Stage 2: Home office and living space
Hardwood was laid throughout the entire main floor, harmonizing rooms that, thanks to the removal of a couple of dividing walls, now flow more breezily from one to the other. "We installed prefinished flooring, which spared us a little dust," says David. The next step was to lighten the vertical surfaces. Painting the dark wood wainscotting – a trademark of traditional homes – was a daring move, but one David was sure would make a dramatic difference to the main-floor living space, which also houses his home office. He first painted on a special primer, a shellac that hides stains and seals the wood, then gave the dark wood two coats of a bright white paint, giving the rooms a much more spacious feel. The rest of the wall space was painted a subtle off-white to create a simple, minimalist statement.
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