Redefined Entry Way...

For months now I have wanted

to take down the wall coat rack

in my small entry way. And FINALLY!!! with

the help of my wonderful husband~

it's gone and in it's place is

something more useful and

easier on the eyes. ;)

Here is how my entry way looked

BEFORE:

(wow, this picture makes my entry look VERY small)

Anyway...that's what it has looked like

for a few years now.

4 hooks...one for each of us!

But~~>no room for guests and not easily

reachable for the little fellas in our life.

Time for a change.

I talked my hubby into helping me. I

wanted to DIABM (do it all by myself)

but truthfully...I'm not

real comfortable with the air compressor

or the nail gun. Plus, I found

it handier to have his assistance

while measuring and leveling!

=)

YES! He is the best!

I headed to Lowe's and bought

2 pieces of MDF board.

1- 5 1/2" tall x 8ft

1- 3 1/2" tall x 8ft

My handy hubby cut

them to size for me.

We decided what height we wanted them.

And to this, there was no rhyme or reason really.

We based it off of the

previous coat rack.

Then decided a good height for

the little one's by having our

3yr. stand by the wall.

VERY SCIENTIFIC.

Using the nail gun we

secured 'em to the wall.

I used paintable caulk and caulked the edges, tops

and bottoms.

For the record:

I.am.not.a.master.caulker

But I gave it my all.

Once dry, I taped off the edges

and the top along the wall.

And painted using the color of

the trim in our house.

I gave it two good coats and

removed the tape. Oh-and I put the

outlet cover back on.

Took me some

running around to finally

find the best price on hooks.

~~>At Target of all places.

Naturally, my last stop.<~~

I bought double hook robe hooks

 (that sounds redundant, lol)

and single hooks in oil rubbed bronze.

The hooks were the bulk of the cost.

Otherwise this DYI project was

very affordable!

NOW:

And yes, I do still

stop and stare!

What a simple, affordable

project to breathe new life into our entry.

It even looks bigger!

Lots more hooks and the kids can reach!

And this is what my 3yr old uses some of the 

hooks for:

(hee hee)

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Carri

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Polka Dots on Parade

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Homemaker On A Dime

Funky Junk Interiors

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