Foyer Reveal, Finally {Part I}

Dear Friends,
     This house has definitely challenged me on the design front.  The foyer is an area where I have struggled with the arrangement of things.   It is long and narrow much like the family room which makes it difficult for benches or chairs.  The original gallery wall was a good bet but it just didn’t gel with the very busy dining room.  The curse of an open floor-plan I suppose.

Anyway, I have divided it into two parts and the first is ready to show!

Height was a big issue. We have the vaulted ceiling and a very tall pair of French doors that lead to the study.  All of my paintings seemed too small next to the tall doors.   I needed something substantial.  Next time, I’ll get the doors (to the right) in the picture.  They are currently closing off the mess.

I bought a mirror at HomeGoods and painted it with chalkboard paint to make the statement piece above the demilune table.  The hooks were a HomeGoods find as well.  Those were intended for the laundry room but they wandered over to the foyer instead.

I already owned the curtain panel from a previous house.

I’m going to talk more about chalkboard paint on Friday, now that I have done three chalkboards using two different types of paint!  I picked up a few tips along the way.

I can tell when I’m happy with something because I’m not tempted to change it .  So far, so good!   The curtain panel is a little unorthodox but it works.

Thoughts, anyone?

*I’m linking up with Wendy at The Shabby Nest, Donna at Funky Junk Interiors, and Amanda at Serenity Now.

Edited to add:  Read more about the chalkboard painting process here.


P.S.  The chalkboard paint was tinted Dior Gray by Benjamin Moore.