When we purchased our house, I knew we would be painting the hallway, and we quickly updated it from a dark green to a bright cream. I loved the crisp clean look it gave, but even I have to admit it looked a little plain Jane.
I masked out my line with painters tape. I read a great tip for painting stripes: paint along the outside with an almost dry brush as this seals the edges and prevents bleeding under the tape.
I couldn't wait to whip the tape off. Sure enough, the lines were nice and sharp.
I picked up 4 frames from our local dollar store and framed some of my own photos.
You can find me over on Magic City Thistle, where I'm a first time homeowner learning as I go and trying to inject my own style into our new nest, with the help of our sweet little rescue dog Murphy. I love a bargain, am addicted to thrift stores and am an incurrable crafter.
From one Kate to another, thank you so much for letting me stop by and visit.
Looks very neat! The cream colors are very elegant together.
ReplyDeleteI have painted all of my house two years ago, and every now and then I feel myself wanting to reach for the paint brush again - posts like these don't help ;-)
It look very nice and i love the frames. No more boring hallway:)
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Hats off to the one who painted this beautiful hallway. Simple yet elegant and the color used accentuate the frames. http://commercial-decorators-london.co.uk/
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