To open up this long, skinny hallway I had all of the base boards and the molding around each doorway removed. Paneled doors were replaced with a mix of plain and frosted glass-paned ones. I swapped ornate brass handles for simple chrome levers, more recessed lighting was added, large scale (24″ x 24″) gray matte tiles replaced the squeaky old wood veneer floors, and some fun inexpensive canvases keep the color scheme from becoming too dreary.