The hallway / entrance of a home is so important. Done right, and it can create beautifully calm, stress free mornings as well as set the scene for a warm, welcome home. Unfortunately, as a family of five, I'm starting to realise that it's also one of the hardest places to keep tidy - especially in the Swedish winter when everyone needs the most ridiculous amount of clobber (think snow trousers, hats, scarves, gloves, reflectors, helmets!...) -
waaah! Do you feel the same?! Just in case, I've rounded-up ten Scandinavian-inspired wood and white hallway solutions, for the bohemian to the minimalist and everyone in between! I hope you find some ideas for your own entrance!
1. Going boho (above):
Yasmine's artsy hallway above (see the full tour of her home
here) is all about the vintage, relaxed vibe. A rustic wood bench doubles up as a place to sit as well as provide a ledge for art, flowers and other items. Add a wall-mounted rack (with over 16 hooks no less!) and you're good to go! Perfect if you live alone or as a couple - or have another place to stash all that extra stuff for the kids!
Get the look: Try Etsy* for a similar rustic wooden bench*. This artwork* is similar.
2. Industrial Touch: when you have towering ceilings like these it'd be crazy not to make full use of the height! This clothes rail means you can double up on space (store the lesser used items on top and keep a hook handy). Kind of cool, in a contemporary industrial way - and practical too!
Get the look: configure your own wall-mounted clothes rack.
3. Your very own island: Particularly good if your front door opens straight into a larger room like a sitting room, this solution helps to carve out an entrance-way
and provide a place for shoes, bits and bobs. Smart!!
Get the look: Try Ikea for simple wood and white wall mounted units like these.
4. Clean and contemporary: This sleek hallway is ideal for the minimalists out there who don't have a husband with fluorescent orange squash shoes (apparently they were on sale). I'm liking how the shelving is open so you can grab and go!
Get the look: items from Danish design firm Munk Collective. Try Farrow & Ball Strong White for the same pale grey floor (I have the same in my bedroom).
5. Hanging Around: Love this all-in-one wooden solution - which sadly isn't big enough for my family's hallway needs - but if you're one or two, you're in luck! I'm thinking it would look perfect in a guest bedroom too!
Get the look: Tojbox, Oak storage by Danish firm Woud
6. DIY benchwork: This simple DIY solution made from plywood is ideal for a larger family with a whole load of stuff to store (I'm thinking, a 'bucket' each?!). Plus the surface can double up as a place to sit or plonk bags. Add a row of hooks above (in any shape or form) and you've got yourself a pretty neat and organised hallway!
Get the look: Get creative and build these with a little help from your local hardware store - or ask a local carpenter to make customised units to fit your space.
7. Behind closed doors: all hail built-in storage which makes the most of every inch (particularly awesome if you have a small hallway) -
and keeps everything looking neat even if you have a lorry load of stuff. And this design has a built-in bench too! Yay!
Get the look: Ask around for a skilled carpenter to help re-create this or speak to the kitchen designers at IKEA (or other kitchen suppliers).
8. It's a wrap! Despite the low quality picture I really wanted to include this! Built out of plywood, the customised unit makes use of otherwise dead space around a doorway and create bags of room - genius!
9. Under the stairs: While creating this post I really wanted to try to offer a solution for everyone. In the UK, narrow hallways which run in line with the stairs are fairly common and leave little or no room for storage (my parents have an entrance exactly like this). This under-the stairs-solution pull-out solution is so clever! Not only does it provide plenty of space for yourself, you can close it up for a neat, minimalist look. "Stuff? What stuff?"
Get the look: a local carpenter can create custom-made storage like this for you. Add Muuto dots for everyday pieces.
10. Airy Minimalism: This beautifully simple, narrow hallway in the beach house of
Karine Kong is so dreamy. Clean and contemporary yet with a airy, beach vibe, it's perfect for a family with few belongings living somewhere lovely and warm.
Get the look: view the complete hallway make-over
I think I might just have got one step further to a new hallway that actually works. I'm looking at you number 7!
Did any particular solution stand out to you?
Feel free to leave hallway tips and tricks you've discovered below, I'm all ears!
Have a lovely day!
Niki
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