Welcome to our back hall/mudroom. This tour will be over before you can say wholetthedogout?. This is a small room (see the before pictures here), which made it inexpensive and quick to freshen up. Now, it’s bright and white and has a fun wallpaper design that makes me smile. Maybe guests won’t feel so claustrophobic as they enter our house. They never… Read More
DIY: Schoolhouse Light
DIY: Schoolhouse Light I really love the schoolhouse light on the left from Barn Light Electric. It has a galvanized finish on the canopy and a gorgeous jadite colored band around the glass globe, but with it’s $163.00 price tag for a small light, it is not in my budget. Believe me, if I had the budget, I would run not… Read More
Wallpaper: It’s Not So Bad After All
It is done. I lived through the wallpapering. Below is the before of the hallway … dark coffee colored walls and trim … making this small space look even smaller. First, I started with the trim. I gave it a fresh coat of Benjamin Moore Regal Select in White Dove. It immediately brightened up the room and made it feel bigger. The… Read More
Back Entry Design Board
One of my goals for 2013 is to update the back hallway. It is literally and figuratively a mudroom, because there is usually mud and grass cuttings decorating the floor. We use this door as our main entrance. It is teeny-tiny and also hosts the washer and dryer. We haven’t done anything to it in the five years we have owned… Read More