Finishing the Hallway: Circle the Differences

As a transitional space, a hallway is uninteresting. But, as you've already seen, a lot of changes happened here. This area was so boring to me in its original state that I failed to take a true "before" photo!

SNORE!	Ooh la laa...is that a laundry chute??

I love the final product! The additions of the attic ladder, laundry chute, and picture rail give the eye  much more to take in. The picture rail turns the area into a tiny gallery, which can easily change on a whim. Like the back bedroom, we textured the walls using a knock-down method. The  musty smelling coat closet received a partial make-over and a coat of shellac-based primer that sealed in the stench and cleared the air. Yay! Interesting to note, we had to demolish a stud bay in the closet when the electrical was updated. My forward-thinking husband used the opportunity to add an electrical outlet and cable/phone jacks so that we could neatly store our wireless router hidden away. The outlet is at about 5 feet so that the router can sit on the shelf without wires strung down the wall.

Vintage lighting - so much life to go!	Switches and stitches.

With the addition of beautiful vintage era lighting and push-button switches, the hallway is complete! If you are REALLY observant, you've noticed that all the doors received new brass hinges to replace the old steel hinges that had been painted. The black and white photos on the wall are some of my favorite images from both my mom and dad's family albums. The embroidery piece traces back to my great grandmother, though its creator is somewhat questionable. Read about that on my mom's blog here.

Standing in the bathroom entrance (for reference).