Entrance hall - to paint or not to paint?
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment on my various posts recently. Today's dilemma (mainly because I plan to go on a mass paint buying trip tomorrow) is should I repaint the hallway with the existing colour (Dulux Bleached Lichen 1) or paint it Egyptian Cotton which is the base colour used in the new extension area, or choose a colour which ties in with the accent colours used in the extension area (Valspar, Fire Within, Woolly Mammoth, and Sun Vista Valley)? What do you think?
The hall is east facing so gets a lot of light, especially in the morning. I want to choose wisely because whatever colour we choose will be seen from within the extension area due to the long hall windows we've had put in.
Here's some pictures (excuse the mess, everything is a work in progress at the moment!). Look forward to your suggestions.
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keswing
5 years agoHi Forzaitalia, yes its is. The best match to F&B paint is Hardwick White, in fact side by side they look exactly the same. We have a lot of Egyptian cotton which has worked well alongside the other colours, but in the hallway I'm not sure what to do. I'm trying to create a cohesive scheme throughout the downstairs and I can't decide if the hall should blend with the other rooms, standalone or be striking and if striking what colour to use. I'm wondering if I should use the brown in the lounge or if that might be overkill and ruin its impact in the lounge.
In terms of you using a dark colours, I was recently in the same boat, but have just started to be braver. In fact I've just painted a wall in my lounge the darkest colour I've ever used and I love it, I keep catching myself just starring at it!
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keswing
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Sonia