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Be Clever With Lighting In a hallway, ambient lighting could be anything Furnish With Care
Lighting is one of the easiest ways from dramatic pendants to recessed spotlights By nature, the hallway can end up being a dumping ground
to improve your hallway and create on the ceiling. Your ceiling height will impact the for shoes, coats, and bags. When you think about furnishing
atmosphere. Here in Home Design we decisions you make here - you don’t want doors your hallway, do so with care. What needs to be on show and
often use the term ‘layered lighting’, which (or heads!) catching on a low-hanging pendant what can be hidden away? A coat stand or wall hooks are a
means using different types of lighting for light. Glass pendants can be a stylish yet practical must if you don’t have a hallway cupboard to keep jackets
different purposes. Lighting is typically option for the hallway; emitting a good level of neat. Shoe storage can help to declutter the entrance whilst
separated into three main categories: light due to the glass, and easy to clean for a high also providing a surface for keys, etc.
traffic area, they can be as simple or decorative
as you like.
• Ambient Lighting: If you are fortunate to have a hallway cupboard for storage,

then something as simple as a console table could be
provides the overall illumination in a room. While task lighting is not usually considered for enough to finish off your
• Task Lighting: a hallway, a lamp can be useful for tasks like entrance, give a little

putting on shoes, finding keys, and a final mirror surface space and create
targeted lighting for a specific purpose, check before leaving.This also means you won’t
i.e. reading or working. always need to use the bright, overhead lights. a feature in the room.
Again, think about the size of lamp that would John Lewis John Lewis Poly rattan and
• Accent Lighting: Mid century shoe cabinet, £299

work best for your hallway. bamboo hanging rack, £32
used to highlight or draw attention to
features or artworks. Accent lighting in the hallway can be used to show
off artwork and mirrors, highlight architectural Have Fun Accessorising
Using layered lighting combines these features or create ambience along a lengthy When it comes to accessorising, there are John Lewis Shana Blakley ‘Modern’ abstract
types of lighting to set the tone for the corridor. Given that the hallway is usually low various ways to get creative and add character framed print, set of 3, £299
space and this is particularly useful in a on space, a wall light is a great solution here. here. A mirror is always a good idea for a
hallway where long corridors can create Uplighters and downlighters will direct attention hallway to reflect the light and help the space
dark corners. in different ways, so consider what you are feel larger. A round or asymmetrical mirror will
highlighting when you place them.
sit centrally above your console table to finish
off that little ‘zone’. Or a longer mirror can be
used horizontally to accentuate the length of
Ambient Lighting Task Lighting Accent Lighting the corridor.
Artworks, plants and decorative accessories
add personality and create talking points.
Do you have quirky artefacts that you have
collected on your travels? Or an artwork that
hasn’t found its place yet in your home? The
hallway could be the perfect spot. A runner
rug is a great addition to a hallway for both
aesthetic and function purposes. The length
draws the eye along the hallway and leads the
way from space to space. Choosing something John Lewis Asymmetrical shaped
washable for this high traffic area would be a wood frame wall mirror, £240
sensible choice.

If you’re struggling with your own hallway
John Lewis Leighton easy-to-fit John Lewis Spindle single arm
bubble glass ceiling shade, £70 wall light, £52 decisions, book a free John Lewis Home Design Find your Home and Garden inspiration at John
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