Michael Abrams Limited Ironically the staircase and the bench are the only original elements remaining from this 1920's Gold Coast mansion. Hence I cannot comment on the use of moulding. The original lamp that goes ontop of the railing adjacent to the corbel was restored but not yet installed when the photo was taken.

acharding I see, interesting. well just another decorative element I suppose; just stands out to me as a little odd, gives it an M.C. Escher feel! Again, floors are so impressive..

Linda It's just a herringbone pattern running from each end into the halfway point of the space

If you are working in an existing space, rather than new build, be sure to check the alignment of your corners/walls. Nothing accentuates issues like borders and lines which should meet up perfectly. If your design highlights it, you can see something off a quarter inch from 15-20 feet away. I recently saw a floor that had about a 3 foot wall which was way off square with a darker stained two board border ran parallel with the room walls. Unfortunately, the inset hardwood floor vents ran parallel to the joists underneath, so where the floor vents met the cockeyed border, it was incredibly obvious and spoiled what was otherwise a nice looking install job.

We recently did a floor design where we had the living room running on a diagonal and then the dining room ran in the opposite diagonal and met in the middle. Because we had columns at each side of the opening, we cheated and ran transition boards crosswise between the two rooms to hide any possible differences where the chevrons met.

jensk thank you, Linda, for all of the helpful info

Michael Abrams Limited This was a custom mixed stain

Michael Abrams Limited The trim and ceiling are also Vanilla Milkshake. The ceiling is a flat finish, the trim is a semi-gloss, and the walls are matte.

The Shabby Nest Try Benjamin Moore's Decorators White.

Michael Abrams Limited This is Benjamin Moore, 2141-70, Vanilla Milkshake.