How a home welcomes you can really make an impact on how you are able to relax and log off from work. For me, it’s important that a home is the place that you can just be you. I want the home to be a warm and balanced place from the moment I put my foot inside the door. Therefore, in this blog post I want to cover how to create the most amazing space for the first room that you enter into in a home, the hallway.
From Glorias Mood
1. Understand how you are going to use the hallway
The first task you need to do to create your perfect hallway is to understand how you are going to use the room Is the function to be a statement in entering the home? Or do you want to use the space more for practical use? If you are going for statement will a rug or a console table be something to consider. If it is more of practical use will clever storage solution be more important.
2. Space planning
Before considering what to bring into the room, make sure to understand what’s possible or not possible. How many items or furniture can the room consist of and how does people need to move in and out of the room. Draw the hallway on a piece of paper and try to position different types of furniture that you might consider and how they can work with how people move through the room.
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3. Understand your colour scheme
Make sure that you have a plan for the colours that you want to bring into a the room and that they work well together. It can be a benefit of going for lighter colours in hallways since it’s normally located downstairs or have less access to daylight.
4. Focus on hardwearing flooring
Before you actually bring in any furniture to the room, make sure that you start with sorting out the floor. A hallway will need a hardwearing floor since it will see a lot of footfall that even can be muddy. It can be many options to solving this problem, like patterned tiles, hard wooden floor or concrete. Make sure that the floor works with the style you are going for and that the transition into other rooms works well. A light floor can lighten up a room, but also will be difficult to keep clean. If you want to make more of a statement, adding a carpet is also a great option.
5. Find the right size furniture
Make sure that that the furniture is working well with the room size. Clever storage solutions is always a great option in a hallway since it allow you to keep the room organised and to maximise the space. There is a lot of objects that can will be left in the hallway, like jackets and gloves. Make therefore sure that you have space to store this so it does not make the room cluttered. A console table is also a great way to store away smaller items.
If the hallway space is small, try to add a mirror to give an illution of a larger room. If you also have a staircase, this is a great place to create efficient storage.
6. Light up the hallway
As mentioned, hallways tends to be a bit darker than other rooms. Make therefore sure that the lighting is good in the room. If you have a low ceiling, try to add spot lighting or lighting attached on the wall. If you have a high ceiling is a pendant light or a chandelier a great option. Make also sure that you have good table lighting if you have a console table in the room. If there is a staircase in the room, make sure that this area also has good lighting. It can for example be done with skirting board lighting if your home is a bit more modern.
From South Shore Decorating Blog
7. Finish it with decorative objects
To finish it all, add some decorative objects to the room. This is the items that can really bring warmth into the entrance of a home. Make sure that you add decorative things to the hallways that are representative of you. But make sure not to add the most personal pictures and items. These items can be placed a bit further into the house. Instead, add items that can make you and others smile and show hospitality. What about a candy box or some free gums packs? It’s the small things that can really make a difference.
What would you include in your hallway?
