HELP!! What have we done??? Pic attached

[QuietThyme]

DH and I live in military housing and had the bright idea that painting our hallway would be a great idea!

There was some good logic behind it. We moved in when it was newly built in 2017 and the walls just had a matt white base coat on them. With two young kids, the walls have become, let’s just say, less white!

We bought some matt but wipeable sage green paint but it looks awful now it’s done. This pic doesn’t show the severity but it’s much darker than we hoped/expected. We have some things to put on the walls which might help but I’m really upset about it. I think it doesn’t help that every other wall in the house is plain white 😩

DH would definitely throttle me if I say I want to change the colour so that’s not an option.

Any ideas on how I can improve this?

[CarelessSquid07A]

Mirrors for extra light?

Decorate more rooms so the contrast isn't so strong?

Extra lamp or two and maybe change the bulb to a brighter hue?

[Yankathebear]

I like it!

[0blio]

It looks lovely and very neatly done.
The pictures in white frames will brighten it up - what about a mirror too?

[Badtasteflump]

Honestly, I like it! Maybe give it some time for you to get used to it, but also if you have any big mirrors I would put them up on the big expanse of wall on the left of the pic - or even some smaller mirrors grouped together. Mirrors make a huge difference to the light in a room.

[Enough4me]

I agree it looks really dark. I think you will just have to repaint it.

[AlwaysLatte]

I think it's really nice. Just a shock to you as you're used to white. Ditto the mirrors/pictures. Maybe a plant or two or flowers?

[TheoriginalLEM]

Its the colour of my living room, its been this colour a while and i think we due a change.

I think the issues are the doors actually. Can you put a curtain over the window in the door?

Some pictures on the walls will help.

[SquirtleSquad]

Honestly I quite like it, maybe add a plant and a mirror plus photos.

Are you okay?

[AlwaysLatte]

Could you move the piano somewhere else and put a hall table with a lovely lamp instead?

[stophuggingme]

It looks a bit municipal
Why would he go mad if you repainted it ?
It doesn’t go with the carpet either

[CarrieMoonbeams]

I like it, personally, sorry you don't though! I once painted my hallway a weird sort of purple colour (it looked more like a soft lavender shade on the tin) and I hated it even as I was applying the paint, but I was too stubborn to admit to DH that I'd made a mistake! 🙄

Put the pictures up, add a white framed mirror if you've got space, and it'll look much better. I basically covered about 90% of the walls in pictures 😂

[84claire84]

I 💖 it

[FizzyPink]

I think it’s the carpet that doesn’t help but I quite like the wall colour. Give yourself a few days to get used to it before you do anything drastic. We did one wall and our hallway a very dark blue during lockdown and I did freak out initially but now love it

[QuietThyme]

We have a picture ledge that will go on top of the piano with the 4 white pictures in that are on the piano. I have a lovely hexagonal Oliver bonas mirror which will go on the wall to the right of the door. We also have this plant in the corner...

[boydoggies]

My goodness not pleasant. Choose another colour and repaint.

[Jakadaal]

I like it! The white frame pictures will help as will a mirror. Possibly also a carpet runner or rug to tie the walls and carpet together

[QuietThyme]

Yes, I think the carpets a problem. Would a white runner type rug help?

[boydoggies]

Like the plant and stand though!

[QuietThyme]

Cross post @jackadaal 😆

[onemorerose]

I like it too. Some pictures/art/mirrors/anything on the walls along with plants will be lovely.

[newnameforthis123]

This isn't helpful at all but where is the plantpot and stand from?!

I'm loving Feather & Nest's plant range at the moment, they have Green & Wild as a plan range. Looks like theirs so wondered if it is!

[LadyMinerva]

I too was going to suggest a long hallway runner, but not white. Something colourful so that the walls aren't the first thing your eyes are drawn to, rather they blend in.

But I do like the colour of the walls.

[Jakadaal]

The other option would be to repaint the door wall a contrasting colour.

Personally for me a carpet runner or rug would solve it

Colour bot exact match but something similar?

[babycakes1010]

I like it

[Belle1983]

I think it looks really nice in the picture.
Could you put all your pictures etc up and then reassess?
It may just be a shock.
Having lived in quarters with god awful carpets of a variety if colours throughout and magnolia walls, any colour seemed a shock af first.

Worst case you paint it again, but it might grow on you.