Monday, August 22, 2011

The Library Progresses

After weeks of bones work - repairing or replacing systems and walls and gutting 5 full baths - we're approaching the beautifying stage. All the baths are tiled and cabinets installed and we just await marble and fixtures (pictures coming as soon as the marble is in). The master is in Carrara marble with a dark grey slate floor. The floor is in 12"x12" tiles and we've had them set as a brick pattern, which, though a little detail, gives a very pretty result and is one of the best decisions we've made.

If you don't think trim matters, I beg you to see the results thus far. The rooms look significantly larger, and it lends a grandeur that brings this house out of the 1960s. Today we're panelling the library (see photo) and hopefully we prove brave enough to paint it Flint by Benjamin Moore in order to set off the lovely hand-rubbed brass sconces.

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