I confirmed off the room’s unique options — or faked them.
We didn’t actually have the finances to do a ton of uncovered brick (a high quality mason doesn’t come low-cost), however after I realized we had discovered a fire and that the complete wall was lovely brick, I couldn’t cowl it again up. So we now have a whole wall of uncovered brick that was cleaned and sealed with a really low sheen. The hearth doesn’t operate, however makes a enjoyable place to show vegetation, books, and different objets d’artwork.
After which, the ground! Now, everyone knows the unique builder by no means supposed for that coronary heart pine subfloor to indicate, however little did they know we’d drool over it in 2023. The ground refinishing crew was anxious once they noticed how tough it was, however look, if I wished a flooring to look new, I’d purchase new flooring. The imperfections are exactly what I like within the heat, wealthy planks, and what assist make this room distinctive.
Just a few bits of the unique trim have been salvageable, and we saved what we might, and for every part else, we labored with a trim carpenter and a millyard to supply trim that was as comparable in type and measurement as attainable to the previous. (With 12-foot ceilings, the baseboard couldn’t simply be run-of-the-mill inventory!)