The first few seconds after we enter a home are the ones in which we make our first impressions and feel comfortable and relaxed, or stiff and on-edge. That's why it's worth paying extra attention the ...

A cluttered hallway can set the tone for the rest of the home, often leaving us feeling overwhelmed as soon as we step inside. We’ve all experienced that moment where we trip over shoes or bump into ...

The hallway can often be the most neglected area of the home, overlooked when it comes to design and decoration in favour of those rooms we use most often. But everything from the colour on your walls ...

Ensure a wow-factor welcome home with a carefully considered hallway, writes Alexandra Goss Forget the kitchen, the hallway is the hardest-working part of the home. Yet creating an entrance hall ...

An entrance to any home is a special and vulnerable place. It is the gateway from the public realm to the private. It is often the only interior space that visitors to your home may see. It is also a ...

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An entrance hall doesn’t have to be boring. If anything, it needs to be one of the more stylish parts of your house. Think about it; how many people will actually see your living room, bathroom, ...

What’s your approach to decorating an entrance hall? I prefer the paint colours to be neutral. Although a hall can be informative about the interests of the owners, I don’t dress it as a room to dwell ...

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