Gray Front Door

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well I finally did it.  Paint the front door that is.  I've been seeing the interiors of front doors being painted around the web forever and wanted to give it a try.  It's just paint right?  If it didn't work out, I could paint it back white.  But turns out I love it!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4sQh3Wit4t1qizSaU7LIMqSM-3_kd0JexaigEfuO3nDJ6eR907AIbPbj5AFyjZSVtCIJfxF3mLbh7rz-OW9VqoDbT-zow2lYeRsaxpMdMLZuEbtwGTalIEXGC0oFud7-QZNNjDBr_U0/s1600/front+door08.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4sQh3Wit4t1qizSaU7LIMqSM-3_kd0JexaigEfuO3nDJ6eR907AIbPbj5AFyjZSVtCIJfxF3mLbh7rz-OW9VqoDbT-zow2lYeRsaxpMdMLZuEbtwGTalIEXGC0oFud7-QZNNjDBr_U0/s1600/front+door08.JPG" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was going back and forth between a gray door and a blue door.  The main accent color throughout our home is blue so I was going to go blue.  The husband had the final say.  He didn't want a blue door so I went gray.  We loved the dark gray in the loft so much, we used it on the front door interior too.  The color is Behr Intellectual.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaC1hjDtSD3FbNwUcMua-wsQkZun0OsKnOU_5I37iZFBXLpXQBGAKmWi7X0ermK2lHvGg6h-7VzlN3z4mwXRbwH4llVcP4xl1BW6nD0dndXMbz-AJWmiDlATEjHPE95BcicOI3s9GxQ8/s1600/front+door07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaC1hjDtSD3FbNwUcMua-wsQkZun0OsKnOU_5I37iZFBXLpXQBGAKmWi7X0ermK2lHvGg6h-7VzlN3z4mwXRbwH4llVcP4xl1BW6nD0dndXMbz-AJWmiDlATEjHPE95BcicOI3s9GxQ8/s1600/front+door07.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I painted the door Saturday afternoon.  After it was painted, it was hard not to walk by and think that the door wasn't open.  It takes a second glance to make sure it is indeed closed.  The dark gray door gives the entry a deep, moodier look.  I thought the space would feel darker but it doesn't, just a deeper contrast between the beige and white.  I used a regular paint brush to apply my paint.  Our door has a wood grain texture to it so I don't have to worry about paint lines.  The paint dries into the lines on the door.  I went with a satin finish.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCman9nSrSMOGPfeALimQ4uXSXWMpTuXNgz3uzrSHzP2QITP-pNd1zO6uLomDjjS1MPKBaPGo9xCPTfxAjD_iSOnVTmvxkARHCZUOYmF0WSqmz3p4YbVw0LBpz6khgaTEkouD9BrdW1a4/s1600/front+door09.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCman9nSrSMOGPfeALimQ4uXSXWMpTuXNgz3uzrSHzP2QITP-pNd1zO6uLomDjjS1MPKBaPGo9xCPTfxAjD_iSOnVTmvxkARHCZUOYmF0WSqmz3p4YbVw0LBpz6khgaTEkouD9BrdW1a4/s1600/front+door09.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx1cTDJqfWKsPHll__r3dn5BTseK8YfyOnVbT61PrgBMwO1-2LMlNgRDvBGAXlF-o7HxDB5Epn5nNR6GtXOPd9yL9D8GMnq9q8gVobskF6XvgCFdDuWSH6e6_4-8KD10tiGvfX381GM8/s1600/front+door10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx1cTDJqfWKsPHll__r3dn5BTseK8YfyOnVbT61PrgBMwO1-2LMlNgRDvBGAXlF-o7HxDB5Epn5nNR6GtXOPd9yL9D8GMnq9q8gVobskF6XvgCFdDuWSH6e6_4-8KD10tiGvfX381GM8/s1600/front+door10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It even looks good from above in the loft.  The door pops out from the neutral walls.  The door doesn't fall flat with the rest of the trim and <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/08/board-and-batten-in-foyer.html" target="_blank">board and batten</a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP1S1rnpWYOJyTeUNuFP33ocR7lxd1zR9cxllXAVWQJySNZ36gO8ln4b-nw1rojaoxRPt6OjvCyXQxS88Jyvk8vExnIoO-LF_ZC0qXBWtm3shpbBXySg7LqUisF6xGH7RXTik1Ba1irc/s1600/front+door12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjP1S1rnpWYOJyTeUNuFP33ocR7lxd1zR9cxllXAVWQJySNZ36gO8ln4b-nw1rojaoxRPt6OjvCyXQxS88Jyvk8vExnIoO-LF_ZC0qXBWtm3shpbBXySg7LqUisF6xGH7RXTik1Ba1irc/s1600/front+door12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now for a before and after.  So much better huh?  I love the difference paint makes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS0Z6aMkmIpuVQkIVSoDLbux2JeQ0QCKQOUP_FmHVyRBHjBj74lgMOcPxwAVo3vPuJ3oZYJVl7_BS-xSxsloJQVMVWz7zNFV8zUC6ZI4x2aGSCfodr3EEn0Z0g8YTbDfDik5WkxdG8ZY/s1600/front+door13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS0Z6aMkmIpuVQkIVSoDLbux2JeQ0QCKQOUP_FmHVyRBHjBj74lgMOcPxwAVo3vPuJ3oZYJVl7_BS-xSxsloJQVMVWz7zNFV8zUC6ZI4x2aGSCfodr3EEn0Z0g8YTbDfDik5WkxdG8ZY/s1600/front+door13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm so glad I decided to paint the front door.  I don't know what took me this long to paint it anyway.  Fear of not liking it maybe?  I'm starting to eye some other doors around the house to add some color to.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have you painted any interior doors?  Did you love the results?</span><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharing with</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2014/04/27/diy-party-11/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a> * <a href="http://itssoverycheri.com/2014/04/27/party-time-4-27-2014/" target="_blank">It's So Very Cheri</a> * <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/repair-an-old-hutch-for-china-storage-on-a-porch/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a> * <a href="http://www.creativelylivingblog.com/2014/04/monday-funday-49.html" target="_blank">Creatively Living</a> * <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/2014/04/mothers-day-gifts/" target="_blank">Making the World 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Gray Front Door

Well I finally did it.  Paint the front door that is.  I've been seeing the interiors of front doors being painted around the web foreve...

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Foyer Seating

<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Forever the space at the bottom of the stairs has been empty.  I have been looking for a nice bench to go there but have never found the perfect one.  Every week I make a few Target runs for diapers and things and I always make a quick dash for the home decor section.  You can probably tell by now Target is one of my favorite stores to visit.  I came across this storage ottoman that I had liked since it first came out.  It was small but I liked the pattern and the colors.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d3/cd/ab/d3cdaba657642b61381c664263b314f2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d3/cd/ab/d3cdaba657642b61381c664263b314f2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On this visit it was marked down to $20.99 from $69.99.  That's 70% off.  I love those little red stickers!  At that price it was meant to go home with me.  I had other things in the cart and the kids were with me so it was tough getting it all to fit.  I originally bought it with the intention of putting it in our loft but it ended up not working there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At another Target the next week, I saw they had one of the same ottomans sitting by its lonesome.  It needed a playmate and it was waiting at my house.  I grabbed it up without even thinking twice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now they make the perfect sitting spot at the bottom of the stairs.  We can easily sit there to put on and take off shoes.  It has also become a drop spot for things that need to go upstairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uor_O1mWHiUqvYYhR1jyNB9RGdkdHnzKb9VQrPbdHFOB6il-tl2tCyRo40tCPb97AbPvTlR7mlzO3PKlQAr6czenGLDsUHNCJW0ijuMeTELYfpQ0KmhFTGPbHcDhqGPv_Sj2IkG8pZA/s1600/ottomans01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uor_O1mWHiUqvYYhR1jyNB9RGdkdHnzKb9VQrPbdHFOB6il-tl2tCyRo40tCPb97AbPvTlR7mlzO3PKlQAr6czenGLDsUHNCJW0ijuMeTELYfpQ0KmhFTGPbHcDhqGPv_Sj2IkG8pZA/s1600/ottomans01.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hung the <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2012/10/foyer-subway-art.html" target="_blank">DIY subway sign</a> back up since removing the <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2014/01/entry-mirrorsagain.html" target="_blank">mirrors</a>.  I love the pop of blue it brings.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeN0MkpRrmvfDGG_uH5BH27pHlUv8XDEzjejItuz69t18NGGtLzzAZlCc814I2AZ1eFa6Ct9nqiZUgeCFU4uX8Qb4yerig8TlImaaFMGlsSWJBIgfZjK2nN1vGWwOy37Aj0GYhaiPrFk/s1600/ottomans02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeN0MkpRrmvfDGG_uH5BH27pHlUv8XDEzjejItuz69t18NGGtLzzAZlCc814I2AZ1eFa6Ct9nqiZUgeCFU4uX8Qb4yerig8TlImaaFMGlsSWJBIgfZjK2nN1vGWwOy37Aj0GYhaiPrFk/s1600/ottomans02.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcbJXiMDXYs_qPBnZm64W4VEe4z85SOmjN7pI73A17Rkaeqwj_M0HdzGFIL4vr5G4u7HBmM7kr8qw-ShsxB8G67Yc4gmiDwbbpDy9ctS7jBMdzc2SrzQUsEqMSSMUeKRLQsZLX3NPsXs/s1600/ottomans03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcbJXiMDXYs_qPBnZm64W4VEe4z85SOmjN7pI73A17Rkaeqwj_M0HdzGFIL4vr5G4u7HBmM7kr8qw-ShsxB8G67Yc4gmiDwbbpDy9ctS7jBMdzc2SrzQUsEqMSSMUeKRLQsZLX3NPsXs/s1600/ottomans03.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAcD1ndzrt2w2E0e6ORs2LDn2nscFdmkFPrm1oCb7nBA-D-0K_QI9DfhyphenhyphenABCuxZJHcNoDXV2Q3A2SSzNIpsb4v9TtxhSuZg1cabN1AH3_nEFl-6N4nA4oL55J9tfjajM7pX7s_6OCW20/s1600/ottomans04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAcD1ndzrt2w2E0e6ORs2LDn2nscFdmkFPrm1oCb7nBA-D-0K_QI9DfhyphenhyphenABCuxZJHcNoDXV2Q3A2SSzNIpsb4v9TtxhSuZg1cabN1AH3_nEFl-6N4nA4oL55J9tfjajM7pX7s_6OCW20/s1600/ottomans04.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One of the best things about them is that they open.  I can quickly throw things in that I don't want to see.  It never hurts to have extra storage around the house especially when you have little toys rolling around on the floor.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHPcbQBpSticixQYbn52Rm-LuC-EqhvjOBtfex0xrf6ZeUfrpy2Oc51_NUdDBDofyAhw7E6rn_zQTAUnMdPdlMiKkM1wBq-6CswcI2BUqSLq6mE6iiU7OQxhZyJkDajVGsfvDZfMiXYI/s1600/ottomans05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHPcbQBpSticixQYbn52Rm-LuC-EqhvjOBtfex0xrf6ZeUfrpy2Oc51_NUdDBDofyAhw7E6rn_zQTAUnMdPdlMiKkM1wBq-6CswcI2BUqSLq6mE6iiU7OQxhZyJkDajVGsfvDZfMiXYI/s1600/ottomans05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUw7g8l0VZimB14mkP0eySu0egcYBq_51AAg28JmioMBvtR3Dncjgf-q7YdmO1PPbpeeKHVN2EzP9YEsxkChFL37SBsXLqbuebIkwhrqMpxxdceyurhbfDsqkmhq0cRQPJoXCav9PBPE/s1600/ottomans06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUw7g8l0VZimB14mkP0eySu0egcYBq_51AAg28JmioMBvtR3Dncjgf-q7YdmO1PPbpeeKHVN2EzP9YEsxkChFL37SBsXLqbuebIkwhrqMpxxdceyurhbfDsqkmhq0cRQPJoXCav9PBPE/s1600/ottomans06.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every time I go in Target, I never know what deals I'm going to find.  I always check the clearance areas and use their Cartwheel app.  I'm always looking for ways to save a few extra dollars.</span><br /><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharing with</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/03/link-it-or-lump-it-party-number-31.html" target="_blank">Delineate Your Dwelling</a> * <a href="http://itssoverycheri.com/2014/03/23/party-time-3-23-2014/" target="_blank">It's So Very Cheri</a> * <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2014/03/sunday-showcase-party-239.html" target="_blank">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> * <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/amazing-centerpieces-for-your-summer-party-table/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a> * <a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-diyers-55.html" target="_blank">Homecoming</a> * <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/2014/03/easter-and-spring-crafts/" target="_blank">Making the World Cuter</a> * <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2014/03/make-it-pretty-monday-week-94.html" target="_blank">The Dedicated House</a> * <a href="http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/2014/03/one-project-at-a-time-32514.html" target="_blank">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> * <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/tutorials/tutorials-tips-link-party-151.html" target="_blank">Home Stories A to Z</a> * <a href="http://www.carolynshomework.com/2014/03/the-inspiration-board-creative-party-147.html" target="_blank">Homework</a> * <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-62/" target="_blank">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> * <a href="http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2014/03/share-it-link-party-107.html" target="_blank">The Winthrop Chronicles</a> * <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2014/03/wow-me-wednesday-147.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a> * <a href="http://theblissfulbee.com/work-it-wednesday-no-40/" target="_blank">The Blissful Bee</a> * <a href="http://staceyembracingchange.com/2014/03/27/creative-inspirations-linky-party-77/" target="_blank">Embracing Change</a> * <a href="http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2014/03/catch-glimpse-party-175.html" target="_blank">A Glimpse Inside</a> * <a href="http://glamorousbride.blogspot.com/2014/03/all-things-thursday-blog-hop-38.html" target="_blank">Glamorous Affordable Life</a> * <a href="http://ithappensinablink.com/2014/03/5-spring-ideas.html" target="_blank">It Happens in a Blink</a> * <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2014/03/quick-easy-wall-decor-ideas/" target="_blank">Remodelaholic</a> * <a href="http://www.justusfourblog.com/2014/03/pinworthy-projects-party-27/" target="_blank">Just Us Four</a> * <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/04/april-before-and-after.html" target="_blank">Thrifty Decor Chick</a> * <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2014/04/show-me-what-ya-got-159.html" target="_blank">Not Just a Housewife</a> * <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2014/03/foyer-seating.html" target="_blank">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> * <a href="http://www.carolynshomework.com/2014/04/the-inspiration-board-creative-party-149.html" target="_blank">Homework</a> * <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/04/211th-inspire-me-tuesday.html" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life</a> * <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/04/211th-inspire-me-tuesday.html" target="_blank">Home Stories A to Z</a> * <a href="http://www.thegunnysack.com/2014/04/time-to-sparkle-link-party-55.html" target="_blank">The Gunny Sack</a> * <a href="http://www.tinysidekick.com/makers-link-party-12/" target="_blank">Tiny Sidekick</a> * <a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/post/handmade-projects-add-yours-408/" target="_blank">Tip Junkie</a> * <a href="http://amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com/2014/04/anti-procrastination-tuesday.html" target="_blank">New Nostalgia</a> * <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2014/04/wow-me-wednesday-149.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a> * <a href="http://www.diybydesign.blogspot.com/2014/04/swing-into-spring-its-party-163.html" target="_blank">DIY by Design</a> * <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2014/04/link-party-palooza-ride-shop-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Tatertots and Jello</a> *</span></span>

Foyer Seating

Forever the space at the bottom of the stairs has been empty.  I have been looking for a nice bench to go there but have never found the per...

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Foyer Photos

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Back when we put up the <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/08/board-and-batten-in-foyer.html" target="_blank">board and batten</a> in the entry, I knew I wanted something to go above it.  This wall sat empty for while.  I just wasn't sure exactly what would go there.  I debated on photos or a large mirror.  More photos of the kiddos won.  You can't have enough family photos around the house right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdG60gdJi6T1_cRJEyClRM2tDY5grwWNP8OaLeQMAD4wFt923cAaDD4DJNsdazB2HdUNNUYsN4WIYls3_6OP3ohmjFxBFQDwXIv_d-p0RcRjDtW3Wr8mrVk8QQnSdtDILOxgABvQOcxI/s1600/photos01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdG60gdJi6T1_cRJEyClRM2tDY5grwWNP8OaLeQMAD4wFt923cAaDD4DJNsdazB2HdUNNUYsN4WIYls3_6OP3ohmjFxBFQDwXIv_d-p0RcRjDtW3Wr8mrVk8QQnSdtDILOxgABvQOcxI/s640/photos01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywUtOXlgMDUtDSLUVRkNu0NIR4WgqASdM644-ecLIXCOuitUw9q3N8NxS7i4uVGHP9TFLfInv3wMN0y8GcrLcHAifr_p9S4yi6X2rdnpoHGEBv_TVVJTosTk3zBNmdnq8-SymR9ItyMM/s1600/photos02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywUtOXlgMDUtDSLUVRkNu0NIR4WgqASdM644-ecLIXCOuitUw9q3N8NxS7i4uVGHP9TFLfInv3wMN0y8GcrLcHAifr_p9S4yi6X2rdnpoHGEBv_TVVJTosTk3zBNmdnq8-SymR9ItyMM/s640/photos02.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils2_eO5mk16FUrIumRDRyUgXju_z3y4eKPEyv6f15IuoP-aWU6_GUuvMUQLt5oqcnt-MbNzWZhTL89jpy9mfNLBfyGzEVtOIzpsWFa6q5toV2Afbi0GNc5jgTJorssb8iZHaqFmVPCUY/s1600/photos03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils2_eO5mk16FUrIumRDRyUgXju_z3y4eKPEyv6f15IuoP-aWU6_GUuvMUQLt5oqcnt-MbNzWZhTL89jpy9mfNLBfyGzEVtOIzpsWFa6q5toV2Afbi0GNc5jgTJorssb8iZHaqFmVPCUY/s640/photos03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC02RtQQIsa_drQDXkQi-UInbbr6QlgZnbLWKUc6aKChRK6xEymoUVsmlsLiurNd6DEKqzhi2O4loCRSG1m6i4PsPT9cfIGOUc9zqgQcr4fG2OE8VhT7uHL0GDLwVknEJnh2BFQEik3U4/s1600/photos04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC02RtQQIsa_drQDXkQi-UInbbr6QlgZnbLWKUc6aKChRK6xEymoUVsmlsLiurNd6DEKqzhi2O4loCRSG1m6i4PsPT9cfIGOUc9zqgQcr4fG2OE8VhT7uHL0GDLwVknEJnh2BFQEik3U4/s640/photos04.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also wanted to share a picture to show you how the front foyer relates to the <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2014/01/entry-mirrorsagain.html" target="_blank">mirrors' new home</a> I showed you last week.  They are just around the corner from the front door entrance.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkZrmzr_g22oI3Xw5-s4VLnIAad1HeTpHOl-Kn241-jvXYLEIc9ojRRlLnvL96sdafSWZ7KjIPPizUGpoykf6sTrY6qSlDQwyb1oXyze9bP2wHLoRZRz_IUvsHCFhQFBHuVK47_pOLrk/s1600/photos05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkZrmzr_g22oI3Xw5-s4VLnIAad1HeTpHOl-Kn241-jvXYLEIc9ojRRlLnvL96sdafSWZ7KjIPPizUGpoykf6sTrY6qSlDQwyb1oXyze9bP2wHLoRZRz_IUvsHCFhQFBHuVK47_pOLrk/s640/photos05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Can't wait till we continue the board and batten throughout the rest of the entry.  Maybe I'm more excited to buy a nailgun than the actual work!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What do you think about a dark color on the interior of the front door?  Ever since we've been here, I've wanted to paint it a dark color.  Maybe gray? </span><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharing with</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-before-and-after.html" target="_blank">Thrifty Decor Chick</a> * </span></span>

Foyer Photos

Back when we put up the board and batten in the entry, I knew I wanted something to go above it.  This wall sat empty for while.  I just wa...

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Entry Mirrors...Again

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last time I showed you the set of sunburst mirrors they were here...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEsU_j9FBbq6mVY5hl5XyWqaYcfEDyM9uQrF-kF5h3-DSld2e54J2P_hzAuMy7yvMys-SBl5wZDtdYkfz7sztrYS1C4bNkNg1Bd-AtjExUNO5o7Rmgzk_h66aLk5bXGllnNnUfXYjyCU/s1600/mirrors06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEsU_j9FBbq6mVY5hl5XyWqaYcfEDyM9uQrF-kF5h3-DSld2e54J2P_hzAuMy7yvMys-SBl5wZDtdYkfz7sztrYS1C4bNkNg1Bd-AtjExUNO5o7Rmgzk_h66aLk5bXGllnNnUfXYjyCU/s640/mirrors06.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well they have moved.  I liked them here but they were setting off the alarm motion sensor every single day.  Something about the reflection interacting with the infrared sensor.  Whatever.  I was over the alarm people calling me to tell me something was moving around in my house.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I still wanted them in the entry somewhere so I had to find another wall.  The one next to the powder room was free, so it was the lucky winner.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XULa77JT33BIGwyYm9HIJK5oz-yGlazQKb6JNJj1CF0WRImRyX5vgtEm0ii_gDYaR2XdjA_njB1tJ7R57FnVhFuhbVEPZrtU6eGkhtG8PQEVH-UZGVWfFs1sc3CcKBRYSWNbeLsdURk/s1600/mirrors10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XULa77JT33BIGwyYm9HIJK5oz-yGlazQKb6JNJj1CF0WRImRyX5vgtEm0ii_gDYaR2XdjA_njB1tJ7R57FnVhFuhbVEPZrtU6eGkhtG8PQEVH-UZGVWfFs1sc3CcKBRYSWNbeLsdURk/s640/mirrors10.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I actually like them here.  I've been slow around here getting up art and other fancy things on the walls.  Maybe it has a little to do with putting holes in the walls.  I hate filling holes and painting so I put as few holes as possible if I'm unsure about a piece.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaHuULwvlVFQzq4f-SAwHKSzAxfVshayLmgSFHSB1gzTY9BrdXGeyttNO1plhXs-7kzTN0jg-iIqF_F9aFaVyodJRIAIPt37RCrlx22qlFtnlkqyQyCgiQ0PNcQwduTSe_3y2YgYx52Y/s1600/mirrors09.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaHuULwvlVFQzq4f-SAwHKSzAxfVshayLmgSFHSB1gzTY9BrdXGeyttNO1plhXs-7kzTN0jg-iIqF_F9aFaVyodJRIAIPt37RCrlx22qlFtnlkqyQyCgiQ0PNcQwduTSe_3y2YgYx52Y/s640/mirrors09.JPG" width="464" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's refreshing to come out of the bathroom and be greeted by these lovelies or walk by and not see an empty wall.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtIS7D_NivWHSzlpqq3QnlFOOq9_TYaGIlUPd-hpr4KrBtSNAYysVfgZ_vuORpoL9t8gAmjV0fLbBjDtrbMZl99YFYnOTtglPA4NmwuhCIkl7LIZylmfMIQaHkGfIun9gBSHXPgvpEnk/s1600/mirrors11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtIS7D_NivWHSzlpqq3QnlFOOq9_TYaGIlUPd-hpr4KrBtSNAYysVfgZ_vuORpoL9t8gAmjV0fLbBjDtrbMZl99YFYnOTtglPA4NmwuhCIkl7LIZylmfMIQaHkGfIun9gBSHXPgvpEnk/s640/mirrors11.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqcWspOof55aMBBUG7ipB1Ftl0U4c2tNeJJiGsHmQsalFXJdFgrRPxKOeYnQYnTgIgDO_cRmtkKV-COGe236PJO5V8UVVABNL7tFYTuwhZtjtGC2BawREjZi3_HSJt5XrhlHjrZ5F5ug/s1600/mirrors12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqcWspOof55aMBBUG7ipB1Ftl0U4c2tNeJJiGsHmQsalFXJdFgrRPxKOeYnQYnTgIgDO_cRmtkKV-COGe236PJO5V8UVVABNL7tFYTuwhZtjtGC2BawREjZi3_HSJt5XrhlHjrZ5F5ug/s640/mirrors12.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Makes me feel better I didn't lose them completely in this area.  So far so good with them being here.  I was afraid the light from the window would somehow come around the corner and make a reflection.  Ha!  I ain't moving these again.  Well...maybe...if I had to.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; 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Entry Mirrors...Again

Last time I showed you the set of sunburst mirrors they were here... Well they have moved.  I liked them here but they were setting off the ...

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Entry Mirrors Update

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well I finally got around to spray painting <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/04/mirrors-at-entry.html">these mirrors</a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHzxXbzjh9HaiaI_76tZ8mhDpFqyGKh7XeICIxrTJu9Ynn4aVGtwwoN1efU6XJuvyDf29_ROu1YT8QVPCQ8oUZq7p6O3tLK1AZ6aDiPHHorseSvKwedqovpV_Ct5NlkBIYNSkxBSVd9U/s1600/mirrors01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHzxXbzjh9HaiaI_76tZ8mhDpFqyGKh7XeICIxrTJu9Ynn4aVGtwwoN1efU6XJuvyDf29_ROu1YT8QVPCQ8oUZq7p6O3tLK1AZ6aDiPHHorseSvKwedqovpV_Ct5NlkBIYNSkxBSVd9U/s640/mirrors01.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few coats of ORB spray paint and now they look like this.  I like them even more darker.  Such a small change but makes a big impact.  I've seen these mirrors on other blogs where they kept them gold but they didn't work for my walls since they're lighter.  Love them in <a href="http://decorchick.com/navy-and-coral-master-bedroom-makeover/">Emily's bedroom</a>!  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguIK1JIOwqCrligwhb6tqFcKITGS5Xfd3BAzfhx15sIDTt-C1Z-Q7CczMsxXPQJPUxOVURmOMX2RqKfS_mS6_9F8uE571UcH1xgdH3alW5rVIMqvzGDcReGEGlq7nYaLdDa1G1EeeIhg/s1600/mirrors05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguIK1JIOwqCrligwhb6tqFcKITGS5Xfd3BAzfhx15sIDTt-C1Z-Q7CczMsxXPQJPUxOVURmOMX2RqKfS_mS6_9F8uE571UcH1xgdH3alW5rVIMqvzGDcReGEGlq7nYaLdDa1G1EeeIhg/s640/mirrors05.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have more of a presence now on this wall but still thinking I should add something else.  Maybe a few more mirrors to make a large grouping.  O</span>nce we get some board and batten on this wall, they won't look so stranded.  Who knows, I may even take them down in the end.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrFKGCkbPlnRljv2eZ_m9Ug6IWyzJSLilNmVCcVoiL_dEwDrA4mTLJxByOM4wNpmzMN8xQHNGWC9Q1jIcrDaQutIrMiUs6VjGpCIHMH3601akbrBe7mEQC7ifqnKuJ3O-GDXKYpl_G14/s1600/mirrors06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrFKGCkbPlnRljv2eZ_m9Ug6IWyzJSLilNmVCcVoiL_dEwDrA4mTLJxByOM4wNpmzMN8xQHNGWC9Q1jIcrDaQutIrMiUs6VjGpCIHMH3601akbrBe7mEQC7ifqnKuJ3O-GDXKYpl_G14/s640/mirrors06.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9ZYot2FKV2erYHH5_TFx1edCzi-TrgCDa50-Bg6_Z2iSDB5L71dyzm7QQGMHpD8GiBWi5e9ZKsVgjWGIhuql84PxVhl-CY1BvBHLjGTKUxQm3WyfP6D8MoRlmV45n8HDHXn1lOA7r_k/s1600/mirrors07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9ZYot2FKV2erYHH5_TFx1edCzi-TrgCDa50-Bg6_Z2iSDB5L71dyzm7QQGMHpD8GiBWi5e9ZKsVgjWGIhuql84PxVhl-CY1BvBHLjGTKUxQm3WyfP6D8MoRlmV45n8HDHXn1lOA7r_k/s640/mirrors07.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1awIpF8fpDgkcSdK9seLOdIKyq2tOV51xWthRCO44Bv9ORuhFFrGS5EjpsSfMnWfpFqVwHsWPoXweKJFFSR90pAxbmq9EHr6MV6QytF3vNyKasZGD6stKk6rS4wvWHKO8UI4dVVYsMd8/s1600/mirrors08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1awIpF8fpDgkcSdK9seLOdIKyq2tOV51xWthRCO44Bv9ORuhFFrGS5EjpsSfMnWfpFqVwHsWPoXweKJFFSR90pAxbmq9EHr6MV6QytF3vNyKasZGD6stKk6rS4wvWHKO8UI4dVVYsMd8/s640/mirrors08.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So much to do in this space to get it where I want it.  Board and batten...bench...pictures.  Ahhh!  My list doesn't seem to get any smaller.  </span><br /><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />

Entry Mirrors Update

Well I finally got around to spray painting these mirrors . A few coats of ORB spray paint and now they look like this.  I like them even mo...

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Board and Batten In The Foyer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu07eb50cE_0u6Dx1jEHLst1A8XMWqY9r-X7Gu4LPtEi02qDRHiT01dRzuB8l61wgH52hOSoW9nrp8djwN7DufxNIw_QG_elj1u-khBCwbsOk7_PFbUIpryvQoA9Qbv0nT6QY_qoSrSw/s1600/b&b11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu07eb50cE_0u6Dx1jEHLst1A8XMWqY9r-X7Gu4LPtEi02qDRHiT01dRzuB8l61wgH52hOSoW9nrp8djwN7DufxNIw_QG_elj1u-khBCwbsOk7_PFbUIpryvQoA9Qbv0nT6QY_qoSrSw/s640/b&b11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entryway was looking a little sad.  I've pinned so many entry ideas but never really did anything about it.  The space behind the door isn't quite big enough for a bench but I didn't want to put any art work there either.  So I opted to make the wall a focal point when you walk in.  Here is the before.  Nothing there, just a blank wall.  This is also the wall that extends all the way up since it's a two story entry.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPaZ-xDWkj-CTEdn5AZbIp9SbiQ1izCI3a_3ZzPUKrpx9vB_Md4OxRmtAf-GWxQhwkOFyUyiUyUTHksY0Ycirnj0bNPGzarstYztjbkKjr6bY_vlKX6JfdBYDIrfIpIdKuE3YSmdM6Xg/s1600/DSCN6002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPaZ-xDWkj-CTEdn5AZbIp9SbiQ1izCI3a_3ZzPUKrpx9vB_Md4OxRmtAf-GWxQhwkOFyUyiUyUTHksY0Ycirnj0bNPGzarstYztjbkKjr6bY_vlKX6JfdBYDIrfIpIdKuE3YSmdM6Xg/s640/DSCN6002.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I mentioned I wanted to add some molding to the wall with some hooks to the hubby.  It could be a place for us to hang bags and jackets.  We have several closets downstairs but wanted something a little closer for guests.  He agreed with no hesitation so I jumped right on planning it out before he changed his mind.  I drew sketches and made measurements and headed to Home Depot to get the supplies I didn't already have on hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(4) 1/4 x 4 x 4 poplar boards for battens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(1) 1 x 4 pine board for top rail</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">finishing nails</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">white caulk</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The tops of our baseboards are only 1/4 inch thick so I went with the poplar boards since they were the same thickness.  I did not want to change them out.  I also went with the wider planks for more presence.  I think the lattice boards some suggested were a little wimpy for me.  I had to figure out the spacing for my boards.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">wall length - (# of boards x width of boards) = wall space showing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">wall space showing / # of boards = space between boards</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We also decided that we wanted the finished product to be 42 inches tall.  We just cut the boards with a miter box to the length we needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1P8bjMxbrcOfqNLTB9tc-I9AiMYmerDD2PDYmKxU2iWOIPiCxugS4pG_onMrm4Fkg3TFki3bzPTErTn_mvS5LZ2yEN1E5uRPhzgLRAe5bnvU7D03dK_D9pMHdJJrxIi3lWOIMTcONow/s1600/b%2526b01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1P8bjMxbrcOfqNLTB9tc-I9AiMYmerDD2PDYmKxU2iWOIPiCxugS4pG_onMrm4Fkg3TFki3bzPTErTn_mvS5LZ2yEN1E5uRPhzgLRAe5bnvU7D03dK_D9pMHdJJrxIi3lWOIMTcONow/s640/b%2526b01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We attached the battens to the wall with finishing nails and a hammer.  I didn't buy a nail gun this time around since we were only doing a small wall.  We plan to continue the molding around the stairs and into the dining room, so we'll definitely need one then since there will be a lot more boards.  It was pretty easy using the hammer.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE2JXbbWsLpoA3-QaEv64B024mFkaFgnEeEH6_x5uzOHipzOOdLHrKejRi1XALCjFJUd8ZGKOzeUekYG1f9ppEBbPXcopCoGG-gGM-5qX-L9V35-iveiBwWwBZ9KqDRwh1tVGmsZP1QM/s1600/b%2526b02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHE2JXbbWsLpoA3-QaEv64B024mFkaFgnEeEH6_x5uzOHipzOOdLHrKejRi1XALCjFJUd8ZGKOzeUekYG1f9ppEBbPXcopCoGG-gGM-5qX-L9V35-iveiBwWwBZ9KqDRwh1tVGmsZP1QM/s640/b%2526b02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next up was the top board.  I was a little worried about getting the nails through with just the hammer but it was easier than the poplar boards.  We made sure to get nails through where there were studs.  Didn't want it to come tumbling down one day. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uX6PhAm6Hv-0e0AVea0idNDfHPeVpDpgj3ckQAEujeAcJJjEGvROg9LpbwIFTdHNKR_6JuCkebdbm53ULq-0erqNhHFlhSRKwUXoQzdVvezxyolZjWjPPC4HQ71N5lqSQGfjc8CKYUA/s1600/b%2526b03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uX6PhAm6Hv-0e0AVea0idNDfHPeVpDpgj3ckQAEujeAcJJjEGvROg9LpbwIFTdHNKR_6JuCkebdbm53ULq-0erqNhHFlhSRKwUXoQzdVvezxyolZjWjPPC4HQ71N5lqSQGfjc8CKYUA/s640/b%2526b03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After all the boards were up, it was time for caulk.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnHpSCTCq9auuHpSQZ8b7LVQINy8gnQhXqGExiAylEA0IJd65m08ZMM86iYi5hpHtbLNRLSNv_I5uv_thelBOtiEMtB-HOwx5dg0gaI1_Ljs1xmdfiD6_MdyOeOcpRfiu9uTWSzPzhDY/s1600/b%2526b04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnHpSCTCq9auuHpSQZ8b7LVQINy8gnQhXqGExiAylEA0IJd65m08ZMM86iYi5hpHtbLNRLSNv_I5uv_thelBOtiEMtB-HOwx5dg0gaI1_Ljs1xmdfiD6_MdyOeOcpRfiu9uTWSzPzhDY/s640/b%2526b04.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I taped the top very close to the board but left a small gap so I could get the caulk through any gaps but also not have to worry about touching up the wall color paint in the end.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIPAes6wu3vJIhvCCtPYNgbxwBL9IGnY84jazgKZt7q9kU-x5x7MKCJTyDTXeJv_2pkwlPVgr2fma9bYogoHkO8FWrJhIaUkLSJEW51A25h8PyIInNJRGJB5IRvMferTVD8-Wk3NV3FU/s1600/b%2526b05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIPAes6wu3vJIhvCCtPYNgbxwBL9IGnY84jazgKZt7q9kU-x5x7MKCJTyDTXeJv_2pkwlPVgr2fma9bYogoHkO8FWrJhIaUkLSJEW51A25h8PyIInNJRGJB5IRvMferTVD8-Wk3NV3FU/s640/b%2526b05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next was paint.  Yay!  I can see the finish line.  Here is one coat.  It took 3 coats to get everything nice and white.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uzk0icnF1UpJBv54gSHdzH7ju-daWzSusghHIqq77vh_70EykYWvX7hQqER6aEXGiBQl_i7qD1pXm_9id_zdPCrvJDNCHuBV9E87jUcluHYth4pVTLFp6kkoZLz8rY-Xr1PyzFRR5M/s1600/b%2526b10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7uzk0icnF1UpJBv54gSHdzH7ju-daWzSusghHIqq77vh_70EykYWvX7hQqER6aEXGiBQl_i7qD1pXm_9id_zdPCrvJDNCHuBV9E87jUcluHYth4pVTLFp6kkoZLz8rY-Xr1PyzFRR5M/s640/b%2526b10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now on to hanging something above it.  Maybe more family photos.  I was contemplating hooks but I would hate to put holes now, it looks so perfect.</span><br /><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" 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Board and Batten In The Foyer

Our entryway was looking a little sad.  I've pinned so many entry ideas but never really did anything about it.  The space behind the do...

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Mirrors At The Entry

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The little wall when you walk into the house has always bugged me.  It's a small space but I still want something there so guests don't walk in to complete emptiness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Back in the fall I made a piece of <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2012/10/foyer-subway-art.html">subway art</a> to fill the space.  It had the color I was looking for but I was never really satisfied.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-G7_mbvIMC7WVynJ13bSxkMlBwa3Yw7gcFgCixRief8vd4nBtGyld7rWSU688UvOmJ5kXzlFDKXdyV6N7nAfc_E0gwA9LhW2PwIMkNIYA7LLV67CB9lzeVYo2eu2lJq9HKaPtY_bDqk/s1600/cabinet+sign07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-G7_mbvIMC7WVynJ13bSxkMlBwa3Yw7gcFgCixRief8vd4nBtGyld7rWSU688UvOmJ5kXzlFDKXdyV6N7nAfc_E0gwA9LhW2PwIMkNIYA7LLV67CB9lzeVYo2eu2lJq9HKaPtY_bDqk/s640/cabinet+sign07.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was in Target one day and found this set of Threshold sunburst mirrors on sale.  I figured the front entry would be a good spot for them.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBbFWUujakrOzrNltAvNC6x7TDVW4sds8RO2w7FRXMIQHJ1Hk1BcSErYZwKfs8FuoFJgQc8QEiLo8GjxEhWDgrzrHxtqcon79NiwBrzwXY0uY5TxhfQN102SUn7jGg5kUJ-03q7rZ-R8/s1600/mirrors.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBbFWUujakrOzrNltAvNC6x7TDVW4sds8RO2w7FRXMIQHJ1Hk1BcSErYZwKfs8FuoFJgQc8QEiLo8GjxEhWDgrzrHxtqcon79NiwBrzwXY0uY5TxhfQN102SUn7jGg5kUJ-03q7rZ-R8/s320/mirrors.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's how they look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjfeGR8Z2F6xsQmnefiPAFHhot0rGGlLl-P0QwnUqqtNAP7LnprWT2Rn5LkR3NKSHCJH-dpt2vaN-lzQkhVC3X98sX_7k67IU3mfbjXygGdAMYqMiiv5VH7sJJJwSQ_1EdM-UArdm3H4/s1600/mirrors01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjfeGR8Z2F6xsQmnefiPAFHhot0rGGlLl-P0QwnUqqtNAP7LnprWT2Rn5LkR3NKSHCJH-dpt2vaN-lzQkhVC3X98sX_7k67IU3mfbjXygGdAMYqMiiv5VH7sJJJwSQ_1EdM-UArdm3H4/s640/mirrors01.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think they're screaming for a coat of ORB spray paint.  They are blending into the wall as they are now.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-6nwZlO9siVftSrs1OV1ag_0tWn0SOr3HNikh19yvIRWz6nQTpVoX3fl4Ma-Np1PbMZJiVicsaVI2o7SMUyWSNGVQfYWWwmJBYQjwYOqzyI2ihfeaotjB3kLc4jL3qolc5hq8KQweGI/s1600/mirrors02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-6nwZlO9siVftSrs1OV1ag_0tWn0SOr3HNikh19yvIRWz6nQTpVoX3fl4Ma-Np1PbMZJiVicsaVI2o7SMUyWSNGVQfYWWwmJBYQjwYOqzyI2ihfeaotjB3kLc4jL3qolc5hq8KQweGI/s640/mirrors02.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm on the lookout for a small table or bench to go here as well.  It will balance out the bottom half better than the vase.  The vase will find a home somewhere else.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UCyNsDsjtAhU-nuloZz2voqkXKimcNbfcFoaedGCcFqLvTZ0iqGzKdA-BSYdAKB4da1IJV93LF65bOocIYMQKw9_BGKakNmZfT0FRhWqNDYazjmKsRQDrm2a1pfZEi5B7KEN6nfUzG0/s1600/mirrors03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UCyNsDsjtAhU-nuloZz2voqkXKimcNbfcFoaedGCcFqLvTZ0iqGzKdA-BSYdAKB4da1IJV93LF65bOocIYMQKw9_BGKakNmZfT0FRhWqNDYazjmKsRQDrm2a1pfZEi5B7KEN6nfUzG0/s640/mirrors03.JPG" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQUDNotzzjaf_G68sYr5XAM8VjWxCEr9tpAOreIqMnMD0EZRj0zIhdNAK6JjgFTBTI-b1TbWsmqtRb_RYniofD8tkscTpsHLsuzhhEHdlHBZQmLCXSUCa4tcZfJXDN5lMX_ekZSVBYso/s1600/mirrors04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQUDNotzzjaf_G68sYr5XAM8VjWxCEr9tpAOreIqMnMD0EZRj0zIhdNAK6JjgFTBTI-b1TbWsmqtRb_RYniofD8tkscTpsHLsuzhhEHdlHBZQmLCXSUCa4tcZfJXDN5lMX_ekZSVBYso/s640/mirrors04.JPG" width="522" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have you found anything from the Target Threshold line you had to bring home?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: transparent; 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Mirrors At The Entry

The little wall when you walk into the house has always bugged me.  It's a small space but I still want something there so guests don...

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