We have a new house, but without all the hassle of house hunting and realtor fees. See, my darling husband refinished the wood floors, painted, added trim.

In case you have never seen the state our floors were in previously, here is a nice example:

Note the lack of trim and the paint splatters. The paint splatters are from the painting we did just before we moved in. NINE years ago. We also tore the trim off with every intention of refinishing the floors. It took us awhile but we finally did get around to it. Well I can’t really say WE. It was all Mike’s doing. He sent us out to Oklahoma so he could do it right. You can’t very well refinish hardwood floors with furniture in place and a two year old running around. I came home from the airport Monday night and was floored (pun intended) when I saw the transformation!

Here it is:

Isn’t it gorgeous? I’m so proud of my hubby. He worked his TAIL off. (Seriously, it’s gone. Nowhere to be found.) We feel like we’re living in someone else’s house, but it’s quickly becoming our new home. It’s our “home away from home”, only it’s right here!