This foyer was in such sad shape that if guests came over, I would bring them in through the garage, or if that was unavailable, an open window. But all it really needed was a fresh coat of paint and a thorough sanding of that splintery door to become bright, welcoming, and safe to the touch. The parquet floors and rock accent wall don’t even look dated anymore, they add a ton of character, yeah? I also love how Virginia turned the closet into a pretty little nook, it appears to have tripled the square footage of the whole thing! I would totally do this to the closet by my front door, if it wasn’t the ONLY closet in my entire house. Sheesh, who’s idea was that?
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18 Comments
marty (A Stroll Thru Life)
April 20, 2012 at 4:31 PMFabulous transformation. Hugs, Marty
Karen
April 20, 2012 at 5:25 PMGreat job! Looks amazing!
Amie
April 20, 2012 at 7:56 PMWhat’s crazy about this one is that although I’m sure it was a lot of work, not a lot was actually changed, and yet it looks fantastic compared to before. Great redo!
The Rusty Ranch
April 20, 2012 at 3:51 PMLove the idea of opening the closet like that. What a great idea!
Scarlett Ibis
April 20, 2012 at 4:12 PMAll I have to say is “WOW!”
Scarlett Ibis
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Ashleigh
April 20, 2012 at 4:42 PMUm seriously love the closet!! Now I am gonna obsess about doing my entry closet like that!!
Ashleigh @ Live Gorgeously
Exuberant Chaos
April 20, 2012 at 5:33 PMawesome idea! I saw a closet like that opened up and they put a bend and some hooks in there too! Huge improvement!!!
Miss Riss
April 20, 2012 at 6:21 PMIt is pretty impressive that all they did was remove doors, paint and add a piece of furniture. WOW!!!!
Cindy
April 20, 2012 at 8:36 PMThat’s insane, it’s so much better!
Cindy
LiveLoveDIY
April 20, 2012 at 8:47 PMHi Lindsey!! Thanks for the AWESOME feature! Have gotten such great feedback from it today! Hugs!
Virginia from livelovediy.com
Pour Girl
April 20, 2012 at 8:53 PMLove this! Such a huge difference!
Erin~Just*Grand
April 20, 2012 at 9:28 PMWhat a simple wonderful transformation! Good job Virginia, and Lindsey, too, for pointing out the new nook! It really does seem to double the space. Gets me thinking…
Life Should Cost Less
April 20, 2012 at 9:49 PMJust stopped by to let you know that I’ve given you the versatile blogger award over at my blog. Here’s a link to the post if you’d like to see. Also, thanks for all your hard work.
Herballistic Garden
April 21, 2012 at 1:57 PMWow! That’s a transformation alright! Gorgeous and upscale now!
Lovely! xo wendy
Fox Hollow Cottage
April 21, 2012 at 11:29 PMOH that’s a GOOD B&A. Off to look at all the dets.
Bliss
May 5, 2012 at 12:49 PMLove the stone for the after, looks great against the white.
~Bliss~
Anonymous
August 27, 2012 at 10:52 PMOnce again, the Magic that is white paint! Looks amazing!!!