On Saturday, I got one of those rare burts in energy that makes me want to run around the house tackling the largest, most tiring projects I can find. Maybe it was the break in the 90-degree weather, or the 4 cups of coffee I’d gulped down that morning. Or maybe it has something to do with Teague’s new business and the anxiousness that brings with it; I tend to get overly productive when I’m nervous.

In any case, I decided that I would pull out the rug in the upstairs hallway. It’s that yummy 70’s rainbow striped stuff that Jeannie and Aaron also had to get rid of. And, surprise, was soaked in decades of cat urine. Mmmmmm.

(before)

Ripping out the rug revealed a carpet pad that had turned to dust, a layer of backer board, and then, lo and behold, some decent looking wide planked wood floors. Hurrah! By decent looking, I mean that with a good sanding, staining and coat of polyurethane, they will pass as quaint.

Of course, getting these layers off the floor was no small task, because the backer board was nailed down every few inches and the carpet pad dust was causing sneezing fits. And then, as with all of our demo jobs, it kept expanding. After I got the carpet off, I decided to remove the wood paneling as well. And what did I find underneath this? PINK! Bright pink walls, the same shocking color that we found in the downstairs bathroom, and also on the walls in the stairwell. Where will we find this crazy color next, I wonder?

The big find, though, was more tin – old ceiling tiles, painted pink, cover the bottom half of one side of the hallway. It’s the same tin used in the stairwell.

I’d have lovely “after” pictures for you, but I forgot to upload the latest photos…. I’ll get them up tomorrow, I promise.