So I've been trying to decide what the next project will be in our house (after we figure out the water problem and redo the basement). While I really love the house we bought, I'm trying to find ways to make it feel more like us. It has some great elements but is in desperate need of a few updates. My first idea was to redo the stairwell. It's a great structure, kinda funky layout and was something that really drew us to the house. But those handrails? Yuck. I'm not one to like a lot of ornate things, so those wooden dowels (I think that is what you call them...I don't speak staircase) with their intricate carving was just not speaking to me. It said Victorian meets Country...and those two things are NOT me. Before So, I decided to snap a photo and head to Photoshop to create a new look.... After Wa-la! An updated stairwell! I kinda wish I could do all my home improvement projects this way. No mess, no...
