Hallway plank-a-poolza

I love wood planked walls.

I love wood planked ceilings.

I love wood planked anything.

They make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

There is something about them that speaks to my very soul... casual, informal, cozy, laid-back, imperfect, vintage, cottage-y. (Is that a word?)

I have been pulling inspiration pictures out of magazines and putting them in my little book of "House Ideas" for future use.

Well... the future is here.

Our side door and hallway serve as the main highway in our house. I am tired of tripping over shoes as I walk in the door. The kids are tired of hearing me yell.

I am tired of looking at Rmax insulation and unfinished walls.

And we are all tired of looking for Wesley's cell phone, wallet and car keys!!

So we decided to knock down the wall between our bedroom and hallway and moved it back into the bedroom 18 inches. This will allow us to hang cabinets for storage and build a bench for shoes underneath.

Hopefully ~HOPEFULLY this will make us a little more organized... hopefully.

Goodbye, ugly wall...

Hellooooo, new cabinets!

Madison, future home-builder and/or renovator, helped Wes put in the cabinets. She knows more than most adults about DIY projects. She will never have to buy a $60 door at Home Depot and pay them $243 dollars to have it installed! Our homeschooling math is paying off!

We added 1x4 wood planks to the walls and a stained glass window above the door



Made at least 27 trips to Home Depot



Picked out paint colors from the 684 paint swatches that I collected



and bought Wes some Head and Shoulders shampoo.



Here is a current picture. We still have to add hardware to the cabinets, put another coat of paint on the trim, put down the wood floors and the best part... DECORATE!






I am holding off until I go to Round Top the first weekend in April. I am sure to find a ton of treasures that I can add to my walls.

Like maybe:
a blackboard
paint-chipped shutters
old frames
a vase
some iron hooks
maybe a different entry table that I can put a lamp on

The possibilities are endless....

I will post the final pictures in April.