I know you don't want to paint but what about putting up chair railing and just painting the bottom half of the hallway a different color.

I would think about pictures in different sizes but same frame style put together to create bigger shapes it's always interesting looking with the play on negative and positive space in between. For example 10 smaller 5x7 and 8x10 framed pictures to create a big rectangle etc. It looks really nice when all the photos are of the same colors, B&W, sepia, or all colored but similar in lighting.

Or try pictures that tie in together by subject instead of frame and color and play with shapes like two rectangular framed picture and one oval in the middle.

I don't know how much money you want to put into this if you don't own this house and don't know how long you will stay there. What I mean is, I don't know if you want to do things like change light fixtures....

But what I would consider is painting the door at the end of the hall a color that you liked. Because all the walls are a neutral, you have a big choice of what color you could use. I might even think about some molding on the door, like wall frames, and then putting perhaps a mirror on it to reflect light. Even a pretty wreath or something would make it a more interesting focal point.

And then I might get some small runner rugs and lay them on top of the carpeting that is there. That would add some color without you having to go to the hassel of painting, and the rugs would go with you when you moved.

I would also put something on the walls- pics of the baby?, using simple frames. You could vary the heights of the pics to add some interest.

I hope everyone in your family is safe and stays safe!

Thanks for the ideas. Any type of major change (painting walls doors etc) would have to be put through the housing flight and approved. Changing the lighting is a definite possibility.

Thanks for the ideas. Any type of major change (painting walls doors etc) would have to be put through the housing flight and approved. Changing the lighting is a definite possibility.

I know I used to live in military housing, but the home seems like an older one where they would let you paint and put up a chair railing. They let me I just had to check with the maintenance staff and write a formal request- it wasn't a problem.

Thank you, your husband and family for serving.

It really is hard to decorate post/base housing. We could not even put a nail in the wall for pictures back when I lived in post housing and I worked for the post engineer. LOL. So, we had to be especially good.

If I recall and it has been a long, long time since DH was military and I worked for Uncle Sam, but I think you can get some thingies to put on the wall for artwork that do not leave huge holes.

Have you asked at Blleting, Post Engineers, etc., what the possibilities are. I know in the guidelines everything is so standard, but if you call or go sit down with them and have a chat, they may be more permissive.

You certainly don't want to do anything to jeopardize your husband's status.

Things have never been great for military families, but they are especially precarious right now.

Hang a row of photos or pictures along the space. Maybe photos of all the places you have been to or where you would want to go. I downloaded photos of some architecture that I loved and blew those up to 8x10's via Photoshop and placed them in matching frames. Great look!!

You could get a couple of strong over the door hangers like the kind used for hanging exterior wreaths. You can paint the visible part of the hangers to blend in with the wood tone of the door. Find a very lightweight mirror that can hung on the hangers. You can take it a stop further by hanging a gorgeous ribbon and flower arrangement (or make an interesting swag or wreath) at the top of the mirror for added dimension and interest. Get the picture hangers that make minimal holes and hang some framed art across from the light switch. Add a long runner but make sure it won't be a trip hazard, and you'll have a lot of visual interest without a lot of expense and won't need permission since you can take everything with you when you move.

I'd do artwork (large) on one side, with framed mirror (large) on the other side to expand the hallway's width. Artwork could be simply stretched fabric on a frame, or a large framed map, or a kimono on a rod -- you get the idea. Large framed mirrors can often be found on craigslist for little money, plus Homegoods, etc. carry large mirrors for maybe $50.

Generally, I'd steer clear of grouping small artworks in that hallway -- I think it would look too busy.

I don't know much about the housing on base, but I did want to say thank you for serving.

Thanks everyone! These are all great ideas. I am excited to get this done.

Roo, I will have him check into the painting/rail. We do live in the oldest housing on base now that the did the demo on the other so they are more lax with us as opposed to the ones in the brand new housing.