Time to see the stained hardwood floors! We had picked a Dark Walnut stain color for our Oak floors, which I loved! I couldn’t wait to see it pop against our white kitchen cabinets and neutral Camelback painted walls. Our contractor handled the staining for us, but if you're wondering how to do something similar, here's a post on how to stain wood. ... Read More about Hardwood floor color reveal
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Tips for picking a hardwood floor color
Time to pick out the stain color for the hardwood floors! We’d decided on hardwood floors for our first floor and carpet on the stairs and second floor. Here are some tips for picking a hardwood floor color: COLOR SCHEME Be sure the floor color matches your overall color scheme. This is not to say everything has to be matchy-matchy. Contrast can look great, but clashing colors don’t! ... Read More about Tips for picking a hardwood floor color
Big day in the kitchen – cabinets installed
Finally! The cabinets have been delivered, and they look great! I remember when we remodeled our Cincinnati kitchen, thinking that the process can seem slow going for a while in the middle of a renovation – and then all of a sudden the cabinets are installed, and the kitchen looks like a kitchen! This is so true. We picked out white Haas cabinets with raised panels. Here they are! ... Read More about Big day in the kitchen – cabinets installed
Picking kitchen cabinet handles
Back to the kitchen renovation! Kitchen cabinet handles can seem like a small detail, but there are tons of options and things to consider when picking them out. ... Read More about Picking kitchen cabinet handles
Silver or bronze bathroom hardware
We were making a ton of progress on the upstairs bathroom! With quartz countertops, the tub tile, floor tile and baskets for storage picked out, our next step was to pick out towel bars and faucets for the sinks and tub. In our Cincinnati house, we had gone with bronze hardware and faucets in the kitchen and silver in the bathroom. I really debated whether to go with bronze or silver this time. I wanted the color scheme to be consistent throughout the house. I spent a lot of time on ... Read More about Silver or bronze bathroom hardware