Our quite dark hall but quite sick of Beige walls
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Comments (22)Hi. I like colourhappys suggestion or embrace the dark. Have a look at farrow and ball railings or Hague blue, both work well in small rooms. I'd paint everything in the same colour up to the cornicing. Go for an off white ceiling, if you want to highlight the cornicing more, go a shade darker than the ceiling. Do you have lighting at the moment? A couple of pendant lights would be great, plus a couple of mirrors, maybe even opposite each other by that end door. Warm Metallics work well against these blue/greys so maybe mirror frames in bronze etc. You could also look into cleaning the floor, the colours look fantastic once cleaned (I'm clearly not suggesting your floor is dirty btw!)...See MoreHelp with colours, dark hallway.
Comments (8)There’s nothing more welcoming than a bright and inviting hallway as the introduction to your house, so it’s important to capture any available light and lead the eye into the heart of your home. Light and Space If you really want to get maximum light into your hallway, choose a colour from the Dulux Light + Space range. This has revolutionary light reflecting technology which magically captures light, and bounces it back into the room to help open up darker areas. Cotton Breeze is a gorgeous fresh pale blue grey that would really come to life on the walls and ceiling, and tie in with the blue in your floor. Reflections An easy trick to lift a space is to place mirrors in strategic places. Positioning a large mirror on your landing will make your hallway feel wider, as well as bouncing light that comes in from the doorways. Glass light fittings and glazed framed pictures on the walls will also help with catching the light, and making your hallway feel bright and uplifting. Colour play Lighter colours will open up your hallway, but you don’t always have to go for ‘off white’ to get the best solution. With a hint of nautical, Velvet Touch 5 is a gorgeous soft pale duck egg blue that will co-ordinate with your floor tiles beautifully. Go for a matt finish to disguise uneven surfaces, and Endurance+ which is super hardwearing and wipeable - perfect to clean away any sticky fingerprints. Pick out the architectural details such as skirting and coving in Absolute White for a lovely fresh feel. Focal Point The wall that runs up your stairs is a real focal point of your hallway, so bring this to life with a fuller shade such as Velvet Touch 3, or a printed wallpaper. Highlight this wall with a collection of your favourite pictures or family photos, grouped together for maximum impact. Good luck and please let us know what you go for! Nina Dulux Design Expert www.designer.duluxamazingspace.co.uk...See MoreHelp with colours, dark hallway.
Comments (4)As a rule of thumb use richer or warmer colour on shaded surfaces because if you go for white or light colours in shadow they always look grey. Save white for anywhere day light hits. For your downstairs hall what about paints from Farrow and Ball: Upstairs the hall looks narrow but even so, adding details will help - wall lights, mirrors etc. I think this area needs more elaboration. Maybe this is a good place for your wallpaper which just might be too much with the tiles downstairs? A picture rail would be appropriate here and be sure to choose a colour for the woodwork that suits, the default white might not. Jane...See Morequick makeover for our 1940’s hallway.
Comments (12)Hi Ellie I actually have been thinking the same. We are not 100% sure if we would be able to do the kitchen next year but the idea of planning the colours and how they flow from one room to the other is very wise and maybe the hallway should actually be last room to be decorated. We know once we do our kitchen we will need to replace the hallway floor as it’s the same as our dining room so lots to consider really. I think what we might end up doing is just to get a Neutral colour from Dulux for example and freshen it up a bit. There are parts where the paint has been peeled due to the use of a stairgate so it needs paining now anyway but like you said, maybe not to use an expensive paint or do a dramatic change until the extension is finished. Thanks for your comment and help. ☺️...See MoreTrue Colours Interiors
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