tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post3326955764454965857..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Painting a Hardwood FloorMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-53349458277742518282012-03-31T20:40:55.539-03:002012-03-31T20:40:55.539-03:00the floor is so gorgeous Marguerite..It sure is go...the floor is so gorgeous Marguerite..It sure is good to have such determination to see your ideas through to the end. The rug just loves being on that floor! It just cements my plan to leave my original red floor in the upstairs hallway of the farmhouse the way it is..It's great to see the progress of your house and gardens, gives me hope that we will reach our dreams too..Happy gardening...lannieLannie Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214106033694399257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-10728151019192050662012-03-31T11:45:41.186-03:002012-03-31T11:45:41.186-03:00good for you, marguerite, for sticking with the pr...good for you, marguerite, for sticking with the process .. so many would have changed their minds .. the thing is, when you know something and go with it, inside or outside, it does work out .. although, sometimes the process is a bit rattling .. what a great reward for you .. your floor is beautifull and works perfectly with that carpet .. good work!jane ..https://www.blogger.com/profile/15642217952016222634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-26278848675574668482012-03-30T11:58:13.334-03:002012-03-30T11:58:13.334-03:00Hi Marguerite, Our porch floor is red and the dini...Hi Marguerite, Our porch floor is red and the dining room is red. In both cases we used a pinky undercoat. It is a scary moment indeed when you see all that pink. Your floor turned out great though. It looks terrific!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-64824551566460170352012-03-29T22:33:20.366-03:002012-03-29T22:33:20.366-03:00Red is a bold color, I love it! What a hassle wit...Red is a bold color, I love it! What a hassle with the number of coats and then the stickiness. It looks beautiful.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-19485471942937953072012-03-29T20:31:11.891-03:002012-03-29T20:31:11.891-03:00I agree about it being a warmer colour. There'...I agree about it being a warmer colour. There's something about that red that pulls you in and is comforting. I've seen some of those painted floors on the internet. They can be really intricate. At first I mistook them for tile work in some cases.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-81060107043465966992012-03-29T20:23:29.136-03:002012-03-29T20:23:29.136-03:00I have a couple more posts yet in mind regarding t...I have a couple more posts yet in mind regarding this room so you'll get to see a more complete picture of it coming up. We found there were a lot of details to consider in pulling it all together. Who knew a living room could be so much work?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-52040233169099523772012-03-29T20:21:41.702-03:002012-03-29T20:21:41.702-03:00Laurrie, if only I could be so sure of myself in t...Laurrie, if only I could be so sure of myself in the garden. For whatever reason I just knew that floor had to be red. More pictures on the way.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-40207762922463644622012-03-29T20:20:41.151-03:002012-03-29T20:20:41.151-03:00The rug was actually a good way to convince hubby ...The rug was actually a good way to convince hubby about the floor colour. We dragged that carpet across the country with us and wanted to use it in that room. It was easy to think of a red floor when looking at that carpet lying on the hardwood.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-17169123723598895982012-03-29T20:17:41.896-03:002012-03-29T20:17:41.896-03:00That was my feeling when I saw that photo of a red...That was my feeling when I saw that photo of a red floor. It was just meant to be and I was not taking no for an answer.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-65500265623706237912012-03-29T20:15:07.523-03:002012-03-29T20:15:07.523-03:00Sandy, the stickiness eventually went away but it ...Sandy, the stickiness eventually went away but it felt like forever for it to dry properly. Now we love it and the floor has a nice smooth feel to it.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-36124718059217618462012-03-29T20:12:42.915-03:002012-03-29T20:12:42.915-03:00Unfortunately those water stains were so deep it l...Unfortunately those water stains were so deep it looked near impossible to fix. I'm glad we happened upon that other house and saw their floors as I wouldn't have thought to do this otherwise.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-34489172807527397112012-03-29T20:11:29.093-03:002012-03-29T20:11:29.093-03:00So many shades of red to choose from, we did delib...So many shades of red to choose from, we did deliberate a lot over that. What I wanted was a really rich colour and thankfully it worked. Tempting isn't it?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-6959520529650338622012-03-29T20:08:45.759-03:002012-03-29T20:08:45.759-03:00We really should have gone to a reputable paint st...We really should have gone to a reputable paint store for advice. We're lucky it turned out in the end.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-92121595187722966682012-03-29T20:07:57.880-03:002012-03-29T20:07:57.880-03:00I'm glad you like it Brenda. I don't know...I'm glad you like it Brenda. I don't know if it was brave or just foolhardy but it was fun.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-72462651940338801952012-03-29T12:30:44.253-03:002012-03-29T12:30:44.253-03:00it looks beautiful and rich Margeurite, I think th...it looks beautiful and rich Margeurite, I think the red is better than the grey in a living room as it is warmer, the grey is fine for a kitchen, I had painted my concrete (all my floors are concrete) kitchen floor grey until I could get the kitchen done (major work), <br /><br />in some parts of northern Europe I think the Scandinavian countries they paint wood floors and paint patterns on them like a design on a carpet or lino, <br /><br />well done to you both, FrancesIsland Threadshttp://islandthreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-40425605898476513992012-03-29T09:36:35.186-03:002012-03-29T09:36:35.186-03:00Oh my, so much work, and yet the end result is bea...Oh my, so much work, and yet the end result is beautiful! I never would have thought of painting a hardwood floor, and yet I can see it's a great way to solve the water problems and still preserve the original wood. Hope you'll show us the rest of this room!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-7842085172293609592012-03-29T09:28:42.056-03:002012-03-29T09:28:42.056-03:00I love, love, love it. More pictures please! And ...I love, love, love it. More pictures please! And I like the way you stuck to your guns. That floor just wanted to be deep red, and kept luring you down alarming paths until it got to just the right state.Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-53292428056425574532012-03-29T08:33:39.595-03:002012-03-29T08:33:39.595-03:00Marguerite girl you are a VERY bold designer !
I w...Marguerite girl you are a VERY bold designer !<br />I was leery about the red after seeing the beautiful gray with white cabinetry .. that would have been my choice.<br />BUT .. having said that your red floor does indeed look gorgeous ! and that carpet compliments it beautifully.<br />So much work to go through though .. yest a fantastic end result!<br />Congratulations .. I so understand the humidity problem too though .. it is wicked in Kingston.<br />Great job girl !<br />Joy : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-46089364363208396522012-03-29T07:49:53.149-03:002012-03-29T07:49:53.149-03:00Love the results and the nice sheen to the floor, ...Love the results and the nice sheen to the floor, not too glossy. To me it looks like it was always that colour - it was meant to be i guess!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-57228508916241439192012-03-29T07:48:59.038-03:002012-03-29T07:48:59.038-03:00It's gorgeous! I used to paint my wooden floo...It's gorgeous! I used to paint my wooden floors at the old house, but never had a problem with stickiness. Perhaps it is the humidity and all those coats of paint. I hope the stickiness has passed 'cause it sure looks great.Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-64455214087216775012012-03-29T00:49:11.899-03:002012-03-29T00:49:11.899-03:00It looks fabulous! It never would have occurred to...It looks fabulous! It never would have occurred to me to paint it. I would still be working on getting rid of the water stains and somehow salvaging it.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-41376281134921641432012-03-28T22:59:34.742-03:002012-03-28T22:59:34.742-03:00Oh, I was thinking RED??? and then I saw the finis...Oh, I was thinking RED??? and then I saw the finished product...now I'm wondering if I should paint my bathroom floor red? :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-68992146532674840302012-03-28T22:32:27.404-03:002012-03-28T22:32:27.404-03:00It turned out really nice despite the pink start. ...It turned out really nice despite the pink start. I too would have advised gray. The sales rep really steered you wrong.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-67434483087144825722012-03-28T22:08:55.806-03:002012-03-28T22:08:55.806-03:00It is brilliant..it is wonderful..just wonderful. ...It is brilliant..it is wonderful..just wonderful. How brave, I must say...very very brave. And yes, grey is the undercolor, even on a wall, grey is best below as an undercoat when red is applied over. Well done!!Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.com