Do I dare?

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Diana, you're SO right. I can hardly wait to get everything done and see the transformation. Hubby doesn't have time this weekend to start the floor because he leaves again tomorrow, and we've decided to stain and poly the wood prior to putting it down so that we don't have to deal with it being wet and sticky in the center of the house. The finish will be walnut with a satin sheen. It needs 3-4 coats, so will take time to prepare. I bought oil based polyurethane because it's suposed to be more durable than the water based. With pets, it's not a job we want to have to repeat any time soon. Moses or Sebastian paw prints in the finish wouldn't be good. LOL

So that the room doesn't get TOO dark, the loveseat has a much lighter color on it than the sofa. It's more a sandy khaki color and is a faux suede called durapella. So they don't match, but do compliment each other nicely. I had to laugh when they carried the 2 pieces out of the store. There were 2 older ladies standing by the door who commented on it. "OH that sofa is NICE!" They said. Then dumbfounded "They put that love seat in the same truck! Those pieces don't match!" Teeheehee I wanted to tell them to watch HGTV... the pieces don't HAVE to match anymore. But I kept quiet... They would have thought me insane.