Hallway, stairs and landing redecoration

The hallway is the first thing you see when you walk in and the space you pass through more than any other, so it is worth getting right. This project took the full hallway, staircase and landing of a family home and gave it a warm, considered scheme.

The walls were finished in a soft green above the dado rail with white below, and the woodwork was brought back crisp and clean throughout. That means the dado rail, skirtings, door frames, newel posts, handrail and every spindle on the balustrade. Cutting in neatly around a run of spindles is slow, careful work, and it is the detail that separates a decent job from a proper one.

Stairwells are awkward spaces to work in, with tight access and changing levels, so the staircase and floors were protected throughout and the house stayed liveable while the work went on. The finished hallway feels bright and welcoming, with clean lines where the colours meet and woodwork that looks freshly made.