Here’s a little refresher on life in our home. We purchased this house in late June of 2011. There was pretty much oak and beige covering all the walls and trim/cabinets. Quite possibly we were a test site for a Sherwin Williams beige collection, I’m not sure but the cans in the basement give me reason to believe this. The only room not beige were the bub’s bedroom, it was forest green and the main floor powder room which was mint green. I’ve slowly been eradicating the beige and the oak, in the process we also have decided to switch out the flat oak doors for six panel white ones, still hollow but much better looking in my opinion. Take a look and see what you think, we just finished painting the stairway and upstairs hallway Owl Gray by Benjamin Moore and switched out all the doors. I painted the trim when I was working on Little A’s room so the only place left to paint trim is in the basement. Let’s pretend I don’t have to do that for now.
Here are the before and after shots together. Can see how much lighter and brighter the hallway is? It even feels wider and larger in the hallway.
This was a tricky space to photograph, the lighting was hard to deal with but I think I captured for the most part the difference! All that’s left to do is change out the boob lights and maybe hang a few pictures in the hallway. Ok well and ripping carpeting off the stairs and having lovely wood stairs and flooring all throughout the house but that might be years from now. I’m loving the light and neutral wall colors with the white trim and doors.
Details:
Trim & Door Paint: and also the banister is Ace Cabinet and Trim Paint mixed in India Ink
Wall Color:
Doors: $19 a slab at Home Depot.
Handsome hubby had to make the hinge sets on the doors along with drilling for the knob and shaving maybe half an inch off each door to get them to fit. For $19 plus the cost of some tools, it was worth it! I did have to paint the doors as well. We reused the brass handles that were on the oak doors. Hubby wants to replace them and I actually don’t mind them. Stay tuned for the winner of the door handle battle.
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Fabulous! What a difference white trim can make! Crisp and clean!
is that staircase painted black?
love it
the grey and white
with pops of darker color for trim
gorgeous!
thanks for sharing
at Fridays Unfolded!
alison
Looks so bright now!
so much lighter and brighter!
The trim makes such a big difference. Thank you for listing the paint color, so helpful.
This is a pretty incredible project! It looks like a different house. Ahhhh, the power of paint!
Such a huge difference! I love the new doors.
Great change from the orangey oak trim. Good job. Now bust out some ORB spray paint and have at it on those door knobs.
Oh my goodness Ange!! That is a seriously amazing transformation! Don’t you just love what paint can do? It totally changed the look and feel of those spaces and it doesn’t even look like the same home. Your hard work is paying off big time girl!
Thanks for sharing this at Inspiration Friday~
Vanessa
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! My house has wood trim ALL OVER and I just don’t hate it quite enough to paint it (yet)….I can only imagine the work you did painting trim! But it is LOVELY.
Seriously, a great finish after a huge amount of work. Well done indeed. The doors are terrific, What a great fresh look.
Ahhhh Ange your home looks so lovely now! Our house too had the oak trim and icky wall color – isn’t it amazing what paint can do??? Also your new paneled doors look great – seems like a brand new house!
Just wanted to pop in and say I love your blog! I’ve been reading it for a while now and just wanted to let you know I’ve given you a Leibster Award! Stop on over to check it out;)
The stairway looks great by the way – so much brighter!
– Amy
WOW Ange, this is SUCH a huge difference! Just the doors alone are a crazy improvement. Beautiful!
It’s gorgeous!
Isn’t it nice to come upstairs and go downstairs now? I’ll bet it feels like brand new house!
HUGS, me
It’s wonderful, the colors really changes the look absolutely and it looks way more contemporary now.
Jule
Trim, doors and paint can make the biggest difference. Looks amazing!
Huge difference ange, HUGE! Looks so great. Love the rug in your foyer.
XOXO
You busy beaver you! It is so calming and tranquil…feels like a breath of fresh air. Way to go girl! I bet it feels like you live in a new house.
The Gray Owl and white trim make all of the difference, but I think my favorite part is the black and white bannister. It all looks so crisp..love it!
ohmigoodess!!! I can’t believe how much doors and paint can completely change a space!! LOVE this.
WOW, what a DIFFERENCE! It looks so serene and calm in the ‘after’ photos. LOVE it!
I soooo want to go this to my house but I am soooo scared. Looking at your before and after, it is so refreshing. I’m sure I’d love it like you do. Maybe one day!!!