Time for another reveal! This time we are turning our attention to the FOYER. If you have taken my full home tour (see the Tour My Home page at the top), you already know that I love all of the natural light in our foyer. The light just pours into this space. I also love the wood door and the simplicity of the large, square and rectangular windows. Clean architectural lines is what contemporary construction is all about, right?!
I did NOT care for the color, which I found to be a bit to boring and drab. Second, the VERY traditional chandelier was not only not my cup of tea, but I also felt strongly that it did not fit in a contemporary home. I feel the same way about the tile on the floor–it's just a tad too traditional for my taste and for this house. We will replace the tile floor eventually with polished concrete (sigh…I can't wait to do that), but we are okay with it for now for budget reasons. The carpet on the stairs should be gone within the next year–I can't wait to get wood down on the stairs!
Here is a little reminder of what the foyer looked like when we moved in.
I'll share with you the details in a moment, but first, let me allow the photos to speak for themselves!
You can glimpse the girls' playroom in this photo. Click here to see that full reveal!
UPDATE! Head over here to see how I added some more personality to this foyer wall by stenciling it with a herringbone pattern and changing up the art work!
Michel Jonson says
August 5, 2016 at 3:41 amWell, I did not have had enough information about the FOYER . I even took help of the internet but failed to get any satisfactory results. But, after going through your post, I learned many new things regarding the lighting including its different types, designs, and shades. Thank you for home tour!
MONICA LIVAS says
November 21, 2013 at 12:09 pmLooks amazing and you have a wonderful wall color!
Tasha A. says
November 22, 2013 at 2:48 amHello again, Monica. Thank you :) The wall color is even prettier in person–it is Babbling Brook by Olympic.
AngelaMuir says
November 20, 2013 at 10:08 pmWhat a great transformation! love the light fixture :) http://www.handmadeintheheartland.com
Tasha A. says
November 22, 2013 at 2:48 amThank you Angela! I am headed over to check out your blog right now.
Tasha A. says
November 22, 2013 at 2:50 amOh Angela! You are the mini pumpkin pie lady! I checked out your blog earlier this week. It is wonderful and your mini pumpkin pies look AMAZING.
the cape on the corner says
November 19, 2013 at 3:41 pmlooks great! I love all the initials in different fonts/sizes.
Tasha A. says
November 20, 2013 at 1:53 amThank you! I just posted a tutorial about how I pulled it all together earlier today. I hope you’ll check out that post for more details. I am headed over to check out your blog right now!
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
November 19, 2013 at 3:17 pmWow, it looks amazing. Love the color and I love, love, love the gallery wall. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Tasha A. says
November 20, 2013 at 1:52 amOh, thank you, Marty. You are so sweet! Thanks for hosting such a great party.
Abby says
November 19, 2013 at 2:35 pmBeautiful! Love all the “A’s”, they really put some personality into the space! Very pretty wall color too!
Tasha A. says
November 20, 2013 at 1:52 amThank you, Abby. And thanks for stopping by! I hope you’ll be back.
Angela @ Life in Velvet says
November 18, 2013 at 2:39 pmLove this! Love the blue and the A’s are just adorable! Where did you find the canvas with all of the different typography? I’ve been looking for something similar.
Tasha A. says
November 18, 2013 at 3:05 pmThank you, Angela! I actually made the canvas with the A’s and will be featuring details on that sometime this week. Check back for details. It’s SO easy!
Angela @ Life in Velvet says
November 18, 2013 at 6:33 pmAwesome! Can’t wait to see your post!
Maria says
November 18, 2013 at 3:19 amWow what a transformation! Love the wall color and all the letters! Beautiful!
Tasha A. says
November 18, 2013 at 3:04 pmThank you, Maria! It’s funny that now that I have shown the reveal and keep studying the photos, I have already decided how to bring a bit more personality into the foyer. There will probably be an update after the new year :)
Tanya Runkle says
November 17, 2013 at 7:24 pmBeautiful Tasha! So glad you joined us again at Inspiration Monday, pinning! Xo
Tasha A. says
November 17, 2013 at 7:25 pmThank you, Tanya. It is my pleasure! Thanks so much for hosting!
Clydia Mangold says
November 17, 2013 at 4:01 pm♥ all the a’s above the door! Looks great. :)
Tasha A. says
November 17, 2013 at 7:26 pmThank you, Clydia. The As are my favorite part :)
Gabby Whitaker says
November 16, 2013 at 2:02 amThis is gorgeous!! I love how you transformed this space, and your photos turned out lovely! I would kill to have that kind of natural light in this dingy little apartment!!
Tasha A. says
November 16, 2013 at 3:15 amThank you, Gabby! I really appreciate you stopping by again. Trust me, I don’t take the light for granted. My last house was much smaller and darker :) Have a great weekend!
Ivy and Elephants says
November 16, 2013 at 12:33 amVery fresh and fun! Love the gorgeous color.
Hugs,
Patti
Tasha A. says
November 16, 2013 at 3:15 amThank you so much, Patti! I adore this color.
Susan @ The Collected Cottage says
November 15, 2013 at 9:12 pmWAAAY Fun! I love it, the wall color makes the soace so much more alive,
Tasha A. says
November 16, 2013 at 3:16 amThank you so much, Susan. This is one of my favorite paint colors (Babbling Brook by Olympic). Thanks for stopping by!