Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

Entry- Adding Character with Wood Trim and Wallpaper

June 10, 2022

My goal with our home is to make it as cozy as possible. Like an instant hug. Every corner as a fun surprise waiting, and it isn’t Kevin jumping out to spook you (which he does). A home full of personality and character. Anyone else want that?? With the cozy goal in mind we decided to add wood box trim to a few walls in our entry. I knew after adding the trim, painting it, then adding wallpaper it would make our entry feel like a cozy room. This is a great way to make a brand new home have some character! Ready to see what we did?

Entry Hall Before-

When doing projects like this it helps to visualize what the layout will look like by using painters tape. We decided on a height of 4 feet 6 inches for the top trim pieces and used 3 1/2″ MDF molding to create the boxes. We kept in mind furniture pieces we had and how the height of this trim would work with that.

Finding the proper distance between the start of the boxes was key, we measured from each edge to ensure they were the same distance from the edges. From there we measured and calculated what sizes of boxes would be the best fit. We used 1″ x 1/4″ molding to create the boxes.

We originally thought we would go with a more traditional wainscot molding, once we saw it in our home, it felt too modern for our causal mountain vibe. We decided to go with flat 1″x 1/4″ molding instead, that matched the look of our doors.

The stairs we decided to have the top piece take the angles of the stairs, to find the angle we used a speed square.

When cutting the trim pieces for the boxes we cut them on a 45 degree to keep for a smooth edge and glued them down to the wall using Liquid Nail. We also used a level to make sure the pieces lined up well.

Once all the pieces were glued to the wall we caulked and sanded all the pieces.

This space was the hardest to pick a paint color for! I had to make sure it flowed with the rest of the house. I originally thought I would paint it a blush color to coordinate with our entry rug, but it ended up being too much blush. A cream wasn’t contrast enough with the light wallpaper. So it came down to a dark paint, I wanted to consider that Finn’s bedroom was black and the cabinet we had in the hall was black too. Keep reading to see what I went with…

Narrowed the colors to these 4, Cocoon, Barcelona Beige, Grizzle Gray and Hushed Auburn.

Entry Hall After-

The after!!!! We went with Sherwin Williams Cocoon. Such a good green paint color. Absolutely love the doors painted green too. Made this space feel very cozy. Mission accomplished!

This bird wallpaper is one of my favorite wallpapers I have ever used! Love how subtle and whimsical it is. I also really like how it coordinates with the entrance to our family room. I found that piece of art at a vintage decor shop. Mixing old with new is the key for a collected, unique space.

Doors we got locally, and door knobs (HERE)

I got that cabinet at a second-hand shop and I love it here! Perfect spot for a little lamp glow! Our lamp is showing no longer available, this lamp is very similar.

One of the doors takes you to our bedroom, we have a washer and dryer right here too. When I was selecting the paint for the hall, I made sure it worked with these cabinets.

With our flush mount light on it feels like an old boutique hotel! The door straight ahead leads to a bathroom and Finns bedroom is to the right.

Isn’t the wallpaper so fun and playful?? The colors of the bird are pretty with our wood ceiling and wood armoire.

You can see the rest of our entry and get all the details HERE.

Pups always photo ready! Exactly what it looks like when you walk in the door, ready to greet you!

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Pam says

June 16, 2022 at 12:01 pm

You’re so inspiring! I just love how you put things together, you’re very creative!!
Jennifer C. says

June 17, 2022 at 2:19 pm

I love watching you make your house into a home! Everything you do seems inspired by your desire to make every space a beautiful and cozy space for your family and friends! Keep up the good work and thanks for taking us along for the ride!

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