We are online only for the time being
We are online only for the time being
First off, no I have not finished the hall. Actually, it is pretty crazy right now. But there's the marble table and bamboo chairs.
It's a start.
I'll get to it soon, I promise.
The problem is I've been really distracted by our newly refinished basement. It was the final part of our renovation and we have been dying without it since we moved back into our house in September. Our house is big, but not big enough for us and all of the furniture that lives here.
Before
The stairs were a nightmare and you hit your head on the ceiling every time you went up or down them. There were awkward useless rooms separated by rotting drywall. An enormous ancient heating system took up a majority of the space. The windows were old and didn't open. And the floor was something that no person should walk on with bare feet. Ever.
I'm obsessed with this rug though.
On the other side of that wall was this eyesore. 
The soon to be top of our dining table. 
It was super creepy, and this is after a ton of work.
The goal is to live out our industrial warehouse dreams down here.
We don't have the insane natural light or square footage of this place. Which of course happens to be in Barcelona (adding insult to injury). But we do have exposed ceilings, new windows, waxed concrete floors, a 1903 brick chimney, vintage doors with original hardware and a loft. Not bad.
We plan on using our basement for shop related projects, to organize upcoming product and for general hang out during the day while we work. Essentially this will be our office and we want it to look dope.
So, we started with this chesterfield sofa that we found on Craigslist.
Read it and weep.
Super distressed Argentinian leather, original horse hair fill and a sprung front rail. I have been searching for this sofa for years and now I have it.
MY JOB IS AMAZING.
Back to the basement. It's a work in progress but here's what it looks like right now.
Ignore the dining room chandelier. 
Behind that tapestry is a huge loft that is currently filled with projects but some day will have a guest bed. 
This is our first crack at a layout. I'm sure as we spend more time down here things will change. And yes, we still have a ton of work to do.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE.
First Project
I'm having trouble deciding if I want to keep the ceiling the way it is with the dark wood and stain all the newer beams to match or just paint everything white. I think a white ceiling would brighten up the space and give it a really clean look, but I hate painting wood that has such great character.
I guess we'll just have to start using the space and see how it makes us feel. Rooms have a way of telling you what they need.
Yes, my house communicates with me. It's only weird if you make it weird.
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