Our Home Tour: Started from the Bottom
The first decision we had to make in renovating our 2004 builder basic home was the flooring. We knew we wanted a lighter wood tone; Peter really wanted something lighter than white oak, so we took our time deciding on one that matched both of our aesthetics.
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We decided to do the hardwood throughout the entire house, except the bathrooms, which meant we also needed the stairs and railing done. The stairs were capped in maple, and a custom railing tops off our solid black iron balusters. After scouring Pinterest, we were set on plain balusters with no feet; it's becoming more popular, but was the first time our stairs guy had installed this look. We absolutely love it!
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The baseboards are a simple, modern profile which is more cost-effective when renovating a large space; more intriquite baseboards would have easily doubled the cost. This profile also helped to tie in the framing for the windows we chose next, which I will recount on my next entry.