The long-awaited hallway makeover photos!
Before:
The lower hall, back of front door
Going upstairs, via nasty carpet
Corner by coat closet. Gray green walls.
The upstairs hallway. This sage green paint looks like smashed pea green at night.
Out comes the carpet! And the pound of sand trapped underneath.
The floor was in better shape than we thought, even with all those staples to take out.
The stairs are in decent shape, but I hope to put a carpet runner on them one day for safety.
After:
Cream color walls for downstairs and upstairs
The corner by the coat closet, looking brighter
The upstairs hallway
I'm not crazy about the dark stained wood floors, but for right now, the project made a big difference for a small amount of money. Someday I hope to replace the carpeting in the bedrooms with hardwood floors; there is nothing underneath the carpet in there but plywood, so for now it has to stay.
I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend if you live in the U.S., and a restful time whatever your plans may be. Happy Summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the new wall colour. And ripping out the carpet was a good idea. Small holes in the floor can easily be covered with coloured wood putty (so I've discovered ;)
Posted by: Dotty | May 23, 2009 at 03:20 PM
I actually like the dark wood. It gives an authentic richness to the vintage turned banister. Very nice!
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | May 23, 2009 at 05:26 PM
You've definitely improved the feng shui!
Enjoy the start of your favorite time of year.
Posted by: Kristen | May 23, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Love your make over...It really looks pretty!
Isn't it amazing how much sand you find when you lift up carpet!
Posted by: Sara | May 23, 2009 at 07:44 PM
Wow, what a difference your renovating made. Have a happy holiday: I'm not sure what it's for though!! Must google and find out.
Posted by: 2paw | May 23, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Looks great!
Posted by: Bubblesknits | May 24, 2009 at 03:10 AM
What a difference a little paint and carpet removal makes! I love the wood floors. I agree that it adds to the richness of the banister.
Posted by: Sonya | May 24, 2009 at 07:13 AM
Isn't paint the most amazing makeover tool? Looks great, so clean and bright.
Posted by: Robin | May 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Very nice! The wood floors and fresh paint make a huge difference and the floors look like they're in good shape.
Posted by: Sydney | May 24, 2009 at 11:25 PM
It looks beautiful!! It's so much fun when you can make such a big difference with just some hard work and a little bit of paint. Great job!
Posted by: Karen | May 25, 2009 at 10:47 AM
The hallway looks great!
In your last post - love how the scrapbook turned out - I know the feeling about having so many pictures that need "dealt with" - it's never ending :)
Posted by: Amy | May 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Wow! That looks great! I have a great affection for the dark wood floors, truth be told. They always seem to have such "history..."
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | May 25, 2009 at 07:03 PM
What a difference that paint made! I actually like the dark floors :)
Hope you had a great Memorial Weekend as well!
Posted by: Sarah | May 25, 2009 at 07:16 PM
It looks great! The warmer colors & wood tones look welcoming.
Posted by: Pam | May 25, 2009 at 08:16 PM
I love the new look! I hope you enjoyed the rest of the long weekend.
Posted by: Dorothy W. | May 26, 2009 at 09:07 AM
It's definitely brighter!
Posted by: Chris | May 26, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Looks lovely! The wood floors make a big difference.
Posted by: Kara | May 26, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Congrats on completion of such a big house project! Nice to see those wood floors revealed!
Posted by: sarah | May 26, 2009 at 02:06 PM
It all looks great! I'd take hardwood floors in any shade over carpet any day.
Posted by: Karen | May 27, 2009 at 09:46 AM
I really like how the project turned out. I love wood floors - it made such a difference when we put them in in our house. We haven't done it yet in all of the upstairs (still have some blah carpet up there, except for in my knitting/sewing room, where we put the hardwood floors in) but I want to eventually.
Posted by: Robin | May 27, 2009 at 11:37 AM