Bilevel house entryway stairs

It’s so much more open!! Here’s a pic of the old peninsula, making it hard to walk from the kitchen to the living room. Notice the tiny doorway into the dark dining room? That was another thing on the client’s wishlist – to make the dining room more light and inviting: We replaced the peninsula with a simple eat-in island, and opened up the passage into a now bright, cheerful dining room. Notice how we were able to open that passage and *still* keep a fabulous pantry?! On the other side of…

So I love white plank walls, do you? I had a birthday last month and instead of asking for a mini shopping spree for clothes or som...

DIY split entry remodel, added storage, planking to tie the wall and cabinets together, changed railings, built newel, new slate tile floor.

Our 1970s House Makeover: Part 6. The Hardwood Stairs and Entryway Makeover (a mini-update before we paint the stair rail)!

How I updated our raised ranch entryway with dark paint and accessories.

Entryways are often underrated and underused spaces. Though they are the first space you see when you walk into the house and the last before you leave, a lot of people don’t spend much time, money…

#tbt The front foyer back at our home in New England. That foyer has seen so many phases of our family over the past 13 years. Home... it’s…

Ever since my husband and I moved into our 1997 split level, we’ve been slowly working at removing the builder grade finishes to really make it reflect our taste. A couple of weeks ago I finally finished making over the entryway.I smashed the old green ceramic tiles, pulled the stained carpet off the stairs, and painted what felt like miles and miles of honey oak trim. The front door got a coat of yellow paint and the walls got a pale gray.