needing a feeling

To some it's just a foyer.  To me, it is where my beans sit on Christmas morning.  The stairs they will walk down in their fancy wear for a dance.  It's the entrance to our home that greets our loved ones.  I want people to feel comfortable and cozy when they step inside from our cold Chicago winters.

And with that, it needed a feeling.

 The Family Stone

 It's a Wonderful Life

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Wallpaper will be in my future one day! It is so darn lovely but budget + sticky fingers = not yet!

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Our home is not big on square footage or rooms for that matter, so I wanted this area to live as its own room. Couple that with all of our stairs and we have a challenge!  I hope that through my process, anyone living in a corky or challenging space will see that your space is what you make it.  Ya don't need an enormous house to get that feeling!

Here we go...

Our stairs before.  We refinished our stairs by sanding and staining them.

The new banister goes in.

I totally scored and got this flush mount crystal light fixture from Lowe's.  It was only 80 bucks and adds just enough shine for this small space.

Pictures begin to go up.

I have an obsession for art and all things old.  The gallery will continue to change as new paintings are created and cool finds are found.  Some gallery inspiration here

I Still felt like there needed to be more definition and contrast for all of my art and photos.  Our walls go from BM Clay Beige to our old living room color BM Dark Storm Cloud Blue.

Finally...

A little more lived in!

Linking up with these fabulous ladies......

Thrifty Decor Chick

House of Hepworths

Under The Table And Dreaming

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