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6 of the Best Before and After Hallway Transformations
If you’re dreaming of a beautiful, welcoming entrance, check out these makeovers for inspiration
You might not spend a long time in your hallway, but the design of the space can have a huge impact on how you feel about your property. Arriving home to a light and stylish entrance will immediately make you feel calm and welcome. If you’re thinking of redesigning your hallway, take a look at these room transformations for ideas.
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Architect Eva Byrne of Houseology managed to squeeze more than this into the space, however – and make it appear larger to boot.
Fresh white walls and a long floor runner create a feeling of space, while a picture shelf hung above the radiator is unobtrusive, but large enough to hold keys and spare change, and even a bud vase of flowers.
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Fresh white walls and a long floor runner create a feeling of space, while a picture shelf hung above the radiator is unobtrusive, but large enough to hold keys and spare change, and even a bud vase of flowers.
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At the other end of the hallway, a light-boosting mirror sits above a row of hooks, located at a lower level than you’d expect.
“Positioning the coat hooks at a lower height looks less cluttered than if they’re at eye level,” Eva says. “They’re hung 1.2m above the floor, as none of our coats are any longer than that.”
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“Positioning the coat hooks at a lower height looks less cluttered than if they’re at eye level,” Eva says. “They’re hung 1.2m above the floor, as none of our coats are any longer than that.”
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The storage transformation
A small cabinet was the only place to store anything in this hallway, as there was limited space either side of the wide door.
Designer Lally Walford of Lally Walford Interiors kept that cabinet in place, but did something rather radical with the rest of the room…
A small cabinet was the only place to store anything in this hallway, as there was limited space either side of the wide door.
Designer Lally Walford of Lally Walford Interiors kept that cabinet in place, but did something rather radical with the rest of the room…
Alongside the cupboard, she designed bespoke storage with room for coats, shoes and storage baskets. “The owners had already chosen the baskets, so we made sure the cubbyholes were the right size to fit them,” Lally says.
By installing underfloor heating, she could also remove the radiator to free up space opposite the joinery. The design was completed by painting the door a warm raspberry colour, which matches the edging on the stair runner.
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By installing underfloor heating, she could also remove the radiator to free up space opposite the joinery. The design was completed by painting the door a warm raspberry colour, which matches the edging on the stair runner.
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The elegant transformation
There were a few period features in this hallway, but it was in need of some extra character.
There were a few period features in this hallway, but it was in need of some extra character.
Designer Natalia Rusak of Hampstead Design Hub restored more of the cornicing and installed wall panelling along the hallway, stairs and landing.
To maintain a stylish, uncluttered feel in the narrow space, she created an area below the stairs to store coats and outerwear.
Take a peek around this revamped Victorian house.
To maintain a stylish, uncluttered feel in the narrow space, she created an area below the stairs to store coats and outerwear.
Take a peek around this revamped Victorian house.
The light-enhancing transformation
The hallway in this Victorian townhouse was dark already, and you might think that by blocking up the door to the adjacent living room, the designer would reduce the light even more. Not so…
The hallway in this Victorian townhouse was dark already, and you might think that by blocking up the door to the adjacent living room, the designer would reduce the light even more. Not so…
A pale colour scheme, bleached floorboards and a glass pendant light contribute to the bright, spacious feel of the new entrance.
Designer Celine Erlam of Indie & Co also added a simple wooden bench to give the room some warmth. In place of the living room door, there’s now a run of soft grey panelling, which adds to the home’s elegant, period feel.
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Designer Celine Erlam of Indie & Co also added a simple wooden bench to give the room some warmth. In place of the living room door, there’s now a run of soft grey panelling, which adds to the home’s elegant, period feel.
Take a tour of this calm, minimal home with natural finishes.
The sympathetic transformation
A lot of work was needed to restore the original character of this Victorian flat, including moving the kitchen from the end of the hallway to another location.
Architect Lior Brosh of Brosh Architects also removed the spiral staircase in order to reinstate a Victorian-style one in keeping with the age of the property.
A lot of work was needed to restore the original character of this Victorian flat, including moving the kitchen from the end of the hallway to another location.
Architect Lior Brosh of Brosh Architects also removed the spiral staircase in order to reinstate a Victorian-style one in keeping with the age of the property.
Lior visited other homes in the area and meticulously copied a staircase in a neighbour’s house.
He also used an ageing technique on the floorboards to make them look like the original boards. This involved tumbling them in a giant machine with chains and stones for a few minutes, so they came out looking distressed and old.
“The flooring on the stairs didn’t look old enough,” he says. So, with his attention to detail, he went over each tread with a hammer.
See how this Victorian flat was given a sympathetic makeover.
He also used an ageing technique on the floorboards to make them look like the original boards. This involved tumbling them in a giant machine with chains and stones for a few minutes, so they came out looking distressed and old.
“The flooring on the stairs didn’t look old enough,” he says. So, with his attention to detail, he went over each tread with a hammer.
See how this Victorian flat was given a sympathetic makeover.
The bright, modern transformation
It’s hard to determine the era of this turn-of-the-century home from the look of the previous hallway. An orange floor sat below a section of flocked wallpaper, while a beige carpet covered the stairs.
It’s hard to determine the era of this turn-of-the-century home from the look of the previous hallway. An orange floor sat below a section of flocked wallpaper, while a beige carpet covered the stairs.
Richard Skinner of Archea aimed to restore the period feel of the property while throwing some fun, modern elements into the mix. The parquet floor adds elegance to the space, and a stair runner shows off the crisp white treads either side.
Brightly coloured coat hooks give the room some contemporary character, and a period-style radiator is pepped up with lime green paint.
Find out how this dated house was tweaked to create more space.
Tell us…
What do you think of these transformations? Share your thoughts – and any photos of your hallway makeover, if you’ve done one – in the Comments.
Brightly coloured coat hooks give the room some contemporary character, and a period-style radiator is pepped up with lime green paint.
Find out how this dated house was tweaked to create more space.
Tell us…
What do you think of these transformations? Share your thoughts – and any photos of your hallway makeover, if you’ve done one – in the Comments.
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This tiny Dublin flat needed some clever ideas to make it look and feel more spacious. The original hallway, for example, seemed to have little room for anything but coats.