I love the look of exposed wood beams and the little punch of rustic that they give. But big, chunky, REAL, SOLID WOOD beams are not so wallet-friendly. As it always does, our renovation ran higher than we hoped and being thrifty is always a goal. So, real wood beams that were pretty and perfect all on their own, were not in the cards. In this in-progress shot, you see the wood beams we used. They’re functional, but cheaper. They wouldn’t be that pretty stained. And they’re a bit smaller…