There's a funny thing about this house, it makes people give "the look". When we told our realtor we wanted to go see this house, she gave us "the look". She was very opposed to wasting our time (or hers!) with it.
I got "the look" from the nice fellow who came to change my locks the day we bought it.
I have to admit, I even gave "the look" to my mister the first time he showed me the pictures of the house online...but then we went to see it...and I just knew it could be something beautiful.
A scrub brush...
...and a bit of paint, can go a long way...
The goal? Make it tidy and functional...
...keep it personal, tell a story...
...make it feel like a home.
Goal accomplished.
The nitty gritty details are below, if you are into that sort of stuff! If not, enjoy your weekend!
Silver plates - thrift store
Iron hooks - Hobby Lobby
Shoe picture - My picture of my family's shoes I modpodged to a board
Picture hooks - Plant hooks turned upside down from Walmart
Bench - roadside junk store
Crate - Flea Market
Rug - Walmart, I painted, Tutorial Here
Table - actually a sewing table that was given to me and I painted
Mirror - thrift store, painted and glazed with black
Lamp - salvage shop, painted and glazed with black
Lamp shade - I made, Tutorial Here
Scrolly dodad - Thrift store, painted and dry brushed with silver
Birdcage - Thrift store, painted
Welcome sign - Made from a thrifted cabinet door and letters from Hobby Lobby, painted
Home Sign - Hobby Lobby
Chandelier - Lowes
Walls - Sanded with liquid sander, primed with Zinsser Bulls Eye and painted with semi gloss Behr Antique White from Home Depot (tutorial to come)
Deuteronomy 33:25 ...and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
I applaud you for your sense of seeing what it could be. Not many can do that. You have outdone yourself girl. I adore your entryway. Bravo!
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So pretty! When you start with a house with such beautiful character, you can't go wrong! Such a cutie-pie in your doorway! :)
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