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February 1, 2023

Arched Hallway Design

This hallway is one of the things that made me fall in love with this house. The arches. Look at those amazing arches. A feature that a lot of people are now adding to their homes and these were originals. This long hallway is right off our entry, the place where guests enter and the place I want to feel like an instant picture of our personal style. This hallway was already a total dream, but I wanted to freshen it up a bit and give it a more modern look.

Arched Hallway Design

This arched hallway design is stunning, elegant and timeless. See the before and after pics of a fresh coat of paint and new tile work.

What a beauty! It took me about 2 weeks to find the perfect creamy color for our house. It was NO easy task! But completely worth the effort. Our trim is very creamy to begin with and we plan on keeping it. This house pulls very very warm tones, even the most off white ivory colors were too white. Or the creamy colors were too yellow. I finally decided on a custom version of Sherwin Williams Creamy. I will put a pic of the formula below if you want to try it.

Before Hallway

Here is what the hallway looked like when we moved in. It’s still just as charming just a different look. I am personally not a fan of the beige walls, I prefer more clean looks and I wanted it to feel like OUR home.

This arched hallway design is stunning, elegant and timeless. See the before and after pics of a fresh coat of paint and new tile work.

I originally thought I would replace the lanterns to something a little different. But after I painted, I actually liked them a lot more than I did before. It’s funny how simply changing a paint color can make you see things differently. Bonus, I saved some budget for other projects!

Paned window with window bench looking outside.

I found this Restoration Hardware bench on FB marketplace shortly after we moved in. I cannot believe how perfect it is for this window. It was MADE for it! I love this little view looking into the courtyard.

Tiled Arched Wall Niche Project

This arched hallway design is stunning, elegant and timeless. See the before and after pics of a fresh coat of paint and new tile work.

Wall niches can be extremely challenging to work around. There are many wall niches I would simply dry wall over and fill in, but I actually like this size. It’s a great place to feature some artwork. I also wanted to take it up a notch by adding this beautiful textured tile to the space. You can see a full tutorial on that tiling process here!

Tiled arched wall niche styled with artwork and greenery

I picked up that architectural print at a local thrift store! I think I might switch it out to something a little different, but it works for now. I also added my new favorite faux greenery stems, these are SO PERFECT for displaying in vases. Budget friendly too. Target still sells this pottery vase as well, it’s one of my go-to’s!

Tiled Arched Niche
This arched hallway design is stunning, elegant and timeless. See the before and after pics of a fresh coat of paint and new tile work.

I am so happy with how this hallway turned out! It will only continue to evolve from here. For now, I love how bright it feels and more importantly, it’s beginning to feel more like OUR home and not a VRBO we are staying at lol.

So what’s next?! Head here to read all about my dining room plans! That’s NEXT!

Paint Color Formula

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Sharon C says

    February 1, 2023 at 2:18 pm

    Firstly, your hallway is simply stunning! I can see why you fell in love with all the beautiful arches. Secondly, the power of paint never ceases to amaze me. Wow, what a difference it makes. The color is absolutely perfect and it’s really modernized and updated your hallway. Your diligence in finding the perfect color has paid off. Great job Taryn!

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