Commented: Pine to Oak Staircase Upgrade?We had a similiar situation...
Pine stairs that were covered in carpet, and old 1950's thin tiles glued down with some kind of black mastic.
We removed the tiles and carpet, bought new oak stair tread...
Commented: new countertops with older cabinetsI used a matte black granite on top of the 1950s ribbon mahogany cabinets in my kitchen... how many people have "ribbon mahogany"?
Commented: POLL: Main requests for aging in place?All of the above...
But we also put in the large lighted switches in the bathrooms, hallways, kitchen and living/dining rooms. Very easy to find the light switches in any room/hall. Also put in motion...