Tips For Decorating Your Hallway

The choice of lighting will be important in a small hallway to help you achieve your aim of creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. If your hall furniture includes a table or perhaps a console, then why not put a table lamp on it or place a standard lamp next to it? Scented candles also work well in the hall because, in addition to their subtle light, they also give the space an inviting aroma which is one of the first things visitors to your home will notice. There are hundreds of choices available when it comes to scented candles. They are to be found in any number of colours so you will always be able to match them to your decor. Also, many luxury brands of candles are so attractive to look at that you do not even need to add a candle holder or any other embellishment. One word of caution, though, when it comes to using scented candles. If you are leaving a lit candle in the hall for any length of time you should make sure that it is in a safe place out of the reach of children or anyone who could accidentally knock it over. After all, by its very nature, people will be coming and going via the hall all the time. If this is an issue, you may be better advised to choose a reed diffuser to give your hallway a welcoming fragrance.

The hall is the first thing visitors will see when they arrive at your home, and as the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. You have to take care of every detail when decorating and, most importantly, make good use of the available space. Apart from thinking about how to go about decorating the hall, you should bear in mind certain practical points. For example, you really need to think about placing a coat stand or umbrella stand in the hall, to take guests coats and accessories as they arrive. So the ideal thing is to find compact furniture that will fit into a reasonably small space but where you can also store away bits and pieces.

The entrance hall in most homes is usually a very small area, an area which more often than not is not blessed with a great deal of natural light. All of which means that it can be a bit of a challenge when it comes to choosing how to decorate it and what kind of furniture and accessories are most appropriate for this space.