I have wanted the kitchen floor refinished ever since we moved in ten years ago, and at last it is getting done. Hubby is doing this in a very low tech way, by hand sanding and staining. The colour is Ipswich Pine, then he will finish it off with a polyurethane. But he's not going for that brand new look and you'd never get it off the old wooden floor, it will however have a nice patina.
So let's wait and see how it turns out.
Christy
Oh Christy it will be lovely! There's nothing like an old wood floor' with a beautiful patina and your kitchen floor is wonderful. I can't even imagine doing it by hand...thank goodness it's a small area! Nearly 3 years ago we moved here to the farm and lived in our camper for 3 months while we primed painted and trimmed walls and then we refinished all our floors ourselves. We sure didn't do it by hand though and it's certainly NOT perfect but I like it that way. It has character! I can tell already that your kitchen floor already has character. Enjoy your hubby's labor of love. Maura PS...looking forward to seeing the finished project.
ReplyDeleteI love wooden floors and yours will be wonderful after Bob's hard work. What patience he has!
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