Our Entry Way...

Last week, I showed you some of the changes we've made to the exterior of our home.  This week I'm starting  the tour of the changes we've made on the inside.

"WELCOME" to our home!

I find that changes are an ongoing theme around our house....just when you finish one project, I think of another!

The very first thing we did was get new tile in the entry. I don't have a picture of before, but it was plain bright white, with dark grout.  We added travertine tile & it warmed it up a bit!

The next big change we did was stain the railing a walnut color. 

This process was triggered when I bought this new piece of furniture for the entry way...

Then it didn't match the railing or my other furniture,

  Being the impatient person that I am...I began staining the staircase that day!

This lead to staining  3 more pieces of furniture, which I will post about another day.

OK, back to our entry way...

 It was quite plain for years...

It had a lovely GOLD chandelier!
 It's amazing how a few changes warm up the whole space.

Here is how it's changed over the years:

1-The color of the staircase...I LOVE how the dark stain contrasts with the white rails.

It was a really dramatic change

2-I waited for over 6 years for board & batten...we finally got brave & added it last year.

I think it turned out beautiful...

3-New lighting.  Our Chandelier was not a pretty sight! It drove me CrAzY for years! Other projects always seemed to come first, but FINALLY a few years ago... it became the project!  Best change we ever  made!

4-Decorating the landing above the door.  I wasn't sure what I wanted to do up there, but we added a few decorations last year...I'm sure this is one of those projects that isn't "done".

5-The latest change was adding a picture collage up the staircase.  

This change was triggered when I couldn't find the 4th frame to match these oval ones when Sophie was born.

 So I just gathered a bunch of old cheap frames that I had & gave them a new coat of paint.

And a collage was made...

I'm loving the entry way now...it feels very "home-y"!!

You know how I said that one thing leads to another....I have one more change & I think we are done!

Hopefully I'll get to that soon!
Thrifty Decor Chick