Refinish floors, replace carpet, paint walls - what order?

[YulianaBoyle]

Eleven years of a busy family of eight have taken a toll on the paint, carpet, and floor varnish.  We plan to take care of all three of them this summer.  What is the proper order?  I imagine that I'd want to do the carpet last, just to make sure nothing gets on it.  Is that right? Is there some other order that is more optimal?  Would it be better to do the walls before the hardwood floors, to minimize the wear on new varnish?

[BrandonHarris]

Refinish the floors first to avoid damaging new paint or carpet. Then paint the walls before replacing the carpet to keep everything looking fresh and avoid paint drips on new flooring.

[Brave_Jan]

I did mine in this order: removed old carpet, refinished the floors, then painted the walls. It was easier to deal with the mess from sanding before painting. One thing I’d add is to think about the skirting board—if you're replacing or painting it, do that after the floors but before the final wall touch-ups. That way, you don’t mess up your fresh paint or finish.