Since we moved in I've been dreaming of the day I could rip up the carpeting covering a majority of the upstairs. The day came at last, I knelt down and clicked open my razor blade..

Under the carpet, a yellow speckled carpet pad I was afraid to touch and a layer of plywood, I found the houses original hardwood planks. After pulling out the nails, patching the holes and a good sanding they'll probably look pretty good. When stripped to their essence, the creaky and uneven floors transformed from annoying to positively charming.