Doing an update to an entire area can be very overwhelming. I combat this by breaking down my DIY projects into smaller projects. For example, I updated my entryway in 5 steps!
As you can see from the image below, my entryway was very bland. To start, I don’t have a coat closet or any sort of storage in my entryway. Additionally, I didn’t love that my shoes were all showing. On top of that, I hated the floor tiles. They were soooo boring. Also, the walls looked like an ugly green when the sun was out. Lastly, I didn’t love my door and felt like there was room for improvement.
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In order to update my entryway, I broke it down into 5 steps:
- Paint floor tiles
- Add beadboard to wall
- Upgrade door with design
- Put up textured wallpaper
- Add entryway storage
1. Paint Entryway Floor Tiles
First, I painted a herringbone design on my floor tiles to make it more visually appealing. In short, I achieved this look using a carpenter square and a Grout Pen White Tile Paint Marker. However, you should check out my blog post for the full details!
2. Add Beadboard Design to Entryway Wall
Second, I got that beadboard look with a super easy DIY hack. For visual learners, check out my YouTube video for how I did this beadboard hack! Furthermore, you should subscribe to my YouTube channel!
Otherwise, you can also check out my blog post for the full details! Additionally, keep in mind that it is currently the trend to make the beadboard / wainscoting go higher than halfway up the wall.
Alternatively, if you don’t like the beadboard look, the bottom of the post has my accent wall Pinterest board for more inspiration!
3. Add Door Design
Third, I added a modern geometric design to my front door. If you are more of a visual person, feel free to check out my youtube video for the details & subscribe to my channel!
Otherwise, check out my blog post for more details! In addition, the bottom of my blog post has my Pinterest board for door designs if you want other ideas for how to upgrade your door!
4. Add Textured Wallpaper
Afterwards, I added a crocodile textured wallpaper. Initially, this was actually because I didn’t like how my pantry door update looked with the wall color I had, so I wanted to do a black/dark gray wallpaper to surround it. Luckily, it looked great with the rest of my entryway!
5. Add Entryway Storage
Lastly, I added those coat racks that look like tree branches to make up for my lack of a coat closet. Additionally, I made my own shoe cabinet to hide my shoes!
Again, if you are a more visual learner, check out my video on YouTube for how I made the shoe storage cabinet. Of course, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel!
Otherwise, check out my blog post for more details! Similarly, the bottom of the post has my Pinterest board for more shoe storage ideas.
Conversely, I have another blog post about IKEA hacks for shoe storage!
Overall, it looks like a drastic transformation. However, when broken down into smaller DIY projects, it makes it A LOT less overwhelming. Ultimately, you can do all of these individual projects or just one or two of them to upgrade your entryway!
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