Are the boards nailed into the studs?

AT - if you're going to say from THIS to THAT you need to show THIS and THAT. Not just THAT. There is a before pic right there on the blog post that you coud have easily picked up.

Ugh, there should be a warning that the linked blog plays music. Hate that....

I SO love this! Nato, you rock. I couldn't link to the pix so a before photo would be great. (Or maybe it's just this weird lack of connection way down here in Tierra del Fuego.)

lol @ Tequila Red--I was thinking the same thing.

I would never have guessed that the entryway was not expensively and professionally panelled. Wow.

I have been searching everywhere for benches like these... any suggestions on where to get them?

For those of you that want a 'before' picture, click on the 'See More' link. Geez!

Wow, $85 and only 10 hrs of work, why wouldn't YOU do something like this? *Scrolls down and sees humble DIYer with professional air-powered nail gun*. Hmm, doesn't everyone have one of those? I think the cost of the tools needs to be figured in here somehow in the context of an apartment therapy post.

I love the paneling but I'm not sure I would have put hooks to hang coats on them. When there are shoes and jackets and purses lying around it's not always the greatest first impression when walking into a home.

I don't know. They turned their entryway into a mud room and it looks a little cluttered.

You can rent a professional nail gun from stores like Home Depot and Lowe's.

oh, come on people! there are a lot of disparaging comments on here... let's show some love for these people who are making their house a home for their family.

I agree with Girl in the Cupboard. If it works for them yay! I think it looks great. I love AT and what they showcase, and even if at times I don't like some things, then I don't comment. Why bother? Didn't your mother teach you that if you don't have something nice to say, then don't say it at all?

I'm a DIY'er and own an air gun and compressor ---- one of my most favorite tools. Used it to do a similar paneling job on our dining room ---- no need to nail into studs ---- the nails have a thin layer of dried glue on them. When they shoot through the wood the glue heats up and then hardens immediately. I wouldnt use for structural applications but have hung crown molding etc with not issues.

http://www.circa1951.blogspot.com/2011/09/dining-room-status.html

I love it! This is the kind of entry that can be hard working with kids coming and going all week with coats and backpacks and on and on, and can ALSO be cleaned up to look spare and sophisticated when you're expecting guests.

Also re: tools, a nailer makes it easier and faster, but isn't essential. This project could be done by anyone with a hammer and finishing nails, and optionally some construction adhesive (there are green no-VOC versions at Lowes). Though if you want to hang stuff on hooks, definitely use screws to attach the wood that will be weight bearing and either find the studs or use wall anchors at attachment points.

Anyway, good job!!

Seriously people, you need to remember the creator of this project is a real person, a mother, not just some company or magazine. If you looked at her blog for a second you would see she's a mother of 3, sharing her home ideas with us. Back off! Jeeze! Why even comment if it's going to be rude? Get a freakin hammer, don't use the hook idea and keep your lame "suggestions" to yourself.

I love the Natos blog! How great to see her on here! I really love this entryway and have been trying to figure out how to do it in our own home. It looks so clean and organized and looks like the perfect landing spot for a family of five.

ditto to ohsweetpea and girlinthecupboard - reading these snarky comments reminded me of why I usually don't bother reading the comments. I just don't get taking the time to post a negative comment for the sake of posting a negative comment. Also, I think this entry looks awesome. (Cluttered? Are you serious?)

Yeah buddies - give me a break with this snark! This looks great. It's not formal, but it doesn't seem like that was what the family needed in this space. Function over form any day - if your house is designed to be comfortable and helpful for how you live your life, you have a successful design. I might consider doing something like this for our back door. We live in Florida so we don't have many coats, but when we do they need a place to hang. Thanks Navos!

ahhhh i love the nato's!! how on earth did i miss this post!?!? LOVE it!! such a great way to put up fancy "paneling" on a budget.... did i say i love it yet?

Not being snarky, but usually there should be a "before" in an before-after. I was actually expecting this to be the before, since it was the pic on the front page!

No, it's not a huge deal to click to the source and check it out, but...gah.

I love the Nato's blog! I was very impressed by their front entry makeover, doing something fairly simple, to make it so much more functional and aesthetically pleasing. And cluttered?? Please... I have 3 kids myself, and I know this photo shows it as uncluttered as it could possibly be! Good job Jamie and Nato!!

This is very pretty. And warm. And chic.

Lovely. Just lovely!

I think it looks fantastic. Maybe this information was somewhere and I missed it: What dimension lumber did you use: 1x6? Can you tell looking at it in person that the space between the lumber is drywall and not wood?

Its pretty, but where do your shoes go?

I will never understand how people can wear shoes in the house. Gross

This is one of my favourite blogs!! You go Jami, don't pay any attention to the snarky snarks out there, they're probably just jealous! You guys did great!

AT - if you're going to say from THIS to THAT you need to show THIS and THAT. Not just THAT. There is a before pic right there on the blog post that you coud have easily picked up.
redux -

Also curious about the benches. I'd love to know where they came from! Looks great!

I did a more "apartment sized" version of something like this recently. I kept my coat hooks off of it.

http://locustpointrowhouse.com/2012/01/trim-wainscoting-updates.html

The craftsmanship is amazing, but...

I wonder about practicality. No storage at all ? This means that unless you plan on wearing the same boots all year long, you'll have to store them elsewhere. Same goes for coats and every accessories. While I love the look, this feels really unrealistic...

Moreover, I wonder about putting kid's artwork this high. Sure, it's a great place, but nobody but adults will be able to see them.

So, keeping this for future inspiration as to the look, but it would be a disaster in my home (yes, I have around 20 shoes, 10 coats, a collection of vintage scarves, not to mention a husband and a child who happened to also have shoes and coats).

I love it! I also want to know if you can tell in real life that it is drywall and not wood in between the boards. I wonder if using a slightly higher gloss paint than on the wall would be helpful in adding to the illusion of paneling? I can't tell if they did that here or not. This is something I'd really love to try in my house, and it's so encouraging to see their success with it.

Any word on what the paint color is above the paneling? I'm in the market for something like that.

hey guys, jami nato here...from the blog. a few answers to your questions:

the nail gun was borrowed. but a hammer and nails has worked for hundreds of years, i hear. finishing nails is what you'll want to use.

the benches were from a discount store for $20 a piece. not sure what brand.

as far as shoe storage, we actually have added long wooden baskets under each bench that hold shoes for the day. we try to put them back each night. although that doesn't happen...most of the time. ha.

we also have closets in our house, like most people in the midwest. so we don't put every single scarf, jacket, hat, backpack on there. just the ones we used for that day. the goal here was not storage, but practicality of daily life. but storage could easily be placed here if at a later time we decide we need that.

the lip is not for the kids' artwork...it's just for family pictures or things we love. perhaps artwork would be cute here. although we have a different area of our home that showcases the kids artwork.

we primed it first and then painted it with semi gloss paint. BEHR brand from home depot. the paint color is "off white". i'm not sure what the hallway paint color is called.

as far as the grid spacing, every wall is different in every home...so you'll have to do your own math on that. you make the grid smaller or larger with more panels even, but like i said, you'll have to kind of plan that out on your own. i don't think my numbers would help you that much.

the wood is 1X6 for the larger size and 1X3 for the smaller ones. the lip on the top is also a 1X3.

i honestly can't tell that there's drywall back there. it really looks all like paneling.

this is completely functional, not supposed to be pretty all the time. you know, like real life. because we live in our house. we wear our shoes in the house. we also jump on our couches and beds. and every one is still alive...and having fun!

thanks for the love, guys!
and the snarky comments are fine. comes with the territory when your on the interweb. no bigs. we love it for our family in this stage of life with small children and busy lives.

sick entryway change! looks great!

I LOVE IT! Both the entryway and Jami's snark. Fabulous and totally inspiring. (The snark AND the entryway.)

Kudos to Jami for the makeover, and for handling all of this is stride!

love it ! looks great !!