Boring hallway, what can i add to it? (painting, ceiling, Wainscot)

[PAhippo]

I'd put a bright runner on the floor.

also agree with a chair rail but a very simple one.


unless you're desperate for storage, I'd forget the shelf. There isn't room to stand back far enough to see anything on it.

I'd get a whole bunch of framed mirrors (think thrift shop/garage sale finds). Different shapes. Different sizes.

[hellopity]

Lighting, large format art of your choice on the wall, no console table.

[nightcrawler]

wood floor,
carpet runner,
wallpaper.

jmo.

no furniture, its too smell.

im thinking it has to stay carpeted since the other rooms are?

deeper color on the wall, artwork.

no furniture

[ansible90]

A collection of family photos. Look for old photos of family/ancestors. Things like your mother's or grandmother's high school photo, pictures of aunts and uncles when they were kids, etc. Use the same type of frame for each.

[turf3]

It's a hallway, upstairs between bedrooms, for cryin' out loud.


Is "boring upstairs hallway" really significant enough to spend money and time on changing it?

[WildCard~]

Originally Posted by nuts2uiam

I was going to say that but since I don't know the style of the rest of the house I held off. I love chair rails too.

[BirdieBelle]

OP, the console table is a great idea, especially if you aren't handy and don't want to pay a contractor to install a wired light or chair rail (and wainscoting).

There are a million types of narrow console tables made for hallways, and you can find a candlestick lamp that would warm up that hallway quickly.

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[BirdieBelle]

OP, the console table is a great idea, especially if you aren't handy and don't want to pay a contractor to install a wired light or chair rail (and wainscoting).

There are a million types of narrow console tables made for hallways, and you can find a candlestick lamp that would warm up that hallway quickly.

[chiluvr1228]

I like the ideas that BirdieBelle posted. I had a long, narrow hallway at one of my homes and I did family pictures in beautiful frames. Another idea would be a mirror grouping with some floating shelves and sconces that don't require electricity.

[nuts2uiam]

BirdieBelle has posted exactly what I had in mind a narrow table if any.