The carpet in the front parlor and living room was pulled up as planned. There were some really bad planks that had to be replaced. Every plank was checked and shored up. The floor is now solid. This was the floor the house was built to have in 1840. Back then, floors were painted and plain.
This is the same section I showed with carpeting a few days ago. The color we chose was "Antique Brown" and we are very happy with it. The boards in front of the fireplace tell us that the mantel here was for a working fireplace and not just put up for show to cover something up. That would make sense since it lines up with the chimney that serves the boilers. This would be a great place for a gas insert and it can be easily vented and the gas lines would be very accessible via the cellar.
Here's the big picture of the floor and room. We have put down an area rug but I snapped this picture before that. The room is simple, which is how we like it. Now that the floor is back I can't see it ever being covered up again.
Excellent color choice for the living room floor! The room looks warm and cozy, and 'antique brown' goes well with the overall appearance. For a house that is more than 100 years old, yours is in pretty good shape. :)
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