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13 October 2011

My Hall Update (Horizontal Stripes)

Goodmorning everyone! I am very happy that the "hall project" which we discussed here is finally over. It took me several hours of hard work and effort (and almost tears), but I finally did it! It was all worth it! And the winner of the inspiration photos is..... STRIPES!!! Big Horizontal Stripes! Yes baby, I looooove it! Well see it for yourself how from this....




turned into this....


Much better ha? Brighter + interesting + fun!


 I prepared a tutorial for your guys on how to achieve this look.

a. First I had to remove the wallpaper of the wall, which wasn't an easy thing at all. I had to wet all the surfase with hot water and then peel it off little by little, so that no part of the wall would come off. Then remove very carefully the mirrors...

this is what was left when I was done with the wallpaper...

b. Then I prepped the walls. I washed them with water and a mild soap in order to remove any glue might be left. I then painted them (just one quick coat) with the same existing colour. Then I marked the spots where the tape should be placed with the help of a ruler and a pencil. At this point you should know how wide your stripes want them to be. I made mine at 18cm. each and it gave me at total seven stripes. This is where you ought to be extremely careful so that your stripes will be absolutely straight and of equal height. I also marked with an "X" the areas to be painted, in order to avoid any mistakes on the way...

And there you have it!


Isn't it georgious?

This is what you see as you walk into my house from the front door.
Hmmm. something's missing though...

maybe adding a mirror... aaaah much better now!
(I should do something with this wing chair though. I don't like it the way it is now.
Maybe put a leather on it... maybe next project?)




Not an easy project I'm telling you, but I really really enjoy it now!

xoxo
Olga


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40 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 October, 2011 10:58

    just...perfect!!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous21 October, 2011 08:23

    όμορφο!!!!

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  3. Judy Bisaya25 October, 2011 07:46

    I am drooling :D

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  4. Olga@Stardust25 October, 2011 16:14

    Thank you guys! I am happy that you like it as much as I do!

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  5. zaklin28 October, 2011 12:21

    τι να πω ...υποκλινομαι στην φαντασια σου .......και η γωνια με την πολυθρονα .....just perfect ..

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  6. Anonymous13 November, 2011 08:30

    looks nice, u should consider painting the molding around your doors :)

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  7. Maury @ Life on Mars22 November, 2011 16:36

    Oh my goodness, this looks awesome! I love it. I'm a new follower! I hope you'll follow me back but no pressure!

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  8. KelliB22 November, 2011 20:26

    SO Gorgeous! I LOVE the horizontal hallway! It is so awesome! I want to do this in my home! I would LOVE for you to come share this at Totally Inspired Tuesdays, going on now at The Inspired Collection!

    Kelli
    www.theinspiredcollection.blogspot.com

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  9. Helena, Craft and Creativity22 November, 2011 23:51

    The horizontal stripes looks great and I love that round mirror! :)

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  10. Jamie @ DIY Home Sweet Home23 November, 2011 17:12

    Looks amazing. Love the mirror you added. I love your blog. I'm your newest follower.
    Would love to see you DIY Home Sweet home.
    Jamie
    http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

    P.S. I have a linky every Monday. Would love for you to stop by and link up.

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  11. My Duong24 November, 2011 07:05

    Your end result is gorgeous!!! Can't go wrong with your color paint choices. Please share the color you used. Thank you for stopping by my blog and say hi! I'm following you back! My from Space 46.

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  12. STARDUST24 November, 2011 09:12

    @Space 46 Thanks for stopping by. The paint is from leftovers I had from previous paint jobs around the house. I mixed them alltogether and came out with this. What I could tell is that I only use Benjamin Moore paints.

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  13. Anonymous24 November, 2011 09:29

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  14. Anonymous24 November, 2011 09:30

    .. i love your hall with a horizontal stripes..
    ..it's great, nice to have that cute design of hall

    *_* maica *_* Buy and Sell

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  15. Grace @ Sense and Simplicity26 November, 2011 00:50

    That looks amazing. It may have been hard work, but wow what a difference. I love the colour you picked.

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  16. Kelli26 November, 2011 01:21

    Thanks for linking up to Totally Inspired Tuesdays at The Inspired Collection!! I loved your hallway so much that I featured it! Please come by and grab your button! Thanks for sharing!

    Kelli
    www.theinspiredcollection.blogspot.com

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  17. Coley28 November, 2011 22:04

    wow and wow. Your transformation looks amazing! not an easy project but soo worth it!

    Coley @
    www.whatyoumakeit-coley.blogspot.com

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  18. Unknown28 November, 2011 23:38

    Your hallway looks awesome!! I love the stripes! And the colors you choice! Thanks for sharing this idea on Fancy This Fridays as well!!!

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  19. Whit29 November, 2011 07:10

    Oh my goodness those strpes look amazing. Thank you for sharing and for linking up to last weeks show and share party. Please come back this week and share your latest project with us.

    A mommy's life...with a touch of yellow
    wjwiki07@hotmail.com

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  20. Anna29 November, 2011 08:33

    I LOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!! Looks just like my entryway, but with a lighter color stripe. Love the mirror too, it's the perfect touch. :)

    Anna
    www.askannamoseley.com

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  21. Nikki Monet29 November, 2011 16:56

    I love the illusion this gives. It came out great!!! New follower here. Would love it if you would stop by and share this at my linky party going on right now :) http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/bedazzle-me-monday-10.html

    Have a great week!!

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  22. Allison29 November, 2011 17:31

    Wow, the stripes look awesome! In my last apartment I painted horizontal stripes in my bathroom. I miss them!

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  23. Cathy @My 1929 Charmer30 November, 2011 16:44

    Really a great job, the stripes look awesome, and make the space look larger. The mirror did really add to the design. Great job, what's you chair covered in? Looks very texturey. Thanks for sharing over at Sunday's Best. Love your creative ideas!

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  24. Nikki Monet05 December, 2011 03:40

    I featured your hall as one of the favorites from Bedazzle Me Monday! http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/12/you-dazzled.html

    Feel free to stop by and grab a featured button. Thanks so much for linking up. Hope to see you tomorrow at this week's edition!! :)

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  25. Unknown06 December, 2011 03:13

    Yes, it definitely looks like alot of work but well worth. It's stunning, thanks for linking up to Make the Scene Monday!

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  26. Jennifer Spadaro03 January, 2012 01:54

    Love the stripes. I'm kind of desperate to do stripes, but I'm nervous I'll mess it up and it'll be hard to measure the lines and it'll be all funny.

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  27. Anonymous03 January, 2012 07:24

    It's beautiful! Well worth the hard work and patience. I would love for you to show off your stripes at my Show & Tell party which kicks off every Wednesday. You can find the party at mrshinesclass.wordpress.com

    Sharon

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  28. DIYbyDesign03 January, 2012 15:26

    That looks amazing. I am thinking about doing something similar in my home. Yours really came out awesome. I'd love for you to share this project at my party that opens tonight at 8pm EST. Hope to see you there.

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  29. Anonymous04 January, 2012 04:56

    Those stripes look amazing! That is the exact combo I want to do. I already have the tan on the wall but I want to jazz it up. I had to remove wallpaper from shelves in a few closets when I moved in my house and it was a headache!!!

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  30. Anonymous05 January, 2012 02:36

    Thanks for linking up your fantastic hall update at my Show & Tell party.

    Sharon

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  31. The Southern Product Queen05 January, 2012 07:00

    Thank you so much for joining my linky party! This post rocks!

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  32. Abbie08 January, 2012 06:44

    Love the stripes and love the colors you chose!

    WELL DONE, Olga!

    Thanks SO much for linking up your awesome posts @ Feature Friday Free-for-All!

    ~Abbie (www.fivedaysfiveways.com)

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  33. Chatty Chics11 January, 2012 02:52

    Olga, I LOVE the stripes! You did a great job! Thank you for posting at my place! I just finished peeling off wallpaper too and it's exhausting! I can't believe you did it all by hand! I wimped out and got a steamer. :)
    Anyway, come back to my place again tomorrow if you can to link up another project or two.
    Melody
    ChattyChics.com

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  34. Unknown12 January, 2012 15:25

    Okay, now I'm really jealous!! I tried to do this to my entryway and it was a BIG fail! First, I took down the wallpaper and retextured. But, I didn't let the texture dry 24 hours- only about 4. Ooops! So, I taped the stripes (took hours!!) and painted. And, when I removed the tape, it removed huge chunks of texture. What a mess! I cried a little and then sanded the walls, re-textured the bad spots and repainted. Never did re-attempt the stripes, though. Now that I see yours, I'm so sad I didn't try again!!!!

    Anyway, kudos to you! All the effort paid off. The walls are beautiful!

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  35. Jennifer14 January, 2012 07:01

    I love it! It looks so chic! I have a party on Fridays and I would love if you linked up!
    http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2012/01/latest-and-greatest-friday-14.html

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  36. Jen15 January, 2012 05:50

    Came over from Days of Chalk and Chocolate..just did the exact same stripes!!!! Well I didn't have the awful task of removing wallpaper..ugh, I feel for you! But what a difference the stripes make! Following you now :)

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  37. millie{passiondecor}11 February, 2012 18:28

    Unbelievable! You did just what I have in mind for my hallway, also narrow, somewhat long and without windows. It looks amazing!

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  38. Linda @ it all started with paint17 March, 2012 00:21

    Love it the reveal ... and love the tutorial. So glad you linked up at The Rooster and The Hen!

    And I pinned it too!

    :)

    Linda

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  39. Jena @ Involving Color and Home30 March, 2012 22:25

    Hey Olga! I've added this to my paint color galleries and I'm featuring it on Sunday. Thanks so much for linking up to my last paint color party!

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  40. Unknown14 May, 2012 07:43

    Thanks for linking!!!

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