If you’re planning a new hallway, we have the look for you. From traditional hallways to country style hallways and sleek modern entrance halls, you’ll find your dream scheme in a flash.
Black isn’t a common colour to decorate with, but boy does it look good. The key to decorating with dark colours like this is to make sure you have plenty of contrast with brightening and lightening white. The stair treads here keep the look perfectly balanced, for example.
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Buy now: similar paint, Dulux
Buy now: similar artwork, All Posters
Think about what you will see as you enter your home. This wall is visible as soon as you walk through the door, so the owners have made a unique wall clock display, complete with trendy lettering, to welcome them home every day.
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Buy now: similar clocks, Newgate Clocks
Paint a door in a sage green colour if you want a traditional hallway scheme with a bit of colour. This soft shade is a great complement to the period features of the door and also the parquet flooring.
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Buy now: similar paint, Little Greene
Buy now: similar flooring, The Solid Wood Floor Company
This hallway embodies full-on country-house chic, with an antique-look mirror, French-style console table and traditional stair runner. Modern signage adds a quirky touch to the space and shows exactly what era we’re living in.
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Buy now: similar console table, Wayfair
Buy now: similar mirror, Melody Maison
Create a warm welcome with your favourite colour. The owner of this house loves blue and the entrance hall sets the theme for the rest of the home. Carefully chosen to fit in with both the flooring and walls, the stair runner offers a hit of pattern and a comforting feel underfoot.
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Buy now: polished plaster walls, Sexi Wall Design (07704 667345)
Want an adventurous hallway scheme? Then consider block-print flooring. If you’re feeling creative, this new vinyl can be produced with your own design, or you can have an in-house pattern coloured to work with your scheme.
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Buy now: Cross vinyl flooring in White and Mint, £59 per sq m, Atrafloor
Buy now: Birds and Bees wallpaper in Pea Green, £140 per roll, Molly Mahon at Tissus D’Hélène
Is your family going hopping mad this Easter? Then add to the excitement with pretty decorations (and lots of chocolate!). An Easter wreath, decorative eggs (why not try painting some yourself?), a bunny cushion and some pretty spring pastels are all you need to transform your space this bank holiday weekend.
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Buy now: similar wreath, Marks & Spencer
Exposed bricks and solid-oak flooring make for a super-impressive spiral staircase, where architectural design meets rustic materials. This look is all about the materials, so the oak treads have been given a very neutral-looking varnish that highlights their natural variation. A slimline handrail and white paint under the stair keep the scheme uncluttered.
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Buy now: similar wood flooring, The Natural Wood Flooring Co
Make your entrance hallway something special with pieces you won’t be able to miss. Here, an oversized clock with a distressed finish takes centre stage. What else do you need to make a neutral space look cool? Not much is the answer. However, a pretty bench is ideal for taking shoes on and off.
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Buy now: clock and bench, Vintage Barn Interiors
Think of your hallway as another living space. Consider your colour scheme carefully – the green paint here makes it feel like another room in the home, while white acts as a highlighter to the beautiful period details, such as the Gothic doorway. Tiles that reach into the next room help to connect the hallway to the rest of the home.
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Buy now: Tea Green emulsion, £41.50 for 2.5ltr, Edward Bulmer
Take an innovative approach to painting your staircase. Rather than one colour of paint, choose two so that you create the effect of a stair runner. Paint banisters white so the grey really stands out and you don’t have lots of different shades to confuse the look. And make masking tape your friend to get a straight line.
Similar paint
Farrow & Ball
Similar star decoration
Not On The High Street
Hallways are high-traffic zones that can be tricky to keep tidy. But as with every room, good storage is the key. This shelving unit is filled with storage boxes that will hide all the bits and bobs you’d rather were kept out of view. A wooden bench is an ideal spot for putting on wellies (or for petting pooches).
Similar storage boxes
Ikea
Add elegance to a country hallway with interesting pieces of furniture that wouldn’t look out of place in a townhouse. Here, the console table and starburst mirror provide interest as you walk through the door, while the reclaimed flooring enhances the rustic feel. Fun touches such as the wicker goose and love heart add character to this welcoming home.
Table, mirror and lamps
Mazzaro Home
Umbrella stand
Oka
Furnish your hallway with individual pieces to create a truly unique scheme. Grey walls provide a striking backdrop to the old leather pub seat and antler heads. A vegetable crate has been put to good use for storing wellies, which keeps the floor mud-free.
Similar crate
The Basket Company
Similar antler heads
eBay
Make neutrals your friend in a modern hallway if you want a light and bright space. Texture is added with the different styles of flooring. Stone flooring downstairs is great in high-traffic areas; carpet on the stairs sends out comforting vibes, while deadening the sound of footsteps.
Similar carpet
Carpet Right
Similar floor tiles
Topps Tiles
The sense of flow in this hallway is greatly enhanced by the open space under the staircase. Instead of a cupboard door, a Gustvian-style table has been tucked in neatly and used to create an attractive display.
Similar table
Maisons du Monde
Trunk
Scumble Goosie
Wall coverings are a great way to give any space a distinct identity. Here, Marmorino plaster in a dark green colour and a velvety looking finish creates a moody atmosphere, accentuating the white woodwork on the staircase and doors.
Similar side table
Swoon Editions
Give your hallway a traditional but striking look with red paint. Reminiscent of the grand homes of decades gone by, a red hallway has classic appeal that will endure. A tartan curtain creates a cosy shelter from drafts while adding another dimension to the space.
Similar wall paint
Little Greene
Similar curtain fabric
The Millshop Online
Paint a hallway in the purest of whites to create a light and bright space. A slightly off-white shade below the dado rail provides a bit of warmth. Chandeliers are excellent for emphasising high ceilings and this intricate design has plenty of space to spread some colour.
Similar chandelier
Woodpecker Interiors
Umbrella stand
India Jane
Go for a classic look in your hallway with neutral walls and a dark stair runner. Stair runners have a dual role, providing visual impact, while also deadening footsteps. A wallpaper at the top of the stairs marks the start of a new scheme on the next level.
Similar stair runner
Roger Oates
Wallpaper
Fornasetti at Amara
