This series of home posts are events which occurred in
the distant past, please bear with me until I catch up to the present.
If you are just joining,
I’m making my way around the house according to a reader poll I took a while back, showing
how we worked on each room, leaving out the furniture, and decorations (my
favorite part). Don’t worry they’re the next series once we’ve made the first
pass. Call it the nitty-gritty to wowza paint make-overs, if you will.
So far we’ve tackled the Living Room/Office, Kitchen, 2nd floor including falling a little for one of mother nature’s most helpful creatures
(aka bats),
our bedroom, and finally 2nd Bedroom turned Laundry Room. And now it’s time
to move onto the Entryway.
Before we get into the details, let me tell ya that we originally planned on living with this area 'as-is' until summer 2013 (aka now) but after having some friends and family over for a few events, I realized it was our homes true 'first impression.' You see, this is the first room you see when you enter the house. It took some convincing, including some phrases like 'we're going to track dirt around the house' and 'awe come on, one more project before winter' but the beau eventually caved. It also helped that we were blessed with mild fall temperatures well into mid-October (when this makeover took place).
Moving on, this 'room' is difficult to capture in one photo, so maybe this little floor plan will help visualize.
Remember this little
awkward space? I mean, the area was U-G-L-Y and there was no alibi. Too bad That 70’s Show, didn’t come-a knockin for a reunion show, who knows, maybe we
would have kept it. Eh, who am I kidding- the area HAD to get a good makeover
treatment.
The plan was to enclose/hide the fuse box, add a bench, and beef up the shoe space.
We already shared the tutorial on changing that vintage
light fixture:
Improve the storage, since
our house is severely lacking in that area.
See during the house
remodel this was practically the only place to hide store anything to
shield from the dirt and dust, so it was crammed with everything AND it’s mama.
Oh and after we were ready
to move in, the beaus parents sold their house and offered us a bunch of free
stuff including an upright freezer, which will find its way into the mix
somehow.
You may have noticed in
some shots that we already removed the door way like mentioned in the kitchen remodel. The door no longer served any purpose in that location and we were trying to avoid a door party when relocating the bathroom door. Plus, we're huge fans of wide open floor plans.
And if all that planning
and before pictures have you gagging ready for more, here’s a sneak peak
at the color pallet:
Oops is that a bold color in there?! It was high time to
incorporate my newest favorite color (at the time), and spoiler alert- it was
love at first roll. For those of you wondering, the color is Jamaican Dream
55b-6 Ultimate Color Collection from Menards. I like to call it the Perfect Shade of Peacock.
I also have to tell ya, this room is closely tied for second place (with the kitchen) for the WOW factor. The bathroom, hands down, comes in first place. Needless to say the next two spaces, well let's just say I can hardly contain my excitement.
I also have to tell ya, this room is closely tied for second place (with the kitchen) for the WOW factor. The bathroom, hands down, comes in first place. Needless to say the next two spaces, well let's just say I can hardly contain my excitement.
Are you in-love with the vintage
wallpaper and sad to see it go? Are you digging the bold Perfect Shade of Peacock? What do you think of the overall plan? Do you have that cheer stuck in your head? U-G-L-Y...
P.S. We were not paid
or perked from any of these vendors; we just happily picked up the supplies
necessary for the job.
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