Interesting things manifested in the back room at at our local flooring warehouse over the weekend....
Joe and I really try to be eco-friendly in our remodeling choices. Sustainable, renewable choices are top on our list. On a trip to our local flooring "liquidators" we were minding our own business picking out our new cork and bamboo floors when we were approached by a very entertaining salesman. After being asked if we were "married" to the bamboo and cork we were taken to the back room to look at a small, returned selection of (stunning) Brazilian walnut floors. Gasp, did he say "Brazilian?" as in Brazilian rainforest Brazilian? The answer was obvious..."NO WAY!" What small primate had been clinging to that tree before it was slaughtered?
Now comes the back room deal of it all. The floor had in fact been returned and was sitting buried in a pile of other returned flooring (including some Brazilian Cherry) collecting dust. It had been sitting in the warehouse for over a year. It had been a part of 2 "tent sales" one in which it was rained on, and NO ONE wanted to take a chance with it because it was "AS IS," no warranty etc. Joe and I are very familiar with the "AS IS" formality because in fact our money pit was sold to us "AS IS." The price was slashed on the floor and Joe brought it home last night. We opened the boxes expecting the worst only to discover perfectly beautiful flooring that will soon be in our laundry room/rear entry and the hallway, study and reading nook. The guilt is beginning to subside as I think about the longevity of this floor and how less resources will be used in the long run because we will NEVER have to replace it.
Before pics of rooms that will showcase this floor follow.
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