The new entry/foyer/closet is coming along! We finished installing the new floor this weekend and it looks great. Amazing what a difference it makes in this small space. In the picture below you can see the trap door to the 'basement', or what the people around here refer to as hell. Everyone has a similar 'basement' in this town, they all flood, they are all dark, crumbling, dirty, etc. No one actually uses them, but our water meter's are located there and once a month someone has to climb down there and read it. So, getting back on track, it's the door to hell, but I think we did a nice job on it:)
My plan all along had been to paint this floor a glossy black. I love the elegance of a shiny black floor and didn't want to spend a lot of money on the more expensive hardwoods, so I bought the cheapest oak hardwood Menard's had. I usually hate oak, I think it's cheap and ugly, but since I was painting it, it was perfect. Unfortunately I may have to revise my opinion. I think this floor looks beautiful and now I don't want to paint it. I'm debating and looking at all my options, but I am now leaning towards a very dark or onyx stain. I'll still have my dark, elegant floor, but the wood will still show through. It may even turn out better than I had originally planned:)
You can see all the work that still needs to be done, but time and patience will get me the room I have envisioned. Plus, it's winter in North Dakota, why get in a hurry?
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