Finished Project: New Hallway

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizbDNUzFrl7QQnJT7aC7Axfvqg-_QXvJccD9aHx1jHQbyKGYUSNsN0k0PQ7GPJyhM51RnU2ixlq7YfY9-gYq6NuOq01wc663gBRJ6qUDwGnT6N6AiqQALiipz_eBlHi3dkGFZGx41QSZ_/s1600/55hallway-new.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570965072775288514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizbDNUzFrl7QQnJT7aC7Axfvqg-_QXvJccD9aHx1jHQbyKGYUSNsN0k0PQ7GPJyhM51RnU2ixlq7YfY9-gYq6NuOq01wc663gBRJ6qUDwGnT6N6AiqQALiipz_eBlHi3dkGFZGx41QSZ_/s400/55hallway-new.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >By painting all the trim, doors and walls the<br />same color (Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan)<br />the seven doors in this 17 foot long hallway fade<br />into the background creating a seamless look. </span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />It is easy to forget how far we have come when renovating a home for, oh, seven years or so.<br /><br />This hallway on our second floor looks AMAZING to me, but if I were to give a “house tour</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> it would be hard to explain just what had to take place to make this calm and peaceful transition area look as plain and lovely as it does. </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgF7mYgqilCir0SF-DGisK0QxI3GOGLTBafkUesk3hYAmWktw4AZkpwyZfzfyCQqNdjLUlh37SZWMXU0vvaayv4_NUh5ofpVyWmWV23DDMT-KRT9WmSPE450uyuY6kn9Ses2dgb2GM6kj/s1600/55hallwayb4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570965069377570354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgF7mYgqilCir0SF-DGisK0QxI3GOGLTBafkUesk3hYAmWktw4AZkpwyZfzfyCQqNdjLUlh37SZWMXU0vvaayv4_NUh5ofpVyWmWV23DDMT-KRT9WmSPE450uyuY6kn9Ses2dgb2GM6kj/s400/55hallwayb4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">This is what the hallway used to look like. I took this picture on a second walk-through after we had decided we wanted to put in an offer.<br /><br />I am pretty sure this view would have scared most people away, but we could hardly contain our excitement “We love it! We’ll take it!!”<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is the mathematical equation<br />for how we achieved our end result:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subtract:</span><br />One chimney<br />One fire alarm bell<br />One wall niche with little purpose<br />One wall and door way to second floor landing<br />All doors, trim, walls, ceiling<br />Linoleum floor covering first,<br />then existing maple hardwoods second<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Add:</span><br />One larger linen closet where existing closet was<br />New central vac closet where chimney was<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">One set of brand new stairs to third floor<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">New doors, hardware, trim, walls and ceiling<br />New lighting and updated electrical<br />One french door (not shown in pic above)<br />New red oak stained medium brown hardwood floors<br />Fresh coat of low VOC paint<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4WjggndFpE8hwVwJL4IFcr9ysyF84WDkLtQkRhf7R7-rQJTwR55we1lnVIh3rQv49ln2hPfZ16c4CJ3yKu5t4n8AbHXzpFbCy_JF4PsCbKLn1N4PIgbMcL8LkfdGRhGqLp9MmIr2I7CN/s1600/landing55.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570978299522975362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4WjggndFpE8hwVwJL4IFcr9ysyF84WDkLtQkRhf7R7-rQJTwR55we1lnVIh3rQv49ln2hPfZ16c4CJ3yKu5t4n8AbHXzpFbCy_JF4PsCbKLn1N4PIgbMcL8LkfdGRhGqLp9MmIr2I7CN/s400/landing55.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">All that is left to do is to figure<br />out what to hang on the walls</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A huge thank you goes to just a few of the many contractors (it probably took about half a dozen contractors – including my husband – over the course of this more-complicated-than-it-looks project) who recently helped us cross “finish 2nd floor hallway</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> off our list:<br /><br />Weaver Brothers Construction, Lynnfield<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://candrflooring.com/">C&R Flooring</a>, Needham<br /><a href="http://locontepainting.com/">LoConte Painting</a>, Lynnfield</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc2uEE4uGjDCQZQwst1WkxIcFYt0T_YX4_ZUy3NDJZo8Zc9_ZA6JVcEMPKYsbe2zJp4lTfYMobTYTxSNi9pG3T8WOQ8oO_QCfclhwRe8xU8rEztX1kKXKleg5MAfkJXqSlJZehy2Ejq36/s1600/NEF-BC-front.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570980772872514530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc2uEE4uGjDCQZQwst1WkxIcFYt0T_YX4_ZUy3NDJZo8Zc9_ZA6JVcEMPKYsbe2zJp4lTfYMobTYTxSNi9pG3T8WOQ8oO_QCfclhwRe8xU8rEztX1kKXKleg5MAfkJXqSlJZehy2Ejq36/s400/NEF-BC-front.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Come back later this week for a sneak peek of <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> which I will be able to cross off my design-to-do list early next week : )<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>

Finished Project: New Hallway

By painting all the trim, doors and walls the same color (Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan) the seven doors in this 17 foot long hallway fade i...

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJNNiv18Mdh3XrqxGDzark6rcKZIEcYbjIrpPYcEqfLvKQEKCizWWUeqz13NrOG3H5Nbl8BIys_Z7Rkf3iAFtqrrGAViNayc9O6PcQUmNLk88dbxfUp0ebbjplTKAsg3Ws340EedvX3nU/s1600/ringonplate%2540nefl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565582050740382274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJNNiv18Mdh3XrqxGDzark6rcKZIEcYbjIrpPYcEqfLvKQEKCizWWUeqz13NrOG3H5Nbl8BIys_Z7Rkf3iAFtqrrGAViNayc9O6PcQUmNLk88dbxfUp0ebbjplTKAsg3Ws340EedvX3nU/s400/ringonplate%2540nefl.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Engagement “ring” available</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > at<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html">New England Fine Living</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Working on the soon-to-be launched <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/nefineryad-rates.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a> has completely consumed my creative thoughts.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfznEOrAK_oGHJ1SSD5zE3103byRVSF01OBYnhfx589EhMFzVuAgBoibnXcu4ErS3C0fRKxVYacJ_-WicwTIMHgfSXRmjoSbuU7OYYq1drdFr9IcvQTH75vLfOjvOLuhF4WqmQ6Id-epJ/s1600/tworings%2540nefl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNxKBcoYSEuiKNLzs4iU8TR4wQWN-AczGePvHPGPe5o5yFipfvhU-yVnjWB5vUd7W-PrABDvmi2Jt-ONBPCqNzXWdMBrpigFUDfh9Xfy7ZuFiP3ie7R3EXOGc12Xn9E3BYRV7rak3qigO/s1600/table%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565582057577648626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNxKBcoYSEuiKNLzs4iU8TR4wQWN-AczGePvHPGPe5o5yFipfvhU-yVnjWB5vUd7W-PrABDvmi2Jt-ONBPCqNzXWdMBrpigFUDfh9Xfy7ZuFiP3ie7R3EXOGc12Xn9E3BYRV7rak3qigO/s400/table%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Table setting by <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/aboutLinda_1.html">Linda Smith</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />of New England Fine Living</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Linda and I have been meeting regularly at this very table to discuss page layouts and desired content for the first issue.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhiIpX_cy9pxsmgYc5GW7kN-LvJwrsNcJ2krTcfkTmNe4aYlqv0lQBBswtUHdpGkjwuiYQc6fJ9Ezk-Obq9B-L1NS_jtOYbzMi2K4zOocXC6kj4tGsYQRacm0xJvScv7ITJMmiEucxIdy/s1600/vintagemuff.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565583094987478578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhiIpX_cy9pxsmgYc5GW7kN-LvJwrsNcJ2krTcfkTmNe4aYlqv0lQBBswtUHdpGkjwuiYQc6fJ9Ezk-Obq9B-L1NS_jtOYbzMi2K4zOocXC6kj4tGsYQRacm0xJvScv7ITJMmiEucxIdy/s320/vintagemuff.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Vintage fur muff: <a href="http://www.seamstheshop.com/">Seams Couture</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I am completely in love with the photos that our photographer, <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a>, has taken for our feature story.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LW8A46TvqYnvywp_ubhpkSNZS-MCYIKh3fr3v5n1D0UFXEcbAQKuf81tn2xI23zbjNICDXx2Cdz7X90scSxLkEIUhwn3nLFo3ZRJlvaXSuex8KtyqOO_E_kIZJ0gW3-ESt4krnP-VSWi/s1600/xoxocardsYBlacker.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565591540728206562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LW8A46TvqYnvywp_ubhpkSNZS-MCYIKh3fr3v5n1D0UFXEcbAQKuf81tn2xI23zbjNICDXx2Cdz7X90scSxLkEIUhwn3nLFo3ZRJlvaXSuex8KtyqOO_E_kIZJ0gW3-ESt4krnP-VSWi/s400/xoxocardsYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">XOXO blank notecards<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66604544/hugs-kisses-blank-notecards-set-of-10">yvonne b. designs</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />If you are in the area, please stop by <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> for your chance to take home some of the items that will be highlighted in our February issue (say “hi</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> to Linda while you are there!)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZVsm1v2VPlEH8LZB_R9w4hG9FRNt0tm8D3ZIq7SN9GWwYHCQ9EaZDPAG46ah1b7Ajurnx_x4XQKUrMLRunOybd_b4FjlB3v8LGhygFVzWgZ251Bzq6zaoKXAiotreuzdbFGmFj6zcQcN/s1600/newfloor.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565590268991115714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZVsm1v2VPlEH8LZB_R9w4hG9FRNt0tm8D3ZIq7SN9GWwYHCQ9EaZDPAG46ah1b7Ajurnx_x4XQKUrMLRunOybd_b4FjlB3v8LGhygFVzWgZ251Bzq6zaoKXAiotreuzdbFGmFj6zcQcN/s400/newfloor.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Refinished floors by <a href="http://candrflooring.com/">C&R Flooring</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>The fact that my own house is finally getting some finishing touches during this exciting time is icing on the cake. But truth be told, it’s difficult to create blog posts when my house is filled with guys (the working kind that is).<br /><br />Rest assured, I will be back soon with some “before</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> photos and worth-the-wait-happily-ever “afters</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> ; )</span>

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Engagement “ring” available at New England Fine Living Working on the soon-to-be launched New England Finery Magazine has completely consu...

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