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42 Entryway Ideas for a Fantastic First Impression
Photo: Oberto Gili
Homes + Decor
An elegant foyer introduces your home’s personality and welcomes your guests—these AD-approved entryway ideas are guaranteed to make a stylish first impression
By Mitchell Owens and Rachel Davies
Consider the entrance hall your opportunity to sweep guests off their feet. There’s no shortage of entryway ideas; whether visitors are welcomed into a soaring space crowned with a sparkling chandelier, or a cozy foyer with warm wood floors and a bouquet of blooms, the entryway sets the tone for the rest of your home. This transitory spot is the perfect place to showcase a sleek console table and statement mirror, a bold painting or sculpture, or an ornately tiled floor with a vibrant color palette.
If you’re looking for entryway decor ideas, why not take a cue from some of the most stunning entrances featured in the AD archives to ensure that the foyer of your home is as spectacular as the rooms that follow? You know what they say: You rarely get a second chance to make a good first impression.
Photo: Oberto Gili
Define Your Color Palette
In the entrance hall of this Minneapolis mansion, designer Michael S. Smith employed a painting by Jacob Kassay, Qing-dynasty vessels, and a tabletop sculpture by Anish Kapoor; the custom-painted fretwork pattern over the dining room doorway is by Gracie.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Encourage Lingering
Interior designer Nancy Morton enclosed the loggia of her 1940 house in Boca Grande, Florida to create an entrance hall that doubles as a casual living room, furnished with welcoming seating areas.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
Create an Art Gallery
At Obercreek, the Hudson River Valley farm of investor Alex Reese and his wife, architect Alison Spear, the stone-floored entrance hall is lined with family portraits, hung frame to frame on the pale gray walls.
Heirloom Windsor chairs flank the front door, and the 19th-century settees are upholstered in a flame stitch by Scalamandré.Photo: Laura Resen
Draw the Eye In
In a stylish Hamptons home devised by Deborah Berke and decorated by Thomas O’Brien, the latter’s pendant lights from Aero join an Alexandre Noll sculpture (far end) and a Donald Baechler painting (right) in the long entrance hall; an Alexander Calder lithograph is mounted at the bottom of the staircase.
Photo: Steven Klein
Simplify Your Color Palette
In the entrance hall of Steven Klein’s home in Bridgehampton, New York, a striking image that he photographed of Brad Pitt pops against the space’s black, white, and brown palette. Horizontal boards amplify the room’s length and the peaked ceiling lends height and drama.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Embrace Multipurpose
A custom-made table anchors a New York City apartment entrance hall that decorator Vicente Wolf conceived as a mini-gallery, with works by Richard Prince, Brice Marden, Eric Fischl, and Thomas Houseago.
The large space could easily house a splendid cocktail party, since the long table could serve as a bar, if necessary. Photo: Simon Watson
Honor Your Heritage
Placing family heirlooms front and center in a home can serve as an immediate conversation starter with guests. The 13th-century entrance hall inside this Irish castle was remodeled in the 1830s after a fire; the 17th-century Brussels tapestries came into the family in 1935.
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Photo: Richard Powers
Refresh Guests with Light and Bright Walls
Thanks to bright white walls and shimmering silver flooring, the art pieces really pop in the entrance hall of this home designed by Charles Zana for a couple with a blue-chip contemporary-art collection. A deep red Anish Kapoor sculpture greets visitors, while a text painting by Richard Prince hangs opposite a dramatic glass-bead sculpture by Jean-Michel Othoniel.
Offer Ample Seating
The travertine-tiled entrance gallery of Donny Deutsch's Manhattan townhouse is anchored by bespoke Ingrao Inc.
sofas, both upholstered in a Perennials bouclé.Photo: Roger Davies
Hang a Sculptural Light Fixture
A sunburst of marble and onyx paves the entrance of a Bel Air, California, mansion renovated by Tichenor & Thorp Architects and interior designer Kelly Wearstler. Beneath the spiky Jean de Merry ceiling fixture, a Pedro Friedeberg table rises like a golden fountain.
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Add Dimension
At designer Ralph Lauren’s residence in Bedford, New York, a 19th-century Dutch chandelier presides over the entrance hall. Faux moose head wall mounts and a tall vase add additional dimension to the space, immediately drawing the eye in.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Maximize Natural Light
There's nothing worse than stepping inside and feeling like your surroundings have become distinctly more dull. The entrance hall of interior designer Ray Booth’s Nashville, Tennessee, home is backed by near floor to ceiling windows, creating a sense of breeziness and fostering a connection with the property’s exterior.
Photo: Oberto Gili
Add a Center Table
In the baronial entry hall of Tommy Hilfiger's Connecticut estate, an antique iron chandelier hangs over an 1840s Gothic Revival library entry table and Martyn Lawrence Bullard–designed stools, which are dressed in a Robert Kime print with a Samuel & Sons fringe trim.
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Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Try Out A Daybed
At a Southampton home renovated by interior designer David Netto and architect David Hottenroth, a rush basket from Mecox sits beside the door in the entry hall, which is crowned by a Charles Edwards pendant light. A Poul Kjærholm daybed stretches out in front of the fireplace, and the midcentury French shell sconces are from JF Chen.
Photo: Luke White
Play with Paint
At Victoria and Vassily V. Sidorov’s country house near Moscow, designer Gabhan O’Keeffe painted the entrance hall to resemble padded white leather.
The black-walnut table’s wasp-waist silhouette keeps sight lines open, and the stone floor features a radiant inlaid pattern of limestone and silver mosaic tiles.Photo: Douglas Friedman
Bring in Nature
Even in a New York City apartment, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent manage to create a home that feels connected to nature. Earth toned flooring, artwork, and furniture—French limestone floor, a Matt Connors painting, and a 19th-century French pedestal table specifically—create a sharp contrast from the grittiness of the city the moment they step through the door.
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Photo: Derry Moore
Utilize Every Inch
Interior designer Tino Zervudachi’s black-and-white Paris entrance hall puts every inch of space to use—including the area underneath the sweeping staircase. The space is often used for dinner parties, thanks to those eye-popping red-leather-clad 19th-century chairs.
Photo: William Waldron
Embrace Natural Finishes
The light-flooded foyer of this Long Island beachfront home by architect Thomas Kligerman and decorator Elissa Cullman welcomes with its warm, neutral palette and natural finishes; the bespoke door hardware is by the Nanz Co., and the steps are made of reclaimed oak.
Photo: Eric Piasecki
Choose a Durable Rug
Boasting spectacular views, the entrance hall of a Lake Placid, New York, home by architect Gil Schafer includes a 19th-century gilt-frame mirror from Sutter Antiques, a mahogany trolley from John Rosselli Antiques, and George III side chairs with seats covered in a Bennison floral.
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Photo: Douglas Friedman
Try a Graphic Floor
Black-and-white floor tiles by Clé provide a graphic welcome at the Manhattan duplex apartment of Naomi Watts; the interiors were designed by the firm Ashe + Leandro.
The entrance hall's pendant light is by Ralph Lauren Home, the 19th-century shell-back chairs are from KRB, and the painting in the stairway is by Harland Miller.Photo: Joshua McHugh
Try Playful Plasterwork
Imaginative plasterwork pops on the ceiling in the foyer of this Manhattan apartment, renovated by architects Peter Shelton and Lee F. Mindel. The plasterwork ceiling and picture lights were designed by the duo’s firm, Shelton, Mindel & Assoc.
Photo: William Waldron
Keep Things Open
The foyer of Brooke Shields’s New York City townhouse, decorated by David Flint Wood, is furnished with an 1860s Chinese desk adorned with decorative blue-and-white vessels. Open doorways and an uncluttered hallway create a sense of openness even in a closed floor plan.
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Hang A Mirror
In the entry of talent manager Scooter Braun’s idyllic retreat in the California countryside, vintage mirrors hang above a Louis XV commode.
Try A Floating Shelf
A floating shelf has a lot to offer: it takes up a smaller footprint, allows for more storage space on the ground than a console table would, and adds some serious visual appeal, too. In the entrance hall of Jimmie Johnson's home in New York City, a FontanaArte mirror hangs over a Wendell Castle shelf.
Photo: Eric Piasecki
Mix Styles and Periods
In the entrance hall of this New York apartment by Steven Gambrel, a late-19th-century mirror from O’Sullivan Antiques is mounted above a circa-1920 Art Deco console from Florian Papp and a pair of vintage Axel Einar Hjorth stools from H. M. Luther; beneath the Takashi Murakami painting is a ’30s Art Deco bench from Karl Kemp Antiques.
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Photo: Simon Upton
Highlight Architectural Elements
Accented with a 19th-century-style bronze knocker, the front door of a Marrakech home designed by Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami opens onto the entrance hall, which is furnished with an antique Syrian bridal chest and matching mirror, both inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Photo: William Waldron
Choose Furniture with Storage
The New York apartment of Will Ferrell and his wife, auctioneer Viveca Paulin-Ferrell, was renovated by architect Richard Perry and decorated by Shawn Henderson Interior Design. Scandinavian ceramics from the End of History rest on a vintage Dunbar cabinet from Wyeth in the entrance hall; the FontanaArte mirror dates from 1960.
Photo: Nelson Hancock
Embrace Bric-A-Brac
At a Nantucket retreat designed by Markham Roberts, symmetry rules in the entrance hall, where a pair of Delft-vase lamps and objets d’art sit on an antique table from John Rosselli antiques.
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Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Consider the Door
You might be inclined to take your front door for granted when it comes to your entryway design, but with a simple coat of paint, watch your space be reborn. In this reimagined Manhattan brownstone, designers Peter Pennoyer and Jeffrey Bilhuber opted for a bright blue paint.
Photo: David Marlow
Go Full Farmhouse
Especially if your entryway serves as a quasi-mud room, a farmhouse entryway is the way to go. The traditional style is celebrated for its laidback charm and utilitarian approach, and these are exactly the traits that make it a wonderful fit for an entryway, as seen inside this Karin Blake space.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
Embrace Petiteness
Even in a small entryway, you can still have plenty of fun. This Robert Couturier-designed New York apartment features a notably slim French Art Deco console from Bernd Goeckler Antiques, a FontanaArte mirror from Galerie Van den Akker and a Cindy Sherman photograph. The wall art is a drawing by Robert Longo.
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Photo: Scott Frances
Add Open Shelves
Entryway storage is of the utmost importance. Whether you need more space to store odds and ends, or you just want more room for displaying your favorite knick knacks, open shelving is a perfect way to do so without minimizing visual interest in a space by closing things off.
This modernist home’s Charlotte Perriand wall cabinet is particularly stylish.Photo: Francois Dischinger
Make It Tented
Tenting a room always adds to the fun, and this Miles Redd-designed tented vestibule is no exception. The space feels almost feels fantastical, with a curtain-like console table mounted at left.
Photo: Marina Faust
Go Unconventional
Depending on the fixture, overhead lighting can create a less than welcoming vibe in a space. Adding a table lamp offers a cozier light source and with the right lamp selection, a lovely decor object even when the lamp isn’t switched on. In antiques dealer and interior designer Jean-Paul Beaujard’s own home, a mirrored lamp does just that.
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Photo: Tim Beddow
Bring in the Patterns
In this English home by designer Adele McGann, patterns reign supreme. Striped wallpaper, patterned upholstery on the chairs, and an area rug all offer a rich backdrop to the beautiful entryway.
Photo: Pieter Estersohn
Add Stools
In this Aspen ski home designed by Alexandra and Michael Misczynski of the Los Angeles–based design firm Atelier AM, stools add a place to comfortably take off clunky ski boots in the entryway. If storage space is limited in your entryway, opt for stools with hidden storage to covertly stow tote bags, scarves, and the like.
Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer
Add A Divider
In this Hollywood Hills home reimagined by designer Jim Walrod, a divider adds a soft separation between the entryway and the rest of the living space. The divider matches the ceiling’s wood paneling and acts as an accent wall.
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Photo: Fernando Marroquin
Go Bold with Color
Deep purple lacquer paint anchors the entryway of this Mexico City apartment by design duo Astrid and Eddy Sykes of multidisciplinary design firm WrinkleMX. Even the furnishings are vividly colored, with a bright pink rug and aqua velvet armchair announcing the home as a unique space from the moment guests step inside.
Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna
Roll Out the Area Rug
Area rugs are the perfect tool for unifying a space big or small. In this Hudson Valley home decorated by Rita Konig, a colorful yet grounded area rug by Robert Stephenson creates a sense of harmony.
Photo: Douglas Friedman
Bring on the Books
Oftentimes the best design ideas are the simplest. Built-in shelving and loads of books can add a colorful, homey energy to an entryway. Just take the Kate Lester-designed home of Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle for example. To balance the space, a gallery wall appears at right.
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Photo: Gordon Beall
Wow with Wallpaper
No matter what style of entryway furniture you choose, adding wallpaper is the most impactful way to give a space a makeover. In this space by Carleton Varney, a bold green print outdoes even the elegant sweeping staircase.
Photo: Johansen Krause
Add Mirrored Walls
It’s no secret that mirrored walls can be a life saver in a small space and entryways are no exception.
Mirrors grace the ceilings and walls for a cocoon of reflection in this entryway by Timothy Corrigan.
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No wonder the room behind the front door was called the front door in the old days.
It was it that was the first informative space, providing the first impression of the whole house and its decoration.
What is a hall in a private house
The main functions of the hall are a meeting and waiting place, a dressing room, a relaxation area and borders to other functional rooms of a country private house or cottage.
Among the popular design solutions for decorating the hallway are mirrors and framed paintings, elegant stained-glass windows, multi-level chandeliers, stylized columns, multi-level ceilings with built-in sources of artificial light, LED lighting around the perimeter of the ceiling, lamps, pilasters, bas-reliefs, stucco, mosaics, dressing room with stylized hangers, ceramic tiles, marble floors, textured plaster. Harmony is obtained in a natural combination of finishes, decor and furnishings. No less important is the design concept, successfully embodied in the interior
General principles of planning and decoration of the entrance hall
The hall must correspond to the general stylistic decision of a private house, but with its own memorable originality.
At the same time, it differs from other rooms in the strength of the materials used in the decoration, spaciousness, ergonomics and functionality.
The layout assumes to take into account the geometry of the room:
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A long narrow corridor from the front door prompts the creation of two semantic zones: the entrance hall itself and the hall segment. Zoning is done by changing the level of the floor and ceiling, furniture, partitions, light, color and finishing material.
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A wide spacious hall is also zoned with furniture and artificial lighting, but gives more room for maneuver. This is true when meeting a large number of guests. With this option, additional zones are provided: recreation (with tables, armchairs, chairs), wardrobe (with hangers and cabinets for outerwear), hookah room (with an exhaust hood for ventilation).
The spacious hall allows you to use bright, rich tones and shades in the decoration and color scheme of the furniture.
It "requires" the doors that are in the visibility zone to be made in a single style and design solution. Finishing materials are selected wear-resistant and high quality.
The design of a small hall invites attention to the following recommendations of experts:
- use only necessary furniture in the planning;
- built-in cabinets and shelves, compartment structures will help you "not lose" space;
- glass doors to adjacent rooms, arched structures, stained-glass windows with illumination, false windows, mirrors – allow not to visually narrow the spatial perception;
- bulky furniture will be replaced by hangers, bedside tables, shelves, racks, stands;
- The lack of natural light will be replaced by thoughtful and meticulous lighting.
In the photo: zoning of the hallway and hall
In the photo: recreation area
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In the photo: luxury hall in a private house
Walls are preferably finished with wear-resistant materials.
Suitable durable vinyl wallpaper and plaster: decorative or paintable. The second option is more budgetary, allowing you to change the color at any time.
A more expensive way is to finish with facing stone. More economical artificial analogue. This cladding lasts a long time, looks stylish and rich. The two-level version of the wall decoration involves the use of specially processed wood, plastic, and durable glass panels in the lower part, which are not afraid of dampness and increased loads inherent in all hallways.
The color scheme favors light pastel colors that bring harmony and comfort to the home. Cool colors will help visually enlarge the space. As a rule, no more than three shades are used in the decoration, so as not to overload the visual perception of the hall.
Floor is often given away for durable ceramic tiles: inexpensive and effective. Use of wear-resistant laminate is possible. It is democratic in price, presented in various colors and textures that imitate natural wood.
Natural parquet is expensive, but it looks worthy for its money. Art parquet is even more expensive and more beautiful. It is ideal for spacious hallways of private houses in a classic style. Marble or granite looks no less impressive. It will become an adornment of Art Nouveau style with its unique elegance.
Combined flooring is used when they want to zone the space: at the entrance, a durable material is used by the Sami, then any other, taking into account the design of the nearest rooms.
Ceiling choose multi-level in white - suspended or stretch. It makes it possible to use a built-in light source, achieve effective space zoning with lighting, and refuse to use chandeliers. Stucco molding on the ceiling is suitable for a classic style. It is made both from gypsum and from a more modern material - polyurethane. Stained-glass windows with illumination on the ceiling surface are inherent in Art Nouveau. Beams in the design of the ceiling emphasize the rustic style: Provence, country, shabby chic.
They can be both natural wood and imitation material.
Lighting
The hallway often lacks natural light. If it is still there, evening and night time requires additional artificial light. In the large hall, a multi-level chandelier with an abundance of shades looks beautiful. In a small hallway, recessed light sources, sconces, wall lamps or floor lamps in the corners are enough. The LED strip looks beautiful, which can change the brightness and color with the remote control. Mirrors and glossy surfaces, reflecting light, make the room brighter.
Furniture
Furnishing the hallway is an important and crucial moment, completing the repair, bringing the decoration and decoration of the room closer. The main interior items are hangers, shoe racks, cabinets, pouffes, chairs, chests of drawers, bedside tables, shelves.
Wardrobe is an ideal place to store seasonal items in a small hallway. Mirror doors will help to cope with the task of visually increasing the space.
The picture, family photos opposite will increase the optical effect a little more.
To save space, open hangers and a shoe rack are provided. Seating is organized next to it with the help of poufs or chairs, depending on the freedom of space.
For a spacious hallway, you can provide a seating area with armchairs and a coffee table. And even a spacious dressing room behind an elegant door!
Mirrors
An entrance hall without a mirror is like a theater without a wardrobe. We have already talked about increasing space with the help of mirrors. The mirror surface can act as a decor. For this, there are frames that are made depending on the chosen style and the size of the mirror itself, which must correspond to the dimensions of the room. The classical style provides for imposing mirrors in gilded volumetric frames in the front door.
Decor
Paintings, framed photographs, vases on pedestals, living shade-loving plants in pots and tubs on the floor, figurines, stylish umbrella stands, carved shelves for small trinkets, a corner for cute souvenirs - everything is designed to create comfort, emphasize the individuality of the owners of a private country house.
Stylistics of the hall
Designers prefer traditional classics with its elegant apparent simplicity behind which rich materials in decoration and furniture are hidden. Elements of luxury are inherent in the Renaissance, Baroque and Empire style. Functionality, elegant minimalism with clear geometry and thoughtful storage system "loves" the Scandinavian style. The modern stylistic direction also distinguishes conciseness from forms to texture and color scheme. Minimalism is attractive with light colors in decoration, functional simplicity of furniture, bright details in decor and drapery. Pop art will add individual features by placing posters of paintings and fancy-shaped lamps on the walls.
The main hall is designed to emphasize the individuality of the inhabitants of suburban real estate. Therefore, the interior and design of the hall are so scrupulous to the smallest details and nuances of planning and design.
Design: Svetlana Yurkova
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Contents
- 1. Hall in a country house - what kind of room is this?
- 2. How to create a masterpiece from the hall with different layouts?
- 2.1. Grand Hall
- 2.2. Long corridor-hall
- 3. Luxury finishes: walls, floor, ceiling
- 3.1. Walls
- 3.2. Paul
- 3.3. Ceiling
- 4. Lighting - style and elegance in one bottle
- 5. Furniture in the lobby - a necessity or an ornament?
- 6. Decorations and mirrors
- 7. 4 most fashionable and luxurious hall interior styles 2021
Hall in a country house - what kind of room is this?
The hallway or hall is exactly the place that catches the eye of all guests, as soon as they cross the threshold of a cottage, mansion or estate, thereby penetrating inside to its decoration.
If we talk about the functionality of such a room, then it is extremely extensive. It all depends on the dimensions of the room itself and on the situation prevailing around, as a rule, carefully thought out by architects and designers.
When it comes to luxurious society houses, it becomes clear that every corner of such an estate must be first-class, polished and perfect. Often guests are met in such hallways, they help to take off their outerwear, and also, when it is necessary to wait for someone to meet, light refreshing drinks are served.
It should be noted that the hall can be located not only on the first floor, but also on the basement, second and higher levels. If it is located near the front door, it often includes a wardrobe system, as well as a corridor and a chic staircase leading to other rooms in a country house.
How is the spacious hall in the house usually arranged? It is decorated with: extraordinary wall decoration with frescoes, Venetian plaster, mosaics, exquisite columns, pilasters and bas-reliefs; ceilings with stucco, stained-glass windows, fillets and multi-level chandeliers; floors in marble or geometric parquet.
In addition to the overall picture, they create the finishing touches with the help of expensive furniture, mirrors and paintings in unique baguette frames.
The hall of a country house in white and beige shades and a modern classic style was created for real aristocrats
Look at the design of the hall : Hall in the unique house "Tashkent" .
How to create a masterpiece from a hall with different layouts?
To create something memorable and unusual, at the same time ergonomic and functional, you need to carefully approach the creation of the project of all interior decoration, including the design of the hall in the cottage. First of all, it is worth being guided by the architectural features of certain parts of the building, that is, taking its layout as a basis.
Entrance hall in an elite mansion, according to its layout, is most often found in several variants:
- Corridor type with a narrow long passage leading to other rooms.
- Spacious multifunctional space with or without stairs.
An excellent example of a hall for receiving guests, the design of which is made in a room with a regular rectangular layout; interior style - eclecticism
Large hall
If we talk about large halls, then there are a great many of them, and each of them has its own special characteristics. Some of the rooms act as "waiting rooms", which look like a kind of space that visually separates the entrance area and the living area. Others are equipped with exquisite wide staircases leading somewhere up or down the mansion. Still others do not lead anywhere at all, but act as a separate place without any specific functional load: this happens more often if there are a lot of rooms on the estate, and each already has its own necessary purpose, but designers cannot leave the space completely empty either. .
A large and at the same time beautiful hall in a private house is an absolute merit of interior designers.
Spacious rooms are often subject to zoning with decorative partitions and lighting fixtures. If there is a staircase, then under it there can be chairs and sofas for relaxing, wardrobes and shelves for books. A well-thought-out spacious entrance hall is always multifunctional and has a friendly atmosphere at home. Here you can always use dark or bright shades, without neglecting saturated colors.
An elegant white hall with a noble staircase in a country mansion is masterfully decorated with a grand piano
See also : Stairs in the house
Long corridor-hall
With the design of a long narrow hall in a private house without stairs, everything is much more complicated, since the layout looks like a corridor. However, professional designers and architects can easily cope with such a layout, knowing how and where to place accents so that the room does not look boring, endlessly continuing and cramped.
Most often, to harmonize and expand the area, special techniques are used with a change in the level of the ceiling and the use of various floor coverings, which allow visually dividing the room into several auxiliary zones. Sliding partition systems, wall-to-wall built-in wardrobes with fully mirrored doors, glass interior doors, stained-glass windows with bright illumination, narrow oblong armchairs and sofas merging with the wall, three-dimensional paintings with elements of nature, etc. are used in furnishing and decoration.0003
The photo shows a perfectly realized design project of a corridor type hall in the modern classic style.
Luxury finishes: walls, floor, ceiling
Walls
Decorating a hall in a house with a luxurious exterior facade should also be a delight. If there is an entrance in this place, and the room itself serves as a hallway, then the wall decoration should be made with wear-resistant materials that are not afraid of frequent washing.
This group includes decorative plasters, wooden lacquered panels, artistic frescoes with a protective coating, facing stone, etc. If the hall is not located on the first floor, then other (more capricious) coatings can be used as wall cladding. But still, it’s better to opt for something practical, since such a space is still used quite often (when it’s not an auxiliary room for receiving guests like a hall, but, let’s say, a staircase on the second floor). Walls in large areas have the right to be of any shade, in small areas it is better to choose cold light colors to expand the space.
The white-brown hall of the cottage with wall decoration with huge rectangular mirrors and textured panels looks very harmonious
Floor
The floor in the hall is usually covered with some kind of chic tiles made of natural stone (marble or granite) in an almost solid color or with natural veins. Often they use tiles from Italian brands with some kind of classic ornament or complex pattern.
The mosaic looks impressive, which looks like a whole work of art, or small parquet, laid in an unusual way. Sometimes several different materials are used at the same time, or the same, but in non-identical sizes or color nuances. Combined floor coverings are able to easily zone the space if it is very large or if the design project requires it.
The image shows the interior of the hall on the second floor in a mansion with an expensive marble floor in light shades.
Ceiling
The upper part of the hall (that is, the ceiling), as a rule, is performed in a plain white version without an excessive amount of decorative paraphernalia, when the room has not too high ceilings. In the opposite case, just the opposite: designers use a lot of various finishing elements, such as plaster moldings, textured fillets, baguettes with several levels, art paintings, stained glass elements, exquisite bas-reliefs, ledges and pilasters, wooden beams, etc.
Look at the design of the hall : Luxurious hall in the Deauville mansion .
The photo shows the interior of the hall on the second floor with a domed ceiling inlaid with stained glass; performance style - classic
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Lighting - style and sophistication in one bottle
Luxury mansions are often well-architecturally designed, so there is enough natural light during the daytime. But window openings do not solve all problems, and well-chosen lamps will always add sophistication and charm to any room, especially a hallway with high ceilings and a wide staircase. The tiered crystal chandeliers look great as they cascade down from the high floor straight down to the main entrance hall.
Other variants of lamps also look chic: some made to order by the master (unnaturally large or non-trivial forms). The more plafonds, the more pretentious and beautiful the device seems against the general background. Sconces and floor lamps can serve as additional light sources, while mirrors and other reflective surfaces will only play into their hands. This applies to marble floor tiles, and stained glass elements, and glossy wood finishes.
Dark wooden hall in an elite house with a two-story crystal chandelier
Furniture in the lobby - a necessity or a decoration?
Some furniture for the front hall in the house is definitely a must. For example: wardrobe systems with hangers, shelves and shoe racks, ottomans for easy dressing and undressing, large mirrors that you always want to look at before leaving the house. If the room is very spacious or auxiliary, and not the main hallway, then its functionality changes, most likely gravitating towards the level of the reception hall.
There are already other pieces of furniture, such as: comfortable sofas, massive armchairs, coffee and coffee tables.
In cases where furniture is needed not for ergonomics, but simply for decoration, then it must necessarily give off gloss and richness, attracting attention to itself. On the first floor of the hall, a sophisticated table with fresh flowers, a fountain with endlessly murmuring water, or some completely extraordinary object, from which it will be impossible to take your eyes off, are often installed.
The interior of a small hall is successfully complemented by glass and mirror surfaces to reflect light: this made the room visually more overall.
Decorations and mirrors
How do interior designers decorate the hall? Usually they decorate it with paintings by famous artists, exclusive photographs in handmade baguettes, thin vases with natural flowers on various surfaces, candles in forged candlesticks, potted plants on the floor, small figurines and even large antique statues, umbrella stands, rare antiques.
and other attributes that are in harmony with the overall style of the room.
Separately it is necessary to note such accessories as mirrors. The hallway cannot be considered complete if there is not a single similar item in it. Depending on the style direction, they can be huge and not very large, have a symmetrical, angular or smooth shape, be enclosed in silver or gilded baguettes, be framed by lighting or have some kind of chic light source nearby (like a sconce). Modern loves everything spectacular and new, classic - pretentious and strict, modernity - non-standard and original.
The hall on the first floor has everything that a real hallway in a luxury home needs: a sofa for relaxing, a mirror and the right lighting.
4 most fashionable and luxurious hall interior styles 2021
The most luxurious hall interior styles in a private house in 2021 can be found in the photo examples below. They become: classic, modern, eclectic and neoclassical due to their extravagance and aristocracy.
The classic style remains one of the most popular today in the field of creating an expensive hall interior. Tried over the centuries by many connoisseurs of real art, the classic does not lose its charm due to the clarity of lines, well-balanced composition and strict observance of color frames.
Luxurious hall on the second floor of a country house in a classic style with a predominance of antique elements and gilded coatings
Eclecticism is exactly the type of interior design that lives beyond all boundaries, so it is recognizable and unique in its own way, and also perfectly suited to create a rich hall. The style incorporates all the best, using the trends and techniques of long-standing trends in architecture and interior decoration.
Stunning ground floor hall in an unusual eclectic style
Art Nouveau, which combines modernity and gloss, it would seem - a new style, but it is not.
