We removed old carpet from three of the rooms in the house. In two of the rooms the hardwood floors underneath were pretty good but the main dining room area was pretty bad. So Brandy and I went out and rented a floor sander and refinished the floor. The woodstain turned out really well and then we used a special floor poly to seal it up.
The sanding machine was a beast to maneuver.
The woodstain really made a difference. Do you like the door knob on the front door?