(I am not sure where I got this picture but I am pretty sure that it is Abigail Ahern's hallway)
I love the juxtaposition of the dark grey, red, purple, pink and green. In starck contract to the hallway above this is what our hallway looks like:
Our hallway on the second floor is in need of some serious work. It is the only place in the house that we never got around to stripping the old wallpaper ( the first floor bathroom is also covered in layers of ugly wallpaper but we plan on gutting the bathroom completely so thankfully we don't have to worry about removing any wallpaper). Our plans for this hallway include stripping the wallpaper, fixing the plaster walls and putting up new black and white damask wallpaper (click here to see what it may look like once it is up).
We have fixed the plaster wall you see to the right of the picture below. Now if we could just stop being lazy and remove the rest of the wallpaper this hallway could be checked off my to-do list.
The ceiling in this area looks really bubbly and strange. In an attempt to deal with the crumbling plaster the previous owners covered up the plaster on the ceiling with some white wall paper. We are going to have to remove the plaster and install drywall in this area only because I am pretty sure the plaster is beyond repair. This fixture came with the house and I loved it so much that I added a clause in our purchase agreement that the previous owners had to leave this fixture in the house.
We have to also fix these random holes in the plaster around the switch plate.
We have fixed the plaster wall you see to the right of the picture below. Now if we could just stop being lazy and remove the rest of the wallpaper this hallway could be checked off my to-do list.
View of the hallway as it leads to the third floor staircase.
So far we (really just Scott) has stripped one wall of the old wallpaper. Since the hallway is quite dark Scott's dad installed a light on this wall. It makes a world of difference. I want to find a vintage sconce for this wall. I may keep this porcelain wall sconce (found in my father-in-law's basement) and just add a silver tipped light bulb. 
Wall at the end of hallway opposite which is the staircase leading to the third floor.
The ceiling in this area looks really bubbly and strange. In an attempt to deal with the crumbling plaster the previous owners covered up the plaster on the ceiling with some white wall paper. We are going to have to remove the plaster and install drywall in this area only because I am pretty sure the plaster is beyond repair. This fixture came with the house and I loved it so much that I added a clause in our purchase agreement that the previous owners had to leave this fixture in the house.
We have to also fix these random holes in the plaster around the switch plate.
Wall next to Master Bedroom.
View from the hallway towards the Master Bedroom.
Since this is such a small space I am tempted to go all out and experiment with lots of color and pattern. I am thinking of painting the space underneath the stairs to the third floor in a bright color, similar to the hallway in the first picture. I am also tempted to paint the ceiling in the same color. This hallway is pretty dark and only gets natural light when the bathroom door and Kiran's room door are open. I would also like to figure out a way to install another light source (not that easy since this hallway is the only place in the house which still has knob and tube wiring).
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