You’re very fortunate to have a handi-man. Your project going to be wonderful.
I love old wood and the texture of it. Barnwood. Love hand hewn beams and patinaed wood.
We are going to fake the old barn wood look. I worked as a cleaning lady while in college and learned that dusting rough wood is a pain! To save money we will be making our countertops with standard lumber-my job will be to make it look like reclaimed wood.
I am blessed to have a husband with his skills:). Our budget is incredibly small, but with him building the cabinets and doing all the work it’s possible. If you saw our house in its current state you’d understand my excitement about it all!