Work in progress

Things have been upside down the past few months (since July!) as we've boxed them up and moved them about to accommodate new floors being installed and painting being done on the main floor. Even the rads were disconnected so the floors could be properly installed. Things are not quite back to normal and work is still in progress, but the end is in sight... at least for the living/dining room.

The dark hardwood gleams and is so nicely polished, it is almost a shame to put rugs over top. The photo above makes the living room look a bit like a bowling alley but shows a view of the work in progress and paint selections underway.

After many trips to many paint stores and stockpiling paint brochures and colour chips, we finally decided on the colours: a mossy green called December Rain for the dining room and Japanese Paper for the living room and trim. Probably would have gone on dithering if the painter hadn't been scheduled to do the work! 

The mossy green back wall and dark wood floors create a beautiful flow into the ravine and extend the living space, while the colour of Japanese Paper is an elegant backdrop for existing furniture and complements the new floor.

The stairs also got a welcome facelift.

Lots of work still to be done in the home office. While the floors are done and one wall is painted, need to get the furniture in its proper place, and the bookshelves restocked. Also very excited about the mural I've picked out for the far wall, but before it's installed we want to get crown moulding up and a good skim coat to prep.