Some Progress in Our Upstairs Hallway and Linen Closet

Good morning! I hope you are having a wonderful week. I can't believe it's February! Today I want to  share with you the progress we've made in our upstairs hallway. Although some parts of this house are quite similar to our old one, the entryway and upstairs hallway had a good bit more space than our previous home and we were exited about that. 

When we moved in pretty much the entire upstairs was painted a "builder's beige". It was nice because we didn't have to worry about taking down lots of old wallpaper like our last house, but it was pretty dull looking so one of the first things we did was paint the walls white. I painted the downstairs part of the entryway as soon as we moved in and then just this past week painted the upstairs part and all of the doors. Then we had the beadboard wallpaper added below the chair rail. It's a nice inexpensive way to add a little dimension and texture to the space especially seeing how we were going with all white. 

Today I am going to show two parts of the hallway the linen closet and the walkway area (here's one picture of the linen closet and then there's some more at the end of the post):

And then here is the little walkway area:

As soon as I finished painting (quite literally - as in about twenty minutes after I was convinced the paint was dry - ha!) I installed the new sconces. Then we chose this runner from our sponsor, RugsUSA. It is beautiful! The colors in it are so pretty and I love the subtle pattern. I am now trying to find a spot where I could use a bigger version of it - I love it! 

I ordered the bench from Joss and Main. I honestly thought it would be more decorative because of the location, but I have been quite surprised that we actually have been sitting on it and using it quite a bit!

I am showing pretty cropped shots of this space for now because I am waiting for our new hanging light fixture to arrive as well as all my frames for our gallery wall! As soon as those arrive and I get them hung I will share much wider shots of this whole space.

The colors in this rug are so pretty! 

We added a console over to this wall. I haven't styled it or played around with it but once I do I will take more photos of it. I have this painting by Deann here temporarily but have something else in mind for here that I am hoping to get hung soon! 

I had taken a little break from painting and didn't stir my paint very well before I painted these doors - whoops! I need to paint another coat over them to cover up all the streaks. I knew it as soon as I finished painting them (and therefore made sure to stir it better for the rest of the doors) but forgot all about it until I was taking these pictures - haha! 

The nice thing about the linen closet was that I literally was able to just transfer everything from our last one right into this one! It was almost the exact same size! 

Hallway:

Wall Color - White Dove by Benjamin Moore in Eggshell

Trim - Existing (but I will eventually painted Simply White by BM in Semi-gloss, it currently has a slightly greenish hue) 

Doors - Mopboard Black by Benjamin Moore in Semi-Gloss

Beadboard Wallpaper - Can be found here

Runner - Rugs USA - Treasures ZG13 Abstract Vintage Rug

Tufted Bench - Joss and Main

Sconces - Pottery Barn 

Boots - Nordstrom

Basket - Birch Lane

Scarf - Joyfolie a few years ago

Books - Vintage (can be found here and here)

Wood Console - World Market 

Artwork - Deann Art

Bust - Vintage (was a gift from family)

Dog Bookend - Birch Lane

Blue Pitcher - Birch Lane

Branches - Pier 1 close to ten years ago (but they still carry them)

Closet: 

Wall Color - White Dove by Benjamin Moore in Eggshell

Trim - Existing (but I will eventually painted Simply White by BM in Semi-gloss, it currently has a slightly greenish hue) 

Doors - Mopboard Black by Benjamin Moore in Semi-Gloss

Door Pulls on Closet Doors - Target

Beadboard Wallpaper - Can be found here

Basket with Tulips - Birch Lane

Pom Pom Scarf - Joyfolie several years ago

Top Shelf:

       Baskets - Wayfair

       Pillows - HomeGoods

Second Shelf from Top:

       Top Two Quilts on Left - Target 10 years ago

       Bottom Quilt on Left - Soft Surroundings

       Gray and Aqua Pom Pom Shams - Ballard Design

       Duvet Insert - Target

Middle Shelf:

       Glass Jars with Bird Lids - Wayfair

       Pom Pom Quilt - Ballard Design

       Towels - HomeGoods

       White Pom Pom Shams - Country Curtains

       Other Shams - Miscellaneous

Second from Bottom Shelf:

       Wire Baskets - Wayfair 

       Towels and Washcloths - HomeGoods

Bottom Shelf: 

        Baskets - Wayfair 

Floor:

        Wicker Baskets - HomeGoods

        Laundry Basket - HomeGoods 

Well, that's it for today! I'll be back later this week with pictures from Lola's new room! Here's a little sneak peek of it (and our newest sign):

* Runner was provided by RugsUSA. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you. 

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Some Progress in our New Living Room

Today we are excited to share the progress we have made so far in our new formal living room! This was another room where the trim was already white (yay!) so the I only had to paint the walls in here!  I pondered going with Kendall Charcoal which I've used in our last two homes and always loved but decided to go with something with a little bit more color to it and used Blue Note which Jamie used in her back hallway and I LOVED whenever I see it. I pulled the trigger and am so glad I did. I love how it looks in here!

As you can see from the before picture this room was already in great shape but it was so much fun to add some interest and depth to it.

Then we started thinking about drapery treatments. I had pondered using white but kept thinking it might be prettier to go with something with a little bit of color to it and saw these gorgeous Belgian Flax panels from Barn and Willow and knew that they would be perfect and we were so excited to partner with them on this project! I chose the Mist Gray color with a blackout lining. I originally had planned on putting a full set on each window but loved how our painting from Deann looked on that wall and I hated to move it and I loved the extra light that came in by just using one panel on each side so I decided to stick with this for now and use the other set in our family room (I'll share a couple of pictures of that at the end of the post). I may eventually move the artwork to another wall as this room continues to come together and if so I may add the second panel to each window but for now I am liking how this looks!

The quality of these draperies is wonderful and the fabric is beautiful! I love that they offer customized drapery panels! We were able to order ours in the absolute perfect length for our windows. They also offer free fabric swatches as well as a "try before you buy" program.  We chose several different swatches before we ordered ours and I am so glad we did because it helped me feel so much more confident in going with the Mist Gray color because I had already seen the swatch in person! And guess what? Barn and Willow is offering 10% off to all of our readers. Just use the code: BW&DEARLILLIE when checking out on their website. 

The other new addition was the new rug. We went with the this one from our sponsor RugsUSA in the ivory color and the 8 by 10 size and were so pleased with the colors and vintage look of it! It is even prettier in person and I think the colors go so well with the drapery panels and artwork! We absolutely LOVE it!

We already owned the two square pillows but we added these patterned lumbar ones from Motif Pillows. They are so beautiful and I love the modern touch they add to the space and the bold pattern! I love them so much that I've literally moved them around in three different rooms and want to use them everywhere! You should check out all of the amazing fabrics they carry and all of the pillow sized they have available! We also got these ones from them and are using them in another room and can't wait to share some pictures of them soon!

I am planning on switching out the beige surround on the fireplace but haven't decided with what yet. I love the soapstone my parents' used so am thinking about that. And then we will add two chairs to the other side of the fireplace and a piano to the wall opposite the fireplace (I've been hunting Craigslist for one nearby!) And I'd prefer to have a mirror or a different type of artwork in here instead of two paintings so I will probably switch one of them once I figure out the right piece for the other spot - I'd preferably like the switch out the one above the mantle. And then we need to add a couple of chairs to the room as well. And the ottoman has been moved back and forth between here and the family room several times already - I can't decide which spot it will stay and which spot I will look for another coffee table for. So, the room still has a little ways to go, but it's a start!

I don't have many pictures to share yet of the family room as we are still working on some projects in here, but wanted to share a couple of quick shots so you can see where we put our other drapery panels. 

Living Room:

Wall Color - Blue Note in Eggshell by Benjamin Moore

Trim Color - Existing (it has a slightly greenish color to it so will get a coat of Simply White to match what we are doing in the rest of the house when I get a chance)

Doors - Existing but will be painted Mopboard Black when I get a chance

Drapery Panels - Barn and Willow in Mist Gray with Blackout Liner

Drapery Rods - Target

Rug - RugsUSA - Bosphorus Floral Ornament in the Ivory Color and 8 by 10 size

Sofa - Barbara Hartman Interiors

Square Pillows - HomeGoods

Lumbar Pillows - Motif Pillows

Artwork - Deann Art

Side Table - Birch Lane

Lamp - Aidan Gray (on clearance about ten years ago) 

Bust - antique, gift 

Throws on sofa - HomeGoods

Tufted Ottoman - We made it. You can read more about it here. 

Throw on Ottoman - HomeGoods

Gold Tray - HomeGoods

Vase - TJMaxx

Little Women Book - Anna Bond

Sconces - Existing

Painting above fireplace - HomeGoods

Greenery - Savvy Home and Garden

Pheasants - antique, gift

Stockings - Pottery Barn Kids a year or two ago

Family Room:

Wall Color - Simply White in Eggshell

Trim Color - Simply White in Semi-gloss

Drapery Panels - Barn and Willow in Gray Mist with Blackout Liner

Wingback Chairs - Birch Lane

Sofa - Arhaus

Black and Gray Pillows - HomeGoods

Knit Pillows - Soft Surroundings

Rug - HomeGoods (similar here)

Tufted Ottoman - We made it. You can read more about it here. 

Throw on Ottoman - HomeGoods

Gold Tray - HomeGoods

Vase - TJMaxx

Little Women Book - Anna Bond

Artwork - gift 

Side Table - HomeGoods

Glass Jug - Decor Steals 

We hope you all have an amazing Tuesday!!!! I can't believe that Christmas is almost here!

*The drapery panels, rug and lumbar pillows were provided in exchange for sharing them on our blog. We chose all of the items and all thoughts and opinions are our own. Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. 

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