A little bit of us is always envious of a proper entryway in a home (since both of ours have been just a door that opens into a room). Plus, with our own plans to do some sort of board and batten in our hallway eventually, we’re totally loving Jenna Sue’s sweet makeover of her foyer. Here’s her email:
We’re in the middle of 92,835 projects at our house, but we recently completed one that we’re pretty proud of and I thought I’d pass it your way. Our entryway started out with old white faux marble tile floors, metallic floral wallpaper, and a cheap outdated light fixture.
We ended up replacing the floor with travertine-style porcelain tile, DIYing board and batten with coat hooks, adding a fresh coat of paint, and a new rustic light fixture.
I designed some art for the space and voila!
We love the open feeling you get when you walk into the house now, it’s such a breath of fresh air.
Thanks for looking, and I can’t wait to see how your kitchen turns out (we’re adding open shelving in ours soon too, can’t wait!) -Jenna Sue
You can read more about the processand see extra photos of the foyer-y goodness here on her blog. And if you’re pining over some of her art, she’s got a shop where you can snag your own. Thanks so much for sharing Jenna Sue! Let’s play the favorite-part game. Sherry loves the board and batten along with the cool industrial light and I’m into those dark coat hooks (along with the board and batten).
What a huge difference!
Lovely makeover. So clean and fresh now!
I love the contrast between the dark wood floor and the light, open entryway! It’s so inviting!
That new light fixture is pretty fantastic as well.
Thanks for sharing! :)
What a transformation! The coat hooks would be dangerous in my house (I like my clutter hidden behind a door) :-) , but love how fresh and clean this looks! Great Job Jenna!
That is beautiful, Jenna Sue! Man, I really need to get on the bandwagon of just biting the bullet and doing all of the DIY renovations that I keep dreaming about.
That artwork is awesome.
I love it! So fresh and clean looking :)
I have seriously been culling the internet and Pinterest all day yesterday and today for board and batten inspiration :) How did you know???
What an awesome job. It really does make you want to come on in…
Um, I kind of love the metallic floral wallpaper? But I love what you ended up with, too! Great job!
I’m loving the artwork hanging above the hooks, ill have to check it out! Thanks for sharing YHL!
What an upgrade!! Goodbye “90s” hello “now”!!
Hmm… “viola” up there should really be “voila” … don’t know anybody who shouts “viola” during a reveal but they could be out there!!
Fixed (after a good laugh at your comment). Thanks for catching it!
-John
This is actually kind of a joke with my roommate and I; I was tired one night and told a story finishing with, “and VIOLA!” (said loudly with a flourish). So we DO now use “viola”. But we’re weird like that. :)
Hah- I love it.
xo,
s
Yeah, my hyper-grammatical, pronunciation-perfectionist dad does this too. He yells, “Luh viola!” And sometimes, “Mahn dewey!” (The latter comes from “mon dieu”.)
Haha- we say: germ apples John and Sherry (instead of Je m’appelle John and Sherry). Dorks for life.
xo,
s
That looks FANTASTIC!!!
I want to know where she got that woven bag on the right. Love it!
Ohh I love her house! We just did our own little board and batten spin in our nursery this weekend! We opted for a whole wall after teetering between doing it halfway up the wall, all the way around the room!
http://thelilhousethatcould.com/2012/02/08/how-to-create-a-paneled-accent-wall/
I love that warm paint color! Beautiful work!
This is EXACTLY what I was envisioning for my entry way! love it, she did a fabulous job!
It looks fantastic – thanks for sharing! My husband is in the midst of finishing a board and batten treatment on our main level and I love it. In a small space it really opens things up. The height is a tough choice. I prefer higher like you have it but there was so much artwork I would have lost so we stuck with 46 inches (right below the light switches). This way it still looks more contemporary than chair rail height but there is room for all of my art.
Gorgeous! I love the flooring.
Soo beautiful!
Love the art! Definitely keeping this in mind for our new place!
I have seen the second to last photo on Pinterest a billion times… it’s nice to know the backstory of it now!
She’s right – it feels so fresh and happy! And the light fixture didn’t go unnoticed — purty!
What a difference! The entryway looks lovely :)
This is lovely. And, I, too, am jealous of that entryway. If we had one, maybe we would actually use our front door instead of entering through the mudroom.
I do have a suggestion for Jenna Sue- how about a little bench with storage bins to hold shoes so they get removed at the door?
I love how much more character it has now! Beautiful!
Wow the difference is amazing!
My favorite part is how she laid the floor tiles. I think I’m stealing that for our bathroom…
I love the paint color on the upper part of the wall too.
ah! love the board and batton! remodels like this (and yalls house) are just a few reasons why i am dying to get out of an apt! :)
I love the tile flooring and the dark and light contrast. This looks like an inviting enty way. I wish I was brave enough to allow that much visible storage (sigh).
Ooh I love this entry, it’s so bright and airy! :)
Gorgeous! I love how light and airy it is now!
Lovely! Gives me a lot to think about for our own entry!
Love it! Nice contrast, and so fresh and clean looking. I love the artwork, especially the address and key. Great job!
You guys! What a pleasant surprise… thank you for the feature! BTW, just finished up that kitchen remodel, complete with white open shelves and all. I followed your kitchen cabinet painting instructions so huge thank you, they turned out great. Check it out! http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/big-kitchen-reveal.html
Love it!!!! Looks amazing. Congrats!
xo,
s
Very cute! And the “before” was so, uh, glamorous!
I bought two of Jenna Sue’s city map prints back in January! One of Knoxville, my husband’s college town (and our current home), and one of Athens, Ga., my college town. We love them and are thinking about getting a few more of other places we’ve lived.
Love this! I’m totally addicted to her blog now!
-Diana
so digging her artwork! i see some of the maps in our decor future….
Lovely job! This space looks so clean, bright, and classic now!
Awesome!
I kinda like the silver wallpaper too! But it would fit better in a Los Angeles home designed by Emily Henderson… or a glam little half-bath.
I like the entryway, especially the hooks. Why don’t people just call those lights what they are – boob/breast lights?!
Really? I totally thought you’d both be swooning over the key/address art. It’s right up your alley.
Of course the art is super sweet too! Hard to pick faves without listing everything! Haha.
xo,
s
Beautiful! I wish I had an entryway to makeover!
Love it! I’ve always wished for an entryway too. Hopefully in our next place!
I am officially addicted to her blog now. I have seen so many similarities in my own home (floorplan, guest bathroom, etc.) Our entryway is almost identical to theirs and I’ve been searching for inspiration for weeks. I think I have found the answer! :) Thanks for sharing this YHL!
Love, love, love this!
Love the walls!!! Gorgeous!
Very nice! I love a great entry. I like your light. It is different which is nice.
She did so great! This entry is breathtaking! So crisp and clean