Now that my foyer is freshly painted, my next step is choosing a stair runner. If you are in thinking about possibly adding a runner to your stairs, today I’m sharing some things to consider. Choosing a Stair Runner: Things to consider in your home… Safety Issues with Wood Stairs: If you have a young family,…
After my recent obsessing over paint colors for my foyer, I ended up choosing Benjamin Moore White Sand…. Even though it would have been fun to try a totally different look from what we had before, I went with a very similar paint color. In fact, we previously painted our foyer Bone White so there really…
During our recent kitchen renovation, we extended the wood floors into most of the downstairs including the foyer. We couldn’t just leave the stairs the same light oak color so we stained them the same color as the new floors – (Minwax-Provincial). We also painted the risers white and replaced the spindles with new white…
Recently, I stumbled upon a local farm stand which was selling loads of mini pumpkins. Since I couldn’t resist the white ones, I filled up a bag and started thinking of ideas for decorating with white pumpkins for fall! Decorating with White Pumpkins in the Foyer: When I arrived home, I unloaded the white pumpkins,…
For the past couple of years I have thought about adding lights to my stair garlands but then I get all caught up in the holiday craziness and never buy the lights. This year, the lights went up! I can’t believe what a difference it makes in the foyer! My house suddenly feels a hundred…
Having an open staircase makes it fun when it comes time to hang the Christmas garlands. Since, this is the first place guests see, I feel like this is one of the most important areas of the house to decorate. Of course, most of my close friends and family arrive through the garage when they…