Nice room. Get started on cleaning up the floors and have fun!!

Sand and use a clear floor finish to keep the floor a natural light color. It's a rather small room.

Sand and refinish. It's beautiful! If there is a finish on it, you might be surprised that the paint will come off, latex usually will.

Firstly make sure that the wooden floor is not wet . Dry it up with a cloth or a hair drier. Wear your working gloves all the time .Get rid of the undesired paint . Sand firstly with the rough one then the soft one. Don't sand too hard and friction causes heat ! You could try using dish washing liquids , linseed oil , acetone , lacquer thinner or paint thinners. Hope these tips help you .

Thank you everyone! This isn't a very good pic. I'll take a better one today. The room is actually quite large. This shows about half of it.

Google a company called Nhance they may be in your area and will be able to refinish it without sanding and quickly

What a fabulous room! You have so much potential. The floors look pretty good for being so mistreated. Can't wait to see more pics.

I like the lighter floor color in contrast to the built-in and the mantle. but if those are changed out a dark rich floor is always elegant.

I would clean them up and see what you have. What a nice space!

I posted better pics but accidently did it in a new thread

I'm sorry to say that it is best to have only one thread about the same dilemma. We all get confused and you may also. It is hard for us to know what is happening on both :) We might not find the other one here on houzz. You can post a notice saying "This thread is closed " and direct everyone with a 'copy of the link' to the one that you want to continue on. Duplicate threads are confusing, Sorry :))

I know and I didn't mean to start a new one but reply to this one. Sorry guys I just joined yesterday

No problem Jennifer :) , Welcome and bear with us please....

Here are Jennifer's other pics:

THANK YOU ! I had no idea how to do that....lol

And if someone can tell me what style this home is that would be great. I have searched and searched and can not pinpoint it

Jennifer, when you click in the comment field, a little button that says "Attach images" appears underneath.

Your home might be Craftsman Bungalow 1920's ?

I had a comment that says it is probably an american foursquare of some variety. Because they are always 2 1/2 stories. This almost looks right as there are a lot of historic homes here but mine is much taller. You literally have to climb a ladder outside to look in the basement windiws. I can't get over that lol. Here is the back. Its enclosed now but I'm guessing it was a "sleeping porch?"

Its funny I just said today I was going to see about that Monday. This weekend is the painting party (aka slave labor for snacks n beverage)

Just remember to hide the beer till AFTER everyone has cleaned up.

Maybe hide the desserts too.

Hahaha I agree with you both!

If you can, check the depth of the seams...they look like they haven't been refinished before, but can only sand so many times before nothing else there.

Jennifer...Hello & welcome to Old House ownership!! I think you will find MUCH excellent info on your old place from a couple forums I frequent. While http://www.oldhouseweb.com/forums/index.php?sid=bfa6e53fef97e0b03b716479fe88af8f was my favorite for years, it has unfortunately become overrun with spam. That being said...all of our great old posts are still there to read. The search function works extremely well too. Search around on the "post-1900's" forum. You'll find good info.

The folks there have all but moved to another site: https://www.wavyglass.org/
WavyGlass has only been around for about 1 year, but most of the OHW members post there now. There are SO many experts when it comes to repairing old floors, plaster, windows...everything! There are great carpenters & tradesmen, similar to here, but they are all experts when dealing with houses in the 100 YO realm....which I'm sure you've realized is a whole 'nother thing. :0)

The best advice I can give when it comes to living in an old place....before making any BIG changes...live there for a year & let the place tell YOU what it needs.

I know it sounds silly, but it's oh, so true!

Bungalowmo I agree, I have spent hours just walking thru. Just trying to get to know her