Monday, October 29, 2012

OUR NEW HARDWOOD FLOORS


I just couldn't wait to give you a peek...



Here is the dining room... the tools and lumber still scattered! I took this just before the last board was laid!







And the living room is just across the foyer (which has always had hardwood) ... the living room has the best natural light in the house!



I'll continue to keep you updated on this makeover!

The winds are beginning to whip... I probably won't be posting for a couple of days... we are getting a direct inland hit.  Our Governor said that the storm will go to Lancaster, Pa ... take a right turn and continue on. We live in Lancaster.

Please pray for all of us at StoneGable and all who are affected by this Hurricane.  I am praying for all of you!

Lots of love... I'll be posting when we get electricity!



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69 comments:

  1. My prayers are with you and your neighbors today.

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  2. Your floors are gorgeous, Yvonne. I love all the light you get in this room, it makes the floors just shine!

    We are all very nervous for those of you on the East coast. Please stay safe and know that we are praying for you.

    XO,
    Jane

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  3. Those floors are beautiful! Just seeing them makes my heart skip a beat! Enjoy! Stay safe in this crazy hurricane. We are in New Jersey and are getting rain and wind gusts right now. Stay safe!
    -Shelley

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  4. Your floors are lovely. My husband and I have laid floors before,it was a job, however the end results were rewarding. Stay safe!

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous floors, I know you are pleased!

    Yvonne, where are you located, so we can keep up with what's going on near you during this storm? I know it's on the blog somewhere, just thought I'd get a quick update!

    Prayers are with you!

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    1. Cathy, we are in Lancaster Pa. Thanks for caring!!!

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    2. Still watching your area and hoping you are all well and have something good in the slow cooker and electricity to power it!! Stay warm, dry and safe!

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  6. Yvonne, your floors look fabulous! I am praying for everyone in the storm's path. Be safe!

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  7. Prayer arrows are flying to heaven for all of my blog friends in the path of Sandy. One of my favorite teachings seems appropriate this day: Sometimes God calms the hurricane, and sometimes He calms His child in the midst of the hurricane. I claim the Lord's protection for you, in the name of Jesus. Cherry Kay

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    1. thank you so much for that beautiful calming thought, dear Cherry Kay!

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  8. wow, I didnt think your home could look more beautiful but its does and the hardwood floors add such elegance to it..

    Praying for those in the path of the storm.

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  9. Your floors are stunning. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you on the East Coast. Stay safe and God Bless. Hugs, Marty

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  10. GORGEOUS floors Yvonne!! We are all snug and secure hear too, just waiting! Stay safe my friend!

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  11. Beautiful, Yvonne! Can't wait to see the reveal when finished. How exciting! Stay safe during Sandy.

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  12. Beautiful floors, they make such huge difference in a home! Stay safe. We are in the Wash D.C. area, so far lots of rain!

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  13. Your floor looks amazing, I so need to do that - have a few structural changes to do first before we do so have been trying to be patient.

    Praying for all affected by this horrible storm. If it goes right from Lancaster we're probably safe here in Columbus, Ohio.

    I feel so awful for the coastal towns, what a BAD STORM this is!

    Hugs.

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  14. You are so lucky to get new floors, you will love them for eternity. Stay safe:)

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  15. Stay safe....we are praying for yall in the South.
    Vanessa

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  16. Beautiful, Yvonne. Praying for all of you in the path of the storm.

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  17. Oh Yvonne, stay safe and dry! We are getting hit here too, winds and rain picking up. I am sure we will lose power. xo

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  18. i always wanted hardwoods in my dining room and den so a few years ago hubby gave me the go-ahead and i got them! i love them and yours are so pretty, especially with all that natural light.

    praying for you and everyone in the path of Sandy.

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  19. I love hardwood floors and your dining room is coming along beautifully! Can't wait to see it finished and with everything in it, too! Have a great week dear Ivonne.
    FABBY

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  20. Yvonne...our prayers for you and your family's safety....I can relate as I am a former Floridian and have been through many hurricanes and it is not pleasant.....your dining room is gorgeous in it's own right....beautiful floors, windows and love the wainscoting.....Stay safe Yvonne!

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  21. Your floors are beautiful! And I am praying for you and everyone on the East coast....stay stafe!

    Lou Cinda

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  22. Yvonne- good luck weathering the storms. My Prayers are with you , your family and your community and all that are affected by Sandy's fury! We look forward to hearing that everything is okay.

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  23. Yvonne, praying for you NOW. Love the floor. xo, olive

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  24. Yvonne: Your floors are beautiful.
    Prayers for all of us in the path of Hurricane Sandy.

    Denise Long Island NY

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  25. My thoughts and prayers are with you. We are in New York and the wind has really begun whipping up. We are supposed to get really hit in the next few hours. We have a generator which we put in last year after the big October snow storm. I hope you are all okay.

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  26. Great shots Yvonne.. what is the brand of flooring? We went with Bruce and started on Saturday around 11 am, only got 1 bedroom done and started on the master on sunday (yesterday).. do tell, if you could what is the color on the walls in the dining room? I was thinking (yes again) of changing the current colors as I went with the lovely Sherwin Williams color in the formal living room so why not update the dining room too.. (hubs will shoot me).. but oh well.

    Waiting to hear and I hope that sandy has left our area for good now.. just darn cold here. Tons of rain in NC.. hold on to your panties sweetie.. she's a soaker!

    warm hugs

    Cotton Peony

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    1. The wall color is Philadelphia Cream by Benjamin Moore. I am repainting though. I have Phil. Cream in my study too. I love it!

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    2. thanks sweetie.. I posted on our adventures over the weekend too. Are you still cleaning up dust as I am?

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  27. Hi Yvonne, I'm thinking of you and hoping that you come through without damages or injuries. We are tucked in and ready for it, and the wind has begun to whip around the house. Your floors are beautiful! Linda

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  28. Dismayed to learn you are in the path of this storm, Yvonne. I hope you, your family, friends and neighbors will stay safe, the storm will weaken and your home and community spared. You give so much inspiration to all of us, enriching our homes, hearth and hearts; know we all share a wish we could return the favor to you, especially now when you must have so many concerns. Please keep safe and know here on the West coast you are very much in our thoughts and prayers. Your new hardwood floors are goregous. My husband is a General Contractor, we recently completed our home, installing hardwood floors throughout, it was a great deal of labor, so happy to be done with it; but worth the wait. Sandy

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  29. Wishing you and all the good folks to the east a safe outcome from big sandy. I live on the Texas gulf coast and know first hand how uneasy the next several hours/days will be. take care, God bless.

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  30. My gosh, Yvonne- What a BEAUTIFUL room- I love how all the light floods it and the flooring is gorgeous! xo Diana ps...praying for your safety in the storm. xo Diana

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  31. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all in the storms path. We are on the eastern edge of it so expecting a lot of rain and the wind is already very strong. Your new flooring looks beautiful. Blessings to you and yours Yvonne. Pamela

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  32. Absolutely beautiful and I'm saying a prayer right now.Stay safe and Hod bless:)

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  33. Such a warm a inviting place you have. I will surly be back to visit! Wishing you and your family the best during this storm. I live on the Gulf coast and it all sounds so familiar to me for I have been through many! Be safe, Shari...a new follower!

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  34. It looks beautiful! I hope it and you stay dry and safe!

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  35. Yvonne, your floors look amazing. Can't wait until all is right again. Hope that everyone stays safe and warm in Sandy's path..Happy Monday..Judy

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  36. Your floors are beautiful!

    Be safe and stay warm.

    God bless you and your family.

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  37. Love the look of your new wood floors. We have been searching for wood to put on our floors so any tips you can provide would be much appreicated. I'll be watching your blog intently.

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  38. Beautiful floors, windows and walls, Yvonne!
    We're with you here outside Harrisburg! Stay dry and safe.
    Blessings.

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  39. Your floors look amazing! Buckle down and stay safe. Here in NC we are getting the tale end of it with high winds, downed trees and power lines. It will mix tomorrow with a cold front and we are suppose to get some snow.

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  40. OMG Yvonne... lots of prayers going your way. Love, love, love the floors. It's a major pain putting them in but so worth it! Stay safe and stay dry...All the best...

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  41. Take care, Yvonne! Sending up prayers for you and your family.
    PS Your floors are gorgeous!

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  42. Your floors are beautiful! The color looks alot like mine! Love the wainscoting too. Can't wait to see it all together again. Stay safe, hope you still have power. We do, amazingly! The sump pump was running every 3 to 4 minutes!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXO

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  43. Praying for your safety! And, the floors look fabulous!

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  44. Praying for all of you on the East Coast area! Hugs and warm wishes that you all stay safe. Your floor is lovely.

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  45. Yvonne, I've been watching the storm on TV and saying prayers for all of you in those areas affected. It is windy here in my part of the south but nothing serious is expected. Your new floors are really beautiful! I am looking forward to seeing the rooms decorated. They will be beautiful, I'm sure. ---------- Shannon

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  46. Hoping all is well Yvonne. Please let us know how you are when you get electricity. Those power trucks are on the way. They will be the prettiest site you will ever see.

    Love your floors.
    Sam

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  47. Looks beautiful, Yvonne! The wood floors make such a big difference, don't they. I noticed it right away when we just did one room after removing carpet.

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  48. Your floors are gorgeous Yvonne.
    I do hope you and yours will be safe, I'll be thinking of you.
    Rose H

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  49. Oh my. They are absolutely gorgeous! You're going to love this when you're finished. We too are being hit with Sandy here in Cleveland. Waves are crashing over the shoreway. Good luck with the storm. We are among the lucky becuase we haven't lost power but many in the area have including our son. Have loaned out one of two small generators so far.

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  50. Your floors are stunning! You, your family and the east coast are in my thoughts and prayers! Take care!

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  51. Your floors look beautiful, Yvonne! My prayers are with everyone on the east coast. XO

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  52. Just gorgeous, Yvonne. Thank you for the sneak peak.

    Hope to have good news from you soon. I'm praying.♥

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  53. OMGosh... you are definitely in my prayers, along with everybody that is affected by Hurricane Sandy. Be safe and know y'all are in our thoughts. P.S. Everything looks beautiful. Be safe!

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  54. I just watch the news and I'm thinking of you and hoping from the bottom of my heart that you are safe at StoneGable.

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  55. Your floors are beautiful Yvonne! Thinking safe & warm thoughts for you and everyone is Sandy's path.

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  56. Your new floors are just gorgeous!

    Hope it hasn't been too bad in your area.

    Hugs and prayers

    Jeannette

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  57. Praying for you and all of those in path of the storm....your floors are beautiful. Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog...God bless you and be with you.
    moni

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  58. Yvonne: Thank you for commenting on my little Fraidy Cat. That is exactly how she feels. We have been watching the news and seeing the devastation in Jersey and NY.It looks overwhelming to say the least. Did you get hit like you thought?. Hope not and you will continue to stay safe..Judy

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  59. Love your beautiful new floors.
    Pray you are safe....

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  60. Beautiful floors, they make such huge difference in a home! Stay safe. We are in the Wash D.C. area, so far lots of rain!

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  61. Its a beautiful floors has been given by this post to renovate the natural looking and to make the more shining on flooring system..

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  62. oh nice hardwood floors. Everything is just so perfect.I just really like it.

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