What. A. Weekend. If you haven’t read Sunday’s blog post, read it HERE and then pop back over…
Now that we are all up to speed, we can all agree that life (good or bad) can change in an instant. Last Thursday, moving was so far from my mind that I would’ve laughed in your face if you had told me otherwise. I quite possibly would’ve even committed you. I mean, we have just now almost finished our renovations here! However, I have to say that there are no words for how excited I am. The bigger the project, the bigger the stars in my eyes. Let’s just sum it up by saying our house has apparently been dubbed “the green monster”. It’s a monster in size and a monster of a project. You know what Mark and I say to that? Bring. It. On.
For those of you that I promised a frame DIY to for today’s post (you know who you are), I PROMISE it is coming later this week. I started it over the weekend but some “minor little things” took up most of our weekend. You know, buying a house and all. So that’s that but as for my blogging life, things will go on as normal. Of course the new house will be added to my blogging schedule but I will still be doing a full and now final (sniff sniff) updated home tour and the other planned DIY’s and such. So without further ado, here’s our completely updated foyer tour!
BEFORE
BEFORE (after the walls were painted and such)
So as you can see, it was all a bit drab and let’s say “cookie cutter/builder grade” kinda style. Basically the polar opposite of my style. Nothing wrong with tan and white whatsoever, this girl just needs some color in her life! The first thing I purchased for our foyer and actually our entire home was the chandelier. This gorgeous turquoise color served as the inspiration for our entire main level. From there I wanted to capture this color in a show stopping staircase project, read more and get the full tutorial on that HERE. The ombre stairs bring the color down as a focal point and the ombre effect draws your eye up the stairs toward the ceiling. I chose to accent the vaulted ceiling with a gold metallic paint, detailed HERE, which coordinates with these AMAZING gold driftwood sconces. The next big, fun project in this space was the stencil wall! You can read more about that and get the full tutorial HERE. I wanted a little pop of wow on that fun little angled wall and I have to admit that’s one of my prouder DIY moments.
After that it was all about the accessories! I got super duper lucky at HomeGoods with the tables flanking the front doors, the cow head (my little “nod” to living on a “farm”), the vases on the front tables as well as some of the smaller accessories. The rug was one of my last finds and it completely caps off the space! Finally, the “Hello” prints at the doorway are my little obsession. If you are interested in purchasing these or any other Sugarboo Designs prints, simply e-mail me (addisonswonderland@yahoo.com) and I can get you a great deal!
AFTER
SHOP OUR FOYER!
Needless to say, I am in love with our entryway. It is me in every way possible and I love that it showcases my style and love for color as soon as you enter our home. So, welcome to our home!
Source List
SHOP OUR FOYER!
Wall Color- Ponder by Sherwin Williams
Trim Color- Downy by Sherwin Williams
Ceiling Color- Cardboard Base Coat & Cardboard Metallic by Sherwin Williams
Ombre Staircase Colors- Detailed HERE
Stencil Wall Colors- Detailed HERE
Addison’s Portait- Leon Loard Portaits
Front Tables, Large Vases, Gold Candle Sconces, Cow Head, Pillows in Tables, Small Flowers in Vase- HomeGoods
Decorative Wall Plate- Pier One Imports
“Love” Print- Made By Girl
Floral Pillows- Addison’s Wonderland
Cherry Blossom Stem- Target
Colorful Wall Frames- My RedHead Designs (no longer in business)
XOXO, Brittany Hayes
Every room in your house inspires me! Thanks for sharing with us!
A few months ago you talked about where you order the photos of the girls. I believe you order them so they don’t need glass over the top. Loved the idea, but unfortunately did not bookmark it. And I have tried to go back in your blogs to find it, but have failed there too. Can you help a girl out? Thanks!
Wow seriously thank you!!! Here’s the article link… https://addisonswonderland.com/ditch-the-glass/ Thanks for reading!! XOXO
I am in love with every bit of this foyer! It’s the perfect amount of colors blended beautifully together. I especially love the fun wallpaper on the half wall. It’s gorgeous!
Thank you so very much! That is so so sweet! XOXO
I have a chandelier question for you. I have one right when you open the front door, same one as you had(standard builders one) as well as one in my foyer. I really want to replace them. Should they be the same because they are in the same vacinity?
Cant wait to see what you do with the new house!!
No, absolutely not! I think different is fun and much more of a custom look. If they were symmetrical and together in some way like we have over our breakfast room table I would definitely say yes but I think you can change it up! I would keep a common theme though… the finish, the style… As long as they coordinate you are good. Thanks for reading!
Thank you so much for answering my question. The chandeliers are literally 6 steps away from each other. I would love to make a statement with them similar to your blue chandelier. The hunt is on.
Nice house 🙂
Maria V.
Where did you get the bull head from?
I’d like to know more about the bull head, too! Did you embellish it? I searched HomeGoods, but didn’t see anything like it. Which is expected, I suppose. Would you share a more detailed photo of it?! Thank you for sharing all this loveliness!
No, it came exactly like that 🙂 HomeGoods just has random things so it’s sometimes difficult to find the same thing at another location. I purchased this almost two years ago. Thanks!
Hi,
Your home is very inspiring! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your home with all of us. I have a question about your staircase. Did you use any protectant or sealant for the color? I have painted stairs in the past and the paint tends to get damaged from all the foot traffic. Andy advice or suggestions would be great. Thanks!
That ceiling is amazing! Seriously love the gold paint!
Hi!
Just wondering where you purchased your bookshelf table in your entryway? I love it!!
So….you put your monogram above the door. Are you the only one who lives in this house? I’m sorry but that is incredibly selfish and absurd. I don’t understand why people fee the need to monogram everything with their own initials. If it was your family’s last name initial ok but my God
Ummm… that is INCREDIBLY rude but yes, this is my family’s initials. It is most definitely not just my own personal initials. Thanks for your concern. XOXO