Hallway re-fresh. Before and After photographs.

The Entrance hall and staircase for a house of this size was unusually small and undefined and not helped by the jazzy striped wood floor.  

Before...

View of the stripy floor - Before

Before

Before - the two Doric columns were beautifully made, but out of proportion, over hung the ceiling so the rough tops could be seen from the upstairs floor and stairs and made a cramped space feel even smaller.

The newel post was designed to look like a lighthouse and did not suit the sophistication of the house

First the pillars were removed and the floors re-finished

After...

The floors were stained a custom mix to match the patina of a 17th century chest belonging to the owners 

Remember?? 

 The walls are the same color, but the unfinished part of the baseboard was painted and a cohesive more restful and hopefully sophisticated look achieved.

The wall color was left the same and trim re-painted a brighter white to add visual contrast and interest.
A sisal carpet was laid down to soften the edges and absorb some of the noise from the large open plan space. 

After - Design by Ele Blackshaw

To give an illusion of space the pillars were removed and a Persian carpet picking up the colors of the sisal and the newly stained floor was laid in the  'empty' area which now became an extension of the entrance hall and gave it the appropriate space it needed for a house of this size.  Trees blocking the view were removed and there was now a direct sight line from the front door through the entrance hall to the ocean (seen in the glass reflection),