The first thing that catches your as well as your guest’s eyes as they enter your home is the hallway. And yet somehow, decorating or designing a hallway is at the bottom of the priority for many people. We spend so much time, money, and energy in decorating or setting up coordination between the other rooms of the house that we forget to pay any attention to the hallway. Whereas, the hallway is actually the area, where you have the most footfall. Upgrade your home’s aesthetic with innovative hallway furniture ideas. Opt for a sleek console table adorned with statement decor for a modern touch. Maximize storage space with a stylish bench that doubles as a shoe rack, keeping your entryway organized. Consider wall-mounted shelves to display art or family photos, adding a personal touch. Mirrors enhance the visual appeal and create an illusion of a larger space. Integrate multifunctional furniture like a hall tree with hooks and a mirror, combining practicality and elegance. Experiment with contrasting colors and textures to create a welcoming atmosphere in your hallway, setting the tone for the entire home. It is the place from where you enter your home, where the staircase might be, or when you just have to greet someone at the door.
Many times, we find hallways or entryways awkwardly designed. Worry not, at Elevation Interior, it’s our specialty to convert awkward places into eye candy. Our entryway should be so designed that it is welcoming to the visitors, serves the purpose without any hindrance and matches your style goals.
Here are some fabulous hallway/entryway ideas that you can follow to make full utilization of the space at hand:
Embrace the Architecture
Often, we find if the entryway has not been paid much attention to during the architectural stage, the end result is a non-functional dark gloomy alleyway or a disproportional corner. That’s okay. What’s done is done. We can’t change the architecture now. But what we can do now, is not to fight with the architecture but embrace and make the most out of it. If there is a dark alley, we brighten it with appropriate lighting, if it has stairs, we decorate it with stylish handrails, if it is an awkward space, we somehow create a storage out of it. Nothing is impossible, you just need to have an eye for detail and luckily our team of best interior decorators at Elevation Interior, Thane knows exactly how to deal with this. To fix an appointment, give us a call at +91- 9892343410.
Flooring
Moving forward from something we can’t change to something we can change. Okay, we compromised on architecture. It is what it is. But we don’t have to compromise on flooring. Also, we should not compromise on flooring. The hallway is the area of the house that is going to see the most traffic. Further, we want flooring that is hard and durable enough to bear all the footfall and also last for years to come.
The flooring can be anything from tiles to concrete to wood flooring. But keep in mind that when someone enters the hallway, they come in with their day shoes, with dirt and mud, and this is the area where they transition from day shoes to something appropriate for home wear. So, this flooring should be super easy to clean. But if it is not possible to change the flooring, go in for a rug or cushioned carpet. This will also do the deed. Another important tip here is not to forget the outside of the hallway. Place a hard foot rug on the other side of the door also, so that people can wipe their shoes before entering your home.
Lighting
Picture entering a gloomy home after a long tiring day of work. Yup! You guessed it right. Not a very pretty picture. Make sure the hallway or entryway is sufficiently lit. Again, it comes to the point we always talk about, how much lighting and what kind of lighting. How does a chandelier or pendant light fit into your imagination? Did your eyes just twinkle at the very thought of it? E-mail us at info@elevationinterior.com to know more about the lighting ideas for your hallway. Don’t forget to layer your lighting in the hallway. To know more about layered lighting read our blog.
Plugs and Sockets
Wondering why you need plugs and sockets in the hallway? Because we are Indians and we like to decorate our house at every festival. Also, our professionally qualified team of interior designers, at Elevation Interior, thinks about anything. May it be Diwali or Christmas or Eid, we like to put up festive lights and honestly those extension boards are so not our style. Place extra plug points right at the entry to easily hang those festive decorative lights without any hassle.
Surface
A tip for creating a magical entryway is to have a surface. It could be anything, depending on the size of the hallway, like a small stool, a cabinet or a seating arrangement or even a console table. This not only creates a style statement but has also got functional value. The cabinet can act as shoe storage and seating console can be utilized to take change from your house shoes to outside shoes. Put a vase and bowl for keys on the top of the cabinet and voila, you got yourself a stunner.
Storage and Cabinets
If you have space, we do recommend you have storage cabinets in the hallway. It doesn’t have to be a huge one, just enough to hide those muddy shoes from sight. Nobody wants to trip on the mountain of shoes lying around in the hallway. In case you have a staircase in the hallway, the space under it can be utilized in multiple ways to create storage. For more such ideas, click on the link and leave a query at Elevation Interior, Thane. In addition to storage, you may also add an umbrella stand and hooks to hang your coats and wet umbrellas.
Mirrors
This is a new concept is gaining immense popularity. Place a mirror in the hallway. It doesn’t have to be a huge mirror. Any aesthetically pleasing, medium size single or an arrangement of a small set of mirrors would do the job. Now, this is not just a style statement but also has functional utility. Have you ever had the urge to check yourself one last time in the mirror before you step outside or get inside someone’s home? We know, we all have. Hallway mirrors have come to your rescue. Now you can easily double-check yourself while going out or stepping in.
Designing a hallway can be tricky considering how the architecture has been designed. But with the help of professionals, you can easily convert those disproportionate spaces into something beautiful. For any assistance, you can visit our website www.elevationinterior.com or contact us +91- 9892343410 and we will definitely revert back. You can also e-mail us at info@elevationinterior.com. To know about our next blog posting like and follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ElevationInterior.