I have never laid a laminate floor before, but last Tuesday, while I was hand binding a quilt (of course, right?) I watched a handful of you tube videos and worked up the courage to give it a shot. My husband was very impressed and encouraged me to keep going. That made all the difference in the world! Last night, with my kids and husband cheering me on, I laid the final piece. They are the best! My husband is thrilled that there is one thing less on his massive to do list! I'm thrilled to be one step closer to moving back into my room. :)
A few specifics:
The flooring is glueless laminate in Distressed Brown Hickory from the Home Depot.
The wall color is my own special concoction. (Figures, doesn't it?) I had a lovely gray color custom mixed, then decided it was too dark, so I mixed in a gallon of white paint. My husband was sweating bullets, but I think it worked out perfectly in the end! So, no specifics on that, I'm sorry to say.
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Ok. That's it for me this week! Now it's your turn. Please link up your finishes! Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday!
Wow!!! I am so impressed that you laid your own floor!!! What an accomplishment. You rock!!
ReplyDeleteOhmygosh -- you ARE crazy!!! What a finish -- a fantastic finish at that. It looks awesome CrazyMom -- you're amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, what an accomplishment! Your own floor. I'm so impressed! (And I love the socks!)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you did all by yourself and did the quilt binding too! Very impressive!!
ReplyDeletenow THAT is something to BRAG about!! Wowsers!
ReplyDeleteYou constantly amaze me - do you have much background with power tools ? was it difficult ? I would like to do this too - I live in a very old farm house that really needs some help but my husband is always busy with the farm.
ReplyDeleteYour floor looks great! And not that much of a departure from quilting. Just a different medium, lol! Kudos to you for taking it on and getting the job done.
ReplyDeleteThose are stunning!! Good for you :)
ReplyDeleteWow, it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your new floor and congrats on doing it yourself.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that is fabulous! I often browse that Anna White site that does all the pottery barn knock offs and wish I had skills as my husband does not have the time or interest for all my crazy ideas! Enjoy your accomplishment and good luck with the rest of your project!
ReplyDeleteWow! and it's beautiful. Nice goin'
ReplyDeleteWowza, this is a fantastic finish! You rock, my friend! I really want a laminate floor in our kitchen. Wanna come over sometime? ;) So proud of you!!!
ReplyDeleteIs there anything that you can't do??? You totally amaze me from one week to the next.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you!!!! That was a lot of up and down, to the saw and the floor....
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Tracy
Great accomplishment! Love the floors! Hub and I start house reno-projects that take years too. It will come together.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed! it is amazing what we can do when we set our minds to it - my daughter just finished the downstairs of her house with close to the same kind of flooring.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job Amanda! Floor looks great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sense of self accomplishment you must have! Great to have supportive cheerleaders too!
ReplyDeleteI am speechless! That is such an accomplishment. You must be very proud and rightfully so. Go Amanda!! (so, what is it that you can't do???)
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We put in a laminate floor in our home a few years ago. I was amazed at how well and how quick it went in.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job and it looks absolutely lovely!
Thanks for sharing!
I So understand your excitement! I was so proud of my husband and I putting down the floor in my studio!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and enjoy!!!!!
What a beautiful floor! I can't believe you installed it yourself. I'm sure you heard all about laminate before you bought, but we bought ours about 8 years ago and it still looks brand new, after a good mopping of course:) We have a child and too many pets - carpets would have been ruined in a month. I'm very happy with my floors and I'm sure you will be too.
ReplyDeleteYou go, girl! The floor looks fabulous. This will be so easy to keep clean! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteWow, great job on the floor and congrats, it's beautiful! I created my bedroom wall color just as you did, kept adding white until the pale topaz was the precise shade I wanted. I hope your room is finished...a lot of work but so worth it in the end :)
ReplyDeleteWoooow, that's so impressive! :)
ReplyDeleteWow that's amazing! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThat has to be the prettiest laminate floor I've seen. Go Home Depot! If I had done all that squatting and bending, I would be done in. :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't youtube the best resource for learning how to do things. Your floor turned out beautiful!! And you not only accomplished that by yourself but you also showed your children that a person can do so many more things for themselves than they might at first think. So give yourself a pat on the back for being a great mother/role model too!
ReplyDeleteI'm really impressed with your floor. I want to lay a floor in the bedroom that will become the guest / sewing room. My husband and son are moaning about me adding jobs to the very long list so i think I'll follow your example and learn the method from YouTube to do it myself.
ReplyDeleteWow. Just wow. I do have to say that these home projects are very similar to quilting. (so I learned last year while tiling a kitchen back splash). cutting up squares and putting them back together again. How fun for you!! your floor looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I am TOTALLY impressed. I wish I had the nerve to try it!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, it turned out great, Amanda! So love the color you picked.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! This is a great finish and it looks fab :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic! The floor looks great.
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic! I used to do more DIY but I get so nervous now that I will mess it up that we end up paying (a lot) for someone else to do it. Little toddler person puts the brakes on things, too, of course.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this wins the finish of the week award. Congratulations, it looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the floor. I have done a couple of rooms of this. Not too bad once you take the first step and get started, right? Looks great!
ReplyDeleteYour floor is lovely - the floor colour with the beautiful grey wall colour is divine. So restful and classic. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Would that type of flooring work in a kitchen, or would the potential water damage it? We have wood floors most everywhere else so adding a laminate may look weird, but it does seem more forgiving (and maybe less prep?)than ceramic.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new floor! I would love to do that but am afraid to tackle the project. I am sure your husband thinks it's really cool that you did the floor yourself. Great finish for 2015!
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow!!! Is there anything you can't do? Girl, I am in awe of all your skills and bow down to you in all sincerity. Beautiful job, you should be proud!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I love laminate. It can withstand almost anything.
ReplyDeleteLove your socks!
Beautiful flooring finish! We laid laminate flooring ourselves a couple years ago, and I LOVE it! Nice work, especially tackling the job yourself!
ReplyDeleteLove your new flooring!! You know that you are an adult when you get excited to have new flooring.
ReplyDeleteyou just raised the monicker Suzie Homemaker to a new level.
ReplyDeleteAwsome! Something I'd never think I could do. But, now seeing your wonderful work, why not even consider doing it some day?
ReplyDeleteWhat a Fantastic job you did and the cord are Awesome!!! Great idea to add the white. Lovely place for your Master.
ReplyDeleteWow - I'm so impressed. Love the design and floor color you picked out.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! And doing it yourself makes it that much sweeter :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, what an accomplishment...and the new floor looks beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteLaying your own floor, that's impressive! We have been slowly remodeling our home. We found it's so much more satisfying to do it ourselves then just hiring it out. Hope the rest of the remodel goes just as good! and quickly!
ReplyDeletewoot woot! new floor!
ReplyDeleteYour floor looks awesome and I am SO IMPRESSED that you did it all yourself!!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous floor! You go girl!
ReplyDeleteYour floor is beautiful! What a pretty color! I'm so impressed that you oaid it yourself. We kaid a floor like this in our kitchen and dining room a out 10 years ago, and I "helped!" LOL!
ReplyDeleteSuper high-five to you for taking initiative and just doing it. It's hard to do something for the first time cause there's a high chance of failure but if you do your research and take your time you're bound to have a higher chance of success. hope you are able to move back into you room soon through!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job! Love your floor and walls! Such a pretty floor!!!
ReplyDeleteHUGE CONGRATS on laying the new floor. Having just helped my DH lay laminate floor in our small 'box' room, I know it is not an easy job. Looking great :)
ReplyDeleteThe floor looks wonderful! Amazing skills you have there.
ReplyDeleteyou go, girl! i'm so impressed!
ReplyDeleteAmandaJean, You are such a go getter! Proud of you for accomplishing and installing flooring. It's a nice compliment to the pink Argyle socks:)
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What a HUGE accomplishment! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope your renovation moves along quickly now!
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed with your floor-laying skills! :)
ReplyDeleteI have that exact floor in my sewing studio!! LOVE IT!!!!!
ReplyDeletegirl of many talents !! love the colour of the floor - hope you can move back in soon :)
ReplyDeleteI am totally impressed with this Amandajean! You're amazing. I totally drag my feet when it comes to even starting house projects. We finally bit the bullet to redo our kitchen/family room and We've been working it since before Halloween, so I totally get how it drags on! lol. But I'm starting to see the real progress and the house is slowly getting put back together and it has been SO worth it! I feel like a real grown-up now. :)
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