tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565391737422896914.post3239350865100444162..comments2024-03-06T06:33:29.064-08:00Comments on The Ornamentalist: East Bay Home and DesignLynne Rutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565391737422896914.post-31452873413370382642017-03-11T03:44:40.408-08:002017-03-11T03:44:40.408-08:00Thank you for your kind words and I am so happy yo...Thank you for your kind words and I am so happy you enjoy my blog! It seems to me you need a decorative artist to consult with you about your floor and other ideas. it would be difficult for me to advise you from such a distance. But I have a great colleague in Denmark names Susan Arnild. She is a wonderful painter- maybe you can look her up! susanarnild (a) hotmail.comLynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565391737422896914.post-22566176282679468542017-01-09T09:46:10.690-08:002017-01-09T09:46:10.690-08:00Hi Lynne, thanks for the inspiration from your bea...Hi Lynne, thanks for the inspiration from your beautiful wooden floor with checkerboard faux. I have an old pinewood floor from the late 1800's in desperate need of re-finishing: old varnish is damaged, dirty wash water has stained some areas, other rooms are painted and chipped. I do want to save the floorboards with a sanding. The goal is to have a dark brown/black floor with a matt finish - "olde world" style, "worn-in" may be ok. Some rooms will have faux patterns others only dark (perhaps a combi with a border in dark and then faux in center). Read your article about cerused oak - a no-no for pine, and staining/dying you write also no-no ... so do you have another idea I could work with to create a magical depth to my floors ... or is painting the only way? Any links /articles would be appreciated as I have been extremely impressed with your blog and your quality of articles. Thanks for the inspiration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981744394767101274noreply@blogger.com