Day 44 was boring electric work again. What's a girl to do for excitement while waiting? Floor shopping!
Mom and I headed out to Marden's in Maine yesterday to see what they had for overstock vinyl flooring. Soooo many options. Mom was looking for flooring for the middle room and I was looking for something for the media room/den. I wanted to go with a more natural wood color in that room, but something that looked like weathered grey wood for the rest of the house. Mom found a grey wood for the middle room, and I liked it so much that I've decided to use the same throughout the upstairs and the mudroom. For the media room I went with a slightly wider plank honey colored wood.
Marden's is a great resource for flooring, carpets, and furniture. These options are LVP flooring and light commercial quality, 100% waterproof, and only $2.29/sq. foot. Considering my flooring budget was $5/sq. foot, I'm glad I bought it...when I saw it...at Marrrrrrrden's! (Locals who have seen their commercials will now have that jingle stuck in their heads for the rest of the day. You're welcome.)
Then it was a trip to West Newfields, Maine today to look at some timbers. My builder came up with a great idea for the half wall at the stairwell; he suggested an upright beam at the end of the half wall, a smaller one on the opposite side of the stairwell, and a matching piece of board to cap the wall. I found an antique timber dealer close by and Mom and Neil headed over with me to choose my lumber. I ended up with these beauties:
They are just gorgeous. Every mark is a little piece of history. The beams were pulled from an 1800's barn that was located in Cambridge, Maine. It was dismantled in 1850 and moved to a different site in the same town. The board, 15+ feet long and just over 11" wide, was from a 1774 cape located in Barnstead, New Hampshire. I mean, how cool is that? Right now they don't look all that great because they're wet from being outside. Once they dry, they'll be amazing.
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