Incorporating colour into hallway
mockturtle1
8 years ago
I recently redone our hallway, and don't get me wrong, I do like it. However, we also did up the kitchen. We painted the kitchen white and grey, and now, as you look through the white kitchen into he hall, it looks quid monochrome and colourless.
I like the minimal scandi white look (hence all the white) and I like the tongue and groove in white. So I was wondering what everyone thinks about painting the staircase banister? Would it look weird to have it painted in a colour when everything else is white? Any ideas about colours? The hall is south facing and quite airy and light.
Neutral and calm would be my preference. Something to break up all the white would be the goal.
I would so appreciate everyone's opinions. Thank you in advance.
I like the minimal scandi white look (hence all the white) and I like the tongue and groove in white. So I was wondering what everyone thinks about painting the staircase banister? Would it look weird to have it painted in a colour when everything else is white? Any ideas about colours? The hall is south facing and quite airy and light.
Neutral and calm would be my preference. Something to break up all the white would be the goal.
I would so appreciate everyone's opinions. Thank you in advance.
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Emmeline Westin
8 years agoI quite like the way it looks now, but how about introducing a runner in a different colour that also a bit longer? It's not the right colour but something like this:
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8 years agoThanks so much for everyone's advice which I read with interest. A couple of months ago I ended up painting it in Pale Apple Green (Farrow and Ball) and carried the colour upstairs and onto the landing. I'm pleased with the results. Here's some shots.
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