At least this room didn't have shag carpet to remove. The original hardwood floors may show some wear and tear but a few passes with Murphy's Oil Soap solution and they look great. What it did have was YARDS AND YARDS AND YARDS of drapes and shears in Pink of course.
The french door hardware and chandelier in this room was more Art Deco than craftsman bungalow, but it is original and beautiful.
The walls are painted Sherwin Williams Natural Tan and the trim is Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany. Once we removed the drapery, we found that the master bedroom addition blocked the view from the dining room, so I ordered more of the Craftsman pattern stained glass window cling and went to town creating a beautiful backdrop for the room.
A great rug from my cousin Lydia and some terrific used furniture we found at Deal's Furniture Outlet, a Mirror over the sideboard, 2 crystal lamps that Grandma found at the thrift store for $4.00--YES $4.00!!!! (Shop those Thrift Stores) and this room is ready to help us make more memories.
The closets that framed out the window seats (not original but provides much needed storage space, so it stays) had cheap 1970s brass hardware. We changed that for white porcelain and replaced all the switch and outlet covers with aged bronze covers.
Can't wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas!!!!
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