Steady as She Goes

Progress on the house is slow but steady. I'm working on the hardwood floor in the living room. It requires measuring and cutting and I'm able to use a scissors to do it but the piece I'm cutting off usually flies off into the bowels of the room never to be seen again. So I, in all my wisdom, figured well stupid, hang onto BOTH pieces when you cut then it won't go flying. Well although I was left with both pieces I also took a 1/2" x 1/8" hunk of flesh out of the inside of my finger. Now I KNOW why miniaturists say an important tool in one's toolbox are band-aids...lol
Here is another picture of the window seat this time with the beadboard painted and the baseboard setting up against it just to see what it will look like...lol
The other reason progress is slow is because I'm gluing in the hardwood flooring. I'm using what is called Skinny Sticks which are craft sticks similar to popsicle sticks but are only 1/4" wide. I want them to be in next to each other really tight so I have to glue a few, tape them in place, then wait 30 minutes while the glue dries.

I was concerned at first that I might not be using enough glue, that the glue wouldn't hold or the boards would warp but they are holding just fine. In fact, when I had to take one "plank" up because the tape hadn't held and it moved I had a somewhat difficult time getting it off the floor. So, although I could and did remove it, they aren't coming up without prying so I'm happy about that.