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Don’t Neglect Your Walkways: Ways to Design Stunning Entryways, Halls, and Landing Spaces

Don’t Neglect Your Walkways: Ways to Design Stunning Entryways, Halls, and Landing Spaces

Entryways, hallways, and stairwell landings are often the last place people think about applying design. These spaces in your home can actually offer unique opportunities to cozy things up and add a pop of pizazz. Here are a few tips to make sure you are making the most of these forgotten spaces.

Unexpected Seating Area
Many walkways can accommodate a quaint place to sit, take off your shoes, rest after a quick run up the stairs, or find some privacy to read a book. A small accent chair with a chic round table looks warm and functional. Add a lamp and a small picture frame or two for a more personal touch.

Bold and Stunning
Try pairing large, oversized art with a table that fits the space. It always sets a chic tone. Investing in the perfect statement piece pulls together a dramatic entryway or hallway that leaves a lasting impression. A sofa table can easily serve as a display and would look great with an oversized painting hanging above it. Try to find a thin and stylish table that allows a painting to the be star of the walkway.

Play with Textures
You can create an interesting impression of the décor throughout your home with a mix of textures scattered around your walkways. Consider a dramatic faux fur rug paired with an understated table. If your rug makes enough of a statement, consider a smaller table and maybe add an interesting lamp.

A Long Walk
If you have a spacious walkway, consider a full treatment of design. Go bold with your lighting, make your art pop, and add multiple pieces of furniture. A large walkway can shine with a seating area for two using understated accents chairs and a small table. If the space you are working with seems oversized, be sure to make it feel cozy with lamps, rugs, and personal touches.

Above all, make your walkways functional. The perfect walkway isn’t just a place to hurry past. It can be a place to store items in creative pieces of furniture and even a place to calm down and rest. Keep your design pieces clear of the actual walking path, and let people decide whether they intend to stop and stay a while.