Decorating On The Prairie: Down The Hall

~Decorating On The Prairie~

Staying busy with thoughts of what I'd like to do 
to this 'ole place, the Hallway comes to mind.

This part of the house is original to the 1885 four rooms.  
Painted solid wood door with a white enameled door knob.
Pretty sure BABIES were born on the other side of this door.

 We have essentially done NOTHING
to 'the ole upstairs Hallway. 

She is the way she was the day we bought her, 
except for changing light bulbs, dusting, hanging Senior Portraits 
of my children and a Eastlake Mirror.

HOME HAVEN has an untouched Hallway that is aching for some attention.  She will just have to be appreciated for the way she is at the present time.  Other projects are a priority.  

Still thinking about what we should do to her before it is all said and done.

When we first moved into this two story native limestone palace....the rustic appearance of this place was what it was and I started thinking on the lines of what needed spruced up.   

Mistake?  I was thinking like freshen everything up and didn't realize that there are people on the planet that LOVE the old appearance of things.  The rougher the better.  I may be becoming one of these creatures that admires the rustic. 

The wood steps will remain worn and dated...but the Hallway will be revamped as time marches on.  If I revamp this Hallway into a Formal looking Victorian room, what would that look like?

 Peek of the Hallway as it is.

 Think the white painted wood under the railing needs stripped, stained and varnished to return it to the way it use to be.  Not sure why it was painted in the first place.  Wish they had left it alone....oh well.....if wishes were fishes, the ocean would be full of them.  Wait, that is the way it already is.  Corny.

Over on the ledge, is a art easel where oil paintings will be created or suppose to be painted for lack of an Art Studio.  

Make whatever space you have available to you, 
work for you.  

A reflection of my attention.

This Eastlake Mirror was purchased in Tomball, Texas umpteen years ago.  It was originally a dresser mirror.  Glad to get it and have pleasantly admired her in 6 other houses now.

Happy Home to you and may all your decorating adventures be good ones.

God bless,

d 
decorating on the prairie

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