I think third time is a charm when it comes to my hallway. When it comes to decorating, I think sometime we have to experiment a little before we get it right. The first time was too bright, the second time was too boring, and now...... I am totally crushing on it :) We finally had some sunny days after a ton of storms so I was able to get decent pictures of my new hallway.
This is the view from the front room
I love playing with patterns. That is why I hoard fabric and why I love to stencil.
And I am kind of infatuated with polka dots.
I used the small scale polka dot stencil from Cutting Edge Stencil. The wall color is Almond, the trim is Heirloom white, and the dots are a mix of the 2 paint colors. I will be giving the paint code info later this week.
My hall is really just a small 6'X8' "room" that is the hub of the upstairs. It is in the center and all the rooms branch off from it.
This is the view from the kitchen
I moved my mason jar planter planter back to the hall. I had moved it into my kitchen. I loved them being in the kitchen BUT they were on the wall right above a heat vent. The poor plants dried out in just a few days. Whoops! So they are back to the hall. They do well there. The house plants that I used need indirect light (medium to low) and they thrived there. If you missed it, you can read the original post about my wall planter. *I am still planning on an update post all about them!*
I realized after looking through my other posts about my hall that I have never shown this angle with my pantry. I love older homes with their fun built ins :) There was a plug on the inside of the pantry so I drilled a hole through the wall so I could hang a CD player. We love music at out house and this was the perfect place. It is tucked away in a little corner and with it facing the stairway, the music is easily heard downstairs.
This is on the other side of the arched doorway
The first time I did my hallway this frame was yellow. To be honest I had a hard time painting it a different color. But when I put it all together I LOVED it :)
Thanks for letting me share my new hall!!!
Lamp shade tutorial
It looks beautiful. I also love the glimpse of the ceiling squares.
I'm lovin' the polka dots! Some day when I actually own a house, instead of renting, I would love to do this! What a fantastic idea! And I love your light fixture as well! =)
So FUN! Love the way it turned out :)
Your hallway is adorable. Love, love, love.
Beautiful as always Stacy!
I like the dots. They are subtle but make a big impact.
I love it! No way would my husband go for it, but it looks fantastic! I'm having a heck of a time convincing him to let me paint our hallway yellow....PALE yellow. LOL!
Gorgeous! I love the dots and the colors. I JUST painted my son's room with polka-dots :)
The mason jar planters are still my favorite, but the whole hall looks good. I've been experimenting with trying to get some areas of my home right for 20 years! Maybe in 2012?
~Bliss~
Very fun and elegant at the same time. Love it!
KIm http://www.plumberrypie.blogspot.com
Holy Moly...I'm in love!!! :) I would have never thought of doing this...I
Those little tone on tone polka dots pack just the right amount of punch to make a fun statement without overpowering! Looks great!
I have a friend that would really like to do a stencil on her walls but they have a slight texture...do they work on textured walls?!?!
LOVE. I just finished our nursery using polka dot fabric, so I'm a little partial, but it is just so dang pretty on the walls like that. And I love, love the frame with the shelf in the middle. Four thumbs up from the preggo chick. :o)
Love the Polka dots! I want to use some in bright contrast in my daughter's room. Hopefully I'll do that in summertime.
Love, love, love the polka dots!! So dang cute! What a fun change! I still need to come and see it in person... one day!
I love it! The dots are so cute and I love how subtle they are.
Loving this, I have to do my upstairs hallway. You have my brain growing on overdrive. Yippee!
I love it! It is just a bit whimsical.
The polka dots are so fun! Great job. :)
Your spots are too cute! Love them with the mason jar planters. You never cease to amaze and inspire.
I am totally loving the polka dots...or as we call them, "polka spots." That hallway is so cheerful and bright!
Wow I love the polka dots!! It looks great! I also love the damask on the lampshade, that looks really cute! Great job! =)
I adore the polka dot walls..so pretty!
Sarah
Love the subtle tone on tone pattern and it looks great with the stenciled chandelier shade. I adore the plant holder and the framed plant too!!
Kelly
Love, love, love the ball jar idea! I put it in my "home decor ideas I want" file. :)
HI, Stacy
Its looks lovely!
Vanessa
I've never seen polka dot walls, but I absolutely love it. Perfect. Worth the wait.
I love, love, love it!! Such a great update. And I have to say, I love that you hung the CD player! We love music in our home too and I'd hang one in a heartbeat in my hall too! Love it! Thanks for sharing! xoxo
This is so cool! I love how much personality is in this hallway! Your paint color is beautiful, it looks like it almost shimmers.
The dots are AMAZING!!!!! When was your home built! My parents home dates back to 1880.
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the dots are absolutely FABULOUS!!!!! KUDOS for such beauty and creativity! hugs...your newest follower!
i love those polka dots! and i love love love the mason jar planter! wow! you have a great eye for decor!
impressed!
xo
andee
Oh my goodness I never would have thought of polka dots in the hall but they look just so great1
Very cute! Love the tone on tone look.
Stacy,
What an original and clever idea! You really have a knack for unique painting techniques (I'm in awe of your kitchen and bedroom ceilings) ...
... would you like to share at our multi-blog "Imagine the Impossibilities" link party? I think everyone would really enjoy your polka dot hallway as much as I ...
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Polka dots...why not!? I love polka dots and you've got me seriously thinking about this for my hallway.
I love the polka dots. It looks GREAT. I featured it on my facebook page.
I LOVE THIS! Absolutely fell. in. love.
Wish I had a hallway just like this so I could copy!
Simply gorgeous!!!
Needless to say, I'm infatuated with polka dots too!
It is hard to take life too seriously while surrounded in polka dots! I think this space would brighten the day.
Love the polka dot hallway. Also wondering about the lamp shade from the ceiling. Did you do that yourself? If so, do you have a tutorial? I have the old builders grade ceiling boob lights (As Tracy calls them!!) and really want to replace them with something a little unique and love yours!!
Thanks,
Erin
Stacy, what you have created is absolutely lovely. It looks so elegant and is very easy on the eye. Congratulations, you have done a wonderful job. I look forward to sitting down with a cup of tea tomorrow and reading your entire blog.
That is awesome. Subtle and so well done! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
LOVE those polka dots!!!! What a great accent, love how they are subtle! Pinning...
I just commented, but it didn't seem to work...LOVE this polka subtle hallway!!