Now that we have resale of our home in mind, all bets are off as far as crazy renovation ideas. We have to cut back on costs, number one, but also we must keep in mind that the home should appeal to the masses, not just us.
Any room can be repainted by a new owner. Many of our smaller rooms are already painted in shades of pink and purple and the next person easily change that if they wish.
But the hallway? We never got to it because it’s a major job that means building a scaffold. In our minds, the hallway was always going to be red. Now we’re concerned that it may be too dark. A dark hue would be historically correct (source here) and we do want to retain as much historic accuracy as possible.
But we also want to sell it. What’s your opinion? Red? Maybe one of the colors in the stained glass window? Please post your opinion here. We leave it your hands!
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I say paint it red! Chances are whomever buys your home will also appreciate a color true to the era and regardless of when you decide to sell you still have to live in the space. Do what you love – you cannot please everyone. If you are set on painting it a mass-appeal color I would suggest a pewter/silvery gray – it is modern, light & would look great with the wood. Check out Sherwin-Williams Curio Gray.
Comment by BklynContessa — January 11, 2010 @ 8:11 am
red or leave it…i actually like that eggshell blue a lot!
Comment by p — January 11, 2010 @ 8:58 am
I think the red would be nice, but if you’re nervous about it being too dark, maybe a yellow to match that window?
Comment by Suede — January 11, 2010 @ 1:54 pm
I would go with red, but I have a red living room and love it, so I’m biased.
Comment by Judy — January 11, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
Actually seeing the reflection on the wall from the stained glass window I do think making it a historical red is the answer. Because anyone that will buy the house would really have to love old victorian style houses, or else why not just buy any old house….yeah …red it is!!!!
Comment by Emilia — January 11, 2010 @ 2:33 pm
White or grey or leave as is. My 2 cents is you want to give the potential buyer a neutral palate so they can look beyond color to the bones of the house. Let THEM pat themselves on the back of thinking up the “historical red” solution for their new baby.
Comment by kristi — January 11, 2010 @ 2:57 pm
NOOOOOO! I was all set on red until Kristi put in her 2 cents! White is not an option. Too vanilla. The ceiling can be white. Can’t leave it as is because it needs plaster work, so it will need a coat of paint.
Kristi, you’re very logical and you are probably correct, but you’re outvoted by the right brained people.
Comment by RH — January 11, 2010 @ 3:11 pm
I love red but your woodwork is gorgeous (and a major selling point) and I’m concerned that the tones will be too similar and that the woodwork and walls will fade into each other. If your woodwork was white it would be a different story.
I know that’s totally not what you wanted to hear.
Comment by laura @ the shore house — January 11, 2010 @ 6:51 pm
I say olive or Gold. Both are historic colors and both would really be great with the red tones of the woodwork.
Comment by Jill — January 11, 2010 @ 9:15 pm
No Laura, that’s not what I wanted to hear! But Jill makes olive or gold sound a whole lot better than green or yellow. Now I have to friggin do test patches! Thanks a lot, girls!
Comment by RH — January 12, 2010 @ 7:50 am
If you are considering gold – check out Sherwin Williams Peristyle Brass or Antique gold or Relic Bronze – their status bronze is also gorgeous.
Comment by BklynContessa — January 12, 2010 @ 9:34 am
Thanks for the tip, BC. I’ll try to get my head around other colors.
Comment by RH — January 12, 2010 @ 10:47 am