Floors

I lifted up my carpet and it turns out I have some beautiful wood floors underneath. Only, they're 80 years old and in need of a little touch up. Traditional wood finishes can be very toxic and I didn't want any part of that, so I began to explore other options. My first call was to Christine Werba at Plan-It Hardware. She recommended a product by a company called Aura. I had my brother Jake, who was going to be helping me unleash the natural beauty of the old wood floors, price the Aura finish. It did end up costing a bit more-- maybe a total of $200 or so-- but to me, it was worth the extra expense to know that we wouldn't be off-gassing dangerous chemicals. Jake sanded the floors and then waxed them. They turned out beautifully, although they have a very raw look to them-- they don't have the shiny varnished look that wood floors often have after a good refinishing. The look isn't bad, and I actually really like it, but if you are looking for a glistening floor I would look around at other non-toxic products (I know there are others out there).