Light or Dark Grey Hall?
Paul Hudson-Jones
8 years ago
We are in the process of decorating our hallway, the idea is white wood panels and then a grey paint to tie in with our stripe stair carpet.
Originally I thought dark grey as its more contemporary, but I'm now leaning towards a light grey as its less abrasive, and may not age as quick? I've attached a photo with both potential paint colours and the carpet.
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. Hallways are tricky of rooms to decorate and I don't want to repeat the process in a hurry. :-)
Originally I thought dark grey as its more contemporary, but I'm now leaning towards a light grey as its less abrasive, and may not age as quick? I've attached a photo with both potential paint colours and the carpet.
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. Hallways are tricky of rooms to decorate and I don't want to repeat the process in a hurry. :-)
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8 years agoTricky as I do think the dark looks really good. Is this a period house ? As an idea I really like from this site is this for a period ceiling. Then you could do the paler one & have a darker panel on the ceiling. I know you don't want to repaint it but that's the great thing with paint it can fairly easily be redone. Good luck.
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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 MoreDark or light hallway
Comments (11)Verdon is a lovely shade and will look great for the walls and the cabbage white will work well for ceilings and coving but it doesn't look as if you have a lot of natural light coming into the hallway so I would also then use this for the woodwork to keep the overall look light and bright. Some matching turquoise based rugs and stair runner that link to the wall colour would also harmonise the look and increase the feeling of space. With regard to the electric meter, what about building a bespoke cupboard around it? It will give you storage underneath and a place to pop a nice lamp or plant + a tray for those keys and pocket detritus that we all bring in with us and that ends up getting a bit lost around the house if we don't give it a home! Good luck with it, you are obviously having to work hard with all that wood to clean up!...See MoreHelp! Light & dark hallway & landing
Comments (13)This carpet (2nd pic) may work with both carpets. I'd go for a runner for the stairs again, I think alternative flooring may do bespoke runners so you could add a colour border for the stairs. Alternatively a sisal Boucle or herringbone would suit the style of the house. I think you need to pick up a few samples. I agree a mirror by your bedroom door And swap to Roman blinds. You could add a chair on the landing as a reading spot or a chest of drawers with a lamp to store paperwork etc. Paint colours maybe look at farrow and ball clunch or slipper satin. It's hard to help with exact things as you don't have any ideabooks set up so no idea of styles or colours you like https://www.johnlewis.com/alternative-flooring-wool-iconic-chevron-loop-carpet/brooklyn/p1913816...See MoreI live in a bungalow. How can I get natural light in a dark hallway?
Comments (4)Or you can pinch a trick from Victorian builders and have a window in your loft space (or velux) so that your loft is filled with light- then put a window in your ceiling...See More
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