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Thanks to fellow blogger TomW, my dining room is nearly finished with its renovation. There's still lots to do, but the big job of staining and sealing the wood is almost complete. This is after four months of sanding (thank you to James and all our friends who pitched in) and, of course, the two-month paint stripping blitz back in the fall (huge thanks to my former roommie Paula who did sooooo much work!). Back when I tackled the living room two years ago, I knew it was a big job. I was not looking forward to undertaking the same project in the dining room -- which has way more wood in it. But now that the end is in sight, it has been totally worth the effort. The room looks beautiful. To put this in perspective, here's what the job has been: My house is a 1917 Craftsman bungalow in the Oleander neighborhood. It has tons of wood trim and built-ins, all of which had been painted over multiple times over the decades. My goal with the house is to restore it to its original state....
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