Entryway Re-Do

One of the house upgrade projects that was actually completed is the renovation of the entryway area. The doors, moldings and walls were still painted in white primer and had small nicks, scratches, the original knob from 1984 was on the front door and the double doors had missing knobs.

Before
...with paint swatches to decide what color to paint the walls.

After

Rugs from Cost Plus, doorknobs, paint and light fixture from Home Depot, Openheimer door hooks from Urban Outfitters, seating chest from a natural wood furniture store in Hayward. We went with a calming green color that would match the rest of the living room, Martha Stewart Living Garden Shed. Best paint ever! I was able to cover both walls with one and a half 7.75 oz. tintable testers (only about $4 each), that way I didn't have to buy a whole quart or gallon and have tons leftover. 

Seriously, this paint is really good quality - it goes on the wall smooth with great coverage, has minimal VOC's and barely any odor (I've used Yolo, an expensive eco-friendly paint, in one of the rooms, and the odor lingered for weeks). The bench chest seat was painted in MSL Sharkey Grey.

The MSL paint swatch is my new favorite thing. I swear all the colors are awesome. Pick one up at Home Depot! On a similar subject, I really love the colors on the set of the Martha Stewart show, and of course, the colors used are posted on the Martha Stewart website.