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

You need to know how your estate agent will market your house. But more importantly: do you like them?

But if you want someone to pay the asking price then you may have to roll up your sleeves and spend some time and money furnishing it. We're not talking thousands of pounds, you just need to give potential buyers an idea of where their furniture will go. If it is a property that has been rented out then you may need to give it a lick of paint (I would suggest white), and you may need to give the kitchen/bathroom some TLC. I recently had a client who had a faded MDF wood colou

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