Your entrance is more than just an in-between space; it’s the first thing you see when entering your home or when you wake in the morning en route to the kitchen.

As hallways typically don’t have vast amounts of space to work with, you need to think carefully about what you want to achieve. Create a balance between style and practicality with clever storage solutions and when thinking about your overall decor, look at key colours and schemes that already run through your home. This ensures there is a natural flow.

Improve your hallway space by simply refreshing the decor. Change up your wall colour, hang statement lights or add artwork that makes you happy when you arrive home.

If your home is full of existing character, keep it and simply amplify the features by adding additional fitting decor and a light, airy colour palette. If you don’t have any stand out focal points in your hallway, a great way to create one is with statement lights. Choosing a hung pendant not only provides much-needed light but acts as a centrepiece creating the illusion of height in a space.

Over Door Shelving

One answer for small space storage or open plan living areas is to use the ‘dead’ space over doorways. Cleverly designed, made-to-measure shelving can be integrated into sloping ceilings to create an eye-catching display area for your treasured pieces. You could also include covered cupboards to hide away essentials you don’t need every day.

Essential Storage

Say ‘Yes’ to embracing your space. Is it big enough to use as an extra room? Could your under stairs area be transformed into a home study or used as additional storage? If it’s a smaller area think about decluttering – the more space you have to move around, the larger you hallway will feel.

The best place to hang coats and store outdoor shoes is in the hallway but if your space is small don’t make it smaller by filling it with standalone storage. If you think those awkward alcoves are dead spaces, think again. They could be the perfect opportunity to fit bespoke furniture to house all of the items you need – but would like to hide.

At Closets Unlimited, we can add any function needed to make family life easier!