forgot to add, the hallway is 1.5m wide. thanks :)

How will the mdf be finished, what colour? Can you not use a more eco-friendly material for the same look?

So the idea is to have texture on one side of the hallway so that it doesn't simply look like a long tunnel?

Visually I like the concept, and colourwise I'd stick to something pale, perhaps not the identical colour to the opposite wall but not too different, so it creates visual interest without looking too heavy and unbalanced, but what I'd want to know first is what E rating the mdf has before deciding to fill a whole corridor with it.

not sure..mdf is cheap looking..how will it wear and tear ?

sorry I'm not a fan of mdf..I prefer real timber..

instead of having mdf..why not recycled timber still same concept ..would make a better feature wall?

1.5m is quite wide..you can do heaps of features with it ..

like one of these as a feature on your wall..

thanks for the comments! this hallway has kept me up endless nights... i've seen lots of nice feature walls and hallway styling pics...

i like the idea of artworks, but don't know how big to go - the wall is quite high (4.5m) - also the recycled timber idea sounds great (also found a pic using this)...decisions, decisions...

you could break your hall way up too by doing different features along it to make it interesting ..18 metres is quite a long hallway..

personally this is what I would do..

1/ something like one of the gates above..

2/ next zone would be built in shelvings..

3/ the zone after would be another feature..a painting ..

4/ then more storage etc

thanks Vy! i like the idea of breaking up the zone...

in Winter it's my laundromat :)

from beginning of hallway to that fish pond is about 1m

gorgeous! i can imagine the sun streaming in and warming up the space nicely :)

I think you're on to a good thing with the MDF panels. I have seen this done in an apartment entry foyer painted in a variety of whites to great effect.

How about a similar idea but with a tasty woodgrain plywood?

personally I do not like the design you have selected (just my personal taste). I also worry that you will end up with dust in all the crack and that additional house work is something that no one needs. You can get a product that looks like fake brick and I have seen that done in a white and it looks quite nice. Alternatively you can use recycled wood. Have you just considered to keep it plain. Paint it all white both sides and invest your money in some fantastic art work and lighting to give the hall way the functionality of a mini art gallery? Not just a place to walk through but a place to stop, pause and enjoy the journey?

I agree with dividing the space by zoning. I would suggest using rugs spaced in intervals depending on the styling they can be eclectic to add colour and pattern.

Armadillo is a great website to view amazing rugs https://armadillo-co.com/

A mixture of random oversized sized monochromatic photographs strategically placed along both sides of the walls so as not to create the corridor feel.

Lighting can also be a major player to change spaces.

Good Luck :)

i love all the great ideas on here!

we have drop down ceiling about 2/3 of the way down the hallway (thanks Two's Company!) and i'm thinking of ending the mdf feature around this point, so that the end of the hallway, which opens up to the kitchen, dining and living room, is a flat plastered wall. there will be a lot happening in the open-plan area, so i thought this would ease the eye a little and also zone the hallway as it's own space. i love the idea of artworks - possibly on the left hand side of the hallway (plain side) and rugs too.

i have wall lights going onto the panelled wall - 100x100mm white up/down lights as i didn't want to detract from the raked ceiling and clerestory windows.

thanks so much everyone!