new apartment photos: entry way

The last area to show you is the entry way. It used to be salmon pink which was a hot mess. And we did something that was even hotter and slightly messier...

Hotter: we painted it white!
Messier: we painted over the pink wallpaper.
I know, shame shame painting over wallpaper, but it's a rental and it's a rental we're not going to be in for very long. The entry way is such a small, awkward shaped area that it was easier to slap on two coats of white paint and call it a day. It made a huge, dramatic difference and I'm glad we chose white vs a darker color, it helps one room flow to the next.
We hung a "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster in the entry way for a bit of color and because it's a good motto on hectic days. The mirror in the background is thrifted. Eventually, I'd like to put a little stool under the mirror but it needs to be quite small or else the closet door and bathroom door will hit it.

Here's a view of the entry way from inside the bathroom. The window at the top of the door is nice but let's in a ton of light during the night so we installed a roller blind! The basket on the ground holds our router wire, if you look at the very top right of the door you'll see where the wire starts- what a weird place to put a router. The door mat is from IKEA. The newstand is thrifted and is a bit big for the space but it works. The basket holds keys and bus cards. You can't really see but we have a few hooks on the wall for umbrellas, bags, and jackets. The ceiling light is Jean Pelle's bubble chandelier that we made December 2009.

If we were staying here for long time we'd properly remove the wall paper and then paint  but you can't really tell there's wallpaper underneath except for in a few corners near the baseboards. And I much prefer white over orangey pink.