Be-foyer and After: An Entryway Makeover

Katie Steuernagle
Katie Steuernagle
Apartment Therapy contributor and manic crafter. Float like a butterfly, sting like bedazzler.
published Nov 15, 2012
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Staircase with wooden railing, beige walls, large window, and hanging light fixture. Orange "before" label in corner.
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Ever since my husband and I moved into our 1997 split level, we’ve been slowly working at removing the builder grade finishes to really make it reflect our taste. A couple of weeks ago I finally finished making over the entryway.

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I smashed the old green ceramic tiles, pulled the stained carpet off the stairs, and painted what felt like miles and miles of honey oak trim. The front door got a coat of yellow paint and the walls got a pale gray. The brass chandelier was replaced with a special order orphan that I found at Lowes on clearance for $35.

The hardest part was discovering that underneath the carpet on the stairs, the original treads were bull nosed particle board that couldn’t be stained or covered, so they had to come out.

All in all it was a long, difficult process (I broke my finger prying up the old treads), but I love the end result and saved hundreds of dollars by doing all the labor myself.

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