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Hallway Update= Hallway headache!

5 years ago

Help! Our hallway wallpaper is in need of an update, I just don't know what I should do. I love the rugs in the space, but I don't know what to do about the walls. Should I keep the wallpaper dark? Tan? Black&Gold? Red? Something else? My head is spinning.... :)

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Boxerpal

5 years ago

I love the little dog at the top of the stairs. SUPER CUTE!!!!

I do love your staircase. Lovely.. But I so get wanting an update and going with a different color. I agree with Tqtqtbw... I think going lighter would be really pretty. Maybe a fun change.

I don't think you should paint over the wallpaper. That will only come to haunt you in the future. If you can afford a painter see what they would charge to remove the wallpaper and repaint. If you are doing this yourself you might discover with a little music or a book on tape the work goes by fast.

What other colors do you have in your home? Do you have more of that pretty plum? Maybe you need something to go with that? I do like your rugs!

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Marta
5 years ago
Nice space! Is the burgundy on the walls wallpaper? All of it, even upstairs? I guess ripping that out would be a lot of work... Do you think you can paint over the top of it? Regarding the color, that would depend on what you like and the decor in your other rooms.
tqtqtbw
5 years ago
I would lighten the space with paint the color of the tan or a beige in the rugs. It will still permit a nice contrast with the white trim.

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sburson01
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you all for the feedback! Yes, the burgundy on the walls is the paper, and is not the primary color in any of the other rooms in the house. Though there is lot’s of red mixed into our decor! I am prepared to take down the wallpaper, and possibly replace with a different paper if needed. I worry that one solid paint color, even if it’s lighter, will be too plain. Wallpaper could add some nice dimension.
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If you are going to do wallpaper again, then pick one that doesn't look like paint!

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Flo Mangan
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I would consider doing a embossed paper in white and then do the lower wainscoting black. Then paint the railing black. Do a new runner in a black and white animal print and carry that onto large pictures on the wall going up the stairs with a black narrow frame, large white mat and small interesting black and white photos. Let me find some examples that might show you visually those elements.
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5 years ago
I like the burgundy but a dark blue would look nice too.
Anna (6B/7A in MD)
5 years ago
I really like your space, including the color, but I understand the desire for change. We used an embossed wallpaper on one wall of our dining room but the DR and the kitchen are all painted the same color. So that one wall just adds a little something extra without screaming at you. I really love it.

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