Creating an Elegant Entryway // Mirror Gallery Wall & Desk Refinish
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2023
- Creating an Elegant Entryway // Mirror Gallery Wall & Desk Refinish
Revisiting the Entryway Makeover project starting with refinishing an antique secretary desk using General Finishes Gel Stain and creating a mirror gallery wall. Finishing this one off with some mood lighting and a peek into next week's video where we wrap up this makeover by installing our stair runner!
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I leave my keys in the locks and add a key tassel that is the color of my other fabrics in the room or the colors of the complete look...its a good look and great way to keep up with your keys...good job with the desk - I LOVE to refinish ANYTHING...lol...always love to make something "look better" and "usable"...
This is utter perfection! I’m so very impressed with anyone who is well practiced at the art of restraint. I tend to over-do everything. This is simply beautiful and a great solution to the darkness in the back of the area.
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the juxtaposition of the modern wall sconces and the vintage kerosene lamp in the wall niche. Also the styling on the desk was simple perfection. I would love to live in an old home, but have to make do with my suburban dwelling, which I am blessed to be in 50 years this year!
That desk always wanted to be darker! It turned out so well. The mirrors are so pretty and add interest and light to that space. I love all of the different shapes you found. And the stair runner…😍
I love how it all turned out. It’s cute that you put a kerosene lantern in your niche.
The secretary looks absolutely gorgeous!
Absolutely love your style with darker, moodier tones. The mirror wall is gorgeous!
You did a great job on the gallery wall. Love the mirrors. Love your style of decorating and how you put it all together.❤️💕❤️
I love the mirror gallery wall. The sconces are a great idea. I have places where I would love to put one or two but there isn't an electrical source and now I know how I could have them. The little secretary is stunning. I have refinished furniture in my younger days and gel stains weren't too available. This process looked interesting. I would have had stain in my hair though. Haha. Thank you for the tip about the keys. We are fortunate to have most of the keys to our furniture but not all. I will be checking out your link. I admire the artistry of you and your husband and I truly appreciate you sharing. I always getting excited when you post.
Aww, thank you!! The sconces are so handy if you can’t hardwire! I’d love to find some antique sconces and see what I could rig up. Haha. I got that stain all over my hands when I went to clean my brush… oil based. 🤦♀️ I appreciate your kindness so much sweet friend! ❤️
I’ve been obsessed with mirrors lately & didn’t know why - now I know - I need to use them in my dark dark hallway 👍🏻 I enjoy your channel so much!
Nice job. I think it would be cool if you put an old telephone in your niche.❤
Love, love, love!!! I always love me a good gallery wall. Whether it be mirrors or antique prints and paintings or just a mix of antique goodness. ☺
I came across your YT channel recently and enjoyed watching several videos. I'm 67 and frankly your style is a lot of what I like to decorate with (and have for many years). But yours turns out much prettier than mine. I think that the style that we decorate our home, that we each personally like isn't necessarily determined (in general terms) by age but just something within our core. I also recently came across the style of 'dark academia' and again, I was like..."that is me!" Love your humble personality and those fish net hose too! And your cool house.
The secretary, or secretaire, looks great! Much better with the dark stain. The mirrors really seem to be doing their job of brightening up the space. I love the horizontal one!😊
You did an excellent job on both the desk and the wall. I just love a gallery wall and I love your home. You have such a beautiful family and are so blessed!
Thank you Charlotte!! 🥰
Krysta I love it a lot. I have always wanted a mirrored gallery wall but I couldn’t figure out how to make it happen. Thanks to you I now know how to figure it out. Our house was built in 1938 it’s a 2 bedroom 1 bath bungalow it is small just 1080 square feet. But it has so much character and I am always trying to enhance its character. You give me inspiration❣️❣️❣️❣️
Aww, thank you!! These old homes are so packed with character, your bungalow sounds lovely! Glad to help provide some inspiration for you to keep loving on your old girl. ☺️❤️
It’s looks beautiful. So sorry for your loss. Mycondolences to you and family.💐
Idea for you: tie a tassel on the end of your key and hang it near the desk if you want to lock it or you could leave it hanging out of the the keyhole.. it looks so nice and finished with a tassle 😊
Adore it all! The beginning got me all choked up. Yes fabulous rock husband's that support during grief. 👏 🩶 love the Versailles vibes this hall gave 👌 😍😘great work girl🙌💪
Aww, thanks girl!! That clip had to live somewhere once I found it. 🥹❤️
Your entry way is very beautiful. You have such a great eye and a gorgeous style. I love your videos, I never want to miss any of them.
You have such a good eye and a wonderful sense of style.
Thank you!! ☺️
Beautiful. So natural and calming.
this turned out so beautiful!!! i love the little bell on the desk for some reason a lot!!!
The moody music in your videos! ❤
Wow your home is absolutely stunning, I love your style and your ideas. When I watch your videos I just want to go to an antique store and just start decorating our home
Looks really nice and brightens up the hallway. I love the mirrors!
your home is beautiful. so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. I lost my mom in 2001 shortly after 9/11, I will admit I still miss her and my dad every day
So in love with how beautiful that wall is!! And love your tip with the craft paper for figuring out placement before committing to putting holes in the wall, it's genius!!!
Absolutely love the mirror gallery and sconces! Beautiful❤
Just beautiful! Love the desk and the mirror wall! The whole area looks fabulous! Nicely done!
I love the desk. I think it turned out great. I also love the mirror gallery wall. This definitely gave me some ideas. Enjoyed this video.
Dear Krysta, Bravo👏👏👏 your mirrored wall is stunning. I also appreciate the unique placement of your sconces. Very well done. Thank you for sharing. Hugs💞
Love you entrance hall way. Just beautiful. ❤❤❤
Your desk looks beautiful! Great job in the mirror gallery wall! 😊❤😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Everything is beautiful Krysta! Perfect choices.
Looks beautiful! I would like to see the mirrors go all the way close to the ceiling. It would help to reflect light in that darker part of the hall. Maybe even a few mirrors hung on the opposite wall. The desk looks so much better with the darker stain....nice job. I like someone's suggestion of adding your key with a tassel to your desk lock. Is the little oil lamp a working lamp? Having a mirror cut for the back of your niche would be another way to add another mirror and reflective light(maybe replace the oil lamp with a large 3 wick battery candle). You have lovely taste and a sweet family.
Love it. Feeling inspired. Cannot wait for the runner installment. The desk turned out amazing. I would love a longer reveal segment in your videos to absorb all the details. So pretty.
I love mirrors and you have some really nice ones and the gallery wall looks great, you did a good job on the secretary desk,looking forward to some new make overs !!
Everything looks beautiful! Thanks for the key tip!❤
Love the dark color
Looks WONDERFUL
Girl you did that! Love it
Absolutely love your style!💐
Absolutely love the mirror gallery wall…definitely going to try this. I also have a vintage secretary’s desk and needs a new stain .
Super!!!!!!!😊
It all looks sooo beautiful! I love it!!!!!!
It looks beautiful. I'm a huge fan of high contrast in decorating so I really appreciate your style!
Thank you Laura! ❤️
Beautiful, just beautiful 😍
Beautiful job with the desk!
That is so cute
Elegantly beautiful❤️ You have such good taste!
TE HA QUEDADO PRECIOSO!
Your outro music sounded like the music from Edward Scissorhands! Love that movie!
So so pretty I love it. Especially the little desk❤
Beautiful!!!!!
Your mirrors wall just beautiful, and your desk turned out so pretty ,love it ❤
Thank you so much! ☺️
I know this is kinda random, but I’d love a grwm video from you. You’re makeup and hair are flawless! Teach us your ways please??!!!
Beautiful.
You have such wonderful style!
Very lovely!!🫶🏻🌷
Very pretty!
Very nice mirrors
This is so pretty!
The mirrors were the perfect fit for this space. The desk turned out beautifully.
Love your style so much
so beautiful!
Very pretty! ❤
Everything looks great!♡
I agree with you - I always feel I add the colour. We had a major water damage claim in our home and the painter brought me the paint chart to choose the colour for each room. He was so surprised when I picked a white colour for the whole house and I said to him "I'll add the colour just paint it white" he was delighted and got the painting done so quickly!
Yess, picking a paint color is torturous!! Haha. I also change my mind a lot, so much easier to swap decor than to repaint everything. 😅
This looks so good!!
Beautiful
I have a locking antique crystal cabinet that belonged to my great grandmother or her sister...I put big maroon tassel on the key and let it hang from the lock.
NICE!
Looks very lovely
Love it!
You always finish your sanding with 220. Gets rid of the deeper ridges and gives you a smoother finish when staining.
The space turned out beautiful!!
GREAT TEAM WORK; Beautiful Gallery Wall. SHARED TO THE BURGH(STTB)
So pretty ❤
I have a round faced grandfather clock I got off marketplace that is not old, it’s actually battery but it has that reddish hue that does not work so I’ve been wanting it darker and thought about a gel stain. You just solved my problem. Thanks! Your hall looks lovely. I love those lights.
The wall turned out great and I love the desk❤
Love it!!
Just had another thought...if the darkness really bothers you, you could have mirrors cut to fit the panels on your doors in the hall. I know it might sound excessive.....but, it might be beautiful and make the space feel so much brighter and larger.🤔🤔🤔🤔
So beautiful and elegant! ❤
Beautiful sweetheart I love mirrors they open up spaces the sconces I love as well
Thank you sweet friend!! Hope you are well!! ❤️
@@KrystaMeeker oh honey my heart breaks for you. I can imagine how you feel, I have been very sad too. Your a precious soul. I don’t know when my heart will if it ever will stop hurting, but im 61 and your much younger I can imagine how hard it is at your age. I had been keeping you in my heart and thoughts. I was going to reach out but I know my first year ( it’s only been 2) I did not leave the house in over a year I had zoom counseling 3 times a week. Im so proud of you my sweet friend. If you ever need to talk , let me know and I will email you my info. Stay well and go at your own pace. Xoxo 🤗🤗🤗🤗💐I didn’t even know it’s Easter this Sunday :(
Your style is great…I’m one that appreciates and prefers quality videos like yours rather than more frequent, quick decor buying and placement each week…not saying they don't have value, they do, but I have to manage my time and your content is at the top of my list…Thank you for sharing.
This is a great idea for the darker space. So pretty!! The stair runner looks beautiful
beautiful ❤
This is fantastic, looking forward to seeing the flush mount light you scored, and the runner, I’m thinking about installing a runner on my oak staircase because it’s become so slick and I’m not very graceful and my dogs fly down it and it worries me they are going to get hurt also.
Thank you!! Yesss, we have one dog that is still able to go up and down the stairs and I can tell he feels so much more secure now, as do I! Haha.
Looks great but it’s best to apply in one direction to avoid bubbling.
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Your Mirror Gallery Wall turned out AMAZING!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩. I've been feeling like I need to do something with Our Hallway. We are Renting and they painted the walls Grey. During the Winter, it seems too dark for me. I've added a Lamp but I feel it doesn't give off enough light. So I think I may have to get some Scones that would hopefully help! 🤞. Thanks for the Inspiration! PS. Your Secretary Desk looks AMAZING!! 💕💕💕😘
Yess, the sconces help SO much!! I do think I want to antique them a bit with some rub’nbuff. 🤔 Thank you for your sweet words friend! ❤️
I have seen furniture flippers use blow dryer to get surplus stain out of engravings
Love, love your content! What app do you use for your mood boards?? Thank you!!!
Hi.just wonder how you might feel about adding Crystal's to the lamp shade sconces..? I LOVE the mirror wall that is a brilliant idea...looking forward to your next video.🙂
Thank you Deborah!! You know I love a crystal light fixture! 😍
Can I ask what color and brand of white paint do you use on your walls? Thank you so much!
The desk is gorgeous. The gallery wall is beautiful. Was the niche on that wall originally a phone niche? I saw that being used as a phone niche at someone 's home but didn't know if that was the original purpose of one. Thank you for a wonderful video. Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
Thank you Judith!! We had one in our last home that was built in 1925 that was for a phone and had a little cabinet just beneath it for all the things you’d need for a phone. The ones in this house are pretty shallow so I think they’re just decorative. We have a total of three throughout the house, just sweet little features. ✨
@@KrystaMeeker Three? That's wonderful. They are so dear. My home I grew up in was a 1913 craftsman bungalow and had some nice features but my style is more French Victorian Cottage. I am new to your channel am enjoying the Victorian features of your home. I agree that in the more public spaces, the light walls with the dark rich wood really works well together. Have a wonderful evening. Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
@@judithmitchell4667 aww, welcome!! Bungalows are so cozy, we almost bought one our first time around buying. Our current house was built in 1932, I just tend to be drawn to Victorian style decor. What a dream it would be to live in a Victorian! 😍
@@KrystaMeeker Wow, by the beautiful wood and built ins, and your decor etc ... I just assumed you lived in a Victorian. I am impressed. Your home is lovely.🐰🌷 Happy Easter to you and your family. Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
This might be a stupid question, but how do you make a mood board?
Not a stupid question at all!! I pay for photoshop so I sometimes use that BUT I also use Canva (free version) to create mood boards because it’s SO easy. The biggest help in the process is the newer feature iPhone has where you can hold the subject in a picture and it removes the background for you, then just plug things onto a board together to see how they jive. I do think there are free sites for background removal if you don’t have an iPhone but I’m not familiar with any in particular. Hope this helps!!
I can tell you haven't been out paint everything with a lighter color are your color so it's brighter and area the prep would have popped more if you stay in that lighter
When I heard you defending why you paint everything white I started getting crazy. Why can’t people mind their own business! It’s your home. You have to live with it so why do people think you would do something to make other people happy! Aaarrgghh! Some people have too much free time I guess.