My hallway is too dark... People often say this as if everyone else's hallways are bathed in light. They're not. Hallways generally tend to have few or no actual windows which makes them dark spaces. And unless you are lucky enough to have a grand entrance vestibule, most of us have to make do with a space where it would be impossible to swing the proverbial cat. Should I paint my hallway white? In short: no! Painting a dark space white will not make it brighter. If anything

I'm talking porches and hallways, which generally tend to have few or no actual windows. Still, they set the tone for what is to come and therefore it's important to get them right so as not to turn people off your property the minute they set foot through the door. Apologies at this point to those of you who have terraces with stairs in the middle and therefore no actual hallway, and quite possibly no porch either. Inevitably in real life these entryway spaces become dumping