Hallways and Common Areas
Hallways are one of the last areas we think about when decorating
which is unfortunate because we use them so frequently. Turning a washed
out hallway with dated colors into a beautiful space can be simple and can make
a large impact on the overall look and feel of your building. Just a
guess, but the word you'd use to describe your hallway probably isn't one of
these: glamorous, mysterious, dramatic, delicious, warm, intimate, or
exciting. But it could be.
A few suggestions to spruce up your hallways or lobby.
* Divide
your walls by adding some accent. If your walls are currently blank
consider adding chair rail or wainscoting to the wall to divide the wall into
sections. Now the lower part of the wall stands out not only with a
different texture but also a second color can be introduced. The walls of
hallways benefit from wainscoting since they are more scuff resistant.
* Adding
baseboards not only makes the hallway look nice it also helps protect the walls
from carts and luggage nicking the paint.
* Crown
Molding adds richness and texture to a hallway and helps break up the space in
long hallways.
* Avoid
creating a lid in a narrow hallway. The best ceiling color is a white
base with a slight tone from the wall color.
* The use
of vinyl corner guards to prevent damage in high traffic areas will protect
your walls and paint and keep your hallways looking fresher.
Elite can handle your painting needs and our carpentry division
can install base, crown, chair rail or wainscoting. Common area
improvements can have a significant impact on the property values of individual
units.
Does your existing hallway paint look streaked or uneven? When Elite paints hallways, our crews will use 18" roller covers on
large surface areas. Washable and ceramic paints have a higher resin
content. This causes flashing lines and uneven finish coatings once the
paint cures. The 18" roller is twice the size of standard rollers
and allows for even finish coatings on long surfaces.
A special advantage of going with Elite Renovation Systems for
your hallways is our "Stay Fresh Program". Each spring a survey
sheet will be sent out for the board to indicate areas that need to be touched
up due to high traffic damage. Elite will schedule a painter for the
appropriate time to touch up those areas and keep your building looking freshly
painted. All of our hallway proposals will include an option for a
"Stay Fresh Program".