Put a destination at the end
A lamp and small picture draw the eye through the hall without placing furniture in its centre.
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ROOM 123 · Other
The hallway with a destination
Published
A 1930s semi-detached house, conceived for Stockport.
A hallway can do more than deliver people to another room. Apricot walls, a useful seat and a small pool of light give this 1930s passage a destination of its own.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The walking route is the first thing to preserve. Furniture stays against the walls, with the bench and shallow console on separate stretches rather than narrowing the same section from both sides. The front door can open properly.
The bench earns its depth by providing a place to put shoes on and somewhere to keep them afterwards. A mirror and directed wall light make the daily arrival and departure easier. Apricot brings warmth to the length of the hall without requiring more objects.
The small Boots print is an appropriate joke, not a theme to extend throughout the house. A lamp at the far end gives the eye somewhere to go after dark. The passage still works as a passage; it simply no longer feels forgotten.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
The useful part of a hallway is often at the far end.
Colour palette
- Apricot
- Dark chocolate
- Cream
- Black
One side does the storage
The bench and console occupy separate stretches of wall, leaving a continuous walking route.
A seat earns its depth
The storage bench provides somewhere to put shoes on, rather than another surface for unopened post.
Light before the next room
A wall light makes the hall feel inhabited on the way through.
WHAT TO BORROW
Walk in carrying the things you normally bring home. Put the seat and storage where you stop, and keep them outside the narrowest part of the passage.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Half Moon Console Table
The Roost
The half-moon console creates a destination at the end of the hall while its curved front softens the approach.
£560.00
Aspen Storage Bench
Living With Luxury
A storage bench gives shoes a place to go and someone a place to sit, with its position kept outside the main walking line.
£309.99
Priyanka Large Red Table Lamp
The Roost
The red Priyanka lamp brings the end of the hall forward, making the destination visible on a dark afternoon.
£270.00
Boots are made for walking Art Print
The Roost
The small Boots print suits the entrance through its subject without turning the hallway into a themed display.
£29.00
Indra Coil Basket
Storage · Brown · Natural
Nkuku
The coil basket gives loose entrance items a single home, preventing the console from becoming a sorting surface.
£130.00
Mar Swivel Wall Mirror
Antique Brass & Natural
Nkuku
A swivel mirror adds a useful last glance near the door without requiring a deep piece of furniture.
£295.00
Chakai Mango Wood Wall Lamp
Natural & Antique Brass
Nkuku
A wall-mounted mango-wood light frees the narrow passage from a floor lamp and adds warmth above the practical storage.
£175.00