really good. The old owners of the house left some paint behind

and I thought I would give it a go.

 

It's called Horizon Gray by Benjamin Moore. I wanted to use gray somewhere, so I tried it out and I love it! Once I did a test strip I just wanted to keep going. At least  to get rid of the ugly blue, but Travis made me refocus on the tile. Which brings me to another happy thought.

 

 The master bathroom! Now, I don't care for tiling floors. I have tiled over 16 apartment floors in the last 4 years and it stinks! Especially when there is no design, just square boring tile. But, I was excited to start in the bathroom on my first corner tub. I love the difference that tile makes. Travis surprised me with his tile choice. It ended up looking really good with the existing colors. Once the sheetrock is finished this week, a little paint, vanity, toilet, and some more tile, the master bath will be done! YAY!

 

I was also able to finish the tiling in the upstairs bathroom.  The trim piece was from an apartment bathroom countertop, but ended up blending well with the current colors.

 



 

This bathroom is almost finished also.  The previous owners started remodeling, but everything didn't make sense. We ended up knocking down the wall into the old master bath to make things bigger and more spacious. This will be nice, considering there where 5 bedrooms upstairs but no full bathroom, and now there is. The only downfall is that the vanity is so small! I have to find an oval mirror also to fit above it because the light switch is in the way and can't reasonably be moved.  Electrical is a little tricky in old lath and plaster homes.

 

Now let's talk floors! This week the sheet rockers will cover all the walls, making a HUGE difference.  We've decided to carpet the upstairs bedrooms (could be a mistake) but this will save us a lot of time. We only have 2 1/2 weeks to complete most of the job and move in.

 

 

In this upstairs room, that we will be using for an office, we will cover the floor with a new wood flooring that I was able to find for $1.00 a sq ft !!!

 

 

 This is the living room off of the entry.  We have taken out the multiple layers of flooring on the main floor to make everything level, so your not stepping up or down to go in each room. This is what was under everything.

 

 

I want them to look like this, or something close to this.  They are pine, so they are softer and more likely to dent. I am unsure how to go about this look. If any of you have suggestions let me know.  I have heard that you should use an orbital sander for sanding, and tung oil, not polyurethane for the finish. I'm not sure what color of stain I should use? I'm also wondering if I should even sand at all? Let me know what you think.