This weekend I had planned on hanging out, crocheting a bit, and testing out a recipe…

My hubby had a different plan in mind.

We had been talking about working on the living-room again. We are thinking about investing in some new furniture, and well the carpet really needs to go. We decided that today was the day, and we got to work.

I had never removed carpet before, but it was a fun process.

It took us about four hours to pull the carpet, remove the pad, and then take out all of the nails and staples. There was also a lot of cleaning to do. I was surprised to see all the dust and icky-dirt hanging out under the carpet.

I loved the end result of the redo. We moved in the throw-rug from the foyer, so the kids would still have a spot to play. I think we are going to look for a new throw-rug at a later date. The living-room finally matches the rest of the hardwood throughout the house, and I bet our allergies will be a bit better too.

While it wasn’t exactly what I had planned for a relaxing weekend, it was a blast. My arms are pretty sore today, but I do love working on this old house of ours.