100 bold little hallway design ideas

The rare owner of a city apartment can be congratulated on having a spacious entrance hall of the correct form. Most often, these are small square rooms or very narrow corridors, which can fit in no more than two people at a time. But the entrance hall is the first room that everyone who comes into a household or apartment sees and arranges it, it deserves a corresponding one. Not to mention the functional part of a small room - a storage system for outerwear, seasonal and not only shoes and accessories, as well as a seat for comfortable gatherings before going out. And all this must be placed in a couple of square meters.

There are several simple principles for visually expanding small spaces that can be applied to hallways:

• Light surface finish
• Minimalist decor
• Embedded Storage
• Combination of furniture and accessories
• The use of mirror and glossy surfaces

Unfortunately, not all apartments and small houses manage to follow these simple rules. If the family has children and pets - the desire for minimalism in the hallway is reduced to zero, too many nuances and additional elements must be taken into account in the arrangement of the room at the entrance. Someone categorically does not like the light colors in the decoration of the room, even as small as the hallway. And someone better refuse the built-in closet in favor of a comfortable chair so that you can tie your shoelaces with comfort.

We all have different needs, lifestyles and tastes in the design of the premises. We tried to choose different options for arranging small and medium-sized halls, taking into account all kinds of color and stylistic preferences. We hope that you can find an inspirational option for the repair or reconstruction of your own room, which will meet your expectations and preferences.

Often the only way to avoid cluttering up small hallways is the more than ascetic setting of this room. Some rooms can only accommodate clothing hooks on the wall and a small shoe rack or open shelf.

It is better to place a wardrobe in the living rooms, leaving at least a little space for maneuvers in the hallway, than trying to squeeze the furniture into a tiny room.

This built-in bench, which occupies the entire width of a small corner of the hallway, serves, among other things, as a storage system, the lid swings open, allowing access to a fairly deep drawer.

Another example of using the surface of a storage system as a seat is to save space with all the necessary practicality and functionality.

Open shelves of small depth and a few hooks for clothes - this is the minimum that can be done by the homeowner who is with tools on the “you”.

Two shelves and a couple of hooks for clothes - this is the whole interior of the hallway, but at the same time the room looks fresh and interesting, without violating the principles of ergonomics and practicality.

Minimalism can be expressed in elements of country style, as in this hallway. Against the background of light wall decoration, dark wood looks impressive, creating a color bridge to the darker shades of the flooring.

Any homeowner knows about this axiom and applies light and even white shades not only for surface finishing, but also for furniture to design such a modest-sized room, such as an entrance hall.

This design of the room at the entrance offers us an interesting example of the design of several mailboxes for residents of one building with a common entrance hall.

The use of light wood or its artificial counterpart can be an excellent alternative to painting walls in white shades. A touch of warm rustic atmosphere made the interior cozy and comfortable.

This snow-white outdoor shelving is very spacious and suitable for a family of several people. In addition to the storage function, it can perform the function of dividing the space, and hooks for accessories can be attached to its sides.

Options with half-closed storage systems are no less practical and rational.

An interesting way to diversify the interior of the hallway and bring a note of fun - dark plaques for inscriptions with crayons, on which you can leave messages for family members or simply sign each storage place.

Such multifunctional cabinets made of wood have become not only a practical storage system, but also a hallway decoration.

The light finish and the use of a large mirror pushed the walls of this small hallway, and the contrasting finish of the flooring and textiles for furniture upholstery diversified the color palette.

The snow-white built-in wardrobe is almost invisible against the background of a similar finish, but it is incredibly roomy and useful.

And in this small hallway there was a place even for a low bookcase, the upper part of which was decorated with living plants in pots.

Light finishes may also be present in country style. A touch of rustic styling gives the room an individuality and personalized special atmosphere.

Not all homeowners like the design of small hallways using light, pastel shades, many prefer brightness and richness of decoration. If your choice fell on the wallpaper with an active pattern, then try to make it the only print in a small room, it is better if the furniture in this case is light, plain.

In addition to wallpaper, the brightness can bring and monochrome decoration of walls and furniture in one bright tone.

This incredibly bright and unusual living room, which contains a whole range of book shelving, demonstrates the possibility of colorful decoration of small rooms.

Despite the rather dark shade of the wallpaper and the even deeper color of the open cabinet, the room looks fresh and interesting, thanks to the light finish on the ceiling and floor. The link that completed the harmonious atmosphere was the artwork on the wall.

For hallways, whose size can be called average or slightly lower than that, you can try to organize entire ensembles of storage systems with a combination of open and closed drawers and shelves.

Built-in cabinets for small rooms - often the only way to organize a spacious storage system.

Corner built-in ensembles help to use the space of corners that remain unused when installing ordinary cabinet furniture.

Unpainted cabinets made of wood bring warmth of natural shades to the premises of small rooms, adding coziness and comfort.

Wardrobe painted in a warm natural shade looks no worse than natural wood.

Such built-in wardrobes are able to accommodate not only the things and shoes necessary at the moment, but also all the outer clothing of a small family. The combination of open and closed shelves and a drawer creates a harmonious and rational furniture ensemble, which does not burden the appearance of the room, but at the same time it serves the residents in a practical and ergonomic way.