I needed a reminder- when life hands you lemons, such as a pandemic, you might as well make them pretty. Forget the lemonade- that has too much sugar!
Living in an older home lends to its quality craftsmanship and endearing details, but there is no doubt that my stairwell was a little blah. When life slowed down and I had a Saturday at home, I spent 5 hours adding some happiness, contrast and pop to my foyer and stairwell. You know what else I did? I got the first coat done while my husband was running, because he told me to stop doing house projects. When will they ever learn?
This series of pictures show a design progression, from a blank slate, to a complete execution of a focal wall.
Painted Stairs
Stairs are usually white or black, but I decided to make them the same bright color as my front door. Your stairs can be painted an accent color that you use in your home such as your kitchen island color. I am now a believer in your stairs- they are a blank canvas begging to be noticed!
Once the backdrop was there, it needed that final layer, or as I like to say, the finishing touch. I love 3D wall decor because it brings personality in addition to a tactile element to the walls.
Picture 1 — blah, needed some love
Picture 2 — the love was added- color!
Picture 3/4 — the jewelry- copper lemons!
Why lemons?
It is what I saw after spending so much time alone, in the quiet and reflecting about the effects of COVID-19.
Why this color?
See my front door? I love connecting the exterior to the interior. I have the front door color splashing on my stairwell now, but I also have my exterior shutter color as my interior trim color. I love making connections through color!
Front door color: Sherwin Williams Citronella SW6915
Shutter/Interior trim color: Sherwin Williams Dovetail SW7018
Thank you to our metalsmith Roy at RMended Metals for helping me create these unique copper lemons to act as a constant reminder for the humbling and grateful moments we have recently experienced, like what if you can’t go to work and what if you can’t buy toilet paper?
