Favourite hallways, staircases and entrances of 2012

this post via Michael Graydon

this post via Sarah Lavoine

this post via Ashley Whittaker

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Reader request - long narrow hallway

It's reader request time, and this one comes from Sarah. "I love your site, and wanted to write in with a design problem I'm facing in an NYC apartment into which I'm about to move. The apartment's front door opens into a very long, very narrow hallway with no room for furniture and no windows. Do you have any wall decoration recommendations to create a cool entrance effect?" Here are some inspirational photos for you Sarah. Now, some are not THAT narrow and have room for a bit of furniture but I found how the spaces were designed very intriguing (ie. the Domino mag photo after the jump).

Marie Claire Italy	Target Living
Gaelle Le Boulicaut	Elle Decor
Apartment Therapy	Adrienne Chinn
Stuart McIntyre	Margaret Mulligan
Sköna hem	Eric Roth
jj Locations	Location Works
Decor Demon	Sköna hem

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Flickr finds - coat racks

katbinchina	Second Drafts
TheVintageCabin	The Estate of Things
robert083019	sassycrafter
Terryz1	tara_cloutier

junkgarden
John Haro
neeecole.
OneLuckyFish
Research and destroy
amyb_w
kieca
theashworths
reebob
mmmcocolattex
Anydesk Australia

Flickr finds - entryway/landing strip

chutes and ladders

Saidos da Concha

jellyspecs

catmil

pointshootenjoy

paola+titi

foreverfrida

sparkle*rawk	back_garage
kellylj	ccsiegel
ladyreynolds	DangerDorge
stacy anne longenecker	TowerGirl
libraryman	monicas822
sandiv999	very lame

Perfect ending to a crazy week

I would typically do a Flickr finds post today but I thought since I have some new photos of my own I would post those instead. It was a bit of a hectic week but once it calmed down I managed to get out and do some shopping. There was a fabric flea market in the Glebe that I dragged my boyfriend to yesterday morning and it was an absolute zoo. A big room PACKED with women grabbing at fabrics and yarn and buttons. My boyfriend was one of about 5 men in the place and he and the guys he would pass would joke about how nuts it was. It was hilarious. But I'm glad he came because he held my bags for me while I rummaged. :) Best part is I can't even sew. They do look cute in piles in my office though!

I took one of the batiks I bought and draped it over the sofa since I am not fond of the colour (and it gets dirty very easily) and voila, a quick and easy transformation.

We then went to the Ottawa Antique Market since we were in the neighbourhood and stopped as I usually do at the section of antique rugs and kilims only to find out the seller was selling the kilims at half price! So I picked up an antique one...for $325!! I am absolutely in love with it. I am thinking it will go under the dining table I STILL haven't found, and if not I will find it a home somewhere.

The other day I started demolition for the new kitchen which included the removal of the only closet on the main floor (*GASP*). So I had to create a new landing strip at the back door which will be my new everyday entrance. I have to shrink the bathroom that is next to the new entrance and have a closet built but that will happen sometime after the kitchen renovation.