That Time I Started a Basement Renovation on a Whim: Part I – Tackling the Stairwell

A classic 2020 trope, all that time trapped inside 1200 square feet – a family of three, then four, with an ever increasing toy collection, resentfully scooting past bulky plastic baby gadgets, and one resident attempting to “go to work” full time in the upstairs attic, which depending on the season, boasted sweat-lodge/arctic conditions – had us bleary eyed and craving space.

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OMG! We Bought a House!

We’d been renting our previous place for the past six years and after decorating/redecorating every inch I was ready for a new project. But we honestly didn’t know if home-ownership was in the cards, considering we couldn’t even agree on where to live. I don’t mean neighborhood. I mean state.

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Retuned Traditional Dining Room – The Reveal!

After completing the Retuned Traditional Living Room, I set my sites on the adjoining dining room.

As with the living room, the goal was to incorporate some recently inherited antiques – specifically a grand wooden dining table and matching buffet – in an eclectic and unstuffy design well-suited to my client Ashley and her young family’s lifestyle.

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