Hallway too dark for black?
Helen
3 years ago
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Long, dark bedroom hallway makeover.
Comments (39)Finally finished the hall and the transformation is complete. Kept the doors but painted the architrave and all other woodwork (Farrow & Ball Dimity Eggshell). Walls (F & B Joa's White Modern Emulsion) Carpet is sisal. Window shutters California Shutter Co. Wall up/down-lighters John Lewis, as are the ceramic radiator shelf lights, painted to match wall. LED Panel 'skylights' are magical. Wired to an external Dusk 2 Dawn sensor via a relay (To transpose output to Dawn 2 Dusk) they are activated by two occupancy sensors either end of the hallway and only operate during daylight hours, thus giving the very real effect that it's daylight flooding in. The wall lights are for night time and if it only needs to be subdued lighting, then the remote controlled shelf lights are used. The flickering flame wall sconces either side of the old loft door are for amusement at best, but look nice. Now to find some suitable wall decoration and also fit a curtain and tie-back at the mid-point. That will allow guests who use the end bedrooms some night time privacy when using the bathroom down there. Thanks to all you Houzzers for your input and support!...See MoreDark hallway with woodchip wallpaper
Comments (6)Hello Holly, First of all, it doesn't matter whether the place is done up or "Up market" as you said... Your house is your home! Budget is also not a problem for someone like me. I can create style with even modest bucks! Anyone can create style with lots of ££ and very often don't! The real skill is providing style with very little... First of all could I suggest removing the hearts.. Why not hook them on a door handle... You can then focus on the space of that wall... One thing you could do is find a lovely large mirror and hang that, Ebay and charity shops, antiques that sort of thing... I love a good find at a second hand store..... A mirror gives the eye a focus and reflects the hallway with an interesting "view" that pictures cannot provide... Or have a few smaller mirrors and an even larger one on the left wall at the top of the stairs.. (left standing on top stair) Or a large mirror on that first landing and a large canvas on that large wall at the top left.. Possibly buy a chest or something that can serve as storage.. for below the stairway there.. Then the stairs can be free from things.. You could have a little basket inside so you can fill it up before taking said things upstairs.. The crack is small but you can fill it.. and paint or remove the chipboard paper... Maybe worth looking outside the front door to that exterior wall to see if the cracks are visible there too... It is natural to have some movement and unless you can see more of these and bigger, I would not worry too much.. I like the cupboard, I would leave that as it's useful.. Also the banister rail is not at all bad looking... but if you wanted to make a change here and remove the two top panels to make it open and cut the plinth to look like the bottom stair.. That could be a gr8 idea.. So the top looks like the bottom portion of stairs with no banister but a small side panel.. This could greatly change the feeling here as it would feel open and spacious. A beautiful mirror could then really focus here... Perhaps consider a more modern colour for the walls and woodwork... and you don't really notice the paper... Personally I don't think the glass is necessary unless for safety issue (little nippers) and not so keen.. I'd have it open as it's a very small flight of stairs. Have a look at Little Greene for paint colours.. If the door is pvcu.. You could paint it with special pvcu paint.. You could do all the windows too... Lovely colours for doors are black, dark green, grey, Think of a theme you may want to introduce to the house.. Maybe various shades of a favourite colour and then work round the house... Woodwork does not need to remain white either.. You can go dark or lighter version of the wall colours... Or even a contrast.. So some ideas that don't involve a big spend... : )) http://www.kolorbond.co.uk/kolorbond-paint-plastic-pvc-upvc...See MoreDark hall with wood chip wallpaper
Comments (5)If you can borrow a steamer it would make the removal a bit easier, especially if you score the surface. Definitely get the crack looked at too. I can't tell the colour of the carpet, is it terracotta? Whatever it it, search through Houzz photos to look for colour schemes that include that colour to get ideas for the complimentary neutral wall colour D& K Interiors above suggests, And don't forget to post pics when you have done so we can see the transformation! By the way, if you have a pensioner relative, they can get 10% off at B&Q on a Wednesday!...See Moredark hallway
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 MoreHelen
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