Hi, hi y'all!
Today is a
BIG day here at Nutmeg Place!
It's the big stair reveal!
Can I get a "WOO TO THE HOO!!"???
First,
We had our awesome electrician come over this morning and install an outlet for a lamp, along with a couple other bits.
So yeah, as he was wiring inside the walls, this happened:
Yup.
That came out the wall, took out a chunk of chair rail and went straight through the floor.
*sigh*
He felt so bad. Bad enough that he wouldn't let us pay him. Not even $1.
We'll get that all fixed up. For now, I just turned the rug the other direction and covered that hole up.
ANYWAY...
This project has been an ordeal. From beginning to end.
If you're new to NMP {Welcome!!} here is what I started with:
Horrible, matted, ripped up and stained carpet.
Everything I had read told me that this would be a super easy project. Would only take a few days...
Lies. All lies.
Got over the shock of exactly what I had done by ripping up that carpet by moving on and laying the paper... it was looking good! I was jazzed!!
Then,
I screwed it up, big time:
Lordy. Looking at that still makes me cry.
I started over.
The 2nd time, it turned out AMAZEBALLS.
Wanna see??
Ok.
Paper bag floor/stairs: NAILED IT!!!
Be still my heart.
I kinda wanna do this throughout the entire main level.
Just kidding. Actually, I kinda do.
Would you look at the color and texture?!?!
The pictures just DO NOT do this justice.
It's a dark stairwell, so I really had a hard time trying to show you the texture and depth of color.
I've put out a couple little baskets on each stair level. To throw all that junk in that always seems to need to go upstairs. I tend to put things on the stairs and it just sits there. I thought a basket would make it easier to get all those little things back up where they belong.
So, yeah...
The cord is driving me crazy. Even with the pretty Pottery Barn cord cover on it. I think I'm going to need to attach those command hooks along the back of the table and get that cord out of view.
The runner is from... are you sitting down? Wal Mart.
Yep.
It's a Better Homes & Gardens item, and I love this pattern. I have several matching rugs in the house. The color combo is my absolute favorite.
The table was a local yard sale find. I painted it up with my trusty milk paint and let it chip-a-rip.
Funny thing...
The day after I put the table on the landing, Drew says "You know... that chipped paint look isn't my favorite." Hah, what the WHAT?!?
Ah well... you never know when we will get a crazy urge to repaint something... right?!?!
Yeah. No.
The adorable basket and chubby little birdie {Drew has named her Kitty} I found at Hob Lob for 50% off. Oh, the faux Chinese lanterns were from HL as well. The blue jug I found at Homegoods.
Welcome, Kitty, to your new home.
From the landing, looking up toward the loft.
IN a few very small places, I let the dark stain show through. For some randomness.
View from the loft.
Like a BOSS.
**I've been asked many times how to do this. I followed this tutorial by
Lovely Crafty Home***
Let me leave you with some thoughts:
- This wasn't easy.
- This was scary, for me.
- Since I messed this up, it wasn't necessarily a cheap project.
- My neighbor Mandy, rocks.
- I'm BEYOND proud of this project.
- I still want to add that board & batten.
- I still need to fix the broken rail.
- I'm going to sit on my butt now, for days on end and watch "The Walking Dead".
- It. Is. Done.
It was 100% worth all the bruises, sweat and tears.
Before I go,
I want to thank you all. Especially all my friends on Facebook. I would still be staring at carpeted, nasty, plywood stairs if it wasn't for all your support and encouragement. You turned my tears into tears of laughter at my failure. All of you sending me words like "You CAN do this!!", thank you.
Excuse my language, but:
HOLY SHIT, I DID THIS!!!
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