That turned into a lovely room! I like the crown moulding style you chose.

Thanks! Never done crown moulding before and frankly I was at a loss on what style to do until I realized I could try to match what was in the kitchen.

Get your fireplace inspected asap! Do not use it until you do so. You should not have soot marks on the brick above the grate that indicates that the fireplace is not functioning correctly.

Hah yeah we did when we moved in. Totally fine, the previous owners tried to start a fire but forgot to open the flue. They put it out before any damage was done though.

Good, a lack of draw is usually the reason and not opening the flue is a common cause. Nice work overall though.

Have to ask why'd you grind the hearth if you wear just going to pour self leveling cement? Depth issue?

Exactly, and also nowhere near level. Whoever installed the old tile made up for it with way too much thinset in some places and almost none in others.

Also get a CO meter, just in case.

Looks great. What color are the walls?

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Thanks! Behr Cotton Knit, flat.

I saw the comments on Imgur with people liking the before better. Wood floors always look better. Often times, nice carpet feels alot better though. I carpeted my basement and great room due to having kids that want to wrestle all the time. I’m so glad I did.

Yeah, 99/100 times, hardwood looks better. But quality carpeting both looks good and feels good too, so I think people tend to think of old, cheap carpeting. In this case, it just made more sense to do it so we can get more practical use out of it. If you have a good looking room but you never use it because it’s not practical, what’s the point? I’d rather a room where I feel like we can actually use it. We use it every day now, but I doubt we’d ever use it though if it wasn’t carpeted.

Agreed. I added a room last year for my kids and carpeted it. Contractor said it clashes with the hardwoods in the rest of the house, I said so what? Ever hear a toddlers head knock on hardwood? Yeah... thick carpeting is the way to go for a play room. Plus it's sacrificial!

The grey carpet and couches are blending together.

If you could move the love seat into a different room and have a different accent chair (besides the rocking one) in it’s place I think the room would look a lot better.

I'm with you on not wanting a TV above the fireplace.

But is no TV at all better?

Is TV just not a big thing in your family, or do you have a different room for TV watching?

Or hear me out. Wood floors, but nice area rugs. When you want to change decor you can replace the rug.

Rugs imo can never replicate the softness that quality carpeting with double thick padding has. My sons have likely avoided multiple concussions because I carpeted my basement playroom and great room. Hardwood is nice and my bedrooms, kitchen, dining area and hallways have it. Soft carpet in select rooms is nice as well.

I agree! We finished our basement and put carpet down there because it’s where our kids playroom is. Kids are on the floor all the time and love the carpet, so no regrets.

Yeah it's not unfair, but I agree with /u/Bucksandreds. I have a pretty plush area rug in another part of the house, but it's nowhere near as soft and comfortable as the carpet. I think carpet can be very nice if it's done in select, practical locations, and you don't skimp or go cheap on it.

Different room. We have a den that has the main TV. When we moved in, the previous owners (who had 7 kids) had TVs set up everywhere, in almost every room. Just seemed excessive to me.

I like the flexibility of having multiple TVs, but yeah, it does certainly feel excessive.

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