A look at our entryway wall, from where it started to the charming boot room-style form and function it has today. This area quickly became one of my favorites in the house.
I love looking back on where our house started and comparing it to where it is today. As far as projects go, this one was a bit involved with the installation of beadboard. But after that it was pretty easy to pull together. Just a dash of paint, a few hooks, a bench and a couple of pieces of art to transform the space.
Stairwell Wall: Before
Before I share the after, let’s take a look at the before!
This was actually not quite the real before, because you can see that we had already started to frame out the beadboard. We had also primed the trim in the room and patched a few walls.
There wasn’t much going on either way. It’s an area I overlooked until I started thinking about where we could hang our coats.
Entryway Wall: After
The biggest design change was adding beadboard because it framed in the area and made it feel a bit special. But it didn’t actually become functional until the hooks were added.
This was an especially transformational project because it brought life into the house. I love getting a glimpse of our son’s backpack hung up for the weekend or muddy boots under the bench after an adventure.
I also love how the wall changes throughout the seasons. It goes from being full of heavy winter coats to just a few sun hats and dog leashes.
Decor Sources + Details
Paint color: Trim and beadboard are French Gray and most of the walls are Off White except for the wall leading up the stairs. It’s School House White, which is the wall color in the playroom just up the stairs. All colors are by Farrow & Ball.
Hooks: Ceramic Melon Hooks from Anthropologie. They have a ton of great hooks, actually!
Bench: Alex built it out of pine 4×4 legs and various 2x boards. The bench is stained with a few coats of Special Walnut.
Runner: Matilda Goad Tufted Plaid Rug in light blue
Colorful house art: This is actually a vintage doorstop!
Farmhouse art: A family heirloom! The frame was built by Alex’s great-grandad and the photo is of their house and cows in Missouri.
Yellow stripe frame: Whitney Frame from Anthropologie (sold out)
Tote bag: East Fork
Beadboard: Tongue & groove beadboard (5.375″ width.) The top of the beadboard is topped by 1×4 trim with a 1×2 ledge. The ledge is used to display artwork.
