Victorian wood floors

We've brought our original Victorian wooden flooring and stairs back to life!

Our house was built in the 1890s and has the original wood floors in it. These floors were covered with subflooring when we moved in. The previous owner jacked the house up and redid the foundation...

If you've ever worked with ceramic tile, you would find it easy to install a wood block floor, achieving a look seldom seen in homes today.

It's funny to think that less than two years ago , we didn’t have a clue how to refinish a Victorian floor. Sure, we’ve done some pretty fierce DIY projects in the past. For example, installing a scarlet gloss kitchen in our first house (that's a link to my very first blog post, by the w

Simple. Hardwood. Majestic

As the visitor can see an exceptionally maintained parquet floor - most probably having over 100 years, nailed down piece-by-piece. Yes, that means every piece of wood in this parquet floor has been individually nailed down with more that one nail. Imagine doing this today... I wish we could see works like this today more frequently. Unfortunately the low aesthetics seems to rule in parquet floors today but there are some pockets of excellence still in place. Properly maintained this work…

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When carpeting was a fad in the '60s and '70s, homeowners covered up a grade of wood that is now impossible to find. Refinishing these old wood floors will improve your home's look and health.

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