Need help with my Hallway and stairs area

8 years ago

I want to paint my hall and stair and improve the storage for coats and shoes. Its painted white at the moment but i would like a feature wall colour. Am looking for good colour combinations for this small space which is quite dark still despite the white walls. I do intend painting the stairs white leaving the handrail with the dark wood. I have 5 kids so storing coats, shoes, hats gloves ect is very difficult and what i have isn't enough. Please help me. Also want to have the photos on the stairs probably go for all white frames.

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decoenthusiaste
8 years ago
Empty out the furniture and fixtures there, including the lamp and ceiling fixture.Use a storage bench instead for a place to sit and remove shoes. Shoes or backpacks can be dropped inside it. You can get much better lighting from a fixture that has lights to wash the ceiling and to light the floor. What is under your stairs? Do you have room to install some storage there? Pull out stair drawers might work for shoes, and you might add some pull outs under the stairs if they are suited for it. A foyer should serve to introduce you, your style and the decor to be expected in the adjoining rooms. I would key furnishings and paint to what is going on in the rooms left and right of the foyer. Everything I see hanging on the walls is hung too high. The general rule is that the center point of a single piece or a grouping should be 5' above the floor. If the first piece at the bottom of the stairwell is hung at that level, you can use painter's tape to tape the center line all the way up the stairs and arrange pictures above and below the line, with a few centered right on it for a more pleasant arrangement. Not knowing much about the rest of your home or your personal style, I might suggest you paint a soft color like Sherwin WIlliams Sea Salt.

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qtyani7
8 years ago
it'll b much brighter when u paint steps white.how about a Bombay chest for storage for jackets, scarves, gloves and umbrellas.
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tashhen
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8 years ago
Thanks for you comments there is a toilet under the stairs so cant use it for storage but i will take other suggestions on board

Need help with my Hallway and stairs area

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