A Neglected Hallway Makeover Part I - Pretty Real

A Neglected Hallway Makeover Part I

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I've been keeping you updated on the hallway progress over on Instagram Stories, but have yet to update Prettyrealblog.com. So here we are. I'm sharing some of the progress and steps we've taken to renovate our drab and neglected hallway. Come back tomorrow for the full reveal!

A little backstory- the hall hasn't been touched since about 2016- I'm talking beaten up walls, boob lights, and all. Our family room and all of our bedrooms are upstairs so it's not as though it's an 'out of sight, out of mind' situation. It just hasn't been a priority- until now. Here are my goals for the hallway makeover:

Add drama with paint- I'm using HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams

Add character with wall trim- I'm DIYing picture frame box trim and chair rail with affordable materials

Add personality with family photos

Replace 'boob lights'- I ordered these

Add storage- I keep a pile of thrift store bound clothing/objects in the corner and it's such an eyesore.

Hallway Before

Let's start with some before shots of the hallway. As you can see, it is completely devoid of personality or care. Other than replacing the carpet last year, it's remained virtually untouched. Once I replaced the carpet, though, I knew it would be the impetus to making the hallway pretty.


A Neglected Hallway Makeover Part I

A Neglected Hallway Makeover Part I

A Neglected Hallway Makeover Part I

A Neglected Hallway Makeover Part I

The Plan(s)
Here are the design boards I made to narrow down what direction I wanted to go in. Full disclosure, a collaboration with HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams prompted this makeover, so I let their curated Color Collections be the driving force. Note- this blog post is not sponsored. Come back tomorrow to see which plan we chose.

A Beautiful Hallway Design Plan!

Look 1: Framebridge Gallery Staggered Grid Wall Frames  |  Woven Flush Mount Light Fixture  |  Square Brass Wall Frame  |  Matted Gold Wall Frame  |  Pink Boho Washable Rug Runner  |  Round Leather Handled Baskets  


Look 2: Rattan Wall Mirror  |  White Conical Flush Mount Light Fixture  |  Green Scalloped Storage Bench  |  Plaid Rug Runner


A Beautiful Hallway Design Plan
Look 1: Square Brass Wall Frame  |  Matted Gold Wall Frame  |  Brass Conical Flush Mount Light Fixture  |  Framebridge Gallery Staggered Grid Wall Frames  |  Ivory Boucle Storage Bench  |  Loloi Blush and Graphite Rug Runner

A Beautiful Hallway Design Plan
Look 1: Framebridge Gallery Staggered Grid Wall Frames  |  Brass Conical Flush Mount Light Fixture  |  Rattan Wall Mirror  |  Upholstered Blue Storage Bench  |  Loloi Blue and Brick Red Rug Runner


After deciding which design plan we wanted to go with (stay tuned), we added the picture frame trim. Here's what we used:

Supplies:
Caulk- this one is the best
Nail Gun (if using PVC, it's recommended to use a brad nailer instead of a nail gun with an air compressor like I did- that method was fine for this project but for some reason didn't work as well this time around.

To create the wall trim, I measured the wall and played with the numbers in order to get even measurements. The end result is 3 boxes that measure 27.5" x 24" on the left side, 4 that measure 26.5" x 24" on the right, and 2 boxes that measure 9" x 24" on the slim parts of the walls. There are 2 other boxes that didn't need to match in size and were tailored to the size of the each wall- they are 30" x 24" and 34.5" x 24." Keeping all of the boxes the same height helped with uniformity. I used PVC trim, and Miter Shears for most of the cutting, but also used our chop saw. If you're looking to cut costs, PVC is a great alternative to real wood but it was a bit trickier to work with than I experienced last time. I absolutely loved using the shears. If you're afraid of trim projects, shears are for you! They make it so accessible! I shared more about how to install wall trim here.

DIY Picture Frame Moulding on a Budget

DIY Picture Frame Moulding on a Budget

DIY Wall Trim on a Budget


Next I tackled the gallery wall.  My inspiration gallery wall was calling and I *almost* splurged on it. But after checking my stash I knew I could create a pretty gallery wall for less. Much less. The photos were printed at Walgreens in less than an hour. My tip here: Always look for a coupon- it's usually 30-50% off. I also solved a mystery that had been plaguing me- Could phone photos be printed at Walgreens in larger sizes? The answer is yes! The fear that they'd print blurry was totally unfounded. Side note: I wanted to add sconces to this wall so badly (we bought these), but the spacing just didn't work out with the thermostat. If you're looking for gallery wall tips, I shared some here.

DIY Gallery Wall

Gold Picture Frame with Mat (a 4 pack!) |  Custom Silhouette Frame  |  Thin Metal Matted Frame in Gold  |  Thin Gallery Wall Frame   |  Black & Brass Matted Wall Frame  |  Natural Wood Gallery Wall Frame  |  Square Natural Wood Matted Wall Frame


I had about half of these frames and the silhouette art already but I've linked them all above- including this very affordable 4 pack of frames from Amazon!

Sorry to be dramatic with the black and white photos but you'll have to wait until next week to see the paint color. ;)


 

Stay tuned for the full reveal along with which design plan we went with!




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