Before and After: Entryway/Hallway

The entryway is one of the biggest changes. We knocked down a wall and got rid of a closet to open the entry up more. I discovered demolition is fun for about 15 minutes while the wall comes down. After that, it's a bunch of clean up.

Before:

After:

In the entryway/hallway we...

• Tore down a wall and closet
• Redid the ceiling with tongue and groove
• Reconstructed the stairs
• Added a new banister
• Installed new doors
• Laid hardwood floor in the entry way and where the closet use to be
• Refinished the floor and stained darker (Hired professionals)
• Painted
• Installed new lights
• Ripped out old trim and put up new trim
• Installed crown molding
• Patched up holes in the walls.. yikes.

Woah...I'm tired just thinking about it again! Curt and his dad put a lot of work into this area to make it truly beautiful! Thanks Mike for all of your hard work, I cannot say it enough!! (Debbie please tell Mike he made it onto the blog since he won't read it, ha!) And thanks dad for drywalling the same spot about 3 times since we kept putting holes in it! And mom and Debbie, thanks for all of the painting!!! :)