This Vibrant Mural Turns An Ordinary Hallway Into An Artsy Maximalist's Dream
Why have a plain hallway when you can have one bursting with color, interest, and intriguing design? You can add life to your home with a trendy mural in a not-so-typical spot – not just a hallway, but one with doors. TikToker @jacitucker_ recently went maximalist with a colorful abstract hallway mural that integrated the hall's two doors right into the design. You, too, can incorporate maximalism in your home by painting a vibrant mural to level up a hallway, even one with doors, and ply your creativity with stunning results.
Color and art are hallmarks of maximalism, and this TikToker's project combines the two in an attention-getting way. Her initial video demonstrating the process shows her painting color blocks in five vibrant colors — blue, yellow, purple, peach, and a deep magenta — across the hallway, including the doors. She uses a small roller to put down the colors one at a time, sometimes painting over other colors. In the follow-up video, she switches to an artist's paintbrush to add touches like stars, squiggles, spirals, and dots.
The artist also gets maximal effect in minimal time by breaking rules about the cutting-in painting process that would normally be done around the door frames, instead simply making continuous roller strokes from wall to door. If you'd like to try this time-saving technique, it's best to stick with an abstract design that doesn't require perfect continuity from wall to door.
Create your own maximalist hallway mural
An abstract design is also the way to go if you're not a planner. Muralists are typically advised to plan their designs before painting them, but when asked in the comments if she had a plan, the TikToker responded, "I'm a wing it kinda girl." It's much easier to wing it with an abstract design than with a pictorial mural.
@jacitucker_ Painting over the doors saved me alot of time cutting in around them😹 #painting #mural #tanningsalon #art #artist
@jacitucker_ I swear everytime I paint something new it becomes my fav🤩🤩🤩 #painting #mural #tanningsalon #art #artist
Given that individuality and expressiveness are embedded in maximalism, you have nearly endless choices for customization if you take on a hallway project like this. Scenes from nature, including animal, floral, and botanical designs, are prominent on social media, along with abstracts. Tie your mural to your interests to express your individuality and be right in step with the movement toward maximalism.
Amid your expression of creativity, keep practicality in mind, too. Doors in a hallway will see much more activity than walls, and the best paint finish for interior doors is a semi-gloss or satin, so you may want to use one of these durable paint finishes for the entire mural.