Restored Floors!

I have been really wanting to sand down and refinish the hardwood floors in the house. I ripped up the carpet months ago and just waited for the day when my husband would say yes! Well that day happened this past week and now we finally have refinished floors in the living and dining room. We are saving the playroom for another day and the upstairs were not damaged like the downstairs so we are just going to refresh those in the future. 

{During the sanding process}

{After the first coat of poly}

 {After second coat of poly}

 {After third coat of poly}

I'll have to find a before picture of the wood floors. They were so damaged. I'm talking major water stains, deep scratches, spray paint on the floor. They were a MESS! But all it takes is a little sanding, some stain, and a couple coats of poly and ta-da!!!! Fresh floors :) We have heard horror stories about refinishing the floors yourself and let me tell you.... it wasn't nearly as bad as everyone made it out to be!

Fence Project

The fence project is finally complete. We now have a fenced in backyard for those three crazy pups and that adventurous baby! No more finding "accidents" in the house...The fence is definitely an upgrade. They were all so used to going out for as long as they wanted at the last house and they just didn't know how to deal with their limited outdoor time here. 

I know this photo doesn't show a ton of the fence but we have a line of trees on one side that kind of hides the fence a bit! It looks like such an improvement when driving by the house. No more rental yard!! We actually finished putting up the fence a few weeks ago but haven't gotten around to staining it so hopefully we will get that done soon. Did I forget to mention how private it feels now? Having a corner lot on a busy street definitely makes having an open yard super public! Yay for privacy!!!