Ancient Basement–Update

My husband put the door frames back in place last weekend and the trim color looks so good with the stone threshold and the color of the door (we’re going to do a tiny bit of sanding and then seal with satin lacquer.)

My husband sketched the wall with the wood stove to get an idea of what the finished project will look like.

We are still thinking about whether or not we want to put beams above the doors. We have some cross bracing from an 1850’s barn that we could use. I worry that it may be too busy with the stone, the threshold, and everything. What do you think?