Hallway ideas please!
Angela Gossington-Hurd
6 years ago
Decorating the house after some considerable time ;illness etc.
Suggested ideas please.
Typical 50s house, natural slate flooring, hubby installed staircase and Dado rail. Just had ceiling plastered and thought I would try to go modern without having to keep buying furniture to keep it on trend.
If I cam convince him to go with white paint work, I originally had paper below with frames attached. Colour ideas?
Suggested ideas please.
Typical 50s house, natural slate flooring, hubby installed staircase and Dado rail. Just had ceiling plastered and thought I would try to go modern without having to keep buying furniture to keep it on trend.
If I cam convince him to go with white paint work, I originally had paper below with frames attached. Colour ideas?
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