Narrow Hallway Help

2 months ago

I have a very long hallway leading to bedrooms. Would love advice on if wainscoting would be worth adding and if so, how high up would you go with it?

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Jilly
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
If you haven’t already, search ’wainscoting narrow hallway’ for lots of pictures. It might give you ideas.

What style is your home/decor? Can you show the main adjoining room(s)? Not bedrooms, but living or dining or whatever.

Wainscoting or not, art and a rug or rugs would look nice. And I’d consider getting rid of the attic door cord pull and have a ring/hook instead.
Lyn Nielson
2 months ago
I would not add wainscotting to your space.

I personally would paint the corridor a lighter hue, replace the light fixture and add a runner.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 months ago
I would start with much better lighting . What is the width of that hall? IMO trim will add to the already narrow space . How long is the hall? A bit more info gets more help.
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lisedv
2 months ago
Improve the lighting, find a nice semi-flush or pendant, paint a light colour.
Olychick
2 months ago
I like Jilly's pics...I found some more that illustrate how good it could look

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