Hallways are kind of forgotten because they are mostly just passages and sometimes decor mind space and planning is dedicated to rooms where people sit down and stay awhile. But this makeover has reminded me hallways are very visible. Maybe this is just a little second floor landing, but with a good light fixture and some vintage art, it makes the whole house feel nicer. When we moved into this house, this area had pink-white walls, a little bit of wallpaper, and not one, but two carpets.
A brown in the hall itself and inside the closet a green shag.
First, we added a laundry space in the closet – you can see the details on that renovation here.
light fixture | landscape art print | cloud study art print | pasture art print | seascape art print | la jolla basket | vintage persian rug (similar)
To begin (at the VERY beginning) we installed wood floors. A true white paint as opposed to the old off-colored one did a lot.
Then I did a trustworthy decorating formula I’ve observed myself gravitating to MANY TIMES. A great light fixture with personality, a vintage persian rug, and some beautiful art. With a nice paint color, sometimes that’s all it takes.
Good flush mounts are hard to find! Also hallways don’t often have much furniture so I think that is a room to especially get a good fixture for the place to infuse some detail. We went with the armstrong three light flush mount in matte white from kichler. We put it on a dimmer too and it is wonderful for moving about in the evenings.
I love to pass through this room now! It is visible from many parts of the house – all the bedrooms, as well as the stairwell and entryway. I am considering this a case study that hallways are worth decorating!
We used the same light fixture in our completed master bath renovation here.
