Heavenly Hallways

Today I decided to blog about Heavenly Hallways. The hallway is important in the home because it is the entrance to the home which subconsciously sets the scene for the rest of the house. For example, if the hallway is unwelcoming and badly decorated, guests aren't likely to hold much hope for the other rooms, whereas if the hall is inviting and well designed, it often intrigues the guests and encourages them to wonder what the rest of the houses look like. 

Having a grand entrance also serves well for parties as it is somewhere that people can congregate on arrival for some pre-drinks or whilst waiting for entertainment to arrive.

I also like to think of the hallway as a gallery. As you can see, the one above looks rather Art Deco. It is a nice area to showcase paintings and pictures that people can stand and look at on entering your home. 

The hallway in most homes is the first place you go when you arrive and the last place you go when you leave, so make sure it is functional. A nice large mirror is always needed for last minute checks to hair and makeup! 

Hallways need good light. They often don't get much natural light other than through panels in the doors (if there are any) so it is important to have decent artificial light. Spotlights are good for this as they are subtle but practical, setting a nice mo

Stair lights are a good way to light up the hallway. For health and safety purposes there should always be an adequate lighting supply, however when it is night and only subtle light is needed, stair lights are a great idea.

Minimalistic hallways are always nice, it is best not to clutter them with paintings, photographs and statues, it can make guests assume that the rest of your house will be cluttered. 

                              

Too Much Space and No Idea How To Use It?

A lot of people would think that having a lot of space would be ideal. Loads of room to do anything you want, and it means more stuff! But for some, it is a burden because they just dont know how to use it. There is a difference between design and style. No matter what, everyone has style. Everyone's home is stylish, and this doesn't mean that they have had a top of the range Interior Designer do all the work for them, it means that style is subjective and individual. What is stylish to me may not be stylish for you. I can't stand Edwardian furniture, but for some people, that is their style. Design is different. Design looks at the practicalities of the home. The layout, the electrical points, the window and door positioning etc. So is a large open plan room a design fault? No. Because there are lots of ways that you can take advantage of the space.

I want to show you a few images I found on Google.

This room looks excellent. I absolutely love the decor, it looks great. I think that the colours go so well together, I love neutrals with a splash of black here and there, especially in the lighting. The small table in the middle with the seats is what makes the best use of the huge space, along with the sofas being out in the middle of the room rather than being pressed against a wall. Perfect!

 This property works so well with the open plan because it has a huge feature in the centre. It doesn't just have to be walls that separate rooms. Even standing dividers work really well. But this is practical, not only is it lovely to look at but it is also a seat! Extra seating means more social! Gorgeous.








This is the real meaning of open plan. 3 room in one and then a garden that can also become a part of it in the nice weather! I just love how this huge room is the absolute centre to this home. I can't think of anything more social. Nothing is pushed up against the wall which really makes great use of the space. Nothing worse than a huge empty floor in the middle of parallel, pushed back furniture! This isn't a huge home but this makes it seem bigger, as it is one big room as opposed to three small rooms. Open plan always wins it for me!!!

Lastly, I had to post a picture of this as I just love the contemporary look of the kitchen. The curved units are so modern and high spec that it is one of the best things you can do to a large kitchen. Rather than the conventional units around the wall and then occasionally a square/rectangular island in the middle, this is different and exciting. I personally love it, it gives the kitchen that feature that everyone wants but not all know how to achieve. Love this so much!



Let me know how you make the most of the space you have.

Until next time, Dolls xo

Mood Boards and Samples

So today I submitted an assignment that required me to use a Mood Board which is one of my favourite things to do, so I thought I would share with you my first ever Mood Board that I created for my first ever assignment for my Interior Design Diploma, we have all been beginners once!

I particularly enjoyed this one because it required me to look at my own home and re-design it (we didnt actually have to do it, but it did make me think about it!) So I went and got a tonne of samples from B&Q and Carpetright and a few other decor stores and began to plan my new hallway.

So at the moment it is black and silver throughout, all black gloss doors, bannisters and skirting boards, dark slate grey carpets and silver walls with all silver photo frames, 2x silver tables with a silver bowsl with black and silver pot pourri, a silver full body mirror, silver coats and hats hooks which spell the words coats & hats and black light shades upstairs and downstairs. So it is safe to say when I like a colour scheme I stick to it! So when I was asked to redesign the room, I had to think hard about a colour scheme that I could really get my teeth into, and I decided to go the complete opposite, from black and silver, contemporary and modern, to cream and gold, light and cosy.

As you can see from my Mood Board, I decided to go for cream carpet (Pearl) and I am choosing between patterned wallpaper and stripy wallpaper. As my hallway is quite long, although it is still quite wide, the length overpowers this, so I would like to widen it with horizontal striped wallpaper like the one I have put on my Mood Board which I love.

Let me know your thoughts, Dolls!









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