Burlap & Satin

First, a little happy moment and plug for me! Our awesome bedroom makeover is being featured on one of my new favorite blogs - This Young House. Apparently it is agreed that I wasn't crazy, our original School Bus Yellow bedroom really was hideous! Go check it out and say hello. They have some amazing decorating ideas that I've stolen many times and I'm sure you will to.

Moving on....

Just to give you a little taste of what we're up to this week, here are some photos of our new sub-floor. You know, in preparation for the new hardwood floor we're preparing to put in later this week. (Squeeeeealll!!) Seriously, after a year of living on this nasty stained mauve carpet and ugly super-slick tile, I'm so happy this day is here that I could pee.

We spent nearly two weeks busting up all the tile in the dining room and entry by hand. Now, it's gone and we have an actual separated dining room with a real and sturdy floor. (Incidentally, those are the last two of the EIGHT walls in this house that were Hunter Green. And guess what? They're going to be white tomorrow. Oh. Hell. Yes. Can I get an Amen?)

A lot of people look at us like we're insane when we say we want to cover the old hardwood floor in this house with a new one. What they don't understand is that the living room was entirely ruined by a fire in 1994.

Yesterday, we took up the last of the carpet and finally saw the extent of all that damage. Not only was it pretty extensive, but it was a bear to clean up as well. I'm so glad that stuff is now covered and my poor asthmatic lungs aren't breathing in anymore nasty smoke-damaged crap. Although Bogey is thoroughly confused about the new floor and stays on the couch like it is an island of safety.

Still, doesn't everything look amazing with our cool new colors and that awesome arch? Honestly, I am so glad we decided to build the arch. It was a serious job, but it is hands-down our most proud and favorite part of the house.

Lastly, is it bad when your animals are so used to constant home remodeling that they will nap on any solid surface that's handy? Like, oh I don't know, OSB plywood sub-floor? Poor Gypsy.

Now it's off to bed to prepare for another day of back-breaking labor, as we still have more to do. Send us cheers, motivations and rah-rah-you-can-do-its! We need it.