The hallway at Spring Street is an integral part of the home, connecting all the rooms.  It’s also quite large, well over 100 square feet.  The hallway before was quite drab, as it had generic beige tile that didn’t fit with the character of the home.

the same brick-look tile from the kitchen was carried into the hallway.  This provides more cohesion with the rest of the house and creates a more consistent feel throughout the house.

In addition, the light fixtures were changed out for something larger and more appropriate for the era of the house.

It was important to find a space for my bike that was not too intrusive, so I mounted it indoors on a “taxidermy” bicycle rack.  I think it turned out great!

Overall, the hallway ties better into all the spaces in the house, making the home feel larger.

This next update really added a wow factor to the hallway and improved the flow of the space.  We installed a sliding barn door in the hallway to the bathroom.  First, we prepped the door by staining and putting a coat of polyurethane.

After prepping the door, we mounted it on the trim with a 1×4 header board extending past the trim.  There was quite a bit of fabricating that had to be done.  I had to cut the track to shorten it, I had to cut the door to make it fit, and install spacers to push the door out enough to clear the historic door trim.  We finished it off with a custom handle from Etsy.

We are thrilled with this change because it allows for more space when entering the bathroom.  The old door would not open completely because of the vanity, so this renovation really makes the bathroom feel bigger.