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ORC Week Three: Refinished Stair Treads

One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 20, 20242KViews 3Likes 0Comments

Week three brought a significant change to the Fancy Foyer. The stair treads and landings are finished, and I feel relieved that we had the resources to fix the mistake I made four years ago. Since I'll miss a week of the One Room Challenge in May, I hired out the job to Queen…

Our Rubio Monocoat Floors: One Year Later

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 3, 20204KViews 0Likes 48Comments

I cannot believe it has already been a year since we started refinishing the hardwood floors downstairs. While I talked plenty about sanding the hardwoods, I never did write that final post about finishing them with Rubio Monocoat. The entire job stretched out through the spring, and I found myself with only hours of cure…

Removing Swirl Marks | Sanding Hardwood Floors

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 15, 20192KViews 0Likes 5Comments

As is often the way with big DIY projects, phase I of the floor refinishing project is taking longer than expected. This week, I focused on removing swirl marks and other sanding imperfections. During that process, I got some advice from a professional, and it made the job so much easier. Read part I of…

Episode #5: Stacy & Devyn Talk About Hardwood Floors

Podcast, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 11, 2019195Views 0Likes 6Comments

Today is a big darn deal. In this episode, meet my new co-host, Devyn Caldwell from the Our Philly Row blog. Devyn and I discuss a brief history of hardwood floors and review three modern, but historically respectful floor refinishing products. My New Co-host: Devyn Caldwell How to Listen You may download this episode from…

Sanding Hardwood Floors

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 7, 2019653Views 0Likes 16Comments

Alternate Title: Sanding Hardwood Floors | You Can DIY This! Second Alternate Title: I Believe in You! I began talking about our large floor refinishing project at the end of January. Almost everyone asked the same question, "Are you sanding the hardwood floors yourself?" My response was always, "absolutely." I need to clarify…

Project Updates

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood Floors, Respectful RenovationFebruary 20, 2019415Views 0Likes 14Comments

Here on the blog, it feels as if I have written about a lot of projects in the works, but so far, I have nothing to show for any of them. Now seems like a good time to update what has been happening behind the scenes. Refinishing the Hardwood Floors A few weeks ago, I…