I ran the robovacuum in there for an hour, and was vastly disappointed that it found only one bead and the hook part of a hook and eye fastener. Where did the rest of the lost bits go?
Day 2:
Carpet and pad removed, tack strips pried up, nails and staples pulled, floor swept, vacuumed, and wiped with ammonia, AND edges caulked:
Day 4:
Stuff back in place, but reduced by filling an entire rolling recycling container (egg cartons, oatmeal containers, lots of miscellany), half of a rolling trash can, and two boxes for goodwill:
All the furniture went back where it was because that’s the best use of the space. I’ve tried variations, and even did a scale floorplan and tiny cutouts for the furniture. So I guess this isn’t really a makeover, more like a floor replacement. But I’m thrilled!
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What a nice transformation!!! I love the light wood. It looks like a wonderful place to work and create…did you paint the wicker chest? The color is great!
Thanks! It’s self stick vinyl tile, so I installed it myself, though hubster helped with prepping the floor.
Yes, I painted the wicker; the insides of the drawers are bright pink. Love the green color, but that brand of spray paint was difficult to work with, thin and drippy. Next project, I made sure to get Rustoleum, my favorite.
That’s a huge amount of work for 4 days, good job!
Collecting beads off the floor is much easier than out of a carpet (done both).
It looks really good, just moving things out and putting them back in an organized fashion makes a big difference. Add to that cleaning and a new floor and it’s awesome.
This is amazing! We want to do something similar with our upstairs floors (right now all carpeted). You make it look so simple. I hope that’s really the case (outside of having to completely take apart rooms, etc.)
It wasn’t hard; we were lucky the subfloor was in good shape. After all the cleaning, it took me about four hours to do the 10’x12’ room.
Some tips:
Clean the subfloor really well, including wiping it down with an ammonia water mixture.
Follow the directions about snaplines; walls are rarely square, so you can’t just lay tiles along a wall and expect them to work out.
To cut the tiles, score lightly once with a sharp blade, then bend to break. Put in a new blade AT LEAST every time you open a new case of tiles.
