Could be better, could be worse...

Ripped up the carpet in the den today and this is what we found...

There's lots of paint splatters all over, it's mostly scuffed up, a little uneven, and there's a pretty broad stripe of paint all the way around the room. Clearly, the previous owners knew they were putting down carpet, so they didn't take much care with protecting the floors. All told, though, I'm pleased. We'll sand and refinish, and I think it'll be just right. We can't make the floors perfectly even--if you drop a marble it will roll all over the place. But we bought a 60+ year old house, and that's what you get! I'm excited.

Here's a close up...