Entryway Makeover Reveal

By Mandi • 12/08/2011

Do you think of your Entryway as a room in your house? You should. It is the FIRST thing that people see when they come in your front door, it sets the entire mood for the rest of your space. I have spent the last week and 1/2 making over my Entryway and I am dying to show you!

Entryway Makeover Ideas 1[3]

This is what it looked like before the makeover:

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I love it.

So let me give you the Mandilicious guided tour!

The hands down greatest thing in here is the tandem bicycle art. Do you remember a few weeks ago when I shared my list of 6 of my favorite blogs? Well on that list was Olson Ink. Jonathan is SO insanely talented that I knew he was the man for the job.

All I did was tell him that I wanted a tandem old school bike in cobalt and white. He came up with a 100% custom sketch (that I jumped for joy at!)  It was SO much better than anything that I could have dreamed up.

How to make Art[3]

He painted it on a 8’x4’x1” plywood with a wood veneer. The wood was stained a light Honey Blonde color before he started painting. Then when he was all done he cut it into 5 sections.

Isn’t he amazing?! Crap. I don’t use a lot of art in my house because it feels so impersonal but to have something like this painted by one of your friends? Sheesh, it doesn’t get much better than that. And when Jonathan becomes rich and famous I will forever have a custom piece painted by him. (For those interested in having him paint something for you you can email him at jonathan.olson4 at hotmail dot com)

Tandem Bicycle[3]

 

The credenza was a find that my Mother In Law found about a year ago. It was only $35.00 and she used it in my Sister in Law’s bedroom until we decided to change her room up. It had been sitting in the garage the last few months and I knew that it needed to come and live at my house! Not one thing has been changed on it,  sometimes you can really score a great piece that just needs a good wipe down! Its probably from the 50’s and I had a really hard time capturing the vibrancy of it. It is almost the exact same color as my kitchen table. It is made out of metal so its really industrial but, helllllllo its teal. Its like a combo made in mismatched heaven.

50's Credenza[3]

 

All of the books and odds and ends as well as the lamp were found thrifting. The cute little stool was a $10.00 Craigslist find and it gives it the raw industrial push that the space needed.

Vintage Stool[4]

 

And then there is of course the Herringbone Ceiling. Oh how I love it. But it would not be as awesome without Octy the Purple Chandelier. Ol’ Octy is still one of the best thrifting finds I have ever happened across.

How to paint a Herringbone Pattern[3]

Herringbone[3]

Accessories[3]

50's Credenza[7]

How to make Art[7]

Entryway Makeover Ideas 1[7]

So what do you think?!

 

If you liked this makeover you will DIE over the before and afters of these room makeovers too!

Easy-Living-Room-Makeover-I[3]

Bedroom Makeover on a budget[7]

Love Your Guts[5]

97 thoughts on “Entryway Makeover Reveal”

  7. Mandi, When you’re done with these amazing makeoves, do you just sit and look at them like you would with a sleeping newborn and beam with joy at what you just created? I would!! 😉

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  18. That painting…makes me weak in the knees. Holy moly! You have a way with color, your makeover is amazing!!!!

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  20. You’re right! It is absolutely awesome! Love it.

    Also, you don’t by chance have a bunch of random chandelier prisms you want to sell do you? Or know someone that might? We need about 220 for a Stake Young Womens Activity. I can buy new ones for a decent price, but I’d really rather have a great mismatched group of vintage ones with imperfections.

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  21. Love it! You are so talented. I look at your blog everyday for inspiration! Love seeing you on Nate and I love all your ideas. It kills me how great they are!

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  30. This is amazing!! You are freaking brilliant! I think the may qualify as legendary in your epic projects!!

    Kari @ The Sunset Lane

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  39. Whoot, Whoot!! Credenza – amazing. Love the art. Ceiling – dying. No fabric on that lampshade – cool. Stool (have the same one in cream)! Together – awesomeness!
    Kelly

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  41. Of course it rocks, you did it! What I absolutely love about you is your uniqueness (I’m deeming that my own unique word) in that we can all ‘copy’ projects we see and love but you have the talent and guts to step outside the box and do something totally original and we all end up copying you. You’re one of a kind Mandi. Totally impressed.

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  42. Wow! Looks fantastic! I love all the colour you have going on yet have achieved that perfect balance so that it does not look too busy (hard to do). Kudos. Great job!

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  44. You remind me of when “What Not To Wear” started. People were always questioning the new style that Clinton and Stacy told them to wear. They would say it doesn’t have to match, just “go”. And you do that in design beautifully! the stoll is pretty handy, you can sit and drool!

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  45. I’m completely in love, impressed, and jealous in the best possible way. I can’t even decide which part is my favorite – I love it all so much!!!

    Thank you for sharing!

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  46. Crazy fun! Just out of curiosity Mandi, what is behind to hang it up? And how did you get them all lined up so perfectly?

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  47. alsdjkfakls;dfkadfjf;jadsfj;aflsfjl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FREAKIN AWESOME! I think..you’re a genius. LOVE LOVE LOVE it ALL! Props!

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  50. HoLy CrAp!
    I love it.
    One tiny missed detail- how did you decide on the tandem bike? I’d LOVE to do something like this, as well as have other art, but I feel like I have to make some sort of *statement*. It has to represent me or something big. But really, I just want something cool on my wall.
    So for you, something cool, or a deeper meaning?

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  56. Good gravy, it’s beautiful!!!! I love your style, and your tutorials so you can share your wealth of knowledge will those of us striving to mimic your awesomeness!

    Very cool. I love it.

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  60. Mandi – you are so blessed to have such an awesome gift!!! I LOVE what you did with your space!!! Your friends’ artwork is so cool!!!

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  61. Yikes that’s amazing! I love the bike and I love your entryway more than before. It seems so much more fun and inviting; more ‘Mandi-ish’.

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  62. I reallllly want that stool! Have been looking for those for my new kitchen. Congrats on another great room!

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  66. Oh my!!! Love love LOVE this!!! What a transformation! Completely different feel, and LOVE the color!!

    I hopped over from Young House Love and am instantly a fan and follower. Keep up the great work!

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  67. Oh my!!! Love love LOVE this!!! What a transformation! Completely different feel, and LOVE the color!!

    I hopped over from Young House Love and am instantly a fan and follower. Keep up the great work!

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  74. Gorgeous entry way. I don’t have anywhere to put it, but I would give my left arm for that credenza. And chandelier. And the bike…

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  75. I have a tandem bike that looks almost exactly like that one! We just bought a beach house where the bike now resides (and we’ll get more use from it!)
    I would love a painting like this one on the large wall over my couch in my beach house family room!!
    I love your makeover-good job!

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  77. I just died a little. Died because it is so awesome! The credenza? The tandem bike? The stool? Holy crap! I LOVE custom art like the bike. Super cool!

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  79. Oh my…..if this entry way had guts…I would love them! That is so amazing! And the ceiling???? WOWZA!!! That is frikkin amazing! Seriously….I NEEEEEED you at my house! Not just want….NEEEED! MMMmmkay! 😉

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  80. I’m always late to the party…but had to tell you this is awesome!!

    You’re a design genius, girl. “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!!”

    😉

    Aloha,
    Charlie

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