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Try these three easy ways to help your hall doors blend in
If there’s one thing most hallways have in common, it’s an abundance of doorways – and it can be tricky to know how to decorate them. These three ideas offer different but equally stylish ways to work them into your scheme.
Blend them beautifully
On-trend unicoloured schemes, with woodwork painted the same shade as the wall, are perfect for hallways, as the swathe of colour unifies the many elements. For a smart look, choose paints with a similar sheen, such as super-tough matt EasycareAquamax Satinwood Colour Mix
This is a bold look, so make sure your flooring doesn’t fight with your chosen colour. These pale floorboards lift the rich hue and allow it to be the star.
Add depth to all-over colour by mixing in some contrasting touches, like the brass cupboard legs and picture frame against this fashionable Minted Glory 2
Fashion a feature
Get creative and use the lines of your door frames to inspire a bold scheme. This geometric design draws the eye down the narrow hallway, visually shortening it, while painting outwards onto the walls prevents the door itself becoming the focus.
Follow our tips to create a graphic design.
Play around with different colours to get the perfect combination. Choosing one dark colour and keeping the rest pale will stop it looking too busy, but try to echo the bold colour elsewhere – as in the bench here painted in Highland Falls 2
Trick the eye
Minimise the impact of your doors by making a feature of another element. These doorways in Nutmeg WhiteQuick Dry SatinwoodNutmeg WhiteEasycare wallsPeppermint Candy
Keeping the floors a similar colour to the light walls and doors creates a soft and airy scheme. Choosing such a delicate colour for the bannisters acts as a stylish focal point, without overwhelming the neutral colour palette.
Looking to refresh your entrance? Make a start with our how to guide on how to paint a wooden door with Dulux AquaMax
Search ‘hallway’ at dulux.co.uk for lots more decorating ideas and tips.
