WFMW- Lamination Fascination
Aaaaahhhhhhhhhh……. the beauty and comfort, not to mention complete liveability, of a finished basement. After only eight-count ‘em: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… ugh…, 
years, we have finally completed the perpetual, seeming never-ending, job of finishing the basement.
The finishing touch: cheap, nothing less than completely fake, laminate flooring. But, for those of you, like myself, who consider yourselves hardwood purists out there, let me assure you, it looks absolutely, remarkably, freaking fantastic- not to mention, complete!! The walls had been painted, the trims, mouldings, baseboards had all been installed, but the concrete floors remained all this time. With merely a coat of dark blue paint. And you know what… despite the lovely painted walls. Despite the lovely finishing carpentry. Despite being divvied up into tidy little rooms. It still felt very much the cold, concrete basement it was.
Until… the recent installation of our cheap, clearly fake, laminate flooring. It’s a revelation. It’s a total and amazing bloody reincarnation. Of what was previously just my basement. We have reclaimed a full 1000 square feet with this remarkable, albeit totally fake and pressboard, product.
Now it’s a place we will live. Amazing. Oh, and more amazing yet. I. That would be me. Myself. I did most of it- read: almost all of it- alone. Read: without husband.
It’s a surprisingly easy, practical…. downright magical, fix for what would otherwise be a cold, dreary, uninviting space.
I have always wanted to try that stuff….now you have given me hope that it might not look as shoddy as I was afraid it would.
And a fresh coat of paint does wonders to the creepiest room! (I would know–our house is 140+ years old!)
Photos! We need to see photos!
It sounds great and I’m glad you’re happy with the finished results.