Hallway on a Sunny Day.

The second floor hallway does not get much natural light.  The only light the hallway gets is from Jai's room, the master bedroom or bathroom if we leave those doors open.  However, at certain times during the day, in Fall and Winter, the hallway is unusually flooded with light streaming in from the third floor hallway window.  This was one of those days:

The light in the house changes with the seasons.  The reason for this sudden luminescence in this dark hallway in Fall and Winter is probably because the sun is lower in the sky for us during these seasons.  This causes the sun rays to come streaming in through the third floor window into the hallway.  More information about the sun and its position during the Winter can be found here.  

We painted the railings recently in Benjamin Moore paint in Onyx  and chose a high gloss finish which is perfect in high traffic areas.  The print is from this shop on etsy.

Less is Better...sometimes.

I have been clearing out drawers, closets, toy bins and almost any other place where things seem to collect. A few months ago Scott and I cleared out the basement of old furniture we weren't really sure why we were holding on to. All this editing has turned out to be quite fun. Recently I removed the living room rug. I had forgotten how beautiful the oak parquet looked without a rug!

 

Soon I will dismantle this gallery wall to make room for a floor to ceiling bookshelf:

We haven't decided whether we will build a wooden bookshelf onto the wall which will start about a foot off the floor (so that it doesn't hide the decorative oak inlay on the floor) or if we will install elfa shelves from the Container Store.   I will keep you posted.