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Curb appeal does not only apply to how the house appears from the street, but also the impact you receive as you first enter the house. The hall was painted white with carpet and those ugly arches. Immediately inside the front door was real hardwood floor - which was a real bitch to remove wthout destroying the subfloor. We needed to get it to the same level as the rest of the house with a nice smooth surface so our new flooring would all match nicely.
Lighting was also going to be an issue both at the entrance and along the entire hall as we expected to use this to display a lot of art. A few can lights along the hall we certainly not going to be sufficent. Fortunately attic access allowed us to add track lighting in this front area and all along the hall itself. It also required rewiring so that we could control the lights with appropriate dimmers. Everything is special dimmable LEDs and controls to provide cost-effective lighting that can easily be adjusted to match the art.
We replaced the front door and the sidelights. The floor matches the rest of the house.
Looking to the right you see a metal sculpture done by a friend.
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Looking to the left you see the walls are filled with original art, mostly photographs taken by Robby. The metal art covers the arched opening that previously went into the kitchen.