The walls of our front entry and stairway were clad in knotty pine when we moved in. We weren’t fans, to say the least. I wrote about priming the wood back in August of 2007, but I realized recently that I neglected to follow up with the finished look. Our baby gates went up this weekend, but I took photos before I installed them.
The paint color is Campground by Behr, and the fabric on the door and window was from IKEA, as was the little pink rug. I love the beautiful doorknob on the door to the living room, and I’m pretty fond of the vintage paper punch we use as a doorstop.
I hung a small painting that I made and put up a cute switchplate from Anthropologie. Above the railing that we installed, I hung four Syroco panels scored on eBay.
And here, a lovely shot of just how crowded this little area gets when you actually open the front door. Now imagine a baby gate on the bottom stair that swings out into the space. Nice.
I absolutely love your transformation. I did a little “Spotlight On” piece for my blog with it featured. I love the fabric on the door and window from IKEA. It’s so fresh and fun!
I’ve never hung cafe rods before…do you screw them right into your door? We rent, so that really isn’t an option…any other ideas?
lovely fabric in the window…the whole entryway is great!