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A while ago, I picked up some wooden coffee stirrers to make hardwood floors for the Fairfield. For some reason, now seemed like a good time to do it! First I stained the coffee stirrers with Minwax Golden Oak. This brought out the grain and even some knots, so they really do look like scale floor boards.

I love stain pens!

Then it was time to install my floor. I was kind of surprised by how easy this was. I just glued the pieces down one at a time, and tried to vary the lengths so the ends of the stirrers wouldn't always be in the same spot. The coffee stirrers were very easy to cut with a pair of scissors.

Some of the stirrers are a little crooked, so they don't fit together perfectly. When you take a step back, though, it's hardly noticeable.

I was able to do the whole living room but ran out of stirrers halfway through the dining room. I'll be making a trip to the coffee kiosk at Mollie Stone's to pick up more...