If we’ve talked about color or you’ve read this blog for any amount of time, you know I am a green person. I’ve mentioned many times that I have bright greens in my own home and am drawn to all shades of green including more subtle tones as well. Jolie Eucalyptus is one of the subtle hues and I just love it. Check out this  nightstand with the original hardware!

 

I’m going to let this piece speak for itself. Jolie Linen was Mona’s choice and it was inspired…

It happens from time to time though I’m sure you can picture what the table looked like before. Blah wood finish with stained drink rings on the top. Here he is in Jolie’s Santorini…looking good!

We live in a house that was built in the early 90’s and have lived here for almost 16 years. Raising four boys and starting a business pushed some of our home projects for a bit – though we did a kitchen remodel, replaced the flooring in the downstairs and have now started in the upstairs bathrooms! One area I have wanted to tackle for a while now is our entry area. It is mostly stairs so we knew this would make a big impact!

The original spindles felt dated to me and in all my pinterest research, I was drawn to the farmhouse square style. Lucky for me, I have a handy husband! He researched what size we needed, ordered at a local hardwood specialty store, Northwest Lumber, and then cut the boards to size. I also felt the tops of the posts were a little outdated so we found a more famhouse modern style cap to cover. He cut the exisiting top off and we put the cap over it.

Next, the paint…I used Jolie in Espresso on the banister and we primed and then used our regular trim paint for the baseboards, spindles and surround. The best part of the whole project was painting with the majority of the spindles out of the way! It was so easy.

Then, the carpet…It’s a bold choice, I know. I wanted something eye-catching and fun. We have a lot of bright colors in our home and thought a neutral was in order but the herringbone/chevron gave us the style we wanted. Claghorn Flooring, a Zionsville business, had the carpet and we used them for install.

If you are local to Zionsville and taking a walk during the Coronacation, stop by our window to see this beaut! Jolie Swedish Gray is one of my favorite colors in the line, the perfect “greige” for any piece. 

We have two matching side tables that were finished in Jolie’s 2020 color of the year, Legacy. These started out a little rough, especially with the white mystery material on the tops. We sanded that down and started fresh. After two coats of Jolie paint and wax, we grabbed some complementary knobs from the hardware bin to complete the look! What do you think?

 

And here’s a comparison of the before and after of this project — I’m so pleased. Thanks for following along while we are #fivethirtyathome.

People often ask how our paints work on caning. As you can see on this piece, it works like a charm! We used the equivalent of a sample size of Jolie Paints in Antique White on this cute little side table with some extra storage! Heavy distressing and clear wax complete the look. Contact us for a local Jolie paint delivery during the Coronacation (as named by my favorite second child)!

 

From 70’s and blah to current and happy with a quart of Jolie Paint in Marigold and knobs from our hardware bin.

This table could be a great entry table, a small eat-in kitchen table of a great piece for a corner. It’s finished in Jolie Noir, our classic black.