Foyer is alive again

Hello friends! We are getting closer to spring and a lot has been happening over here in the old Hugo Schlenk residence.  A measureable amount of progress has been made here and nearly as much as I had envisioned and the end of last year.  My goal after a busy work season was to complete the foyer and work on getting the library further along.  I can say now that my foyer is looking just as I had envisioned it so many years ago.  Looking back at a room that is really not used all that fully.  It is a room to welcome visitors from the vestibule and into the home.  An area where we hang our coats, put the bills and mail and pass through between the front doors and parlor.  For those of you that don't recall this was a closed off room before I restored the stairway last year.  The room now is proud to welcome visitors into the home. Let's take a stroll down memory lane looking what is was shall we?

 

Here is looking from the dining room into the foyer.  That old ugly door with the curtain was before I found salvaged double doors to put back in.

Stairway hidden behind this wall and ceiling, but showing the complicated angled ceiling.

From the foyer looking into the dining room

Stairway being opened up to how it once was

Gosh this was a huge mess.  The amount of rubbish that came out of this area was impressive.

Stairs in, but not much else

Looking into the foyer

Looking from the parlor to the stairs

 

AND NOW....................................

 

Complete with pushbuttons and servant call buzzer.

This room has 3 types of wallpaper.  This is what I used above the picture rail.  All in hues of green.  Victorian style wallpaper that one can afford and one likes is so hard!

Chandelier gives off wonderful shadows

 

After all this work I'm exhausted!  I think it turned out ok don't you?