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Holly Cockburn

How to lighten a dark hallway - genius design tips to brighten a gloomy corridor

Hallway with black and white tiled patterned floors.

One of the age old interior decor dilemmas is how to lighten a dark hallway. It can often feel like a dumping ground for post, shoes, and bikes, which is only made worse by a dreary atmosphere. In short, it's no pleasant place to bypass multiple times a day, let alone to return home to. 

Luckily, there are many ways to add light to a tricky hallway. From clever colour choices (spoiler, it's not all white) to optical illusions that will have your corridor looking twice the size, there are many ways you can elevate the space. Plus, many of these ideas can be achieved with a lick of paint or an affordable update.

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