Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Last year's Christmas present

We bought this house over a year ago and right away set to making it our own (remember this, this, this, and this?) but the stairs were to be our first major project. In fact, they were to be my Christmas present! The goal: rip the carpet off, buff up the oak underneath and replace the white wooden spindles with black iron spindles. Didn't happen. Until now!

Before:
During: Justin got to help Handyman Hill replace the poplar treads with oak treads (James, he can join your team any day - he's already got the shirt!) and drill the holes for the iron spindles . . .



add a new chandelier . . .

and, viola!



LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! Merry Christmas!

3 comments:

Sara said...

This is Sara Kearl from London....

Your house looks great! Sooo much more room than we have here :)

Looks like the family is doing well!

Anonymous said...

Oh Sarah I LOVE it!!

Lucile Eastman said...

Looks just beautiful! Maybe Justin could come do some jobs at our house with Grandpa?