In my opinion there is nothing  more beautiful than a classic wooden stair case. Some day I hope to have a dramatic country stairway that Scarlet O’hare would be proud of. But for now I can only dream & supply you with some great pics of inspiration if you are considering a stair case in your home, or maybe you have one that you are thinking of reconditioning?

Here are some of my top pics for stair case design

For those of you who’ve been following our “extreme home makeover” and so-called “flip” that’s been going on for the past 3 years, finally–our flooring has arrived. And that’s a big step toward moving in and eventually moving on!

A large truck pulled up yesterday and delivered stacks and stacks of wide pine that we have to let sit for 2 weeks to acclimate before we can sand, stain and install it.

Does anyone have an opinion or pointers on installation, what color to stain, how to care for wide pine floors (how to best get the dirt out from between all those little cracks if the boards spread) or decorating advice (what goes best w/this type of flooring)? We have a tiny Cape built in 1800 but most of it has been modernized. I’m not a big fan of cutesy country but I do like the cozy look.

If you’re huge fan of wide pine, post or send me your pix!