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My Entry Redo for Project Design

March 23, 2017 By kimwheeler 24 Comments

The day is here and I’m revealing what I did for the Project Design challenge. I loved my entry, but knew it needed some color to give it a little oomph and I went with yellow. See my before pics on my previous post. I feel like yellow is such a California color and being blonde I love it in my wardrobe, so why not in the home? My entry feels even more me now.

I also chose a yellow since our entry is small and quite dark. There is no light source really and as much as I contemplated doing a grey or navy wall, I felt a green or yellow would brighten it and also complement my mix of botanical and bird prints I have collected over the years. I never realized how many bird prints we had until I decided to try a gallery wall in here.  The vintage Garden Society sign goes with it all as does the C’est LaVie on glass, a sweet gift from a friend.

The entryway is small, but painting just the one wall, made it seem much larger. The gallery wall was something I just did by accident and it kind of grew organically. I’d try a few, move them around and try others until it really filled the space and made it appear much taller, wider and a lot better than it just a single print could ever do.

I wasn’t sure it would work with my little row of hooks left on the wall, but I think it worked out nicely and I like using the hooks to hang other cool seasonal bags and things. We also have a mudroom/pantry situation and enter the house through there most times so these hooks are really for guests.

The best way to do this is to start with one large picture and then work around that until it feels right. It is okay to have your prints a bit off center from each other here and there. Having it all too symmetrical and perfect though lacks the gallery feel and fun of it. You may have a few holes from moving nails around, but I find I can usually cover that with strategic hanging of things. You could also lay them out on a floor first or tack up papers in the same size as the items you are hanging. I usually don’t have the patience for that though!

Our entry is small, narrow and has zero architectural interest. It’s amazing how much bigger it looks filled up horizontally and vertically. Way more impressive. Like lipstick on a pig you know?

The color I went with was Mulholland Yellow by Benjamin Moore. Okay I have to be honest as I was a bit suckered in by the name. I’ve always wanted to live in the Hollywood Hills. 😀

I wanted a yellow that had some depth to it, not a buttercup color nor too lemon chiffonish, with a bit of green and black to it and this fit the bill. Once on the wall though I wasn’t so sure. However, it dried down to something that worked just right with all the greens in my pictures, so I decided to keep the same prints and add in some gold with a leafy print.

The layout of my art isn’t right yet, as I was a bit rushed yesterday with appointments and a school concert. I will probably move them around still, but I had to keep the leaf print on the lower left where it is to cover an awkward outlet. I might also add in a small vintage oval gold mirror I have.

The great thing about these collected walls is you can change as you feel like it and I personally love to change things up frequently, though it drives my family bananas.

I was lucky to have this beautiful Trina Turk linen pillow I had yet to find a perfect spot for which had yellows and grey. I think the combination of yellows and golds plus the grey tones of the pillow and rug compliment each other. The black in the frames, hooks and prints ground it all. I threw my Golden State tote and a scarf and army jacket on the hooks for more of those colors. A little more fiddling with it all and I will have it just right.

A special thanks to Cindy Hattersley of Rough Luxe Lifestyle and Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home who were the hosts. I was glad to be asked to join this as it proved to me what a little paint and a effort can do to make your home more updated and chic in a few days, or in my case two! 
I can’t wait to see what the others in this challenge did to their entryways. For more inspiration you can visit these lovely blogs:

cassie bustamante
claire brody designs
classic casual home
Dixie Delights
Maison de Cinq
Our French Oasis
Rough Luxe Lifestyle
This is Happiness

Thanks so much for playing along with us. 
Kim

Filed Under: #projectdesign, #projectdesignentry, before and after, entry style, Foyer Style, yellow, yellow paint

Entryway Style Inspiration

March 22, 2017 By kimwheeler 4 Comments

This Thursday I’ll be joining a Project Design challenge – The Entry. This is the first time I’ve done this and I’m pretty excited and a little nervous to be with this talented group so I’ve been brainstorming what to do!

This is my current entryway. It’s not huge, but I’ve tried to give it some style and personality. I love my bench and my mix of prints, and the rug, but it’s a little blah. It needs something to make it pop and I think color might do the job. 
I enjoy using this long wall as a gallery along with having hooks to hang things and the bench to plop my bags on or put on shoes. That said, I also have an acrylic table that I have been toying with putting here instead. I had it there previously and it was a good spot for keys, glasses and also a lamp as there is no light source in the entry except for a plug! Another reason we are remodeling soon as it can be very dark.
Mixed in with all these random thoughts, are more ideas I found on Pinterest. They all seem to have some bit of the practical (hooks and baskets and such), yet also color and art in common.

Some of my favorites…

Love the mix of baskets, mirror and hooks in this gorgeous brownstone foyer via DustJacketAttic.

Designer Veronica Beard’s charming entry got me with it’s gorgeous rug, French doors, baskets and striped wallpaper. See the designer’s whole home in Elle Decor.

This pop of pink, a cool chair and mix of art looks terrific. Via Dwell.

I love the green-yellow door and basket of canes in Albert Hadley’s home via House Beautiful.

 Something about this mix of the cane backed chair, the yellows and teal here I really like. I have a similar vintage pair of chairs and one might be a good next to my acrylic table if I decide to use that instead of the bench.

 The sunny feeling of yellow is very appealing right now to me.I think I’m ready for spring. Apartment Therapy above, and DecorPad below.

 This combo of soft yellow and pale pink tones by Lauren Leiss is also beautiful…!

 On Thursday I’ll reveal what I did to give my entry a bit more pizazz. Don’t forget to stop by the other blogs and see what these bloggers did to their entryways for this challenge!

cassie bustamante
claire brody designs
classic casual home
Dixie Delights
Maison de Cinq
Northern California Style
Our French Oasis
Rough Luxe Lifestyle
This is Happiness

Kim

Filed Under: #projectdesignentry, California Home Style, Entryway Style, Foyer Style, Project Design, Revamping the Entry

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