Thank you! Great tip! They reacted more like permanent marker on our walls but I hadn’t thought of a magic eraser.

I will let you know
Thank you for your response

Hi Andrea, thank you! And I’m sorry if I omitted that part, there were a lot of steps to this project. I am pretty sure we cut a square piece of cardboard and either glued/taped it to the top of the post. Or we glued/taped it to the bottom of the lantern then attached the two. Let me know if this works for you!

Hi Britta, good question! I admit that we shopped based on looks / overall aesthetic as a first priority. We knew what “look” we wanted. Once we found any comparable hardwood with a similar width or distressing, it was out of our budget. This very floor we purchased was also the showroom entrance flooring, it had dirt, water and salt on it from winter weather. Once cleaned up it looked beautiful. We were able to get this flooring at around 1/3 of the cost of hardwood. These are wider planks go down like a solid board, and the pattern looks very real in person. We put an underlayment down to soften any noise. This has scratch and water resistance as well. If we have any chips (none so far) it’s very easy to cover it with the Mohawk markers. I guess I’d rather do touch ups versus a full sand and refinish of hardwood. I’m thinking that’s just a personal preference type of thing. This laminate is very different than any luxury vinyl, which vinyl was never a preference of ours. Hope this explains it!

Yes, thank you! It’s called “Garden Trowel” by Magnolia. You can find it at Ace Hardware.

Thank you! It’s Simply White by Benjamin Moore.