Brightening up a Dark Entry Way!

by Jen

This room started out really dark..and by using black painted stairs & a navy blue wall color you would think that wouldnt change. By painting everything else bright white it really lightens this room up.

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I'm totally obsessed with any kind of wood wall treatments right now so this wainscoting was a no brainer and the built in bench was perfect to hide all those shoes that we tripped over every day and never wore. We also built a wood bin to hold all of our hats, gloves & what nots, added some hooks for our keys, and 2 chalkboards that started out as picture frames to write notes and shopping lists on.

The floor is the workhorse in this room. We used 1 x 4 's nailed straight to the existing floor & painted them white with porch paint.

I love them because they hide most dirt & scratches even though they are white & when they need a pick me up, just a quick coat of paint does the trick!

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Lenora Tague Brandoli on Aug 09, 2018

We just stained our house a very dark brown stain with green trim. The front door is a prairie style divided light door also painted green. What would you do to lighten up the entry it's very dark.

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