I’ve got new floors!! Yes I’m doing a jig for floors haha. I have always loved a white wash floor and over the years have toyed with painting our timber boards, but the huz had other ideas because let’s face it, he would be the one painting them.
Recently the fire in my belly for washed boards was reignited after a getaway to Middleton Beach Huts, cute beach huts decked out with all things coastal and white floors! Right, that was it….it was time!
The kids have bashed the crappers out of our boards over the past eighteen years we have lived in our home. There’s been hot wheel tracks, indoor camping, parties, dropped glasses, footy boots and even cricket games all on our old boards. It was time for new boards in the hallway, kitchen, dining and 2 lounge rooms, mamas dream come true!
We have sanded them a couple of times over the years, and each time they get thinner and colder, and softer. So we decided to get new floors, in fact we decided on floating boards, apparently they are heaps tougher than our timber boards and the guys who install them do it in a day. One day! Sold!
I mean, we still have an unfinished laundry and all the doors in our house are off white, a different colour to our walls. We painted the walls white five years ago but still haven’t done the doors, because renovations are tiring. So ‘one’ day for floors is a freakin dream come true.
Now choosing said boards was a bit of a headache, we took home multiple samples, moved them around the house to get a ‘feel’ for them and I even consulted with my styling curvy community for advice. Eventually I settled on a board only to find out it had been deleted and there wasn’t enough stock left anywhere in Australia to do our house. The one on the right is the one I wanted.
So back to the drawing board it was. I took home a few more samples but eventually settled on my original number two choice (above left), and boy am I glad I did. I love it!!For those who will ask the board is Godfrey Hirst – Mondo-Nordic ash, limed grey.
Here’s the floors ‘before’…like right before the new floors were laid
and here is the after…
Seriously a sweet moment. Now check out the hallway before and after…
and now the kitchen (sorry for the wonky pic) and main lounge…
Elissa says
October 4, 2017 at 5:34 pmGorgeous!!! Can I ask where you got your suburbs print from please? I love it 🙂
Jenni says
October 4, 2017 at 5:48 pmIt’s a tea towel that I helped design about 7 years ago. Not available anymore sorry.
Robby thomasson says
October 4, 2017 at 5:38 pmLooks excellent Jen, what a great feeling to have a refreshing new floor. I’m exactly the same, I have three different types of floor boards and have definitely wanted to paint them white and then I think black would be nice too. Just another job of many ongoing ones when you have an older style house, but I love the character that it creates. Enjoy xx
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:03 pmA home needs to have some character and heart
Marion says
October 4, 2017 at 5:41 pmLooks lovely Jenni ❌❌
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:04 pmThanks Marion
Amanda says
October 4, 2017 at 5:45 pmLove the flooding Jenn, looks soo fresh and you choosed the board I liked too, great choice xxx Makes such a huge difference to your rooms, lighter and brighter. ?
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:04 pmThanks Amanda…feels so clean and fresh
Ness says
October 4, 2017 at 5:49 pmLooks awesome ?
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:05 pmTa Ness
Barbara sokol says
October 4, 2017 at 6:00 pmLove it thanks for sharing ?
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:05 pmYou’re welcome
Bec says
October 4, 2017 at 6:02 pmHi Jen … LOVE the floors my eldest daughter has just purchased her first home on the weekend ( 23!) .. (sooo proud) – and anyway the house has freshly done boards – very similar to yours – and OMG the difference it makes – the house did have tiles and WOW …soooo much better !! – we have LOTS of tiles and they are kind of terracotta color and they suit the house at the moment – but I am slowly re styling and can see that a floor board would look amazing – so my question to you is …… was it pricy – will I fall over at the thought of doing them – or was it on par with new carpet ? or even tiles – I have no idea ??
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:06 pmOn par with a good carpet…great work by your daughter to get into the housing market.
Jenn says
October 4, 2017 at 6:08 pmOh Jenni they are gorgeous.. doesn’t it open up the whole space.. and they are going to be oh so easy to clean… when I rebuilt two years ago.. we went with engineered Bamboo… but we or I was clever .. you see I have two little dogs.. so I picked one board that has scratches already in it.. so if you drop anything or the girls run silly.. no one would ever know… Jenn x. Ps I will try and post a pic later.. I have just lost all my pictures????????
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:07 pmSoooo easy to clean ?
Maxine kelly says
October 4, 2017 at 6:49 pmYes awesome love them ??????
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:08 pmThanks Maxine
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
October 4, 2017 at 7:24 pmWowzers! What a transformation! We have poo brown carpet but when I grow up I want to have floors like you! You’ve inspired me!
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:08 pmSometimes it’s fun being a grown up
Kirrily says
October 4, 2017 at 7:35 pmLooks amazing – very much your style. Well done!
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:09 pmThanks KB x
Pam Hill says
October 4, 2017 at 10:06 pmTbe new floors have certainly brightened up the place a d it looms bigger. I have spotted gum floors but have a huge open plan space and love them.
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:10 pmSounds lovely
Kerry Hersbach says
October 4, 2017 at 10:51 pmIt looks gorgeous Jen. My husband is a sales manager for Anderson’s flooring here in Qld and he said you made a great choice. It’s very popular. ?
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:11 pmOh cool
Kate Meade says
October 4, 2017 at 10:53 pmThe transformation is refreshing. Love it. Looks like a new home. You must be so pleased. Go you and the husband you won’t know yourselves. So happy for you both. XX Love love.
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:12 pmThanks kate, feels great
FrAAnie says
October 4, 2017 at 11:50 pmYes. I did Mine in vinyl plank tiles. Light like these.
Love them.
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:13 pmNice one
Jane magor says
October 5, 2017 at 4:00 amLove the flooring Jen. Love the wash and colour. In my old home of 18 years we had floating floors too best flooring it’s hardy and wears well. My current home I have a mixed bag of flooring. In my lounge Carpet, bedrooms down stairs floor boards, kitchen and hallway slate. And my bedroom carpet and slate. I’m not a huge fan of slate but having said that it adds a warm/cool to my home and is easy to clean. I love when you save up for something For your home and it gives your house a new lease of life xo
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:13 pmA little something new is always nice Jane
Jenny says
October 5, 2017 at 7:51 amAbsolutely bloody love it!!! Fresh, costal and full of character.
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:14 pmThanks jenny
Maggie Obst says
October 5, 2017 at 4:42 pmWow looks so fresh and modern. I’m looking for something similar for my beautiful new kitchen. That is when we get back home to SA. We are on our way to Bundaberg ,it’s a pain as the kitchen only in for a week and blow pack the SUV and away. I love the look and so happy for you.
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:15 pmOh I lived in Bundaberg many moons ago, enjoyx
Danielle says
October 8, 2017 at 10:43 pmIt lools great!
A breath of fresh air in your home.
Jenni says
October 8, 2017 at 11:16 pmThanks Danielle