Almost There!

See the last post for before pics, but here are some afters of the foyer and upstairs hallway.  The molding isn't yet finished.  Someone is coming next week to caulk it all together and then another project will be complete!  Next up, the upstairs bathroom and of course, there is always more popcorn ceiling!

The moulding was a challenge because walls had been skim coated and the house has settled and bowed.  No square corners or level walls!

Upstairs hallway.  The walls are Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore and the ceilings are Edgecomb Gray.  Trim is White Dove.

Shot from the upstairs down to the foyer hallway.

I took these last night.

Repentant Magdalene.  Got it in 2003 at a Smithsonian museum gift shop while visiting my friend in DC!

 

Living Room Wow

I wrote in the last post about being inspired by the latest issue of Country Living and some great charcoal walls.

I haven't been able to figure out what to do with my living room since I moved in over a year ago. Light? Dark? Wallpaper? Plain?

All I did know was that the glossy cream had to go. I hate glossy paint on a wall.

I love to paint, in part because you can completely transform a space in a matter of hours. This is my living room "after".

Deep, warm charcoal walls and darker accents than what I'm used to incorporating, but I love it.

I got the old oil painting yesterday. It has some holes in it and has seen some miles, but that's why I like it so much.


I might keep the cabinet and paint it chocolate brown, another Country Living inspiration with the charcoal walls. And I thought I'd take a large old gold mirror from my booth home, but I found this one yesterday, a score at only $60!


It has a great green gold patina.

And the minnow seine adds some design interest to the space.

The old school lockers I found last week blend well with the darker gray.

I bought one gallon too many, even with the two coats, but I have plans that just might include a master bedroom makeover. That will be next weekend's project.