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Why, hello Visitors!!  

Come on in!  

See what Mom and Dad have been up to...

I am always mortified when a neighbor drops by and I actually have to answer the door.  Our entry way has been anything but welcoming.  

(I don't even have a "before" picture - it was so sad, just imagine a barren, empty, boring, builder paint, cobweb filled hallway...)

Oh yes, giant cobwebs and dust bunnies that looked like they could eat small children.  Seth was photographing someone, in his studio, last fall and their kid commented on the cobwebs (whoops).  Thankfully it was in October, so I just told her they were part of my Halloween decorations. 

So what, I'm not perfect.

The blue wall is the same as the one in the office, it's a crazy wall...it meanders up the stairs, over the "balcony" and pops into the office.  We painted the rest of the entry our favorite go-to gray.  

(Yes, I love neutral).

Before Christmas, my sister introduced me to her "friend" (or latest obsession), Ana-White.  Are you friends with her yet?  She's dangerous.  I'm not sure she was the best acquaintance to make while I'm "nesting".

Once the mayhem of Christmas traveling calmed down I was ready to get some things done.  

We (ahem, Seth) made this awesome bench from these plans, we made some adjustments including adding some molding to the bottom.  

I love it.

  

Annnnd, I am grateful Seth knows the importance of wood filler and sanding.  I would have just slapped some paint on and called it good.

I may or may not add a cushion to the top.  That has been bumped to the lower end of "the list".

While we were in Utah (in November) we found some knobs at Hobby Lobby (why, oh why must you be two minutes from my parents' house and an hour from my house - field trip anyone??).  

I looked at Seth and said, um...so I have this idea... and the router came out, the drill, some more wood filler, paint and poof!  

Ta-Da!  Coat Rack!

(Seth's kind of magical)

Don't worry...it's secure.  Those two little red bumps are screwed right to the studs - I dare you to pull that off the wall.

(Okay, really...don't try - I would cry if W.E.L.C.O.M.E lost, and giggle uncontrollably if you lost)

Now come visit.

We don't really use this door, we usually come through the garage.  If I were in the mood to humiliate myself I'd show you what that entryway looks like.  

Scary.

So yes, come visit.