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Before & After: 6 of the Best UK Hallway Transformations
If you’re dreaming of a beautiful, welcoming entrance, check out these hallway 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 six transformations for ideas.
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 heater 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 heater 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,” says Byrne. “They’re hung 1.2 metres 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,” says Byrne. “They’re hung 1.2 metres above the floor, as none of our coats are any longer than that.”
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2. The storage transformation
A small cabinet was the only place to store anything in this hallway in Edinburgh, Scotland, 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 in Edinburgh, Scotland, 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,” says Walford.
By installing underfloor heating, she could also remove the wall-mounted heater 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.
By installing underfloor heating, she could also remove the wall-mounted heater 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.
3. The elegant transformation
There were a few period features in the hallway of this home in London, UK, but it was in need of some extra character…
There were a few period features in the hallway of this home in London, UK, 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.
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To maintain a stylish, uncluttered feel in the narrow space, she created an area below the stairs to store coats and outerwear.
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4. The light-enhancing transformation
The hallway in this Victorian townhouse in London, UK, was dark already. 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 in London, UK, was dark already. 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.
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5. The sympathetic transformation
A lot of work was needed to restore the original character of this Victorian flat in London, UK, 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 in London, UK, 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.
Brosh 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 vintage.
“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.
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 vintage.
“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.
6. The bright, modern transformation
It’s hard to determine the era of this turn-of-the-century London 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 London 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 adding some fun, modern elements to the mix. The parquet floor adds elegance to the space, and a stair runner shows off the crisp white treads on either side.
Brightly coloured coat hooks give the room some contemporary character, and a period-style radiator heater is pepped up with lime green paint.
Your turn
What do you think of these six hallway transformations? Tell us what you love in the Comments below, save the images for your own hallway transformation, and join the conversation.
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Brightly coloured coat hooks give the room some contemporary character, and a period-style radiator heater is pepped up with lime green paint.
Your turn
What do you think of these six hallway transformations? Tell us what you love in the Comments below, save the images for your own hallway transformation, and join the conversation.
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Craving more great before and afters? Get your next dose here with 5 Chic European Before and After Living Room Transformations
This tiny Dublin flat in Ireland 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.