back hall – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:11:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 back hall – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Knee Wall Facelift https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/knee-wall-facelift/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/knee-wall-facelift/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:11:20 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=17007 A final little project I’m sneaking in the back hall here is a wood top for the knee wall ledge that runs along the basement stairs. The painted ledge that was there was gross and ugly, so lucky for it we had some walnut herringbone top left over from the Floating Media Console Project just sitting in the basement. BEFORE: That single Mukluk boot in the image above kills me. I wonder why there was just one?? LOL. Here’s a run down of the knee wall facelift: First, we cleaned and painted the knee wall with Kilz Color: Tea Set White.  Next, we took measurements of the existing knee wall top and marked out guidelines on the walnut top for trimming it down. We positioned the walnut top on two saw horses and used a 2×4 clamped onto the top to act as a guide for making our cuts with the circular saw. Then we attached the top to knee wall with liquid nails. Lastly, we sealed it with a satin polyurethane to make it wipeable. Read more about our back hall transformation here!

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]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/knee-wall-facelift/feed/ 2 17007 Back Hall Makeover Design Board https://francoisetmoi.com/interiors/back-hall-makeover-design-board/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:31:32 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=17019 Pretending my back hall isn’t an absolute crap-hole (pardon my French!) has gone on long enough. I’m finally ready to make this tiny, forgotten entry more functional and all-around prettier with paint, wainscoting, and functional accessories. Today is a visual teaser of the plan of action for the makeover. Check back next week (or stay up-to-date on Instagram) for the the full plan, DIY process, and reveal. Whew! I’m exhausted just typing the words. I have a lot of work to do in the meantime, but–spoiler alert!– it’s going to be a doozy! Back Hall Makeover Sources: Wall and Trim Paint Color: Kilz, Complete Coat, Tea Set White   |  Wainscot Paint Color: Kilz, Complete Coat, International Gray  |  Door Paint Color: Kilz, Complete Coat, Licorice Rope  |  Schoolhouse Light Fixture  |  Vintage Portrait (similar)  |  Brush  |  Pegrail  |  Beadboard  |  Dust Pan  |  Hand Broom  |  Scissors  |  Coir Rug

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