Our Built In Bench Beneath the Stairs: Blending Old and New
One of the most difficult aspects of renovating an old home is to ensure your alterations are not only functional and attractive, but are in keeping with the character of the house.
The hallway on the day we moved in Anyone who has renovated a home of a certain age knows this all too well. The simple fact is that an old home's character and identity comes from its many small details that were given the utmost of attention. If you complete a project in a old house that retains some of its original detail, and you and don't take the time and effort to mimic these original details during the new project, your work often ends up sticking out like a sore thumb.
When we had ducted HVAC installed in our new home, we had to work hard to ensure the ducts would run inconspicuously throughout the house. While we were able to accomplish this in almost all cases, the one place where the air return duct had to make an unsightly appearance was beneath our lovely main staircase.
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