First impressions are everything, right! Well, not always, but I always try to make my entrance feel warm and welcoming. I want everyone that enters to feel comfortable and welcome.
I'm really proud of my front foyer. When we bought our house about six years ago, the foyer was just all white walls, old brass chandelier, a plain and solid cheap wooden door, and pink carpeting going up the stairs. Of course, back then I never thought of taking "before" pictures, so put the pictures in your head of what I just described, and now here are the "after" pictures.
We had a new oak door with sidelights and leaded glass installed.
We hired two painters to paint the foyer. The first painter painted the solid gold color on the walls. The second painter took us months to employ. She's a very talented muralist and faux paint artist. She painted a faux plaster look over the solid from the floor halfway up the wall. In between the faux technique and the solid she painted a grapevine all the way around.
When you walk in the front door, off to the right are glass doors leading into my tea room parlor.
This room can be seen here as it was at Christmas. The chair by the front door is an antique from an old court house.
Above the parlor doors was painted this stained glass window and balcony.
To the left as you walk in the front door is my dining room. The wreath on the wall by the door was made for me by a very good friend as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. It's made from wine bottle corks.
Straight in front of you as you walk in the front door is my entrance table that I always have decorated for the season or holiday. I always have a dish of candy sitting there and a guest book for everyone that visits here to sign before they leave.
Above the doorway going in to the living room was painted a cherub. I love angels and cherubs so my husband had asked our painter to paint that there for me.
Going up the stairs are stair lights. Again, you have to use your imagination for the "before" picture. The glass covering the lights was originally just a plain clear plastic. We had stained glass covers made that mimicked the stained glass painted on our faux window.
The chair on the landing is one of my favorite antiques. Notice how short the chair is. Years ago people were not very tall. The chair has been refinished, re-glued and varnished.
Our faux painter also put these plaster stencils on the walls. After the painting was done she suggested this as it just looked like they needed to be added. She was right.
Here is the view from the top of the stairway. The new chandelier was put up after the painting was all finished.
I'm linking this to Cielo's Show Off Your Cottage Monday
I'm really proud of my front foyer. When we bought our house about six years ago, the foyer was just all white walls, old brass chandelier, a plain and solid cheap wooden door, and pink carpeting going up the stairs. Of course, back then I never thought of taking "before" pictures, so put the pictures in your head of what I just described, and now here are the "after" pictures.
We had a new oak door with sidelights and leaded glass installed.
We hired two painters to paint the foyer. The first painter painted the solid gold color on the walls. The second painter took us months to employ. She's a very talented muralist and faux paint artist. She painted a faux plaster look over the solid from the floor halfway up the wall. In between the faux technique and the solid she painted a grapevine all the way around.
When you walk in the front door, off to the right are glass doors leading into my tea room parlor.
This room can be seen here as it was at Christmas. The chair by the front door is an antique from an old court house.
Above the parlor doors was painted this stained glass window and balcony.
To the left as you walk in the front door is my dining room. The wreath on the wall by the door was made for me by a very good friend as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. It's made from wine bottle corks.
Straight in front of you as you walk in the front door is my entrance table that I always have decorated for the season or holiday. I always have a dish of candy sitting there and a guest book for everyone that visits here to sign before they leave.
Above the doorway going in to the living room was painted a cherub. I love angels and cherubs so my husband had asked our painter to paint that there for me.
Going up the stairs are stair lights. Again, you have to use your imagination for the "before" picture. The glass covering the lights was originally just a plain clear plastic. We had stained glass covers made that mimicked the stained glass painted on our faux window.
The chair on the landing is one of my favorite antiques. Notice how short the chair is. Years ago people were not very tall. The chair has been refinished, re-glued and varnished.
Our faux painter also put these plaster stencils on the walls. After the painting was done she suggested this as it just looked like they needed to be added. She was right.
Here is the view from the top of the stairway. The new chandelier was put up after the painting was all finished.
Welcome into my home. I hope you come back to visit soon.
I'm linking this to Cielo's Show Off Your Cottage Monday
