Should I go trend-led or more classic in this hallway and stairs?
Hi houzzy folks, my design dilemma is how to decorate the main stairs and hallways in our early Victorian house. The top floor is all strong colours and Farrow & Ball (F&B) French Grey on the doors and architraves, but I am too reminded of my old school colours to continue that on the doors and architraves down through the house.
I'm going to have sisal herringbone carpet laid and am considering two different looks;
1) a more on trend dark colour below the dado rail and a classic lighter colour like F&B Off White or Little Greene Travertine Mid or Travertine - does anyone have a good combination to suggest? even better if you have pictures!
2) a prettier more classic look with something like F&B Blue Green on the walls and Pointing on ceiling and woodwork (see the picture)
All suggestions welcome! I'm also thinking of taking the bannister rail to a richer darker mahogany color - what do you think?
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last monththanks for your thoughts on this, I did decide to go fairly classic but quite bold so using Little Greene Vulcan (dark rich grey) below and on the dado rail, and Little Greene Mid Travertine on the walls and ceiling. All the doors and architraves are going to be the same dark Vulcan colour. It is on!
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Thanks folks ☺️
Much as I love the natural wood, I feel the strong colour of the Vulcan will overwhelm it. How about something like this wood stain?
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