Remodeling and Projects – Barry and Katie Trent

Category: Remodeling and Projects

We moved into our home in 1990 – with two kids aged 3 and 5. It was a unique property with 1.6 acres, tons of trees, but just a mile from town. The house was built in 1971 and had only 2 previous owners, the second of which had removed most of the hideous wallpaper and thrown paint on the walls. The only good thing they did was to finish the entry, dining room, kitchen and laundry with industrial strength neutral grey tiles. We had 1800 square feet upstairs and the same, mostly unfinished, downstairs.
We started with basic stuff; putting in overhead lights, recarpeting a few rooms, painting or wall-papering bedrooms.
We haven’t really stopped – and in fact, after finishing the basement in 2009, moved back upstairs for more changes.

From the moment we bought the house in 1990, I have loathed the family room. For some ungodly reason, the original owners had put stucco on the walls with fake beams and dark wood on the walls. At one point, I painted the dark wood to make it blend in with the walls, but it was still ugly. A few years ago, we bought a lovely new modern TV stand and shelving unit, and I was so disappointed when we set it up in the room, because this great clean modern piece looked out of place. Now we have a space we love, and our more modern furniture looks and feels great.

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