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nataliepatton

Drab hallway

Natalie Patton
il y a 8 ans
Hi again I've been going back and forth over what to do with this drab hallway. I'm very minimalist and all my rooms are very neutral but since the hall is the first think you see when you walk in I want it to be warm comfortable and homely without being dark and dingy. Help me out with the flooring please... I secretly love it and my partner hates it with a passion so I want it to stand out is there anything I can do to brighten it? I want the wall decoration to bring out the floor as a feature rather than hide it. Any suggestions would be fantastic thanks all. (Sorry I've posted this twice as the pics wouldn't upload)
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  • PRO
    On The Tiles (hillingdon) ltd
    il y a 8 ans

    You hallway tiles will look stunning once they are deep cleaned and resealed. The colours will have much more punch to them. I suggest you buy a bottle of Lithofin ASR (It is a high alkali cleaner so read instructions and dilute as it suggests and be careful not to get splashes on adjacent surfaces like wood or painwork) or there are several makes of cleaner designed especially for these tiles. Don't use an acid based cleaner with them. Clean up a sample area to get an idea. When the tiles are wet that is what you could get them to look like once they are properly cleaned and sealed. You can have a slightly glossy finish if you wish or you can finish them with wax which I think is a good compromise between dull and shiny. It would cost you several thousand ponds to replace this floor now! I am sure that once cleaned you can win over your partner and if you cant then its obviously time to change him :-)


    Commentaires (13)

    • minnie101
      il y a 8 ans

      http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/tiles/tiles.htm Hi natalie, they look as if they need cleaning and sealing. I've attached this article but Google how to clean victorian tiled floors. Is the porch a different colour? Is that panelling on the wall?:) I think once cleaned you won't need to change the wall colour (maybe some paint in the porch and then mirrors, art or whatever) but I'd try that first and see how they come up

    • headers13
      il y a 8 ans

      I love these original floors, had one in my last property & I miss it. They are not meant to be shiny but you can get it cleaned up. if you are in London try the Victorian Floor Company. What about adding some panelling to the hall or a dado rail half way up. Pick up one of the tile colours & paint underneath the dado. You could also paint the inner of the front door another shade than white like an off white or a stone colour. Add some pics & a great light. Good luck.

    • ali270
      il y a 8 ans
      Love the floor ........mirrors.....mirrors.....mirrors will immediately
      lighten and brighten your hall .
    • Louise Jones
      il y a 8 ans
      I have a dark hallway at the rear of the house with little light, I painted it white and immediately looked shocked at the dull shadows it cast upon itself, I then painted it a chalky blue and I mean chalky, which lifted it immediately it was very forgiving and removed the shadows , Mirrors worked well however had to keep repositioning to catch the best of the light to refract it along the walls . The blue picked up the accent in the tiles knitting it together. Blue might not be for you however White isn't always right for every property. Good luck and don't forget to post the finished results.
    • nohopeinhel
      il y a 8 ans

      Please don't change the floor - it's beautiful. A bit of a clean and a reseal would bring it back to its old glory. I would not try to create a white, bright, light feel for the hallway, but would opt for a strong, yet muted colour on the walls - ideally picking out a colour in the tiles (difficult to tell exactly what they are from the pics). I would then add a few high impact accessories - a statement mirror, great light fixtures, some art. I would replace the carpet on the stairs and in the other part of the hall with wooden floorboards and add a stair runner (exposed wooden treads with a central runner - either in a rustic material such as jute or hessian with a contrast binding echoing the key colour you selected). Good luck with the renovation!


    • PRO
      Stella Michael
      il y a 8 ans

      Definitely keep the tiles! If you don't like them or for the winter you could get a complementary runner made to fit down the middle, leaving the border on show. It would be helpful to see a photo of how the two spaces connect. Looks like there is a green in the tiles but again another photo of a closeup of the tiles would help. If there is, what about a warm pale sage green for the walls? It would bring out the terracotta colour. As long as it's a warm tone then it will be bright, inviting and homely.

    • soozmacrae
      il y a 8 ans

      How about some fab statement lighting. People will look up rather than down.

    • Alison Heppell
      il y a 8 ans
      Peculiar shaped mirrors like they have in IKEA
    • 163 hrd
      il y a 8 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 8 ans

      What about painting the skirting and door architrave in one of the floor colours?

    • Natalie Patton
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 8 ans
      We pulled out of this house in the end as there were a lot of things needed done. Thank you all so much for all your suggestions though
    • PRO
      Akiva Projects Ltd
      il y a 8 ans

      Hello,

      Keep the floor as it looks very nice and original. You can brighten up your hallway with some mirrors, just as others suggested. How about a large framed mirror with a traditional style/look?


      As seen on the third image, you can add multiple mirrors on the wall and I think the wall paint also looks great on this picture. Definitely gives more light to a living space.

      Good luck with your Project!

    • PRO
      Casdron Enterprises Ltd (Lithofin in the UK)
      il y a 8 ans

      Hello, wanted to just direct you to our website which contains method statements relevant to refurbishing Victorian/quarry tiles.

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