What I did on my winter vacation

2014 is half gone and I haven't checked in for an age - so this will be a quick recap.

Rather than take a winter vacation this year we underwent another project.

First - pack up about 85% or our belongings and have them moved to the garage:

Second - have a lot of wood delivered:

We then moved out for six weeks, while a lot of this went on:

And when it was over - new hardwood floors throughout!

Along the way we repainted our bedroom, changed some appliances and light fixtures. We did NOT do the heavy work ourselves. Alain, Nathalie and Kyle of Woodfellow Flooring did the work on the floors and it is beautiful. With an open plan house they had lots of strange angles and no places to hide. And they did a wonderful job. The installation is lovely and the finish just gleams. And they took extra special care in getting our home back in shape when they were done. We would recommend them if you need new floors in the Victoria area.

While I'm in a recommending mood I have good things to say about AtoB Moving - they came to move our stuff and did a great job. They were quick and careful and had the contents of most of the house packed into the garage in very short order. They really worked hard. And when the time came to move back in they were as quick and careful as the first time around.

Moving out, having our house in an uproar made for a strange winter. But the end result is worth it!