Apartment Living - Hallways and Stairs

Hallways and Stairs

First impressions are important and your hallway is the first room you enter upon arrival. These areas are often neglected and the least-loved rooms in your apartment. This article will help you smarten up and transform your hall into the grant entrance your apartment deserves.

Unless your front door opens directly onto your living room, you can and should make something of the entrance to your apartment. A well presented hallway will welcome your guests into your apartment.

Make an impact

People pass through the hallway rather then spending time here but your hallway is a prefect place to show off a bit of your personality to guests. Use your hallway to set the tone for the rest of your apartment. Display paintings or photographs that represent you and your family.

Use colour to create a warm welcoming feeling when entering your apartment. You can introduce colour via wallpaper, fabric such as curtains and rugs or a painting. Patterned wallpaper works well in long narrow hallways as it draws the eye away from the length and creates the illusion of width. Not only will it add drama but you also won't have to worry about the wallpaper clashing with your sofas.

Pay attention to details

Your hallway is a room in its own right, so treat it with the same care and attention as you would any other room in your apartment. If your hallway has a window and if space allows it, make a feature of this by placing a table or a chair underneath.

Hallways are areas that are prone to wear and tear so remember to keep skirting boards painted and keep your walls clean of mucky hand prints on the walls.

Take advantage of the wall space you have in your hall by hanging pictures and photographs or a mirror to give the illusion of space.

Hallway Tips

Your hallway is the first thing you see when entering into your apartment, so make sure it is not as used as a dumping ground and keep it clutter free.

• If this is where you keep your coats and bags, invest in some appropriate storage.
• If you have doors leading from the hallway into other rooms you have to think carefully about your colours scheme as it has to be easy for the eye to be drawn from one space to the other.
• Whatever size or shape of your hallway you prime concern should be to make it welcoming.
• Use the space underneath your stairs wisely. If you don't already have a under stairs cupboard, it could easy be converted into one for extra storage space.
• Reference: Apartment-Ideas.com

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