Project: Bring life to a dark stairwell This is what it looked like when we first moved into the house. We removed the wall paper and painted it white. This is what is has looked like for three years. Bo-ring! Inspiration: After a lot of looking- check out my wall hanging ideas board on […]
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Features I Love: Lighting
posted by lasesana
Lighting As I’ve written before, I am a mere beginner, and know nothing about architecture and interior design. This is why I’ve been so reluctant to touch anything in this house- I don’t want to remove or destroy something and then find out it was irreplaceable and significant in some way… We are really trying […]
Features I Love: Ceilings & Molding
posted by lasesana
Ceilings & Molding The ceilings and molding in the house are also beautiful and remain largely untouched since the house was built. The crown molding in the first floor is made of either wood or plaster (?), and is original to the house. There are also chair rails on most of the walls. The […]
Features I Love: Floors
posted by lasesana
Floors This house has great features that mostly have not been touched since it was built. One of my favorite features is the floor in the entrance hall. It is in amazing shape, considering it is over 100 years old. I initially thought that it was just tile, but according to WASHINGTON, Houses of the Capital, where […]