Exceptionally Eclectic - Fabulous Foyer Fix

Here's the second installment of Exceptionally Eclectic - where I highlight cool things that catch my eye every week - enjoy!

It was blah and boring.  Now it's a fresh and fab foyer!  Linda at It All Started with Paint has a goal to fix up each room in her 100 plus year old Chicago house for less than $500 per room! She is a true DIYer and she and her hubs re-did the foyer with their own four hands (and a little help from an electrician).

I knew I liked her style right away but when I discovered that she's from Jersey (no, she doesn't have big hair either!), that was the icing on the cake.

Now, onto her foyer!

Before - Yawn

After - Me Likey, Likey!

She used some elbow grease and lots of imagination to transform this space with faux board and batten on the walls, bold paint and a great new radiator cover.  My favorite part is the transformation of the 100+ year old bannister with a rich dark stain on the railing, and fresh white paint on the spindles.  It makes a world of difference in transforming the original  into a real stunner.

I even had a moment of inadequacy when I saw that Linda painted a "rug" on her front porch but I have forgiven her!  

Click here to see more of Linda's foyer.

So go pay Linda a visit at It All Started with Paint or she may flip a table!