Friday 26 June 2015

Entrance Makeover

Since our farm is for sale, I am trying to freshen up areas of the home that are otherwise.....BLAH. I decided to give our side entrance a makeover by brightening it up with paint. All the coat racks were dark brown wood and the window trim was still natural pine so I gave them all a coat of creamy white paint. (I used Swiss Coffee by BEHR which is what I use on the trim in my home)
I used to have a roman shade on the window and it was always left bulked up at the top so I threw up a simple linen curtain held by a branch of an apple tree. Our cats aren't liking it because it's harder to jump up and get into window ledge now. LOL. We gave the end wall some detail by adding a sign that usually hung in our front entrance. I had plans to paint the benches a glossy greige color BUT I think I will leave the wood for that little bit of warmth.

Now of course this is the staged look! It looks much different already since I had to put back all of the family's REAL LIFE things in this catch all area. Jackets, backpacks, helmets, water wings, baseball & bat, ball gloves, more shoes, bug spray, sunblock, dog brush & leash........you get the idea!! ;)

Mel

13 comments:

  1. It looks inviting, perfect for inticing buyers.
    You're selling? Are you staying rural or moving to the city?
    Best of luck...
    Susan

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  2. I love the personality you've given that back entrance! I think the sign sets it off perfectly. I like the benches left natural too. I can completely relate to having a lot of "real life" things that make our "staged" home not look quite as nice. LOL!

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  3. It looks SO charming! I love the sign and the warm wood benches against the white too. You've motivated me to want to clean up our mud room... we are completely overrun by sports equipment, backpacks (in summer??!), shoes and random things that get dropped there, never to return to their "homes." I keep telling myself I'll tackle it... tomorrow. :) Where are you moving?! How can it be? Xo, ~julie

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  4. I love the new look in your entrance way, so pretty and unique!

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  5. What a great long space to create in, love the coat hooks of plenty and the lot sign is great, living here in our rural desert of Southern Ca. Whe have plenty of Lots for sale, I need to make one of these signs, see what you inspired from your entry post?

    Love your home and style.
    See you soon

    Xx
    Dore

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  6. Inspirational, a beautiful entrance.

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  7. Found whilst blog hopping :) It looks amazing, I love the tree branch and sheer nets effect, it's so simple and lovely. Isn't it a shame we always make everything look it's prettiest for other people! Ah well it's all about life and other priorities :)
    Jillxo

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  8. I love what you have done with that space.
    It is quite genius . . .small spaces are not easy
    to make enchanting, but you certainly pulled it off.
    Great job. I'm so happy that I popped over to visit.
    Your blogging sister,
    Connie :)

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  9. Oh wow, love your space almost looks like something out of pinterest. hehe
    Gorgeous !

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  10. Love it! So beautiful...so much inspiration on your blog!
    Have a great friday, take care...
    Titti

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  11. Love it! So beautiful...so much inspiration on your blog!
    Have a great friday, take care...
    Titti

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