Underfoot

“What is under that paint?” This was a big question when we considered purchasing the house as the floors in almost every room had been painted chocolate brown. While there was obvious damage in several areas, it looked like the former owners had taken the less expensive route of painting rather than fixing and refinishing the floors. After considering several options, and doing several tests to see what would work, we have chosen to repair the floors where needed, sand off the paint, and then do a buff and coat finish. Evan has become very skilled at the precise and tedious job of repairing wood flooring through his work on previous houses.

After additional head scratching, decided to use wood flooring in the former kitchen/soon-to-be office area. All the floor stain colors will complement the butcher block countertop we are using in the kitchen.

We are able to save the tile from the existing bathroom. The rest of the room’s design choices will be based on the floor.

Update: Look at the beautiful marquetry border we found underneath the paint in the main living areas! Usually our renovation surprises are not so wonderful.