Metamorphosis Monday

Today I am joining our gracious hostess, Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday. This is such a fun event and so many participating.

Last year about this time I was doing some redecorating. I actually spent most of the year making changes to our upstairs and still have a few little things yet to do but for the most part I am completed. Those little things are drapes in two bedrooms, the master bedroom and a guest room. I just haven't come across anything that just blows my dress up???

In any case, today I am sharing with you our foyer. This is where most changes throughout the year take place, seasonally. Unfortunately, I do not have before pictures but will describe it. The wallpaper is a red and white toile' and was already there. We took great pains to save it since it is a favorite of mine.




We had a new front door and side lights custom made out of mahogany. The man who did it saved the oval etched glass that was in my existing door at the time. It was also suggested that the side lights be all one piece instead of several as it was before to give it a taller look. I was told that those etched pieces are not made like that any more and it was also an anniversary gift from my husband many years ago so it was a "Good Thing" that we were able to save it. The table is an antique mahogany piece as is the mirror. The hanging light is also an antique piece and it was an oil lamp that was converted to electric.



Sitting on the table are two little guinnea hens that were made by a French artist. The white ceramic flower tree is a new "find" that I fell in love with and I think gives it an updated look.





I love birds and have them scattered all over my house, ceramic, stone, brass, and silver.



This is a better view of my new front door and side lights. I also had the rug made to match the runner on the stairs.



The stairs had the same carpet on it that we had upstairs. The stairs were wrapped in the carpet but I felt that it was an extremely dated look. Soooooooo, I had the carpet removed, replaced the stairs with oak floor steps and then found this carpeting placed on the stairs. The roses look as if they are cascading down the stairs.

Thank you for visiting my blog and don't forget to join Susan at Between Naps on the Porch to see other fabulous participants in Metamorphosis Monday.

Have a lovely day.