3 lobby concepts to combine new decor with outdated sentimental objects for making a personable, welcoming entryway for visitors and household.
We lastly reclaimed the lobby after 5+ months of water mitigation, reconstruction, and naturally throwing within the common ol’ Fb Market furnishings discover.
Ahhh deep breath. I missed this view a lot.
It appears to be like a tad totally different than it did earlier than due to the eating room makeover, a paint colour change (Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace to be precise), changing the DIY frosted crystal gentle fixture that was destroyed within the water accident, swapping on this secondhand cupboard I discovered, and some different lobby concepts in adorning.
In only a week or so, we’ll be decking it out for Christmas, however I couldn’t resist styling it with some fall leaves first.
Although right here is the actual earlier than from the day we moved into this home…
…and the way this entire lobby refresh began…
The day after 100 gallons of water poured from our HVAC system in our attic all the way in which all the way down to this primary ground, the water mitigation staff confirmed up with sledgehammers, and we needed to scramble to drag all of our household pictures off of the partitions as they began ripping out drywall in 4 rooms.
I by no means totally realized simply how a lot house was part of my interior peace till that second, and I bear in mind simply plopping down on the couch and having an excellent cry after the demo staff left. We had been actually fortunate since I do know so many individuals lose their total properties to tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes. I don’t low cost that for a second.
This was nothing of that scale, if something only a large inconvenience, however the stress of residing by way of a large renovation if you weren’t in any respect ready to be thrown into it’s a heavy weight each day.
I actually really feel my muscular tissues chill out and my jaw unclench once I take a look at this view now. Lola sleeping there on the eating room rug is clearly rather more relaxed now too.
3 Outdated Meets New Lobby Concepts
1. Lobby Desk with Mirror
This little carved marble topped console desk cupboard that I scored secondhand seems like pure pleasure each time we stroll by way of the entrance door. And the mirror is handy for final minute hair/face checks earlier than operating out for the day.
I really like the entire little conventional particulars on this spot.
The autumn leaves are simply now at peak in our space, so the burst of fall colours wanted to be celebrated for a minute.
These carved particulars make me really feel so many feels too.
2. Home Portraits Beside the Entrance Door
Proper beside our entrance door and our workplace doorways are painted portraits of my and Robert’s childhood properties.
(By the way in which, home portraits are an ideal, considerate reward and will be quite cheap to make utilizing this watercolor app.)
Each time I stroll down our stairs, I see them and am reminded of our roots. That high home is the place my mother and father nonetheless reside and the place I lived from the time I used to be 6 years-old.
Robert and I lived with them for about 2 years after we had been struggling to make ends meet in the beginning of our marriage on my newbie trainer’s wage and Robert’s time spent ending his diploma on the GI Invoice.
It’s the place we introduced Olivia house from the hospital, and that home will at all times be a little bit of house in my coronary heart. Robert feels the identical approach in regards to the “Huge Yellow Home” the place his mother and father nonetheless reside.
3. Stairway Gallery Wall with Household Photographs
We seized the chance to replace the household gallery wall since we’d barely built-in Regan’s footage after she was born. #secondchildproblems
Each single household stage and milestone second is on these partitions, and I get to take a look at them daily.
You may see my trick for creating the proper gallery wall right here. It’s really easy to do and enjoyable to mess around with totally different configurations with image frames till you get it simply proper.
I maintain debating if I ought to add a runner to those stairs and possibly swap out the balusters for a design that’s minimalist. What do you suppose? Go away it as-is or go for a stair runner / railing replace?
Do you might have every other lobby concepts you’d throw in? How have you ever embellished yours?
We nonetheless have our toilet rework to point out quickly that I can’t wait to share!!! It’s turning out to be all the pieces I dreamed of and extra!
However for now, I’m pumping the breaks and simply having fun with this view.
…at the very least till I add Christmas garlands in all places in right here subsequent week. 😉
