Hardwoods

Hi. We’re Kevin and Layla- but this week, you can call us Dusty and Sandy.

We rented a big, powerful toy to sand back our hardwood floor with, and so far, Operation: Shop-vac has been the best part. Here’s a little video footage of our first, dusty day…

(Click here to view the video on YouTube)

Next up, the edge sander…

…and some kind of spa treatment for two.

To be continued…

——————————————————————————————————–

Join us on Twitter or Facebook!

————————————————————————————-

Need help arranging your furniture?

Check out my e-book!

• COMMENT
• VIEW COMMENTS
• TWEET
• LIKE

• 
• 
• 
• 

36 Responses to Hardwoods

1. Yanet of 3 Sun Kissed Boys says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 4:43 pm

   Oh my goodness! The little smiley faces crack me up!! I’m finding myself scrolling down and seeing how they’re different before I read the post.

   

   Reply
2. geri says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 4:57 pm

   I love everything that Dusty and Sandy do.
   I can’t wait to see your very own “presto-chango”.

   

   Reply
3. Diane@InMyOwnStyle says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 5:24 pm

   Dusty and Sandy you two are so cute!!!

   

   Reply
4. katelyn says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   hehe you two are adorable. love kevin’s cute lil accent

   

   Reply
   • Kevin says:

     Mar 7, 2011 at 1:22 pm

     Thanks!

     Kev

     

     Reply
5. Annie says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 6:01 pm

   What an adventure! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

   

   Reply
6. Traci says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 6:03 pm

   You are so funny! We are doing the same thing to our stairs. So much dust!!! ugh.
   Did you say you were leaving it natural and just sealing it?

   Or will you stain it again?

   Just curious.

   xoxo

   

   Reply
   • Kevin says:

     Mar 7, 2011 at 1:23 pm

     We are going to leave it natural and just seal it. Hoping it turns out good!

     Kev

     

     Reply
7. Roxanna says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm

   You got me on the first sentence…..my mother had a friend who named her three children Rusty, Dusty and Sandy. You two are just to cute!

   

   Reply
8. lizziefitz says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 6:17 pm

   The dynamic duo do it again!! Great job.

   

   Reply
9. lizziefitz says:

   Mar 5, 2011 at 6:18 pm

   PS Your home is incredibly beautiful:)

   

   Reply
10. Sunday Baker says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    You two make the very best team! I am trying to get my husband to have the same passion for helping his wife with home projects as yours. I keep showing him your posts with your husband hard at work to inspire him…ha ha!

    

    Reply
11. Linda Ford says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    Your walls look just like mine! My house is about 80 years old and we loved the old wood so just painted it. We too are going to refinish our hardwood floor soon. So thanks for any tips!

    

    Reply
12. Amanda @ House Revivals says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    This is so exciting! I know this is hard work, so you will definitely want that spa treatment!
    ~Amanda

    

    Reply
    • Kevin says:

      Mar 7, 2011 at 1:26 pm

      YES!!!!!

      

      Reply
13. Irene says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    That is one of my favorite machines!

    

    Reply
14. Shaunna says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    I love you. Dusty and Sandy, that is. That’s it.
    
    shaunna

    

    Reply
15. Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Wow, that is so cool! Re-staining our 100 year old floors is on our to-do list…you make me feel like it’s possible! Thanks for the boost. = )

    

    Reply
    • Kevin says:

      Mar 7, 2011 at 1:25 pm

      It is possible, just dusty! Ha ha

      -Kevin

      

      Reply
16. BeckyJ says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    You two are too adorable for words!

    

    Reply
17. Debra @ How to Live in a 320 Sq Ft Home says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    How long have you been blogging – and you still come up with the cutest, darndest things to say! Can’t wait to see the final product…..

    

    Reply
18. Michelle L. says:

    Mar 5, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    How much do floor sander rentals cost? I have hard wood floors throughout my entire home that we did entirely by hand sander. It’s about time to do them again & dread the thought of it taking so long…again.
    Thanks in advance for the info.

    

    Reply
19. Jennifer M says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 7:05 am

    So very inspiring! I am so excited to see the next post! It’s such a drastic difference already to take that old stain off. Giddy for you!

    

    Reply
20. Ricki Jill Treleaven says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 7:47 am

    Dusty and Sandy: Y’all are just too cute…even with the dust

    

    Reply
21. Melinda says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    You two are such a great team! Can’t wait to see the finished product.

    

    Reply
22. Holly says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    LOVE the little smiley faces!!

    P.S. I think you should start designing blogs …. you are SO creative!

    

    Reply
23. Tamara says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 6:56 pm

    How exciting! This is our very next project on our old house! I’m so looking forward to seeing those floors shine! Our floors are so old that I honestly don’t know what to expect once I get the grime off of them.

    

    Reply
    • Kevin says:

      Mar 7, 2011 at 1:28 pm

      I was nervous to see what ours looked like too. Such a relief when I saw the wood was in pretty good condition.

      Kev

      

      Reply
24. Jackie says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    What a creative blog, you guys make a great team!! I cant wait to see what comes next. Have a great week.

    Jackie

    

    Reply
25. Rachelle @ Fingerprints on the Fridge says:

    Mar 6, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Oh I could just squeeze you two. The smileys at the bottom are adorbs adorbs. Love them.

    Have fun Dusty and Sandy..

    xo

    

    Reply
26. nicole @ our three reasons says:

    Mar 7, 2011 at 8:57 am

    i just love your blog. i wish we lived in an older house so we could take on fun projects like this! i’ll just have to live through your blog for a while. can’t wait to see the finished product!

    

    Reply
27. Brooke says:

    Mar 7, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Can’t wait to see it done! I keep telling my computer geek husband that “Kevin did it and he didn’t know how before he started”! I showed him your nail gun video, he might try it now. Thanks!

    

    Reply
28. Reyna says:

    Mar 7, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    I honestly cannot wait to see the finished product. Great job you 2!

    Cheers!
    Reyna
    ArcadianHomeDecor

    

    Reply
29. Melody says:

    Mar 7, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I’ve always wanted to do this to our an old house we use to live in but never got around to it. I look forward to seeing how it turns out. And I can’t wait to see the final office. Good luck.

    

    Reply
30. Jami at freckled laundry says:

    Mar 8, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Your little doctored-up smileys at the end always give me a giggle. Can’t wait to see the floor.

    

    Reply
31. Kim in MD says:

    Mar 9, 2011 at 11:27 am

    I can’t wait to see the finished floor!

    

    Reply