Hallway: need decorating advice

6 years ago

Our bedroom wing hallway functions, was last painted in 2013, and is over due for a sprucing up. I am design challenged so I need advice.

1. Several old drywall seams need redoing, especially on the ceiling near the whole house fan. I've started this task. Wondering if I can paint the metal fan cover, which is a cream color, a little like a 50year old Navajo white.

2. Want to convert the linen alcove to a closed cabinet on top of a drawer base. We would have to hire a framing carpenter to redo the opening. Thinking of painting to match walls.

3. Painting: I've chosen a pale green BM 596 Peppermint Ice in an eggshell finish. Hope I chose the correct finish since I usually use semi-gloss.

4. Ceiling height in this house is 7'6". Do I paint it same as walls?

5. Trim is bright white - keep it the same or match the walls?

6. When the painting is completed we will remove the old stained carpet. Hubby wants me to lay wood-look laminate planks, same as in the dining room. I've already done the spare bedroom.

The general style of the house is transitional. We are not minimalist but don't like the cottage clutter look either. Tere are more photos in my ideabook.

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partim

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I would keep the left wall bare, and put your photos on the right wall. I think it will make your hall feel more spacious because you only need to "avoid" one wall, and you can stand back against the bare wall and admire the photos. You could paint the far door a cheerful colour.

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Kathleen Marineau
Original Author
6 years ago
The linen alcove I want to convert to cabinet on top of a drawer unit. Opening is 19.5", shelves are 24"x24", drawer unit is salvage from kitchen reno.

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Kathleen Marineau
Original Author
6 years ago
paint choices. The pale green doesn't show well in the harsh hallway light, but it looks decent next to the few vintage photo frames I have. The creamy whites looked like 50yr old dirty kitchen walls when the hall light was off.

The existing color on the left of the photo is actually a pale blue, Blue Whisper, if I recall correctly. It's from 2013.

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Kathleen Marineau
Original Author
6 years ago
Could do, I had already taken down about half and moved those to albums. Hubby has knocked some off; we all get a bit unsteady in our later years.
threers
6 years ago
I favor a wood floor to match your existing floor. This will eliminate the awkward angle of the current transition from carpet to wood.
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njmomma
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Not a Pro.

I agree with above about matching your existing floor.

If that is not in the budget, I would consider adding a runner on top of your carpet to add some color and pattern to the hallway.

Pictures on one wall sounds great. I would also consider putting all your family photos all the same colored frames.
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Kathleen Marineau
Original Author
6 years ago
Photos of Hubby and I, children and grandchildren are all in similar black frames. I have 3 photos inherited from my grandmother, my mom and aunts that are in blond frames from the 1950s and 1960s. I'm hesitant to lose the vintage quality. They were scattered but I could hang them as a grouping. I have a couple other old photos I'd like to add so our grandchildren can see them without having to haul out and wade through 3 different albums.
Kathleen Marineau
Original Author
6 years ago
These are some I'd like to pick from to display. I have a few others from as far back as 1880s. Could I find old style frames for them? Should I put them all in a shadow box?

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katinparadise
6 years ago
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calidesign
6 years ago
Keep the ceiling and trim white. Change the flooring to match the other wood floors. Your idea to convert the linen closet sounds fine. I agree with others about moving the photos to just one side of the hallway. Frame the remaining photos in simple black frames, which you can mix with the rest.
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decoenthusiaste
6 years ago
Remove the mirror; it just lengthens the hallway more. Replace the ceiling fixture with track lights you can adjust to shine on the walls/photos. Hang photos centered 5' above the floor after having them framed and matted to match. Or find just one photo of each individual whose shining face you'd like to see daily. Have the photos blown up and put on canvas.

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happyleg
6 years ago
Yes paint ceiling the same; makes space bigger.
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