Re-staining a hardwood floor is a task best left to professionals. One reason is because re-staining requires first sanding down to bare wood – a process that can be messy and risky for someone without expertise. The benefit of sanding and re-staining is that your hardwood floor can end up looking as beautiful as it did when it was brand new. Here are before & after images that feature a test sanding to gauge the depth of the stain, and then a look at the re-stained, refinished – and wonderfully rejuvenated – floor.