Painting hallway/staircase

[wishingitwasfriday]

We have just had a call from our decorator to say he can move forward the date for decorating the hallway/staircase in our 3 storey townhouse.
That's great, but he is now coming on Monday! We haven't chosen a paint colour and I'm scared of making the wrong choice because I feel rushed!! We want something neutral but it needs to brighten our hallway as it's quite dark.

It's a new build house (4years old) so there are no original features to think about colour wise. Any help/ advice on colours would be great!!

We were looking at dulux timeless but not sure whether to go for a grey colour, or is grey the new magnolia (which is what we currently have).

[HiDBandSIL]

We have F&B Wimborne White in ours. Is that the one that is basically magnolia under another name? Either way it helped brighten it up so I recommend it. Although it shows marks horribly and doesn't clean up well.

[ggirl]

pick a colour you love and then buy the next lighter colour down the scale
..from my experience

[ggirl]

look on pinterest for hallway colours

[ggirl]

I suggest going for a colour ..but then I'm not a neutral gal.
My hall is pale blue ..looks great with stark white woodwork

[RTKangaMummy]

Unless you are really careful family that won't mark walls on stairs get waterproof or washable or whatever it is called so you can get rid of marks etc

[wishingitwasfriday]

I've just been to B&q and bought a huge amount of tester pots. Hopefully one will be the perfect colour! Thinking of a grey and then to chose a colour and do some big bold canvas pictures. Probably looks better in my head than it will in reality!!

[8misskitty8]

If you decide to go for grey then DO NOT get dulux once in chic shadow. Lovely colour but after 3 coats over magnolia it still looks patchy. I tried roller, paid pad and brush but still looks dreadful.

[justaweeone]

Love Love Love timeless
You then can add any colour you fancy in terms of accessories