Hallway, Landing & Stairs - Help, please
Hi - I'm new here, so, I apologise if I am doing this wrong. We are going to be decorating our hallway, landing & stairs soon, and, well, I was looking to do something a bit different, but, I am facing opposition from my step-son (who doesn't live here, btw). My idea was to paint the bannister and the stair wall, one colour, and all the other walls a complimentary colour - for exp, brown for the stairway walls & cream for the rest. My stepson says he has never seen it done like that before, and therefore, it will look 'stupid'. Part of me thinks, 'You don't have to live here, so, we can do what we like', but, on the other hand, I am worried that he is 'right'? We can't afford to get it redone, if it does look 'stupid', so, I really would appreciate some advice. This is a picture of the area, with sample colours 'snipped' on top - we will be getting lining/backing paper put up on the walls before they are painted. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
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minnie101
8 years agoHi Sue. You can create a feature ŵall out of the stair ŵall with paint or wallpaper.
I would just think about the colours used. If you went for a warm brown on that ŵall it could bring that ŵall in? The paper looks nice. Have you thought of leaving the paper and painting elsewhere? Or putting up a new wallpaper. If you show other pics without the paint there may also be suggestions for painting the stairs for example. These can look good in darker shades for example
Sue Derrick thanked minnie101Sue Derrick
8 years agoThank you for your ideas, minnie - I wish we could keep the wallpaper, as it is (or was) nice. Unfortunately, it is very 'tired' and looks dirty. We are definitely getting a carpet for the stairs, and unfortunately, we can't afford to put new wallpaper up, at the moment - we have enough magnolia paint (donated to us) to do the whole area, but I wanted to add a touch of soft colour to it. The carpet we are getting is very similar to the photo I have attached. As you have suggested, I have also attached a couple of photos of the hallway without the paint. Thank you again :D
Sue Derrick
8 years agoI have about 2.5 litres of Dulux Sandstone - I think this may do the trick instead of the darker brown? (sorry to keep posting - as we can't do this ourselves, we have to pay someone to do it, so, we really would like to do it right first time)
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8 years agoUpdate for anyone who's interested, lol. I got my way, & we have Sandstone on the wall going up the stairs, magnolia everywhere else (I know, but it was free). Just need the new carpet to be put down and (my personal favourite part) go out and buy a couple of pictures to put up on the wall), but, this is what has been done so far xx
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