The Cottagers boss has enjoyed a steady start to his tenure and is preparing for the challenge of Aston Villa on Saturday.
Fulham picked up a 2-0 win over Wigan last weekend and Hughes is hoping for more performances of the same ilk, and points to follow.
"Performance-wise we've been fine but results-wise we want more points on the board," he said.
"We've been playing well this season, although with a bit of frustration with a few draws initially.
"We had a couple of defeats but last weekend I thought we were excellent.
"The level we reached against Wigan was what I'm looking for and I want to make sure the standard we achieved last weekend is maintained against Villa.
"We want to build on that result against Wigan and achieve back-to-back wins.
"If we can pick up six points in two games we'll very much establish ourselves in the top half of the table - and that's where we want to be for the remainder of the season."
Striker Andy Johnson is on the comeback trail and came on for 10 minutes against the Latics at Craven Cottage.
He will not start this weekend but is expected to feature against Villa and Hughes hopes to ease him back to full fitness.
"Every day Andy gets stronger and more ready for 90 minutes," he remarked.
"He won't start this weekend but we'll look to introduce him at some point in the game.
"Andy's really pleased with where he's at and the way he feels. With strikers it's more a timing issue than actually being physically tired in games.
"It's about getting your timing right, arriving at the right time in the box and creating chances in the box when you get the opportunity."
Hughes added: "It's been a good week and we're in good shape - Damien Duff has trained most of the week so he's available for selection.
"Dickson Etuhu has been involved over the past few days so he's also an option."
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