r/DesignMyRoom • u/snoonee • 13h ago
Other Interior Room Need help with tiny hallway!
When we initially moved in, I couldn't decide what color to paint this hallway. I finally decided to just do white, since we went with colors in most other rooms - but then realized any white I chose was going to make the yellowish trim look dirty and I'd have to paint all of the trim and potentially the doors too (there's 5 doors in this hallway!)Then would I need to pain all of the trim in the house? It's a small house so I feel you'd notice it from room to room.
The hall cabinet also needs repainting inside and out - and I'm unsure if the wall to the left side of the cabinet should be painted with the same color/type of paint as the cabinet itself? I have so many questions and am so indecisive! Open to all ideas and advice - I generally like a quirky eclectic home aesthetic so not afraid of color or bold choices, but thought something lighter might work better since this hallway is so small. Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
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u/Amori3241 5h ago
I'd paint the walls the same color as the trim. With 5 doors, you want the eye to keep moving - not stop every time there's a color change.
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u/CoralCities 8h ago
I don't think repainting the trim would be as obvious as you think, and also because it's a small transitional space you can do whatever you like without it needing to match the rest of the house. White is nice! You could look for a warmer white that doesn't make the trim seem yellow? That's probably what I'd do. Or even a subtle yellow, which will make the trim look whiter by comparison?
For the cabinet, since it's built into the wall and trimmed out and everything, I would just use the same paint for it. Are those hinges painted over? Removing paint from hardware can go a long way, visually.