What colour to paint the hallway and stairs?
We moved into our new build a while ago, all walls are white and the house feels plain and cold. It definitely needs some colour!!! Any suggestions as to what colour to paint the hallway and stairs? Thank you in advance!
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PROCarrie Cotton Design
4 years agoHi, congrats on your new home! Very exciting. This space appears to be either north facing or just not an area with a lot of warm light...I have been helping quite a few clients with this dilemma lately and here are a few tips for you.
North facing/lowlight rooms can be difficult to decorate as the natural light coming through will have blue/grayish undertones. This could make some paint colours look dingy or too cold (which I think is happening now).
Warm grey works well in north facing/low-light rooms and here are a couple color combos from Dulux which you can get at B&Q. Just make sure the undertones are warm (not blue or grey).
Dulux also has a ‘Light and Space’ paint finish that is supposed to reflect light in the room. https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/products/dulux-light-space-matt.
And just an FYI - Desenio.co.uk is a great online place to look for quality/inexpensive prints if you would like to add some art up the stair hallway area.
Good luck and congrats on a new home!Carrie
Juliet Docherty
4 years ago
Maths Wife
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI like Carrie Cotton's Misty Mountain or Warm Truffle. I'd also change the entrance matting from black to brown coir, as that will tie in better with the creamy beige tiles and carpet. Add in a Hallway runner to cover up some of the tiles and make it look warmer. Remove the pet bowls from the bottom of the stairs.
Stick in a small hallway table at the entrance with maybe a mirror above to reflect light.
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