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Put a Narrow Hallway to Work
Got a skinny, underused corridor? Try these tricks to tease out storage, style, artwork display and more
Katya Popova graduated in 2008 with a degree in Marketing Management complemented by her Studio Art and Communications minors. Her graphic design career started in a Fortune 200 Oil & Gas company while working on the organization's e-commerce architecture and design.
Since then, she has expanded her online presence through her personal website where she chronicles her ongoing design projects, remodeling undertakings, and interior design concepts.
Katya Popova graduated in 2008 with a degree in Marketing Management complemented... More »
If you have a narrow hallway, are you wondering how to make it visually appealing or more useful? Below are some wonderful examples of how to use your hallway to make an impact.
Get Practical
If your hall isn't too skinny, use the space to incorporate a bookcase. This bookcase is both a storage solution and a design statement.
If your hall isn't too skinny, use the space to incorporate a bookcase. This bookcase is both a storage solution and a design statement.
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Here is another wonderful example of placing a bookcase in your narrow hallway.
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Another practical storage solution: built-in units that blend with the rest of the hallway.
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Don't have the room for a wall of built-ins? Here is a wonderful option that will still give you plenty of storage space without claiming the entire hallway.
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Find the Architect in You
Add an architectural element that forces your eye to look up. This ceiling treatment makes you zoom in on its beauty rather than the constraints of the space below.
Add an architectural element that forces your eye to look up. This ceiling treatment makes you zoom in on its beauty rather than the constraints of the space below.
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What better way to force the eye upward than creating an installation of gorgeous Random Lights?
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Get Creative
Use the space to showcase an accent wall. Using such a material for your wall does not require any extra space, yet it makes a strong design statement.
Use the space to showcase an accent wall. Using such a material for your wall does not require any extra space, yet it makes a strong design statement.
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Your senses are so engaged by the texture of this wall, you barely notice the narrow proportions of the hallway.
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A gallery wall is the perfect opportunity for you to display all those silly family photos you love ...
| ... or display your art collection. Your only limitation when it comes to art: Make sure it is detailed enough so no one has to step back to admire it. |
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A practical way to reinforce the gallery feel of your hallway is to provide narrow seating, like this gorgeous bench.
Tell us: What other tricks have you used to make the most of your hallway? Share below!
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Hallways That Shine
Tell us: What other tricks have you used to make the most of your hallway? Share below!
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Hallways That Shine
Ideabook published on April 10, 2012.
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