South-East London

Hallway & Staircase Refurbishment

A worn, narrow hallway and staircase turned into a bold, characterful entrance, with geometric patterned floor tiles, a herringbone stair runner and deep painted joinery.

Property: Residential hallway and staircase
On site: 1 week

Staircase with a herringbone runner edged in red and orange stripes, dark painted treads and a geometric blue and white tiled hallway floor

The brief

A long, narrow hallway and staircase that had been left worn and dated. It was the first space anyone saw on arriving at the house, and the one that had been given the least attention.

We protected the staircase and cleared the hallway back to its subfloor, then prepared the walls, skirting and stairs for the new finishes. The floor was laid in a geometric patterned tile that gives the hallway its character from the moment the front door opens.

The staircase, string and skirting were painted in a deep, near-black finish, and a herringbone runner with bright striped borders was fitted up the flight, giving the entrance a strong, deliberate look that ties the ground floor together.

Behind the build

Process of work

Two photographs from the same hallway: the space cleared and protected at the start of the work, and the finished result with the new tiled floor, painted staircase and stair runner in place.

2 stages

01Stripped back and protected
The hallway at the start of the work: flooring lifted back to the subfloor, the stair treads protected with tape and sheeting, and new skirting and boards stacked ready to go in.
02The finished hallway
Handed back complete: geometric blue, grey and white floor tiles laid through the hallway, the staircase and skirting painted a deep near-black, and a herringbone runner with red and orange borders fitted up the flight.

Outcome

A hallway that now makes a proper first impression, practical underfoot and full of character from the front door to the landing.

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Next step

Tell us what you are trying to do with the house.

We will come out, measure up and tell you honestly whether it works. The site visit and the written quotation are free, and there is no obligation attached to either.

Request a quotation Call 020 8064 3301