The hallway sometimes is the forgotten area in a home and the last place we think of decorating. We think of hallways as transitional places which we use while moving from one room to the next.
Even if the space is small, we can squeeze style into a narrow hallway by hanging artwork, installing lighting, and adding a runner to the floor. These three embellishments alone will make the hallway into its own room, which can make it as inviting and eye catching as any other in the home.
FRAMES: All of the above can be done at not much expense. Buying inexpensive frames of different sizes, and painting each a different color for example, can add fun to the art and the space. If a uniform look is what is wanted, rather than a collection of small art pieces, a trio of large pieces with the same color frames can make as big an impact as a hallway filled with small artwork. Using uniform frames helps tie together various styles of art as well.
As a focal point, don't forget an end wall is a great place to hang artwork.
SHELVING: If your hallway is large, shelving can be an option to add books, sculpture(s), paintings or a combination of all three.
LIGHTING: There is no beauty without light. Other than the ubiquitous recessed lighting, the choices of lighting the hallway are endless. From spotlights to pendants, the choice depends on whether the look should be dramatic or whimsical. In a small hallway, one special pendant light can be striking and act as another object of art in the space.
RUNNER: Adding a runner into the space is another way of adding warmth, color, and texture. As long as it is compatible with the wall color and the art, adding a runner can elevate the hallway into a winner.
Tatiana Beckham
FLAIR INTERIOR DESIGN
[email protected]
Even if the space is small, we can squeeze style into a narrow hallway by hanging artwork, installing lighting, and adding a runner to the floor. These three embellishments alone will make the hallway into its own room, which can make it as inviting and eye catching as any other in the home.
FRAMES: All of the above can be done at not much expense. Buying inexpensive frames of different sizes, and painting each a different color for example, can add fun to the art and the space. If a uniform look is what is wanted, rather than a collection of small art pieces, a trio of large pieces with the same color frames can make as big an impact as a hallway filled with small artwork. Using uniform frames helps tie together various styles of art as well.
As a focal point, don't forget an end wall is a great place to hang artwork.
SHELVING: If your hallway is large, shelving can be an option to add books, sculpture(s), paintings or a combination of all three.
LIGHTING: There is no beauty without light. Other than the ubiquitous recessed lighting, the choices of lighting the hallway are endless. From spotlights to pendants, the choice depends on whether the look should be dramatic or whimsical. In a small hallway, one special pendant light can be striking and act as another object of art in the space.
RUNNER: Adding a runner into the space is another way of adding warmth, color, and texture. As long as it is compatible with the wall color and the art, adding a runner can elevate the hallway into a winner.
Tatiana Beckham
FLAIR INTERIOR DESIGN
[email protected]
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