Renovations
Building a Staircase Vs. Removing a Staircase (How Much Did It Cost?)
The very first time Chris and I took a tour of this house, I was alarmed at the open sawtooth stringer on the staircase. There were too many jagged lines, and my eyes couldn’t handle it wrapping around the whole entry when you come in the house! This began the start of the staircase renovation, […]
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January 16, 2023
North Carolina Home
Changes in the Front Entry: Black Balusters and Black Front Door
We have a lot of stair railings in our house. We have the grand staircase in the front entry, a staircase leading up into the bonus room, a staircase in the home gym, and a staircase on the second floor leading up into the attic. Every staircase in our house has black painted balusters, except […]
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August 29, 2022
North Carolina Home
A Fresh Look at the Entry
I've been shopping my house to outfit the entry since we moved here. At one point the media console was placed in the hallway which was great for storage but it felt so heavy. I've had several things in the little stair nook, including a vintage table around Christmas time and most recently, this pedestal. […]
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May 23, 2022
Design
The New Entryway Chandelier Makes an Entrance
The chandelier that's currently in the living room, we actually brought with us in the move. We originally bought it for out last living room but ultimately decided to go without a chandelier for that space. I was so excited to finally hang it! I love the black and brass look with the linen-like shades […]
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March 29, 2022
DIY
The New Balusters are Painted Black... And White!
Last week I took some time to slow down and this week I'm hitting the ground running, or rather the stairs. When I shared an update on the grand staircase and entryway, I mentioned that I might want to paint the balusters black and we even did a fun mock-up. Well, the entryway got painted, […]
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October 5, 2021
Projects
Designing A New Staircase (Everything you should ask yourself!)
Designing our main staircase was something that crept up suddenly, but I am so honored and happy I am able to do! The original plan was just to swap out the treads and handrail for oak to match our new floors that will be going in, but when our contractor said, "anything else? now is the time […]
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May 18, 2021
Design
Progress in the Entry + My favorite Bottom of the Staircase Styling Inspo!
We have walls! Well sort of. It's been 2 weeks since our last entry progress update and a lot has happened since then. The floors have been filled and the studs for the new walls are in! If you've been following my stories on Instagram, you've likely seen how daunting the task of patching these […]
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February 22, 2021
stairs
How we decided on New Wall Sconces in the Stairwells (at last!) + Look-a-likes at every Price Point!
Decor
How we decided on New Wall Sconces in the Stairwells (at last!) + Look-a-likes at every Price Point!
All I wanted for Mother’s Day was to replace the sconces in our stairways and add some to the upstairs hallway :) The old ones were outdated, "Beauty-and-the-Beast-looking" lights with two artificial tapers and nine dangling crystals on each. I never even turned them on because I didn't want to draw attention to them. Ha! […]
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May 12, 2020
