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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