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Sandi’s Entryway Makeover

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Hi friends! I can't wait to show you my entryway makeover. The before picture (below) is what the entry looked like when we bought our house over 4 years ago. It was a sea of beige. This has always been my least favorite area in my home because it felt like useless space and was hard to know what to do with. Also, the tile trim had to go!

Entryway Makeover Before

We did our entryway makeover in phases. First, we started with some simple updates; a fresh coat of paint and new wallpaper. #RobVilla also added new floor trim for me. None of these updates were expensive but they completely changed the look of that space. Cutting costs DIY'ing it allowed us to save up and get the flooring that we really wanted. Eventually, we added hardwood floors throughout our home.

Phase One: Paint & Wallpaper

The first thing I did for my entryway makeover project was paint the walls. I used Sherwin Williams Snowbound. It instantly brightened the space. You can find all of the clors that I use in my home, here.

Sandi's Entryway Makeover Wallpaper

Shaila and I love wallpaper. I know that many are afraid to try it. Although it looks intimidating, it is actually quite easy. You can find Shalia's step-by-step-tutorial in our Instagram Stories DIY Highlights, here. She hung it with one hand while filming! Now that's talent! I used @d.marieinteriors Wallquest Aztec Mudcloth Navajo Boho Wallpaper for the walls. Although the ceiling looks like wood, it's really wallpaper.

Aztec Wallpaper in entryway

Phase Two: Painting Tile

Would I have liked to rip out the original tile and replace it with something of my choice? Yes, of course, but at the time it wasn't in my budget. A couple of years ago, my friend, Mysha @remingtonavenue, painted and stenciled her tile and I was amazed (clink here to go to her latest how to blog post and to see her before and after pictures)! Because of her, I decided to do mine also. Since my wallpaper is busy, I painted one solid color instead of a pattern on my existing tile.

Entryway makeover painted tile

On a scale of 1-10 (1 being really easy and 10 being extremely difficult),  I would say this is a 1 (remember I did not use a stencil, so painting it one solid color is definitely easier than stenciling would be), but it's an 8 for how sore and tired my body was afterwards! My legs, hamstrings, butt, back and even knees were so sore. I thought I was dying and felt like I was 80 years old, but I would do it all again! If you have a smaller space to paint or are in better shape than me, this might not be an issue for you.

How To Paint Your Tile

Supplies:

Here are the items you will need:

  1.  Mineral Spirits to clean your tile
  2. Foam Roller
  3. 4" Jumbo Mini Roller
  4. Rustoleum Chalk Paint
  5. Polycrylic in satin
  6. Purdy Angular Trim Paint Brush

Directions:

Be sure to clean your tile extremely well and let it dry. I cleaned mine at night and then got up early the next morning and started. Pour your paint in your paint tray and get started... it's that easy. Make sure you do THIN coats and allow enough drying time in between each coat ( I allowed an hour drying time). I painted four coats of linen white chalk paint and then waited 24 hours before I sealed it with the polycrylic finish. Since I knew the polyacrylic finish is what would protect the paint and help prevent it from chipping (I did 5 coats).

The main advice I would give anyone wanting to paint their tile is this...do your research! I'm sure there are a lot of different ways to paint tile, some easier than others. I don't know how mine will hold up because it's only been about a month since I painted it, but so far so good. I do have to clean mine every other day (I use soap and water only) since I decided to paint it white, but it's worth it. I hope this helps and if you decide to paint tile somewhere in your home, I would love to see pictures!

Phase Three: New Floor Trim

Rob (A.K.A #RobVilla) removed the tile floorboards before I painted the floor. That allowed me to paint the tile all the way to the wall. Once I finished painting, he went to work adding the new floor trim for me.

DIY painted tile
DIY painted tile
Entryway Makeover After

The Last and Final Phase of my entryway makeover

Phase  Four: New Flooring

The last and final phase of my entryway makeover was adding the hardwood floors. Although it was painful to rip the tile floors out after all the work we did, I knew that the painted tile was a temporary solution. I absolutely love the look of our new floors!

Entryway Makeover After

I can't believe what a huge difference this made! We used Texas Flooring Gallery for our floors. They were so amazing to work with. Our floors are White Oak Engineered Hardwood floors by Shaw, in Timber.

Entryway Makeover After
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Comments

  4. Sukhi says

    Wow, a change of paint really transformed the space! It’s so beautiful. Not to mention your home decor pieces stand out so much more now.

    Reply

  5. Rebecca says

    Ive looked everywhere trying to find where the wallpaper was purchased. I had it written down and now I can’t find it. Will you please let me know where ? Thank you 🙂

    Reply

    • Shalia says

      It’s from @d.marieinteriors on Instagram.

      Sorry it took me so long to reply! I guess I overlooked this message!

      Reply

  6. michele kindl says

    Hey Shalia,

    Wanted to see what you ended up doing with the small part of tile that went up your walls? Did you rip that out and put molding there or did you paint over that tile just like you did the tile on the floors?

    Reply

  7. Taylor Gardner says

    The Minwax Polycrylic says specifically not to use on floors? Is yours still holding up? Also- do you think this technique would work on tiling in the shower? Thanks in advance! Entry way looks amazing!

    Reply

    • Sandi Johnson says

      Hi. Mine is holding up well. I only use soap and water to clean the floors though. In one area of my entry, I used a scrub brush and some cleaner and I can see where the scrub brush made lines in the outer clear coat. I would do research on sealer. Since I have done this, I have heard from other people about other products that are said to be even better.

      Sandi

      Reply

    • Sandi Johnson says

      Hi Sherrie,

      Thank you so much and thank you for reading my blog post. That is actually wallpaper on the ceiling. I bought it online on clearance. It was a PAIN to hang, but love the outcome.

      XOXO

      Reply

  11. Suz says

    Love these floors Sandi. If you could use another sealer, what might it be? We need odorless/non- toxic choices for an adorable starter home tiny bath! How have your painted floors held up?

    Reply

    • Sandi Johnson says

      I’m not sure. This was the only sealer I tried. They help up great in the entry. I rushed the bathroom, even though I knew better. I did thicker coats of paint and sealer and didn’t let it dry and cure as long as I did in the entry. One spot started peeling up but I don’t know if it was from it being the bathroom and water or if it was because I didn’t take my time like I did in the entry.

      Reply

  12. Jessica Traylor says

    Hey Sandi! Can you explain why you went with engineered hardwood over Shaw’s vinyl plank…I’m in a huge dilemma on which to do!

    Reply

    • Sandi Johnson says

      Hi Jessica! Rob really wanted hardwood. I have looked at vinyl and am going to go with a vinyl floor for my office project. The floors I have are very durable and can be refinished twice (not that we will do that). I think whatever you decide will turn out great!

      Reply

    • Sandi Johnson says

      Hi Whitney! I went with engineered hardwood by Shaw. White oak and the color is Timber. The console was custom made a few years ago.

      Reply

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