Home Reno Vlog #1 * Restoring Hardwood FLOORS!

Would I refinish hardwood floors ever again in my lifetime? No.
Was it a great learning experience? Heck yes!
Was it the hardest thing we've done yet? Next to the tongue and groove pin ceiling in my studio, yes it's up there!
But are we thrilled with the end result? Y E S a million times YES!
Next up, paint, paint and more paint! See you soon! xx
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* H E Y ! My name is Tasha Leelyn, I'm a Canadian beauty/lifestyle vlogger livin' in the country with my 3 German Shepherds! Thrift With Me, Home Decor, 70s Boho Country gal - catch my drift? Thanks for watching! *
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[@lcoleman6839]

Thank you for sharing even when things didn’t go the way you wanted. Others learn from this, so thanks for not hiding it, and going on like nothing happened

[@TashaLeelyn]

I’m learning too, my dad advocated for me to keep the mistakes in and I’m going to in all my videos moving forward. To me, it’s more relatable!

[@sydneyvank3434]

I love that you kept the mistake in. My husband and I are going through the same things with our first house. I love that you kept this so authentic. ❤️

[@alexanderarmani6789]

Instablaster

[@tmarie328]

That was so worth all of the effort you guys put in!

[@roe7351]

It's crazy how the previous owners painted the floors grey. Makes everything look so small

[@reneeb4308]

Rós M they probably couldn’t afford refinishing or just wanted to clean things up and move on.

[@roe7351]

@@reneeb4308 I understand what your saying just seems like it was their personal style. For me its alot of effort and it takes away from the beauty of the house.

[@reneeb4308]

Rós M i agree. I love natural floors to. People do crazy stuff to hide flaws or just get the sale of a house.

[@Lisa6812]

Such a good choice in not staining, the floors look amazing. And to think of all the work the people did before leaving painting it all grey only to have someone remove it all lol goes to show you we all have different taste and styles. Looking forward to more of your home reno and decor! ♥️

[@karamuscat5070]

You just saved my life with the heat gun! I've been restoring 120 year old doors at our house that have SIX layers of paint. Thank you!! 🥰❤

[@Elizkleincaz]

If you ever refinish floors again you should use something called a jigger sander instead of a drum sander. It takes off waaaay less wood. That way, you can refinish the floors again in the future if they need it.

[@vickinoeske1711]

Oh for heavens sake! Don't people realize that it doesn't matter if the paint color doesn't suit you? It's cosmetic, you can re-paint! Girl, carry on.😁🙆‍♀️💪👍

[@shelbyw1765]

We should refer to that group as "the House Hunters" lol. As soon as she said that, it reminded me of that show

[@vickinoeske1711]

@@shelbyw1765 LOL Exactly! I had forgotten about that show (and those people!).

[@melissaalexandraa]

Shelby W best name!!! my family and I love home reno shows and always are like you can change the paint color, sttooooopppp!!! 😂😂

[@vickinoeske1711]

@@melissaalexandraa Absolutely! Some people have no imagination.😄😃

[@morganpearson8545]

Looks stunning! ❤️ Love that you showed the mistakes that happened along the way.

[@leondriag]

Even though it’s sped up I can tell scraping them floors is no joke!

[@annmariemarin5513]

OMG This should be mandatory viewing for anyone even thinking about painting hardwood floors!

[@alexandraschlimmer387]

I love that you restored the floors. So special! All that hardwork is so worth it.

[@starhill6792]

The hardwood floors in your home are BEAUTIFUL. The laminate was definitely pretty, but hardwood floors have so much life 💚🤎

[@beccabentleyxx]

The end result was worth all the hard work! It looks incredible! You’re giving those floors the life they deserve lol

[@Luuve]

Love is when you scrap grey floors TOGETHER that close to each other...i love it!

[@angelia8946]

AMAZING! I love it! I grew up in homes with that funky red oak. With the clear sealing they look FANTASTIC! So amazing! Good job!

[@Lily_Autumn]

Wow, you guys did an amazing job! It looks SO much better and way more spacious without all that grey. 👏🏼💕

[@meganjackson4967]

This reminds me of our first home, a Victorian, and all the work we put it. The floors were so similar and we just embraced the “flaws” 😉 aka character to preserve the old gorgeous wood. Thanks for bringing back so many good memories. ❤️ keep up the good work!

[@shesabstrakt]

I love the color of the raw floors without any stain. Can’t wait to see more videos of this

[@fionasimagination]

The floors turned out divine 👌 So worth it!

[@symphoniecameron]

i’ve been watching all the sneak peaks of your floors on your insta but i have been SO excited to watch full videos of the progress!!

[@kathydecicco7480]

The floors look amazing!! Lots of work to bring the beauty back but so worth it!!

[@LittleAileen]

I would have definitely ugly cried if the stain did that to the original hardwood floors 😭😭 It’s looking beautiful!! 💛

[@MyDiamondLife]

OMG what a journey you went through. You have to be so proud of yourselves!!!! It ended up looking completely gorgeous. This is just a part of the process and why it costs so much money to have someone refinish floors.

[@aclotheslook]

We have an old home and carpet all over our original hardwood. You have made me excited to rip this carpet up later this month

[@Kate42]

This was amazing to watch! But, I am EXHAUSTED! LOL!

[@TashaLeelyn]

I was exhausted editing it lol. I’m still exhausted.

[@alexisrose4221]

Tasha Leelyn I watched this after painting for two days straight and I never want to leave my bed again now 😂

[@judithr6714]

looks great ! a dream 💞

[@melissa1488]

Glade you just sealed the floors they don’t even need to be stained.

[@smadawityou72]

Beautiful job! Those floors are stunning!

[@jackiebrown6577]

WOW! How exhausting! Looks great!!! 👏🏻♥️

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

Wow...I know how hard you guys worked but I also know you're super happy with the results as I would be too. You'll relish the floors for many years to come.

[@Blahlalovely]

Absolutely beautiful!!! I am loving these videos!!!

[@daniellemclean8171]

this is amazing!

[@techangel5]

The floors turned out gorgeous!

[@hopeful2621]

Looks amazing!! What a fabulous job you did and great to see your challenges.

[@Miintyprincess]

So gorgeous!!! Absolutely worth it

[@sydneyvank3434]

The whole time I was watching this I was waiting for you to uncover a huge stain or damage... something that would indicate why the previous owners covered up those STUNNING FLOORS with that HIDEOUS grey paint. But nothing! They are perfect! WHY DID THEY DO THAT???? Great work. So so so worth it.

[@alexisrose4221]

I know right?! They could’ve just stained a grey tone... painting looks so cheap and tacky for wood floors

[@kennaharrison603]

So much work but amazing results! Love the information as you go! Great video

[@ingaburns9465]

A lot of work and you all did a fantastic job!

[@cassiejarrett3303]

It looks crazy good! Holy cow!!

[@lucindapoulsen5796]

Absolutely amazing tash! So worth it ❤️

[@anniebanana3698]

Whoa, amazing JOB! It looks incredible in the end. That was such an insane amount of work and it's just so mind boggling that anyone would use so much grey on the walls, floor, everything. I'd be so depressed living with those colours on a regular basis. I was also so worried when I saw the redness of the original stain but it's so great to see that you persevered and ended up with the perfect golden shade. SO MUCH BETTER! Can't wait to see how you decorate.

[@lisav3720]

I am living for this, it looks amazing Tasha x

[@Anginatorrr89]

Looked like so much work but the floors look a million times better!

[@kendallmiranda]

The floors look absolutely stunning! All the hard work was worth it!

[@Happyginger5307]

Your very Canadian curling joke didn't go unnoticed hahah

[@harmonyjoy]

Loving the home reno videos!

[@crystalduran9877]

Definitely worth all your effort because it looks gorgeous 😍😍

[@MadetoOrderNutrition]

I love the color without the stain!

[@lindarosenthal6835]

I bought a grey house too. If you love the house they grey can go. You both are doing such a great job. Congrats.

[@monkiecher]

Tedious project. Great job!

[@melissasubatch1324]

I love how you just get in there and get it done! Looks amazing, so excited to see more!!!

[@hemavallikanapahi8026]

wow so beautifully done nice house great work

[@itstarasgroovyworld]

they turned out great! ✨🤩✨

[@marielfranco1504]

What a handywoman !!! You saved a lot of money, for sure....and the natural colour is amazing...I think the wood is pinotea (I don't know if is in english too, hahaha)....Congratulations!

[@christinareed5554]

Thank you for sharing. You guys did an amazing job.

[@frankiebaxter2590]

it looks so lovely and bright!! such great work guys

[@andreeas1602]

the floors are beautiful!!!!

[@angelbedi4976]

Can’t wait for moreeee

[@evelyngaya463]

Oh my goodness those floors are so so beautiful 🤍🤍🤍 I wasn’t a fan of either of those stains either for your home I have the same natural wood flooring in my home as well

[@MrsLily77]

You are a hard working girl! Love it

[@brendabijak7171]

The heat gun works great! OMG your babies are such good helpers!

[@amandamitchell3488]

Wow the floors look so beautiful!! Your hard work really paid off. You and Michael make such a good team I’m so happy for you guys☺️

[@audradelgado428]

Wow it looks amazing.

[@donnabuckner2689]

You two are amazing!

[@adablair2562]

OMG! You two exhausted the heck out of me, lol! Kudos to you guys, that floor turned out amazingly beautiful! All that hard work paid off! You really saw the potential. Can’t wait to see more Reno’s.👏😃

[@addalynjlove4340]

Wow!!! You are amazing!

[@letitiakiu]

Omg what an ORDEAL. Thank you for sharing EVERYTHING that you went through. That was so helpful

[@KymeGracia]

LOVE the home reno stuff...you will love it even more when you are done and know how much you put into it.

[@ElizaSchreibman]

Wow!!! I love love love watching your renovation and construction vlogs, I always feel so inspired!

[@sharonzona4346]

What a labor of love! The floors came out gorgeous and I hope you love them for many years to come.

[@tammy4him42]

Holy cow!! You guys are rock stars!! Wood floors are sooo, sooo hard to restore!! My hats off to you both!

[@joannesferrati3076]

good thing you and your husband are young! good luck

[@TheZarlefrine]

Beautiful!😍

[@Proutprutproutprout]

The result is amazing, but wowwwwww, the work. I kinda get the instant clipsable floor.

[@emilyzoe4610]

Looks so good! Well done!

[@sierrareyelts1481]

Beautiful!

[@corinnewebb9067]

I LOVE THIS! this seriously motivates me to keep saving to buy my own house. Please keep posting these home videos! ☺️

[@samanthayates3226]

There are sprays and gels that you can buy that pretty much detach the paint from the surface! People use those sprays when they do furniture redos/remodels. The brand I see a lot is CitriStrip stripping gel

[@kymm256]

Somebody didn't like wood! Glad you're uncovering that beautiful hardwood.

[@avmeade]

Wow! I'm tired just watching this! You guys did such an amazing job and the fact you put your own sweat and tears (literally) into it will only make you love and appreciate the end result even more!

[@TashaLeelyn]

We are still tired and we’ve had a week of rest. 😩 This was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. 😭 But you’re right and we are so happy!

[@mitzibud6908]

Lovely!!

[@elmogal4lyyyfe]

If you havent done downstairs yet there's an HGTV show called Hometown and they have someone do their flooring all the time. He had a tip for if you have different types of flooring and want the stain to look the same on all of them... There's sone sort of base coat that will allow the stain to only sit on top of the wood (or something) instead of soaking in which is when it starts to be a different color. Maybe you could talk to someone about that?

[@alexisrose4221]

Yeah it’s just like a wood filler. Same type of thing for hair too! Or else more damaged spots absorb color faster!

[@carolewhite4659]

Such a labor intensive chore!!! It was the right choice and well worth the epic effort!!!

[@itsamodernmess]

You inspired me officially to widen my new home search for less expensive homes that I could make my own. Amazing job! Thank you for showing us the true behind the scenes ❣️

[@shaynemclaughlin6482]

You guys did amazing!!!! The floors look beautiful, I love original wood floors 😍

[@annafieduna9588]

It ended looking beautiful. You should call this episode the “Floor Saga” 😂

[@pamrowland6233]

looks great!!!

[@josephines.creatures]

I clicked because the thumbnail was so pretty! 😍

[@tiffanyp.9559]

Seeing a lot on Pinterest, tile/wallpaper on inner stairs with wood top. Don't know if you considered that but it would save you from some scrapping or always option of just painting that part a color you like.

[@jenniferstrand2002]

Gorgeous 😍 can’t wait to see that old flooring in the basement !!

[@feliciaxfuentes]

it turned out AMAZING! you guys definitely opened up the home and made it look so much brighter!! loveeee it!!!

[@emilymalcolm87]

Oh my word I nearly cried when you finally finished. The floors look amazing. Was totally worth all that hard work : )

[@thatslut]

This is very satisfying to watch. With the grey it looks like a giant scratch ticket lol

[@jessicaa7766]

This is so satisfying to watch, I'm here for the home renovation vlogs

[@DaniJean1]

Wow wow wow! The floors look incredible! Amazing work and so fun to watch. New subby here. 💛

[@TashaLeelyn]

Thank you so much 🤗 means the most to have you watching!

[@olivia_ismyname]

That looks so amazing! The past two homes I’ve owned I’ve found the old owners made terrible choices for flooring & walls too 😅

[@gailbader8149]

The floors look beautiful! I hear you about how exhausting this work is. I've been there. Sometime I had to take a day off to rest my back, hips, shoulders. But you are going to appreciate it so much every single day...

[@megb7491]

Well done !! You sure don’t do things by halves ...and I LOVE that !!

[@ginamarie5575]

Please do a makeup vid or skincare thx ! Beautiful new home , have fun with the remodel

[@lglg48227]

it looks amazing