Need help with my Hallway and Landing ...

ska1990

9 years ago

Please throw some ideas at me on what colour themes i could go for in my hallway and landing. It is a lovely bright space so therefore do not want to be adding dark colours ...
Thank you :)
(I am new to this!)

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Andrew Millar

9 years ago

Just look at as many pics as you can from everywhere and go with your gut feeling. I spend hours looking through houzz for inspiration, though I always end up painting everything white,lol.don't be suckered into the latest trends, as they will just look tired and old very soon.even search through estate agents sites for similar properties, and see what others have done,and I'm sure you will find out your likes and dislikes very soon.

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crowningfashion
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
It looks as if it is going to be gorgeous. Is it a 1930's house? These houses lend themxelves well to either being very trendy or period. So can I ask if you plan on installing dado rails? thicker depth skirting boards, period doors, a tiled hallway etc or are you going for modern etc? Once you know this it will really help us to have ideas that you will like ;-)
ska1990
Original Author
9 years ago
The house was built in the early 70's I'm going for more a modern style with dark wooden flooring and carpet up the stairs and landing. I will be having a deep style skirting board and will be going for oak doors to separate the hall from the other rooms.
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crowningfashion
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
It sounds fabulous! If it were me I would keep the walls a light shade, such as Dulux Timeless. I have used this colour in light rooms and it's like a white without the glare and your hall looks light. In darker rooms it is almost a light cream and I think it would suit your landing.
If you really wanted to be trendy grey is the new white and goes with absolutely anything particularly zesty colours such as orange, green, yellow.
Olive green feature walls would match the woodwork a treat or you could go blue/navy/cream/gold/white... Take a look at the Pantone colour of the year - t's marsala. Pay articular attention to the colours in each image as you could use these as a palatte in your house and be very en trend!

http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163&
Which ever colour you use take it into the rooms either as an accent colour (feature wall, cushions, curtains, rugs) or as the main colour and use accessories to break it up. This will help the house to feel as if it flows.
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minnie101
9 years ago
I'd go for a pale stone colour, a neutral that should work with all the rooms leading off of it and not too dark against your dark floor
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teresann
9 years ago
I thought I was looking at my own house for a minute!! I have re-plastered every wall in the house and the lay is exactly the same as this house apart from the window on the stairs and the front door!
Mine is 1930 build and also looking for ideas. I am going for the deep style skirting board and just seen scaffolding boards laid in a house and they look amazing! It took some hard work but very cheap to do. They have used oil after sanding and look like they have been there for years!
I would go for a light colour if you're having dark flooring. It's going to look beautiful!
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ska1990
Original Author
9 years ago
They sound brill ! The whole house is in the process of getting plastered at the min and i cant wait to get painting, however choosing the right colour is a massive task ...
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Icon Wall Stickers
9 years ago
Definitely choose a light colour! Maybe a cream/off white, having a dark colour on your walls might make it look older and draw the walls in.
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Bella Tanner
9 years ago
Are you fixed on the dark floor? We have oak flooring in our hall with cream walls and it looks lovely and light. Also looks great as have the same floor in the living room and kitchen which you can see from the hall so it opens up the space further. Going to change the cream carpet on my stairs to a grey stripe.
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32 Design Architects
9 years ago
A dark floor can give a rich feel and a good contrast to oak doors and light colour walls such as a very light hint of blue.
Test a large area with colours and sample wood flooring.
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credz4
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
After living with beige neutrals for about 10 years I revamped my stairs and hallway early this year with lavender walls and the brightest white gloss I could find. Mine is not the biggest space so I took out the pendant light and had recessed spot lights installed. Finished off with a silver grey carpet, although I confess this went completely against everything my friends told me....."dark carpet on stairs!". It looks fab, light and clean, although I am now a strictly no shoes upstairs freak. The floor downstairs is a parquet type flooring in a pale oak colour. I have dark oak in the kitchen and am pleased that I went with the paler oak for the hallway. I finished it off with a white blind at the top of the stairs where the only window is and the space which doubles up as an office. The first picture is taken at night with the spots on and it shines different in the daylight. Overall, I was sceptical when the first coat of paint went on but now I'm quite liking the whole 'purple' effect.
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ska1990
Original Author
9 years ago
The lighing really does set the lavender walls off doesn't it and it looks lovely ! I have chosen a 'blueberry Ice' colour that I am going to test on the walls today and I will hopefully be going for a stripped carpet up the stairs and on the landing.
credz4
9 years ago
Thank you. The colour was soft lavender by either Dulux or Crown. I thought it might be a bit 'girly' but then thought 'what the heck try it and see!' I was wanting a block pattern carpet but I live in a small town and everytime I asked any of the local carpet places for patterned carpet I was shown to the 'wiltonesque' pub style carpets. The stripe was my next consideration but was not happy with the way it sat round the bends of the stairs plus on a large landing space there were just too many stripes. So silver grey it was although even this took about 4 weeks to source! Here is the original picture where my ideas came from which is probably a similar size and shape to yours with the window in the right place.
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zoe_day
9 years ago
Your house looks lovely and as it is such a light place it will need a light colour which is why the colour you've chosen is perfect! I would also add a statement light and a mirror as it is a key area people see when they come to your house. But make sure you don't make any irrational decisions as don't forget it's you and your family who have to wake up to it everyday. Also if you find you don't like the colour you can always repaint, I love the idea of a carpet on the stairs but make sure it ties in with the theme and have a runner of it not full on. One last thing even though the pictures of the hallway above are really nice just make sure you add your own twist! Good luck and hope this helps x
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Sandi Robinson
9 years ago
light flooring, change the glass in the windows and door, curtain rail with thickish curtain to draw on cold winter nights and some deco type lighting?
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Seasons in Colour
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Some ideas... Will send across some photos of my landing tomorrow when there's plenty of light as it looks exactly like yours
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Seasons in Colour
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This is all in Farrow & Ball Wimborne White and the grey wall is Mole's breath. The landing on first floor is similar layout to yours. We have downlighters x8 that are dimmable. The flooring is laminate oak 12mm from Floorsave.co.uk - they had it at ana amazing £14pm when we bought it and it's even cheaper now. Highly recommended, very good. http://www.floorsave.co.uk/krono-kolberg-oak-192mm.html we did the whole house minus the kitchen/baths and stairs with it.
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lisa mills
9 years ago
I think bone farrow and ball would look lovely warm in winter cool in summer great for period homes !
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