The rosehip hallway

Not every mural needs to fill a room. Sometimes the loveliest work happens in the small, hardworking corners of a house: the places we pass through a dozen times a day without really noticing.

A corner worth noticing

This little nook in the hallway is where the wellies live, the basket hangs and the coats are thrown on in a hurry. Painted in Farrow & Ball’s Cord, a soft, warm yellow, its tongue-and-groove panelling was the perfect backdrop for something growing.

Rather than paint the nook in a single colour or reach for wallpaper, we wanted something with a little more life. A mural, drawn for this one small space, felt far more inspiring: a pattern that never repeats, with something new to notice every time you pass.

Rosehips, by hand

We took our inspiration from the seasons, and from the hedgerows in autumn, when the rosehips glow red against the last of the green. We painted fine trailing stems rising up the panelling, with rosehips, slender leaves and the odd bud, as though a hedgerow had quietly found its way indoors. The stems wind around the hooks rather than stopping short of them, so the painting feels part of the house rather than placed upon it.

A little of the hedgerow, brought home.

Small space, big feeling

A painted corner like this may be small, but it changes how a home feels the moment you step inside. Creating cosy, welcoming spaces is what we love most, and this little nook is proof that a little imagination, in the right place, goes a very long way.