Ask the décor experts – Décor dilemma

Lize-Mari Lamprecht of Villiersdorp writes: We recently moved into a farmhouse with large rooms and I’m finding it difficult to decorate the long passage. Luckily, there’s a lot of natural light, but I need ideas on how to create the ‘wow effect’. Any suggestions?

Wouter le Roux, interior architect at Hello Charlie, replies: When trying to create that ‘wow effect’ in a typically overlooked space, such as a passage, these pointers will go a long way: