not too bad
Look what we did this weekend. Yeah, I'm feeling it. Wielding around a big hammer is a work out!! My right arm is sore and I have blisters on my hands. All from a few hours of manual labor. Man, I'm a wuss.
Not too bad. The holes aren't near as bad as I was imagining. I think we'll go with it. I actually like the color. Why would anyone tile over these? Crazy, I tell ya.
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In case you're wondering, Berkley is continuing to make progress. Thanks again for all your prayers!!
Oh, that's so much hard work. The floor looks like it'll be okay though. Just a little rustic! Take a deep breath (somewhere other than that room) and keep on going!
Posted by:Sarah Jackson | January 06, 2008 at 09:34 PM
Oh, I'm glad she is doing better! i prayed for her on the way home from church today ( an hours drive). i know what you mean, about remodeling that is, i have done my share. it sucks to take up tile like that, ug, if feel for you and your blisters. but yeh, its going to look grand!
Posted by:Cindy | January 06, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Been there, done that with a 100 year old home we use to have. I feel for you and think you deserve HUGE cheers (and a massage!).
Posted by:Michele | January 06, 2008 at 10:31 PM
I hear ya. My shoulder hurts today from three hours of work in the yard...manual laborers are mocking me right now.
Posted by:Rachel | January 06, 2008 at 10:57 PM
What a treasure! The floor looks awesome! I love wood floors. Glad to hear your niece is doing so well.
Posted by:Marcia | January 06, 2008 at 11:20 PM
ahh remodeling....the pain.
Posted by:brit | January 07, 2008 at 12:13 AM
i think it looks great!
Posted by:erin | January 07, 2008 at 06:23 AM
They'll turn out great! Just rent a buffer instead of doing that by hand too!
Posted by:LeeAnn | January 07, 2008 at 06:35 AM
look at you! i am lovin that color. makes you wonder why it was ever covered up in the first place. good things about your neice!
Posted by:heidi | January 07, 2008 at 07:27 AM
I am so glad she is doing better, what a scare for your family. I will still keep her in my prayers.
I like it.
Posted by:Judy | January 07, 2008 at 07:29 AM
Why in the world do people cover hardwood flooring?! We rented a buffer/sander from Home Depot after we removed all the carpeting in our house (and about a million staples). Kitchen looks great so far!
Posted by:Lisa {milkshake} | January 07, 2008 at 07:37 AM
Love it! What a wonderful floor hidden under tile?! Love the worn look and color - perfect!
Posted by:Knitterella | January 07, 2008 at 08:03 AM
I am happy to hear that Berkley is doing better and I love the cabinets they look great
Posted by:Jennifer | January 07, 2008 at 08:22 AM
man, you are making me feel lazy. i haven't even lifted a finger to sew, much less wield a hammer. great job!
Posted by:amy | January 07, 2008 at 08:56 AM
I'm glad to hear Berkley is improving!
I cannot believe someone covered that gorgeous wood floor! My poor husband spent the weekend laying hardwoods in our nursery. He's stiff, broken and sore today too! (and he's got several rooms to go).
Posted by:stacy | January 07, 2008 at 09:24 AM
It's funny the things that people will cover up, isn't it? Oh, and I'm a wuss, too. I'd have probably wimped out before then :-)
Posted by:Lisa Clarke | January 07, 2008 at 09:32 AM
I'm diggin' it! I love the color.
Posted by:Tara | January 07, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Glad to hear that your niece is improving! I love the wood floors and the painted white cabinets look great!
Posted by:julie | January 07, 2008 at 11:05 AM
I know! Why would anyone tile over that beautiful hardwood. I sanded the bathroom this weekend to prepare for painting next weekend (and the way we work, probably the weekend after that as well). I'm right there with you on the home-improvement aches and pains.
So glad to hear Berkley is doing better. I thought about that picture of the two girls all weekend.
Cheers! L
Posted by:laeroport | January 07, 2008 at 12:02 PM
not bad at all. what a wonderful discovery.
I feel like this is the year for house projects. we have quite a few projects that we are working on right now also.
Posted by:christina | January 07, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Wonderful! I have to admit I had my doubts when I saw your original photo.
Posted by:Anina | January 07, 2008 at 12:31 PM
beki,
looks great! i can not wait to see the fonal reveal!
Posted by:katie | January 07, 2008 at 12:41 PM
oh my - they are beautiful.
why don't you give yourself a rest this evening and watch OSU beat the socks off LSU?
Posted by:Cici | January 07, 2008 at 12:45 PM
so glad your niece is on the mends. i will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
love your new floor.....yep, everything about it....even the process of getting to it.
and ............geaux tigers!
Posted by:leslie | January 07, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Crazy that they covered up those floors! They look super. You must be so happy and relieved.
Happy to here that Berkley is doing so much better!
Posted by:kat | January 07, 2008 at 01:15 PM
This rocks! It's so worth the blood, sweat and tears. We tore out lots of carpet at my house a few years ago (a bit easier than tile...) and my husband refinished the floors - amazing difference! Stick with it.
Glad to hear that your niece is feeling better.
Posted by:Sara | January 07, 2008 at 01:48 PM
Hi, you must have worked really hard! We put a wood floor down and I gave it four coats of stain and varnish...it was exhausting work, I remember.
Margaret and Noreen at THY
Posted by:thehomelyyear | January 07, 2008 at 02:25 PM
First of all, glad to hear Berkley's health is progressing forward! I've been keeping her in my prayers!
Wood floors are awesome! Maybe after a good sanding and refinishing the holes will disappear. Good luck hard workers!
Posted by:Claudia | January 07, 2008 at 04:04 PM
I haven't been able to do any blog reading lately. I can't imagine how scary that must've been for you and your family (Berkley) I'm thrilled to hear she is on the mend. I will say some prayers for her still. You can never have too many of those.
LOVE the bags you posted a few posts ago. You have every reason to be proud of them. They rock!
Love the wood floors too!
Posted by:Carla | January 07, 2008 at 05:20 PM
I hate to even say this - but there is still a small chance that you will discover why they tiled over it. Which I *so* hope doesn't happen... I'm just speaking from experience - in my neighborhood, bunches of us have torn up parts of the kitchen floor (and for some reason, it is always the kitchen) and seen gorgeous wood beneath. So we get all industrious and start ripping stuff up. Only to find horrible patch jobs done. (In my case - large parts of my kitchen floor were chipboard. I can't believe that we never fell through. Wait, scratch that... when Scheck was a tot, he was running through the kitchen and put his foot through the floor! He was what? All of 27 pounds, or something???)
If you are planning on painting the floor, it's not a big deal. Unless the morons used chip board instead of actual, you know, LUMBER. But I think that the only people that stupid are the couple from whom we bought The House That Crazy Built. (and you thought that was just a nickname...)
Posted by:lla | January 07, 2008 at 06:20 PM
The cabinets and floor look great! I don't envy you. Remodeling is always a PITA but it's so worth it. So glad to hear that Berkley is doing better :)
Posted by:Jen | January 07, 2008 at 07:44 PM
Its looking good. Let's hope the whole floor is the same. All the blisters and sore arms will be worth it.
Posted by:Claire (not Bahrain) | January 07, 2008 at 09:06 PM