Hallway decorating lincrusta

8 years ago

Hello I have posted a few times this question but just for clarification and to say that I will now lincrusta the Georgian panel under a dado rail as well to match the hallway . So this gives me a new dilemma as to what colours if I want to remain light in hallway . To go darker under the dado will not look right with the same lincrusta ?? Any further advice would be much appreciated .
I have attached photo of tiled floor in the hall as well .

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frango1

8 years ago

grey?

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mrshste
8 years ago
I would be interested in ideas about this hallway also. I have a very similar tile floor in my Victorian end-terrace, so I shall be keeping an eye on this thread.
Amanda Shiach
8 years ago
Presumably you want to reference/ incorporate the colours in the tiles and so they look to be terracotta, gold, beige/ honey , black and white and the striking blue. The blue looks as if it is picked up in your door too but I can't tell what other colours are in the door.

The terracotta could be hard to live with. Black is obviously black and perhaps too austere even for paintwork.

The beige/ honey colour would be a good light shade and you could retain the off white in your feature dado and cornice. Farrow and Ball Pointing might be sympathetic.

You could pick up on the blue and use a lighter shade, either through Dulux colour cards - the in store types on bookmark sized paper as they allow you to find your shade and then go lighter or darker in the same tone, or by using again Farrow and Ball or similar and looking at their family of colours near that deep shade.

You have lots of interest in the floor and door so the walls don't need to work too hard.
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Yay…. Sonia has finally come to the dark side with me. Welcome Sonia- I will forward an invitation to the next meeting!! I love strong colours and find very pale schemes sterile and uncomfortable to live with. And so I second the vote for an opulent blue. I agree that you can’t make this traditional pattern look modern….. but you can make this expensive carpet look like it belongs. I think the current problem is that the walls seem especially stark against the jewel like tone of this carpet and you need to reduce the contrast. So I echo the call for a strong blue such as blue black or Hague Blue from Farrow and ball. It might feel more palatable to add a dado rail and paint above in a different colour. If you do this be careful not to go too pale- instead try to find an alternative colour in this carpet- I bet there is already a stone or beige colour in the pattern. Finally if you are trying to match wall colours to the carpet make sure you are comparing paint samples with the actual carpet colour. In other words clean at least a section of it now before you decide on paint just to make sure you are choosing the right colour.
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Rodney C
8 years ago
I agree, keep it light. Dark hallways can be uninviting. Beautiful character property. Can't wait to see the end result, Good Luck.
alyper
8 years ago
Please use the blue! Such a lovely colour, and the right shade would create a welcoming feel. I've recently used Lulworth Blue - Dulux. Whatever you use do make sure it's a good dense Matt paint, no shine! Please post end result.
Rodney C
8 years ago
Little Greene have a great range of paints and wallpapers. littlegreene.com or Annie Sloans chalk paint for an original look.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
8 years ago
I'm a bit confused about where you plan to put up Lincrusta. You mention a dado rail, but there isn't one in your photos. There is a plate rail in the hall, but this is most likely a 1930's feature, not Georgian.

If you plan to add a dado rail, and you want to keep the hall light, I would suggest a pale peach for the upper walls and a deeper shade (more terracotta) on the lower part. Find the colours that work best with your tiles, but there appears to be peach and light terracotta in the mosaic.

A more traditional approach would be to use a wood colour like medium oak or walnut and grain the panel effect Lincrusta. Then choose a pale peach or beige that coordinates with the wood colour.
Liz Hennessey
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8 years ago
Thank you all for comments , we have put in a dado rail and decided not to continue the lincrusta below the dado . The pattern repeat would not match so we will paint darker below the dado and lighter above . What colours yet are to be decided and I will take into account all your comments . I agree that I should pick out colours in floor to compliment the walls . We are having a bit of break for now as we have had soooo many decisions about lots of rooms. I think we will end up decorating the hallway after Xmas . I still have windows to sort out as we are having them replaced ( with like for like as much as possible ) I'm trying very hard to preserve as much of this beautiful property as possible .
Thank you again everybody and will keep updating .
mrshste
8 years ago
Please do keep us updated with photographs. Will be keeping an eye out for inspiration for my own hallway.
Rodney C
8 years ago
I have just been to the launch of the new 'paint by Conran' range. An amazing and technologically advanced range on one coat (but washable) emulsion paints. Fantastic range of colours available. Check them out on the Terrance Conran website.

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