Here they are! We've finally finished laying all of the floors in our house! Keep in mind that it's still somewhat of a construction zone and that it's hard to keep everything clean. The floors clearly aren't polished and waxed but I couldn't wait any longer to share these pictures. You can at least get a good idea of the different floor types that we chose and (hopefully) start to see what the finished product will look like. My goal was to keep a fairly "classic" look throughout the house while adding as much character as possible.
The entire main floor of the house (kitchen, living room, and dining room) are covered with a "machine scraped" hardwood. The "machine scraped" effect adds lots of texture to the floors and helps it to seem much less "perfect" and a little more "worn". I love the personality that this feature adds to the floors but I'm especially glad that it will help hide most of the dings and scratches that are inevitable when raising a boy....and a husband.
In the family room we decided to lay carpet. I know, I know...not very "classic". Sometimes you just have to put all of your design dreams aside and go with what will be practical. This will be the area where Isaac plays and where we will spend lots of family time together so we wanted to make sure it will be a cozy space. Isaac is already in the process of staking his claim on this room with his truck and blocks...what else does a boy need?
After giving up a little bit of character in the family room, I decided that we needed to redeem ourselves and do something different in the half bath and laundry room. I decided to go with these brick pavers and to have them laid in a herringbone pattern. I love how they turned out! These floors will continue to gain character over time as they become a little worn in and not so perfect.
After much debate, I decided to extend the hardwood upstairs into the hallway and master bedroom. It's hard to imagine what a big space will look like covered in floors that you've only seen in a sample thats a few feet wide. These are even more beautiful than I imagined they would be when we ordered them. Also, it's hard to take pictures and keep babies out of them once they start walking. He makes the room cuter though, don't you think?
THIS is my favorite feature in the house to date! Trying to stick with the classic style, we decided to cover the shower in white subway tile and the floors in white hexagon tile. The black grout was a leap of faith but I love how it makes the patterns pop! Once this is really scrubbed down it will be such a clean look...and clean is what you need when it comes to bathrooms!
The guest bedrooms and Isaac's room are covered in the same carpet as the family room. Once again, practicality won out. I will say, the rooms have a very warm, welcoming feel already because of the carpet. Also, the pictures make the color look a kind of brown, they are actually gray.
We hope you've enjoyed another look around the house! Once all the trim is finished we will start putting in vanities, toilets, washer, dryer, and other details. By the end of the month the kitchen will start coming together too. Check back soon for another update!
