Its taken just short of a year but we've finally managed to eliminate all traces of what Jonathan calls "smurf blood" blue from the interior of the house. Our work in the hallway started with the removal of the linen closet doors and the stripping of the wood surround. We tend to shy from heavy duty chemicals for nature's sake, but boy oh boy nothing removes thick layers of funky paint better than good ole fashion chemical stripper. Check out the toxic chemical bubbles.
We called in expert help, Mark Foster to repair and refinish the dry wall in both the hallway and the guest room, which turned out great. Following his completion we primed, then slathered on a coat of none other than Honeydew in the guest bedroom, then shifted our focus back to the hallway. (More on this "dew"sy of a room redo to follow soon.)
As for the built-in section of the hallway, we went for an atomic ranch-esque turquoise. We had a bit of a hiccup with some replacement light issues, but as of this past weekend we were up and running with a new, more appropriate hall light.
In addition to the bold paint choice, we added a little extra class to the linen closet doors with stylish new handles. No plain vanilla in this section of the house! The finishing touch in the hallway will be the finishing of the floors, but this is a large project has yet to reach the top of the to-do list.
Up next, hello honeydew!
As for the built-in section of the hallway, we went for an atomic ranch-esque turquoise. We had a bit of a hiccup with some replacement light issues, but as of this past weekend we were up and running with a new, more appropriate hall light. 
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