I finally did it.

You told me to do it.

You told me it would look great.

You told me to stop being a chicken.

I stopped.

Here's the thing. In my world I have to just go for it. Usually without planning and generally on a whim. Hence how the kitchen got a new coat of paint.

And the upstairs hallway and soon the foyer too. I was browsing the oops paint at HD and found a gallon of Antique White Behr paint in Eggshell. It was like it was meant to be! So here was how the day went.

Paint desk. While waiting for that to dry, paint first coat of paint on upstairs hallway. While waiting for that to dry paint....wait for it...wait for it....yep.....the stringer (the side trim) up the stairs. I just went for it. There was no thinking about it. I just did it.

Then the kids woke up and I had to quit for awhile, but then I threw them some supper and tossed them in bed for the night and finished up the hallway and the stairs.

Can I ask you something?! WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG?! Seriously. WHY? I think I was afraid it would look ridiculous. It doesn't. It looks freaking fantastic. I love it. So crisp and clean and ties everything together!

Want to see it?

Here's the hallway. It's hard to take a photo of a hallway. Have you tried? Strange. But, if you look to the right, you can see the yellow color that graces our foyer. This dark mustard was on the hallway too and it made it feel so tight. Now, seriously, it feels spacious. I KNOW! So weird. I love how paint can do that.

This is the top of the stairs. Almost looks like the color of our off-white switch plates. Almost.

Okay, enough suspense.

Here's the stairway. Seriously. Gorgeous.

Before:

After:

I am so glad I took the plunge! I am so happy with it. It just turned out so well! Seriously. It really does tie everything together. Seriously. Let's say it again. Seriously.

Ignore the end pieces of the landing. I'm still trying to figure out what to do there.

I'm so happy with it!