ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - In restoring Minnesota's Capitol to its old glory, renovators planned to spend $4.5 million on furniture and decorative finishing touches on the inside.

That was until House Republicans quietly pushed to bump up the furnishings allocation by $2 million, or 45 percent.

The extra money is to accommodate historically compatible furniture in more spaces, higher-end upholstery, refinished hardwood flooring rather than carpet in leadership offices and a $10,000 door on one Capitol suite.

House Speaker Kurt Daudt says furniture quality in initial plans was "subpar" and other fixes were aimed at restoring the building's 1905-era feel.

The amount is small when weighed against the $300 million-plus cost for the total restoration. But Democrats see hypocrisy because the GOP criticized them in the 2014 campaign for excessive office spending.

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