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Another really cool hardwood floor - stenciled design

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Home Builder with The Flooring Girl

stenciled hardwood flooring in scarsdaleI love this floor.  Yesterday, I went to visit a customer in Scarsdale and she has this beautiful stenciled hardwood floor.  It was a bit challenging to capture it on camera as it was the entryway and hallway and has several turns.  But, it is beautiful, and she designed it (w/ a decorator) before she moved in 10 years ago.

 

hardwood floors with stenciling in scarsdale NYShe found my blog last week and called me, asking for help in refinishing her hardwood floors in her kitchen and family room.  They are 2 large rooms, and we will most likely go dark to match the dark diamonds you see here.  That way, we will contrast better with the cabinets and complement the dark lines she has on them.

 

As it turned out, earlier in the week, she went to another friend's house in Scarsdale and said "Wow, your floors look great."  She had just refinished them and did a darker color...and as it turned out...yes, it was The Flooring Girl!  What a nice coincidence.  We did this work for this super nice customer during February vacation.  I remember her saying that she has a lot of friends with nice houses, and if she was happy, she'd be thrilled to spread the word.  And, indeed she did!

 

Comments(21)

Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Very cool.  I had a stenciled border in the living room and dining room when I rented in Astoria, Queens......beautiful.

Mar 07, 2013 08:57 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I love the look f the hardwood floor  with stenciled design.

Mar 07, 2013 08:57 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS
That is really cool, I hadn't thought about stenciling floors before this blog.
Mar 07, 2013 08:58 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Sheila - Thank you so much. I love it, too.  Oh, and it was great talking to you the other night.

Roger - Oh, that is really cool.  I would love one...one day.

Gita - So glad you like it, too.

Mar 07, 2013 09:00 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Debbie, I like it. Who would have thought that was possible but I guess anything is. Don't you just love that word of mouth business?

Mar 07, 2013 09:05 PM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

Very different design and I love it too... Happy Day Debbie

Mar 07, 2013 09:12 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Carol - So glad I was able to share something new.

Debbie - Yes, I do.  It was such a pleasant surprise.  She didn't even want references as she saw our work.

Richard & Beth - So glad you like it.

Mar 07, 2013 09:16 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Debbie,

I have not seen this design in my area. I would like to see it a little more and more. Do you travel? LOL

I bet the fee's would outweigh the finished product costs.

Have a great day and keep up the great work in New Jersey.

Best, Clint McKie

Mar 07, 2013 09:16 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Hi Debbie, love the stenciled floor-that pattern is so classic.  Are you removing the stencil or are you doing different floors in that house? Hope the stencil stays.

Mar 07, 2013 09:23 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Debbie, A very cool look, and I'd have to think a challenge to keep the stain borders sharp, especially the touching corners?

Mar 07, 2013 09:33 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Clint - Yes, I've had a few customers with these, and they look outstanding.  Yes, I would guess that this is expensive to o.

Joanna - For right now, we are doing two rooms next to the stencils.  Then, in the summer, she is hoping to redo the stenciling.  Let's chat about this.

Bliz - Yes, it is. It takes a special hand to tape everything and this has 2 colors (it's hard to see in the picture but there is a black border).  It takes a lot of time to do - probably 6 days for the stenciling (and then prob 5-6 days for the sanding and refinishing), so they need to be out of the house for a long time.

Mar 07, 2013 09:45 PM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

You gotta love those kinds of coincidences Debbie. You must be doing something right.  :)

Mar 07, 2013 10:11 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Tom - Yes, it was very cool.

Mar 07, 2013 10:21 PM
Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

Wow! How nice! I have never seen Hardwood floors like this.

Mar 07, 2013 10:42 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Rob - I'm so glad you like it.  I have seen stenciled floors before, but I really love this one, and it ties together the colors in the other rooms.

Mar 07, 2013 10:48 PM
Suesan Jenifer Therriault
JTHIS-Professional Home Inspection Team - Blakeslee, PA
"Inspecting every purchase as if it were my own".

It's a great feeling when you know your customers are so happy with your work that they recommend you hands down. No incentive, no bonus, no kick backs...just because you made and exceeded their expectation. Good for you, that's awesome. 

Mar 07, 2013 11:44 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Debbie -- I love the concept of  "instant credibility" when someone sees/hears/learns from a third party -- they are the best referral source.    

Mar 08, 2013 09:31 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Debbie, nice design, and of the room is large enough break out the checker pieces

Mar 08, 2013 10:22 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Debbie I have not seen that before.  I have seen the darker wood being used as a border, but not in a pattern like that.  It is different, and I like it.

Mar 08, 2013 10:23 AM
Bobbie Smith
Stroudsburg, PA
570-242-1891

Congratulations Debbie! Word of mouth is the best advertising for sure.

Mar 08, 2013 09:12 PM