12/11/2022
Some backstory on the oak flooring + the design. We found the floors on Facebook marketplace, from a gentleman who had removed them from a Detroit mansion in the late 1980’s, & they were mulled between 1909-1915 in Arkansas.
We rented a u-Haul and bought the entire lot (approx. 1600sqft) for $2,500 the week after we moved into the house in August.
The “picture frame” style of flooring we chose for this room, is found in 2 out of the 5 rooms on the second floor. But nowhere else in the house! This bedroom was carpeted, and we were disappointed to find that there were no hardwood floors under it. We aren’t sure whether there were ever hardwood floors, or if it had always been carpet clad.
This bedroom would have belonged to the heads of the household. Exiting through the French doors would have led to a screened second story sleeping porch - this porch is unfortunately no longer. (watch your step, lol)
Our goal was to replicate the high style and craftsmanship found throughout the rest of the home in this bedroom.
There are still 4 rooms which we will be installing the remaining hardwood. However, we do not plan to continue with this design, the most luxurious of finishing would have been saved for guest quarters, or those of the heads of household.
The remaining rooms we plan to finish would have been children’s rooms, and servant quarters. Which now serve as our offices and dressing rooms/closets.
