Floor pictures, as long promised

WAAAAAYYYY back in September, we had the floors refinished, and they look AMAZING! I am finally getting around to posting pictures of the gorgeous new floors. I remembered to take a few before shots-

First, the living room before


close-up before- it really makes the floors look SOOOOO much better than they actually are


And AFTER-
Living room after


Dining room after


Kitchen after


Closeup after


We're really, really happy with how everything turned out. And doing the entire first floor (while a very dusty, dirty, and smelly proposition that required one night in the hotel and a lot of time in the backyard for the pooches) was cheaper than replacing just the first floor. We used Olde Towne Hardwood Floors in Walkersville, MD and we couldn't be happier with the final result. We have seen some dog-nail scratches over the past month, but we're getting more used to it. We used an oil-based finish, which we were told is being discontinued, but looks MUCH better than the old water based finish, and is supposed to be much more durable than the water-based finish. The kitchen, which gets the most traffic, had absolutely no finish remaining on the floor when we refinished it. Now, it looks like a totally different room!