DIY Fri-day - Front entrance makeover, from sad to rad. Shoe Storage, lick of paint, chalkboard quote of the day

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So let's see the process

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As you can see the front entrance to our home was pretty sad, not exactly the warm welcome one could hope for. Paul dumps his bakers boots covered in flour right in the doorway so shoe storage is a must. Being a rental we're not permitted to paint or replace carpet

The Boat shelf got a paint - I've got a few projects on the go, all will be revealed in the fullness of time.

I left the outside wood green, think it goes well with the overall color scheme.

I did this sketch with white gel pen on butchers paper and inserted it into a cheap white frame. I love the contrast of the brown paper and the white.

For shoe storage I bought a small bamboo shoe rack from Kmart. Similar options can be found in all good home ware stores.

Also from Kmart: this terrarium (I'm using as a vase) with white pearly stones and this cute chalkboard.

Painted this canvas years ago - it is inspired by wallpaper and was painted around the same time as the inserts for my shoedrobe:

How did I do? Home decor is a constantly evolving process (as is my wardrobe)
I would like to maybe buy a rug next but I'm not too worried as it's not somewhere we spend any time.

What should the next quote be?

♥ Paula Shoe Fiend.

If the Internet was my closet - Shoesday Tuesday edition: Aquazzura & de Gournay collaboration - Antique wallpaper inspired embroidered shoes

These Flats are total lust haves...

In an exclusive collaboration for Matches Fashion between Aquazzura and de Gournay come these DIVINE antique wallpaper inspired embroidered shoes. I swoon over the pale pink combined with the tropical flora, fauna and birds. They're sold exclusively on Matchesfashion.com and they're not cheap so get ready to punish the plastic - or you can just stare longingly at them like me, I'm on a shopping diet!

My FAVORITE You tuber Lizze Hadfield introduced me to these beauties and I just had to share them with you.

Are you a fan of these shoes? Would you buy a pair? Or are they a bit loud for you?

All images link to the product - they're not affiliate links.

Happy Shoesday everyone!

♥ Paula Shoe Fiend.