5 tips to decorate a small hallway

5 tips to decorate a small hallway

The hallway is the first we see when we come home and the first our guest see when we are welcoming them, the hallway is the first impression. And we would like to make a good impression.

But most apartments and many houses as well, have very small hallways and they are often narrow too. It seems like they are most of all a passage to the other rooms. But we need storage their as well, who doesn’t have tons of shoes, jackets and bags?!

So today I have gathered some different tips and inspiration on how to make the best of a small hallway.

1. Storage

We need storage for a lot of things in the hallway; Jackets, shoes, bags, bicycle helmets and in the winter also gloves, hats and scarfs. And especially if you are a family these things takes a lot of space.

The functionality is better, if everything has a dedicated place; enough room for shoes and jackets, a place to drop the bag and you keys etc. Otherwise it will always seem messy and you will have trouble finding your things.

That can be a problem if you hallway is small and there isn’t room for a closet, but baskets, small cabinets and high shelfes can give you a lot of storage space.

Det er vigtigt, at alle ting har en dedikeret plads. Der skal være et sted til at hænge (alle) jakker, sko, tasker, et sted at lægge nøgler og breve. Og det fylder… især når man er en familie, men vil du have styr på din entré, skal alle tingene have en plads.

Der er næppe plads til et skab, hvis du har en lille entré. men brug f.eks. kurve og kasser, små kommoder og skoskabe. Og husk også at udnytte højden, f.eks. en hylde placeret over overtøjet.

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2. Furnitues

When the room are small the furnitures needs to be small too. Big and dark furnitures are a no go, because the will take up all the space phycially and visually.

But for instance shoe cabins are really good, because they are very narrow and can contain a lot of things, not only shoes! The Ställ and Trones series from Ikea are very popular and also seen in these pictures. Wall mounted furnitures is also a good idea and you will keep some of that precious floor free.

If there are small notches in you hallway, use them for extra storage and find furnitures that fits.

And finally, keep in mind that a lot of small furnitues also can make a room seems crowed.

Når din entré er lille, er dine møbler også nødt til at være det. Store og mørke møbler er et no go, da de vil tage alt for meget plads, både fysisk og visuelt.

Men f.eks. er skoskabe rigtig gode, da de er smalle, men alligevel kan indeholde mange ting og ikke nødvendigvis kun sko! Ställ og Trones møbelserierne fra Ikea er meget populære og også vist på nogle af disse billeder.

Derudover er vægmonteret møbler også godt, da du derved stadigvæk har gulvpladsen fri (til at smide de ting, der alligevel ikke har en plads) og giver også en luftig fornemmelse. Hvis du har nogle indhak i din entré, så udnyt det og find et møbel der passer.

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3. Light

A bright room seems bigger and is more comfortable to be in. A hallway is most often in the middle of the house with no or only small windows, therefore are mirrors and good light key factors.

Et lyst rum syner større end et mørkt, og det er også rarere, at blive budt velkommen til. Desværre ligger de fleste entréer i midten af lejligheder og huse, og har ingen eller kun små vinduer. Derfor er god belysning og spejle vigtigt til at skabe dette lys.

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4. Colors/Lines

If you have a long hallway you might want to consider to paint some of the it, by doing that it is possible to trick the eye and the way we percept the room.

– Paint the end wall to make the room seem shorter.

– Use horizontal stripes to make the room seem wider and lower. If you don’t want to paint, a long row of hangers or pictures can also do the trick.

– If there are high ceilings, paint the ceiling and top of the wall in one colour and the lower part of the wall in another colour. That way the ceiling will seem closer.

I en lille og måske også smal gang, kan det være ret nyttigt at bruge forskellige tricks, der snyder øjet til at opfatte rummet større og mere kvadratisk. Det kan man f.eks. gøre ved at:

– Mal endevæggen og derved få rummet til at virke kortere.

– Bruge vandrette striber og få rummet til at virke bredere og lavere. Hvis du ikke vil kaste dig ud i at male, kan en lang knagerække eller en lang række billeder også give samme effekt.

– Hvis der er højt til loftet, så mal loftet og det øverste af væggen i samme farve og den nederste del i en anden farve. På den måde vil det syne at loftet startere lavere og rummet vil få bedre proportioner.

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5. Balance

When a hallway is narrow it might seems like a good solution to keep all the things on one side and keep the other side free. That is correct regarding to keep the best flow and floor free, but it can cause that the hallway visually seem unbalanced.

Therefore it’s good to have things on both side of the hallway. It could be furnitures on one side and a mirror or a poster, things that doesn’t take a lot of space, on the opposite side.

Når en entré er lille og smal, kan det være nødvendigt at have alle møblerne til den ene side, og holde den anden side fri. Det er også rigtigt mht. at have mest muligt gangareal, men det kan give rummet en visuel uligevægt.

Derfor er det en god idé, at have f.eks. et spejl eller en plakat på den modsatte væg.

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Original article and pictures take kreavilla.com site