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About a year as well as a half ago, my other half as well as I left Calgary to move back house to the Maritimes — to be better to family, friends, as well as the water. We bought a home in Halifax as well as fell in like with the area as well as the residential property — we didn’t purchase the house for the things that commonly draw in a buyer, such as a lovely kitchen, nice bathrooms or an appealing exterior.
We have plans prepared to do the major renovations, however felt we should be economically accountable as well as hold off. In the meantime, then, we have taken on smaller jobs that we can handle ourselves. When one is finished, we stand back as well as look at the results of our efforts, as well as are inspired to do another.
This is a development picture of our latest project. This space was utilized as a chapel by the previous homeowner, the Catholic archbishop. I assumption not everybody can state they had a chapel in their home! Although we have transformed it into a house office, I still giggle a bit when I see the space noted as the chapel on the house security system panel.
Originally, I just wished to paint over the existing, stained-oak plywood wall panelling, however have since altered my mind. One day, I came into the office as well as a piece of 3-1/2” white trim from one more job was leaning up against the wall. motivation hit — we might make the oak panelling look like wainscotting! As I understood the width I wanted, I made a number of pieces of paper 3-1/2” wide as well as the height of the wall panels as well as played around up until I was happy with the placement. according to our usual arrangement, I came up with the concept as well as my other half made it happen. The existing trim was notched at the bottom; new 3-1/2” pieces of trim were put vertically over the oak (about 16” on centre), as well as horizontally across the top. We installed a cap piece for extra depth with a 1/2” reveal.
It took a couple of days as well as about $200 in materials (MDF, adhesive, caulking. now it’s time for me to do my part again: I will fill the nail holes, prime, as well as paint the wood as well as trim in the existing trim colour, Pittsburgh Paints’ Crumb Cookie (217-1).
I believe this wall treatment upgraded the office to a “study” with a library-like feel. I may even modification the house security panel to state chapel/study.
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