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    Hallway Remodel

    January 16, 2019 by Ashley Mayes 10 Comments

    Our hallway remodel has taken a few years but now features wood flooring, a vintage rug, a beautiful DIY travel gallery, antique brass door knobs and more. I can't wait to share the before and after hallway remodel with you! You'll come away inspired to tackle your hallway renovation next, promise!

    I very rarely reveal a space and feel like it's done. With the exception of our kitchen reveal and our front porch reveal, most of our spaces still need a little bit of love. Usually, I know exactly what it needs as is the case with our eat-in kitchen. I know that I want to eventually get all new stair railing or have our original stair railings powder-coated.

    It's always EXTREMELY exciting for me when I get to share a space with you all that is done! The hallway remodel is DONE and I'm thrilled to be able to say that.

    Hallway Remodel

    Gray hallway with rug

    Let's take a look back before I go into everything that we did to finish off the space! When we first moved in, there was dingy wallpaper and carpet, all the trim was cream and the ceiling vents were yellowed with age. Those were the worst offenders. The lights and door hardware were both really dated and needed updating as well.

    Hallway Before

    Dated hallway with old carpet and wallpaper

    We pretty quickly tried to get the hallway to a better state by painting the doors and trim white and removing the wallpaper.

    Dated hallway with wallpaper removed

    Eventually, I decided to paint the walls Grey Husky by Benjamin Moore and around that time, we were able to have oak hardwood flooring installed. That pretty much instantly changed the space. Next, I bought some budget-friendly lights and I tried my hand at a gallery wall. As my style evolved, I felt the gallery wall that I had up in the hallway was too juvenile.

    Travel Gallery Wall In The Hallway

    In 2017, I moved the budget lights to our closet (which they were perfect there for) and bought lights that would add some interest. I also DIY'd photo mats for a newer, modern travel gallery wall and added a vintage Persian runner. The space was almost finished and yet it wasn't quite done.

    Modern Travel Gallery in Hallway with DIY Mat Board Cutting Tutorial

    I knew that for the space to really be done, I wanted to change out all the shiny gold door knobs and the silver door knobs (yes, I painted some but not others) to the same high-quality door knobs that we used in our entryway makeover.

    *I was able to partner with Nostalgic Warehouse for this post! I loved their products two years ago and jumped at the chance to work with them again. I truly only work with companies that I love and would highly recommend. Affiliate links below. Click to read my privacy and disclosure if you have any questions.

    So, on my to-do list for the hallway remodel was to change out all the door hardware to the Craftsmen Door Knobs and Studio Back Plates (the same that I put in my entry) and to replace all the door hinges. I also needed to replace a photo in the gallery wall and freshen up some of the trim and door paint. Oh, and buy a feather duster for cleaning the ceilings. You would think that last one would be something that was done regularly, but no. Don't judge me. Ha!

    DIY Photo Mat tutorial. Travel Hallway Gallery

    I'm happy to say that I crossed everything off my hallway to-do list! It feels amazing to walk up the stairs and walk through the space and know that everything is done.

    Wood stairs and a gray hallway

    Hallway with gallery wall

    I know I'm going to get asked about the paint colors. For the grey walls, I went with Grey Husky by Benjamin Moore in Eggshell. The trim and door paint is Ultra White by Valspar, color-matched to Benjamin Moore Advance in semi-gloss.

    White door and brass hardware in upstairs hallway

    Shop The Hallway Remodel

    As you can tell, we've really done a lot in our space! If you are just getting started or don't even know where to get started with your hallway renovation, maybe some of these ideas will help!

    Modern Hallway Ideas

    1. Removing Hallway Carpet
    2. Add a Runner for Interest
    3. Update all Paint
    4. Add Picture for hallway walls
    5. Hallway Wall Decor could include picture lights for interest
    6. Don't forget about the upgrades
      1. Replace your door knobs and hinges if they are dated and cheap
      2. Add interest with overhead lighting

    Well, that's one more space to check off the list! I'm a pretty happy camper right now. Although, I'm still dreaming about installing a stair runner on my stairs! Shhh... don't tell Luke!

    See more on hallway remodel including:

    • How to Cope Baseboards
    • Adding a Vintage Runner to the Hallway
    • How to Cut Picture Mats
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    1. Kate

      January 17, 2019 at 12:35 pm

      Love it! What color white trim/doors did you use here?

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      • Ashley Mayes

        January 22, 2019 at 9:28 am

        Thanks Kate! It's Ultra White by Valspar.

        Reply
    2. Alex Janes

      January 25, 2019 at 10:22 am

      I love all in the hallway.. Rug is very pretty. What gray paint did you use if i may ask... Good job!!! Alex

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      • Ashley Mayes

        January 28, 2019 at 9:13 am

        Thanks Alex! The paint is Grey Husky by Benjamin Moore.

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    3. Robin

      January 27, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      So gorgeous! Love your style!

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      • Ashley Mayes

        January 28, 2019 at 9:12 am

        Thanks Robin! I'm happy to have the hallway looking nice all the time now!

        Reply

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