The Hallway Challenge Success

I did it.  I have been procrastinating with finishing up and photographing my entrance hallway for like, um ... ages.  So last week I put all my inspirational photos on the blog and told you I'd be back in a week with the results.  Just the pressure I needed to finally finish it.  So here is my hallway.

I wrote about my lovely French sofa when I bought it here, and about the Love Home cushions here.  What I needed was a pretty display to hang above it.

So this is what I settled on.  The large heart wreath was from a little vintage shop down an arcade in Bulimba.  The little mirror is Laura Ashley.  I actually use it to slap some lippy on before I walk out the door.

This  wicker bird was $4 from KMart. I had an old rhinestone necklace pendant that I felt was too tacky to wear so I thread it onto the hook and tied some jute twine to it.

The antique keys were the same ones as here.  I cut the ring and painted the black keys white.  Then I brushed over a mix of clear varnish tinted with burnt umber acrylic paint to make them look a bit old.  The hooks they hang from are brass push pins from Bunnings which I sprayed white.

Here's looking towards the front door.  Can you see the diamond pattern under the rug?  Very unattractive feature tiles that I hated the minute I stepped inside the house nearly 12 years ago.  The rug is sisal, so it's very hard wearing.  I had the rug in another room and finally moved it here.  It's just the right size and I don't have to look at the feature tiles anymore.  Why didn't I think of that earlier?

The wall art was from House & Garden years ago,  These candles were chocolate scented, but they've lost their smell now.

Originally the pot was a bright orange terracotta colour, so I painted it.  I honestly feel like I paint everything sometimes.  The boxwood topiary ball was from Bunnings.  I think Masters have similar ones now.

This is the newest purchase, an Eiffel tower doorstop from Earthborn for $14.95.  Makes me smile when I see it.

This framed MCG print gets a lot of comments from guests - mainly male.  My husband went to the Boxing Day test match in Melbourne in 1996.  He managed to score a member's pass through my brother-in-law, and they had a wonderful day.  He bought the print and had it framed with his ticket.

Just off the main hallway is a small walkway to the powder room and laundry.  This is where I hang my hats and bags.

So it's all done thanks to the pressure of wanting to show it to you guys.  I'd already done a lot of it but as usual slowed down and procrastinated at the end.

By far, my favourite thing about this room is the little French sofa with the display above it.  It's nice to see something pretty as you walk in the door after a big day.

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