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Update my foyer please!

12 years ago
Our home was built in 1900 and is a classic American four square home. We are a young couple getting married in October and I'd love to find budget friendly update idea! We have done a lot of work to the exterior and added on a 3 car garage and mud room so now it's time for the interior :)

I think I want to paint the spindles white to brighten the space. And what about new curtains?
When we remodel the kitchen were getting new hard wood floors so unfortunately the carpet has to stay for now.

Comments (317)

  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Great as always!
  • 11 years ago
    Wow! They look great!
  • 11 years ago
    Carpet was installed today!!! And I just moved a few items in. To say I love the blue is an understatement! I have those picture frames to hang but have to get hooks for the to hang on tomorrow :)
  • 11 years ago
    Window treatment. Go to ceiling with curtain panels( draws the eye up and makes the room and window look taller). Tie the panels back on the left side. Sort of like parting your hair on the side and having hair sweeping across your forehead. I would get at least two panels for fullness. Tie it back with a pretty chord.
  • 11 years ago
    Floor to ceiling panels
  • 11 years ago
    Maybe very pretty lace panels.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    Looks great. Love the furniture and where you're going with this.
  • 11 years ago
    Cast your votes! I have the curtain tie back hook things to make the drapes swoosh/swag to the side. I hope you like my decor terms :)
  • 11 years ago
    Don't see the back hook things but wondering why the photo is hung upside down.
  • 11 years ago
    The insert that came inside the frame is what is upside down, not the frame.
  • 11 years ago
    Oh. Thought you might be mad at your family for some reason, so you hung them upside down. LOL!
  • 11 years ago
    Don't be silly, I wouldn't hang them in our bedroom :)
  • 11 years ago
    Meghan--I love that blue!!
  • 11 years ago
    Thank You!
  • 11 years ago
    Paint the staircase railings. Half shutters on the window. Update the ceiling fixture that is period to the home. expose the wood flooring in the foyer. The stage must be set before furniture, rugs are placed. A foyer is the heart of the home, it is a sneak peek of what lies ahead in the rest of the homes décor.
  • 11 years ago
    @wolley Great advice, thank you! If you scroll up just a little you will see the most recent view of the foyer :)
  • 11 years ago
    If you need repairs to the wood floors, you could use the flooring inside of closets. No one sees them anyway and they are the same age and wood type most likely. It would be easier to replace the inside closet flooring and stain to match rather than try to piecemeal with who knows what.
  • 11 years ago
    Stained glass overlay can do a wonderful job on those windows! You can design the pattern and colors too.
  • 11 years ago
    Here is our bedroom!! With picture frames missing photos still :)
  • 11 years ago
    And in these you can see the simple ceiling fan we chose.
  • 11 years ago
    It's beautiful, Meghan!
  • 11 years ago
    Can you believe someone gave me that bedroom suite for FREE?!
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    So very nice. Great job!
    One little tweak. If there are only the two windows, I think I would do a right side swag on the window that is on the right of the dresser :) Beautiful room. You've done a lot of great work!
  • 11 years ago
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    Love the blue! [have a shirt that color]
    appealing room....
  • 11 years ago
    So pretty:)
  • 11 years ago
    I've been silently stalking! Beautiful room!
  • 11 years ago
    You have such a lovely home! I'm always curious how people decide to switch to different trim colors. How / why did you decide on white in your bedroom when it's dark everywhere else? And does it transition smoothly? I'm so curious to know how you pulled it off because I love both looks, but never am sure where one should end and the other should begin. Thanks!
  • 11 years ago
    @miranda, previously our bedroom had wood paneling that was out over the plaster and cheap, not so cute, white trim. All of the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs have white trim. In the foyer area when you go upstairs, the dark trim is still there but Inside the bedrooms is white. I love the freshness that white trim has so we just kept with the white trim in the bedrooms theme.
  • 11 years ago
    Interesting! Thanks, and beautiful work. I've just found your thread, but have loved seeing this take shape. God Bless!
  • 11 years ago
    Wow, a stained glass panel would be beautiful!
  • 11 years ago
    Been away from the net, your bedroom looks great. Wonderful job!
  • 11 years ago
    Meghan, nice that you have posted updates, most people don't and we are left wondering. Glad you have insulation now, big job but so worth it and will help with your heating bills. You created a nice master bedroom sanctuary. Would like to see a pic of your boxer! :) Your $20 light fixture in the foyer looks great, and the oiled dresser perfect under the mirror, but I liked the way you had it styled before with the K. Like how you dress up the frames along the stairs for the holidays! Beautiful floors, glad you pulled up the rug. I like that you kept the original wallpaper. Your dining room is welcoming. The only thing I would suggest for your living room, is larger and more plump throw cushions. The kind you can 'sink' into.
    Glad you are enjoying the decorating process. All the best.

    Ideas for shades + curtains: http://lucindasinteriors.com/hunter-douglas/
    Cushions: http://sunnyhomeliving.com/thinking-of-appropriate-small-living-room-ideas/small-living-room-big-ideas/
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    After seeing the photo again, I think I would lower the mirror about 12". It will connect to the bed grouping nicer.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Love your coverlet too! So much to observe in your room. Nice job!
  • 11 years ago
    perhaps you could also find another light fixture on eBay to replace the light in the living room?
  • PRO
    11 years ago
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    Sorry, I see that the the 'fleur de lis" plaque could be lowered about 12" also... and the 3 piece grouping. Just a bit too high. A very common thing :)
  • 11 years ago
    I haven't read through the whole post, but if you don't mind I would like to make a couple of suggestions. First off, the bedroom has turned out lovely. Good job. A couple of things I would pursue, other than what LB suggested, is a linen headboard and taller lamps. There may be a reason you don't want to consider that (like I said, I haven't read the whole post), but I think those would be nice finishing touches. :)
  • 11 years ago
    I hung the mirror a bit higher because we have an old door in the attic that we are going to use for the headboard :) I also realized I hung my pictures too high... They are eye level to me (I'm 5'9"). But I know I need to move them :( I am going to post an update of our family room... But I'm definitely NOT in love with it... Yet!! I would love new furniture. But can't have it all at once :)
  • 11 years ago
    Disclaimer: I have not bought anything for decorating the living room yet. So does anyone have any suggestions for anything in here??
  • 11 years ago
    And just a reminder of what it looked like before...
  • 11 years ago
    And the curtains we chose!
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago
    Love that you chose a warm color from the rug!!!! Gives the room life!
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    I also love the balance of color in the room using the drape color!
  • 11 years ago
    We originally wanted to use blue but I feel like we have a lot of blue in our house so I found these lovely drapes at Lowes and just love the warmth they give! It feels so warm and cozy and I don't even have anything hanging on the walls yet!
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Nice choice and happy to see you stepped to another color option. Blues are very nice too. Each room can have it's own identity. Great job!
  • 11 years ago
    This is for you LB! I know my rug should be a tad bigger... But it stays :)
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Wow, room is so inviting and really love the balance of furniture and color. Xlnt work!
  • 11 years ago
    Megan, those double doors are beautiful!! Pocket?