I’m truly going to miss these darker floors, which [we think] had been covered with wall-to-wall carpeting for years. We decided to go with a lighter wood tone to balance out all the dark brick in the living room and the soon-to-be darker kitchen cabinetry. Here’s midway through sanding.

You can get a better sense of the wall color in this photo, Sherwin-Williams’ Diverse Beige.

This room was my mortal enemy until today. The sanded floors look pretty! So I’ve promoted it to an arch rival.

Sanded the new hardwood floor today. It looks lovely. I know it will be slightly darker when it’s sealed, but it looks perfect right now.

Patched up the floor in our bedroom closet.

Patched up the floor in the hall closet.

The floor is laid out; sanding will come next.

Kitchen floor is in place. The finish line feels so close now.

We decided to redo the floors at the last minute, remember? It looks so much better.

The original flooring is cabin-grade red oak, which may not be the prettiest hardwood, but I feel a sense of loyalty to it. So, the kitchen and dining room will be set to match as best we can.

Finished the door and trim! What a productive Labor Day. Walls are Sherwin-Williams’ Origami White and trim is Pure White.