Hallway before and After!

Before

After

 I love this hallway,

it is basically the main artery of our home

(in biological terms)

it goes to the kitchen,

the playroom,

the stairs to the upstairs,

the stairs to the basement,

and the family room,

but, I didnt so much like

the colors of the walls and that

itty bitty light

at the top of 9 foot ceilings....

I wanted it to stand out,

but not in a weird way!

I got some paint swatches and hung

them on the wall...

I knew I wanted a blue/gray color.

I wanted a color that would make the

large trim stand out.

large vintage trim isn't that cool unless

people can see it!

The color swatches hung on the wall for 6 weeks

before I picked one I loved.

I wanted to see them in all

sorts of lights...

morning light,

mid day light,

night time lighting turned on,

etc etc....

I got some new paint supplies from Home Depot:

*paint roller

*paint rolls to attach to the roller

*canvass drop cloth

*Paint brush

*paint tray

*paint stirrer

*paint

*tape (not pictured)

I got my paint from Sherwin Williams,

it is called "poolhouse"...

I waited until they had a 30% off sale

because one gallon of paint normally cost around

$50

I saved $15 on the gallon

and got it for $35

 The best paint brush is by the 

company "PURDY",

They have the smoothest finish I have seen!

They are hand made in the US,

and the person who makes it

signs the little yellow dot located on the 

metal part of the brush.

It's kind of like owning a piece of art!

(I got this at Home Depot for $15)

My favorite paint tape is 

"frog tape".

It's the easiest to attach to walls,

and also comes off smoothly when the painting is all done!

 Make sure the paint you are using

goes well with paint that is on adjoining walls.

the new hallway paint goes well with the

stairwell paint...and they both have a FLAT finish

(meaning it has the lowest amount of "shine" in the paint color")

I love how the ceiling curves above the door,

but wasnt sure where to have the blue paint stop...

so I made a "cut" where the corner of the yellow wall bends.

This orb light is from Lowes and makes the hallway 

look awesome!

I love the shadows it casts from the light shining thru the metal, onto the walls!

FINISHED!

"Poolhouse" paint by Sherwin Williams

"Poolhouse" paint by Sherwin Williams

"Poolhouse" paint by Sherwin Williams