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A Warm Welcome: Creating your own
Grand Entrance

The Little Greene Paint Company
Intelligent Eggshell, Mid Greens,
Pompeian Ash, from £40

< John Lewis Astra Wallpaper, Dark Peacock, £40 per roll

These simple tips from John Lewis & Partners will help create
a warm, welcoming hallway.

s the first room that you encounter this is the exact reason you can have some
when you open the front door, the fun with this space. Putting colour on the walls
A hallway is the initial impression of can be transformative in itself and this can
your home. It should welcome you home after be done with paint, wallpaper, panelling or a
a long day and embrace your guests when combination of these. With multiple rooms
they visit. Yet when decorating our homes leading off, consider the colour palette of the
the hallway is often overlooked; viewed as a wider scheme of your home when deciding
transitional space from one room to another. upon your colours. You could select a light,
Instead of neglecting this typically narrow, neutral colour to reflect any available light, or
awkwardly-shaped area, you should embrace you could lean into the darkness and choose a
the quirks and discover what works best for rich hue to create an inviting warmth. If you’re
your home. Let’s look at a few ways that this feeling more adventurous, go wild with a
can be achieved: wallpaper to add vibrancy and pattern. Painting
the woodwork in a similar tone to your walls will
Consider Your Colour Palette break up some of those straight lines and help
The hallway can be seen as a tricky space the space to feel more roomy. This can also be
to decorate because it doesn’t have a clear done with the ceiling. Work with the size and
identity like the other rooms of the house, but shape of your hallway when making decisions.

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