10 Design Tips For Traditional Hallways (Image 1 of 11)
Want to create a decorating scheme for a hallway in a period home? Here are a few design tips to get you started.
Choose A Period Colour (Image 2 of 11)
A pale shade in a hallway will make the most of light, but try to choose something that reflects the age of the property. This green, for instance, isn’t far from the colours that Georgians used within their homes. Paints, Dulux.
Emphasise The Vertical (Image 3 of 11)
Putting a subtle vertical stripe on the walls of a hallway will lead the eye upwards, making the hallway seem taller – a good trick in a tight space. Shutters, Shutterly Fabulous.
Get Period Style Flooring (Image 4 of 11)
It makes sense to buy hardwearing flooring for the hallway, at least at ground floor level. Choosing neutral shades will help keep it light, while texture and uneven tones will help hide dirt. Heritage tumbled stone floor tiles, Indigenous.
Add Colour (Image 5 of 11)
Using the floor to create a splash of colour in a space that sees lots of action can really make sense. Putting a stripy runner up the stairs leads the eye upwards, too, stretching the space visually. Morocco runner, Kersaint Cobb.
Hang A Curtain (Image 6 of 11)
Putting a curtain across the door makes a larger hallway feel cosy, it helps keep the hallway draught-free in winter and, at night when drawn, acts as extra security. Hallway by John Lewis.
Make A Display (Image 7 of 11)
Putting a table with a minimal display of good looking pieces on it in the hallway gives it more of a feeling of being a room, and less a place to pass through. Paints, Little Greene.
Make A Feature OF The Stairs (Image 8 of 11)
If you have a period house, putting a runner on the stairs, leaving the edges smartly painted to match the rest of your woodwork, gives the hallway a practical but stylish look. This Tours Rosebriar Wilton carpet is 70cm wide, and costs £95 per linear metre, by Roger Oates.
Light It Dramatically (Image 9 of 11)
A big, beautiful light hung in the centre of your hallway, visible from outside when the front door is on and a real feature when lit at night is a good investment – it makes a very good first impression. Clarence large pendant, (H81cm x D60cm), £234.89, Heal’s.
Invest In Storage (Image 10 of 11)
In a traditional hallway, you can afford to buy pieces that don’t co-ordinate – but you still need good hallway storage for everything that gets left there. Silver Birch wallpaper, John Lewis.
Give The Space Depth (Image 11 of 11)
Choose a glamorous mirror to bounce light around the space and make it seem larger. Left, Katerina, (D102cm), £300; top right, Constellation, (D103cm), £200; bottom right, Miriam, (D95cm), £175, all Laura Ashley.
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