These are the before pictures of the entry hall.
The new homeowners loved the hardwood flooring, the two mini windows and the spaciousness of the entry hall, but not the colour, which they felt made the hallway to appear darker than necessary. I agreed.
They also wanted to update the balustrade, which they considered dated and common. They wanted a more unique look for their entrance hall.
First came the new paint colour. The "peasoup" green paint was re-placed by a a definite wow colour - BMs Rhubarb.
The homeowners and their guests love the "wow" factor this added and the right art work made it pop even more.
The biggest wow became the iron railing designed by the homeowners with the ironmonger .
They already had a beautiful tapestry,L'Arbre de Vie, which they had purchased in France. This hung on the wall to the left of the entry, and it made sense to incorporate some of that design into the new balustrade.
As well, they had purchased an artist's iron "Tree of Love" during a getaway to Hornby Island. They love to garden and it was a given that they would want a nature theme in the ironwork.
After trying a few other designs, it became obvious that simple leaves twining like a vine was the ideal design to suit their style.
The photo below is the end result. The post remained and was painted black, and the ironwork fit into the remaining space beautifully.
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