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How to Make a Skinny Hallway Feel More Spacious
Is your hallway on the slim side? Give it a boost with these space-enhancing ideas
We Brits are familiar with narrow hallways, with Victorian, Edwardian and even Thirties houses having less than large entrances that can feel a bit like an afterthought. But you don’t have to settle for a gloomy corridor – there are lots of decorating tricks that can both visually boost the space and make it more useful in a practical sense. Browse these inspiring ways to give a small hall big personality.
Distract the eye
Add some visual interest and lead the eye along to the main rooms by dotting lanterns along one wall to create a wonderfully warm welcome. Add some mismatched mirrors to reflect the light and add character.
Add some visual interest and lead the eye along to the main rooms by dotting lanterns along one wall to create a wonderfully warm welcome. Add some mismatched mirrors to reflect the light and add character.
Park a bench
If you have an awkward corner, try slotting in a cute bench. With hooks fitted above and shoe storage under the seat, this area has become a great spot for putting on outdoor clothes – almost a mini boot room! These patterned floor tiles – which can be mopped clean in minutes – add real personality and help to zone the space. Cushions on the bench are a cosy finishing touch.
If you have an awkward corner, try slotting in a cute bench. With hooks fitted above and shoe storage under the seat, this area has become a great spot for putting on outdoor clothes – almost a mini boot room! These patterned floor tiles – which can be mopped clean in minutes – add real personality and help to zone the space. Cushions on the bench are a cosy finishing touch.
Go wild with pattern
As long as your walls, ceiling and woodwork are fresh and white, you really can go wild with pattern and colour in a small space – this blue graphic wallpaper looks amazing, doesn’t it?
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As long as your walls, ceiling and woodwork are fresh and white, you really can go wild with pattern and colour in a small space – this blue graphic wallpaper looks amazing, doesn’t it?
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Choose a console
Just because you have a slim hall, it doesn’t mean you can’t fit anything in it. Counterintuitively, it can actually make a room feel bigger if there’s a functional piece of furniture in place. This slimline console barely takes up any room, yet it looks stylish and can house keys, flowers and other hallway essentials.
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Just because you have a slim hall, it doesn’t mean you can’t fit anything in it. Counterintuitively, it can actually make a room feel bigger if there’s a functional piece of furniture in place. This slimline console barely takes up any room, yet it looks stylish and can house keys, flowers and other hallway essentials.
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Bring in some sunshine
Yellow is a cheery, sunny shade that really can put a smile on your face. If you feel as if your hallway could do with a bit of TLC, then the right pop of yellow can work wonders. Keep the shade bright and pattern graphic to prevent the space from looking too wishy-washy.
Yellow is a cheery, sunny shade that really can put a smile on your face. If you feel as if your hallway could do with a bit of TLC, then the right pop of yellow can work wonders. Keep the shade bright and pattern graphic to prevent the space from looking too wishy-washy.
Wow with white
If there’s one colour that can make a room feel bigger than it actually is, it’s white. It looks clean and fresh, and bounces light around. This narrow hall is nothing but white until you hit the gorgeous timber door. The eye focuses on the room beyond rather than the slim hallway. Mission accomplished.
If there’s one colour that can make a room feel bigger than it actually is, it’s white. It looks clean and fresh, and bounces light around. This narrow hall is nothing but white until you hit the gorgeous timber door. The eye focuses on the room beyond rather than the slim hallway. Mission accomplished.
Make the most of empty corners
What a clever idea! This really is making the most of every nook and cranny. Bespoke shelves on this staircase provide handy extra storage and looks super stylish against the black and white stairs.
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What a clever idea! This really is making the most of every nook and cranny. Bespoke shelves on this staircase provide handy extra storage and looks super stylish against the black and white stairs.
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Bespoke shelving is a great way to make the most of tricky areas. Here, white walls splash light around this slim entrance, while the bespoke cubbyholes draw the eye and provide extra storage in an otherwise unusable area.