Floors are in!

We spent countless hours debating and researching floors. I wanted hardwood. Hubby thought laminate was the way to go, b/w kids and a dog. In the end, he was somehow convinced that HW was the way to go. We both agreed on a distressed, wide plank, hand scraped, dark wood and I love it!


Windsor Oak Dark Handscraped--from Lumber Liquidators

In this pic, you can see the peaks and valleys, so to speak, in the floor. Our hope is that this will help to hide any imperfections that will inevitably arise in the coming years! 

Our contractor pointed us in the right direction with regard to shoe molding. It was going to be about $250 from LL and in 8 ft sections. He purchased ours from Home Depot in 16 ft sections (less cuts needed) for $45. Winner! We used the better underlayment from LL, which has a good sound barrier. That was worth the extra $$ for sure!