white paint!

Since returning from my long summer away, I have seen my house with a new eye--what needs to be changed, what works, what doesn't. One troublesome area was the shoe bench and coat rack directly behind the front entry door. It always looked cluttery. Moreover, the baby was constantly dragging all the shoes across the dining room and kitchen floor , tracking dirt along her way. So, away with the shoe bench, away with the coat rack. The solution: a small IKEA armoire that used to belong in another room. I placed it not far from the entry in a little passageway that leads from the kitchen to the bathroom and t.v. room. I painted the armoire white, the walls a soft blue and hung cheerful curtains in the armoire. A pretty little landscape I bought in an antique store completes the picture. Now this once, nondescript passageway, is now a pretty little nook. Alexander Stoddard, a writer and decorator, said that a person can be surprised with the improvements that can be made in the most undesireable corners of one's home. With some creativity and finesse these ugly spots can become our favorite. I like this notion. Okay, next project...