First Impressions Last - Hallways

Top Tips for choosing your hallway colour scheme

-Determine what's remaining in the hall

-Consider painting the woodwork

-Don’t select colours in Isolation

-Consider Painting the Ceiling

-Test colours in the space to narrow your choice 

Determine what will remain

Firstly, make a list of all the big-ticket items that will either remain or be replaced e.g. furniture, flooring, furnishings & fabrics. Whether you are keeping all of them or changing some of them, they will determine the direction of the colour scheme. These static items will need to be selected first before considering a colour for the walls.

Painting the woodwork

When painting your hallway, one way to make a huge impact is to paint your woodwork a darker colour than your walls. This will include all your skirting, architraves & doors. This will work particularly well for bungalows or homes with long narrow hallways.

If you have a stairs in your hallway, adding a colour to your handrail that ties in with your runner carpet or painting the entire staircase in a darker colour can really help create a focal point upon entering your home.

Another great way to create a real impact as you walk into your hallway is wooden wall panelling but your hall must be wide enough. This is a great way of hiding uneven walls in older homes and the possibilities are endless!

Don't Pick Colours in Isolation

You should consider the colours used in other rooms before choosing your hallway colour scheme. For example, if your other rooms have a lot of colour then a more neutral tone would work well in contrast. Good neutral colours such as Mid Muslin (a warm neutral), Mid Cinder (a warm grey) from our Signature Collection or Sweet Cashew, Little Heron and White Horse are also great colours from our MODA range.

If the rest of your rooms are relatively neutral, this gives you an opportunity to be bolder with your colour choice for your hallway to create a real statement.

Dark neutrals such as Gatsby Blue, Collins Green and Tilbury Teal are gorgeous dark moody colours from our MODA Collection and are perfect for walls. 

Consider painting your ceiling

Adding a pop of colour to high ceilings can elevate the space in unexpected ways. Warm colours advance and cool colours recede so if you want to make a hall feel bigger and taller choose off whites such as Signature White, Ivory White, or White Horse.

Top Tip: Start your decorating projects with the ceiling and work your way down. A matt finish can also help hide any imperfections

Test Your Colours First

Before going straight into painting your hallway, it's important to test what the colour will look like. Apply two coats of paint on to white card and let it dry. move the card around the room to view it under different lighting. You can also fold the card in half to see the colour in shadow. Bring the card with you when you are shopping for accessories.

Choosing a paint finish

Hallways are often one of the busiest spaces in our homes, so it's important to consider the performance and durability of the paint finish, especially if you have children or pets. Washable Matt finish is a popular choice as they can be minimize stains & scuffs and is also easily touched up if needed with great opacity qualities.