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Should I or Should'nt I do it?

12 years ago
I have hardwood flooring in the majority of the first floor of my home. I am finally going to finish off the remaining rooms with hardwood. I have red oak floors that are stained in Minwax Colonial Maple. When the new flooring in installed I am having the older flooring sanded so we can blend old with new, so now is the time to change the stain. It is going to be a ton of work due to the stairs and a catwalk that overlooks the great room. I am considering re-staining the floors with a stain called Special Walnut, it is a medium brown. My question is should I just stay with the current stain, would save a ton of work on the stairs or should I just go for it?

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  • 12 years ago
    Attaching pics of current flooring and the stairs. I am replacing the Berber carpet runner once the flooring is finished.
  • 12 years ago
    Hi Margaret *waving*, I would "go for it" and go darker;))
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    Genevieve all the exsisting floors are being completely sanded so I can get a uniform stain to blend old and new. So I have the opportunity to change stain on the floor, but if I change the stain I will need to sand the stairs and the banisters too. It is going to be a huge mess with the sanding, have to empty out the furniture on the entire first floor.
  • 12 years ago
    Waving Margo! That is pretty much the look I am considering for the floors.
  • 12 years ago
    SUCK IT UP AND DO IT:))))))))))))))))))
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  • 12 years ago
    They will be gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 12 years ago
    I already have the bids to do the work, have to be out of the house for 2 weeks and have a trip planned later this year, so the stars are finally aligning.
    What do you think about a runner like this on the stairs?
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  • 12 years ago
    Very nice!!
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks, I really need a project right now!!!
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    Thinking about you and the dust .... I say save yourself for another project instead ,your floors are beautiful the way that they are and so are the stairs , just change the runner .
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  • 12 years ago
    Actually the ironic part of all of this Genevieve is we are replacing carpet in the master and great room becuase of dust. This is a spec house and it makes no sense but the builder did not put hardwood in the great room. Great room is how we get to the screen porch and backyard, dogs are always tracking in something. Nightmare to keep carpet clean and the dust and dog hair drive me nuts. I have already replaced the carpet once and just figured it makes more sense to do the floors now. The hardwood in the rest of the house is so much easier to clean.
  • 12 years ago
    You should 100% do it. I just redid my staircase & catwalk. I also added a curved handrail. I painted all of the banisters & post white and stained did the handrail & steps with a darker. It all looks great & more modern.
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  • 12 years ago
    Wow, that looks fantastic ncius!
  • 12 years ago
    Also, yes you will have lots of dust. Hire a cleaning service afterwards. You will be glad you did!
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  • 12 years ago
    LOL Margo! I think I am going to do it, hubs is groaning!
  • 12 years ago
    LOL- husbands always groan;))
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  • 12 years ago
    My husband thought that our stairs looked fine as they were. Basically if it ain't broken, why fix it. But I had a vision and pushed for it. Husband now loves finish product. The stairs are by the front entry and adds a big impact to our entry way & our 2 story living room.
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  • 12 years ago
    Contractor starts on the 22nd! Now I just have to completely empty out the bottom floor of my house in 2 weeks! Yikes!!!!
  • 12 years ago
    The floors are done! Overall I am very happy with the outcome they look fabulous!
  • 12 years ago
    However this will be my last post for awhile. I have to clean out the mess made from sanding, refinish the banisters,risers and repaint all the baseboards! Not to mention move all the furniture back in the house!
  • 12 years ago
    Beautiful.
  • 12 years ago
    Everything will look perfect in no time :) Listen to music while you working .
  • 12 years ago
    Genevieve, there will be lots of music and a bit of dancing. The fumes are incredible, airing things out now and will get to work this afternoon!
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    Margaret your floors look Mahvelous dahling;))
  • 12 years ago
    The floors look awesome!
  • 12 years ago
    *waving* Margo! Sure was fun meeting up in Nashville. DH had quite the laugh about your description of me.
    Thanks everyone for the positive feedback, I truly appreciate the kind words. House is still airing out, whew the fumes!!!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I would go for it. Now is the time to do it. If you don't you will always wonder what it would be like if you have changed all of them. I love the stain on the stairs below. its much darker than what you are going for but it makes everything else look so dramatic.
  • 12 years ago
    Your floors look great! As for the dust & clean up, its worth the end results.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Looks great! Glad you went with the darker stain, it is nice and rich.
  • 12 years ago
    Do it. It would look much more current