Blogger Carly @thebusycottage keeps sharing her renovation progress on her Instagram account after purchasing a 1640s fixer-upper, was stunned when she discovered her dark flooring was actually amazing underneath.

Carly explained that she chose to sand down the dark paint to see what was underneath.

When she did so, it revealed a beautiful light wood underneath that instantly transformed the entire room.

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Sharing a video online of the difference, Carly, who regularly shares her furniture upcycles and renovation tips, revealed:

“When you realise after 9 years your dark painted floor has something special underneath…”

She captioned her post:

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“#flashbackfriday to that time we sanded a patch of the floor to see what it would look like underneath…..”

Fellow DIY fans couldn’t get over the incredible find and dubbed it the “best before and after”.

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One person commented:

“Brilliant, definitely worth the hard work looks brilliant and so much more inviting and warmer.”

Another said:

“Oh wow that’s an amazing find! It’s beautiful.”

“Beautiful!! what a fabulous discovery,” posted a third, while one more person added: “Oh my, what a wonderful floor.”

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“Such an amazing floor,” wrote another. “We have found nothing but more damp as we’ve renovated ours over the last 10yrs not a single gem! (sic).”