Friday, July 9, 2010

Foyer Fun


I am almost finished with my mini foyer reno.  Remember it initially looked like this.




Stunning right?  Um yeah not so much.  So my first step was to obtain, make or build a bench, chair, ect , or something to sit on when you come in and take off your shoes.  So I hit the GW and found the perfect mini bench, however when I went back it was gone.  I found these instead..




Thought...these could work.
So I put them in the space.  So far so good.




Let me remind you, this space is tiny.  I don't want too much clutter.  I decided I needed a coat rack and began to search online, Ikea, GW, and couldn't find anything that would work size or budget wise.  


 I began searching for inspiration and decided I could make it for much less.  I went to Home Depot and purchased a piece of pine and cut it to my wall's specifications.  


It looked like this...




I wanted an old worn looking piece so I stained it a dark walnut color..


Then painted it a creamy white..


And proceeded to sand it and beat it with a sock filled with nuts and bolts...I couldn't find a chain...lol.



Headed over to Hobby Lobby and found just the right vintage-looking hooks (of course they were half off...I looooove Hobby Lobby:) and had Mr. Rubbish install them..


I then installed it on my little wall....voila!  Instant coat rack for $15 bucks!



Found this little piece the next day and thought it would be perfect to hold our shoes...



Sorry for the blurry pic...but I did what every DIYer would do and painted it the same color as my coat rack.  






Hung a few pics and here is the 


AFTER...
Welcome!





I still have a couple of other items such as a new rug and I would like to have a subway print over the two white chairs but this will suffice for now.  


Thanks for stopping by,
Karen


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13 comments:

  1. You can make a bench from the two chairs by framing the seats with boards and then making a padded seat out of a piece of wood with batting and a nice piece of fabric, then screw it onto the framed chairs.

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  2. I followed your link from Funky Junk's SNS party. I LOVE your foyer transformation. This is my first visit and now I'm off to explore your blog some more...

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  3. I came by from SNS at Funky Junk too. Pretty and improved organization make it perfect! My favourite part is the distressed hooks.

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  4. hi, i'm stopping by via sns! i love the coat rack you made! i wish,wish,wish we had a hobby lobby in calif.! great job!

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  5. Great job, I love the coat rack. Very charming.

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  6. Functional, pretty and cheap~it's the DIY trifecta!

    Well done!

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  7. I love your entryway. I need a new look for my foyer so bad, but I am still working on a few things before I get there. Thanks for sharing yours!

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  8. Great job! It is so welcoming and cute. Can I come over?? Kidding (not a stalker) keep up the cute work!

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  9. I love this. It turned out great.

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  10. What a great transformation, beautiful job! Esp. love the two simple chairs turned into a bench-like arrangement. Also, I love the name of your blog!

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  11. Love the homemade coat rack! Found you through Maryann's POPP.

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  12. Very inviting :) Thanks for linkin' up the PoPP.

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