This is the before shot of our staircase. My husband took these with his iPhone before he started tearing everything down. They are not the best quality but you get the idea. The ugly ceiling tiles were in pretty rough shape as was the old trim so we decided to use more cedar planks to cover the walls and ceiling.
I love seeing the layers of vintage wallpaper that we found under the old trim. Some very wild patterns for such a small hallway! I wonder about the women who lovingly picked them out and the men who patiently hung them (okay so maybe it wasn't quite like that but I like to think so).
My husband has been working very hard at this and I'm so happy with how it looks already. Of course I can't wait to paint them!
You can also see there is a closet at the top of the stairs. We might be removing the doors and creating a little "nook" as I like to call it. I would like to put a big old dresser there instead since the closet is filled with almost all folded things on shelves anyways. It would really open up the space. Also... wouldn't it be so lovely to say that you had a nook at the top of your stairs? I think so.
Hope you are all doing well, and thank you all for reading about our little home. I will keep you posted on our progress.