Entry Hall Redo

Entry Hall Redo

When you pass through our front door, you walk a few steps and are faced with this little vignette:

Pretty boring, right?   I like the sunburst mirror (a fairly inexpensive find – only $70 on Wayfair), and the bamboo table fits on the small wall, but talk about needing some accessories!

 

I first added preserved boxwood topiaries and my beloved foo dogs:

Looks better, but I didn’t love the dark brown color of the bamboo table, and the boxwood pots didn’t do anything to help the situation.

 

So, I took matters into my own hands.  Thought I’d try this out…

 

I lightly sanded the bamboo table to rough it up.  You can see the dark brown color:

 

I think the spray paint worked pretty well!  And it was *so easy*.  Here’s a shot post-paint. Loving the smooth black lacquer:

 

And I replaced this boring topiary pot:

 

 

With these cool mercury glass vases I found at Home Goods (for $10!):

 

Here’s the view from our front door now:

In other news, today felt like Spring!  We made our way to Blue Hill Farm at Stone Barns in search of outdoor adventure.  It’s a magnificent place – they’ve got the whole farm-to-table vibe going.

 

Our son saw farm animals and helped hoe a garden.  And he engaged in a staring contest with this huge pig:

It was a special day!    Happy (almost) Spring!