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Best of the Week: 34 Entrances, Corridors and Connecting Spaces
Too often, the connecting spaces in our homes get ignored. Here are 34 well-considered corridors, hallways and entrances
Georgia Madden
16 de febrero de 2019
When it comes to decorative attention, the hallways and corridors of our homes are often given short shrift. But these spaces are usually the first areas visitors see when they enter your home, so they’re worth paying attention to. Here are 34 great images of entrances, corridors, hallways and connecting spaces to inspire you.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Bask Interiors
Features: Timber, greenery and lashings of white create a welcoming Scandi vibe.
Designer: Bask Interiors
Features: Timber, greenery and lashings of white create a welcoming Scandi vibe.
2. Location: Church Point, NSW
Designer: Customconstruction
Features: Paring this palette back to the extreme allows that dreamy view to shine.
Designer: Customconstruction
Features: Paring this palette back to the extreme allows that dreamy view to shine.
3. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Penman Brown Interior Design
Features: A classic arched doorway and panelled walls set an inviting tone.
Designer: Penman Brown Interior Design
Features: A classic arched doorway and panelled walls set an inviting tone.
4. Location: Chicago, USA
Features: Clutter and mess will quickly ruin the look of your front entrance – here, the owners have cleverly made a feature of their hallway storage set-up with chic chevron tiles, custom cabinetry and pretty baskets.
Features: Clutter and mess will quickly ruin the look of your front entrance – here, the owners have cleverly made a feature of their hallway storage set-up with chic chevron tiles, custom cabinetry and pretty baskets.
5. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Cordony Designs
Features: Suspending the shelving in this corridor from the ceiling is a clever way to minimise visual clutter while maximising floor space.
Designer: Cordony Designs
Features: Suspending the shelving in this corridor from the ceiling is a clever way to minimise visual clutter while maximising floor space.
6. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: BENT Architecture
Features: Hide and seek, anyone? A little cubby hole tucked between two walls in this corridor is the perfect spot for games.
Designer: BENT Architecture
Features: Hide and seek, anyone? A little cubby hole tucked between two walls in this corridor is the perfect spot for games.
7. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
Features: White walls, stone floors, a richly grained timber console table – not to mention those arches – create a fresh and sophisticated look.
Designer: Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
Features: White walls, stone floors, a richly grained timber console table – not to mention those arches – create a fresh and sophisticated look.
8. Location: Houston, USA
Features: The curved lines of the arches draw the eye through this hallway and make it appear longer than it actually is. Note how the lines are echoed in the turned legs of the seat for consistency.
Features: The curved lines of the arches draw the eye through this hallway and make it appear longer than it actually is. Note how the lines are echoed in the turned legs of the seat for consistency.
9. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Hidden Gem Creative
Features: Pretty leadlight windows, dusty-blue panelled walls and an upholstered bench seat piled high with cushions set a welcoming note.
Designer: Hidden Gem Creative
Features: Pretty leadlight windows, dusty-blue panelled walls and an upholstered bench seat piled high with cushions set a welcoming note.
10. Location: Balmain, NSW
Designer: Justin Loe Architects
Features: This bridge connects the master bedroom and ensuite to the front of the house, and the sliding glass doors open up to courtyards on both sides for seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
Designer: Justin Loe Architects
Features: This bridge connects the master bedroom and ensuite to the front of the house, and the sliding glass doors open up to courtyards on both sides for seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
11. Location: New York, USA
Features: Hooks on the walls to hang towels and bags, a built-in bench to sit and pull on your boots, and baskets tucked away at floor level to store clutter – a wonderfully organised entrance.
Features: Hooks on the walls to hang towels and bags, a built-in bench to sit and pull on your boots, and baskets tucked away at floor level to store clutter – a wonderfully organised entrance.
12. Location: Canberra, ACT
Designer: Studio Black Interiors
Features: Sharp lines in the pendant, wall cladding and console table add drama to this contemporary entrance.
Designer: Studio Black Interiors
Features: Sharp lines in the pendant, wall cladding and console table add drama to this contemporary entrance.
13. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Lisa Burdus Interior Design
Features: A simple palette of white, pale timber and neutral soft flooring let the colourful leadlight window be the star of the show.
Designer: Lisa Burdus Interior Design
Features: A simple palette of white, pale timber and neutral soft flooring let the colourful leadlight window be the star of the show.
14. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Features: A striking timber floor, polished brickwork and a swivelling window – this corridor off a bedroom is anything but ordinary.
Features: A striking timber floor, polished brickwork and a swivelling window – this corridor off a bedroom is anything but ordinary.
15. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Studio Ezra
Features: A beautiful timber door, a timber-clad ceiling, hexagonal floor tiles and sheer curtains make an awkwardly shaped hallway feel special.
Designer: Studio Ezra
Features: A beautiful timber door, a timber-clad ceiling, hexagonal floor tiles and sheer curtains make an awkwardly shaped hallway feel special.
16. Location: London, UK
Features: Wild, botanical wallpaper, cork-lined walls and a garden gnome for a side table – this maximalist entryway is guaranteed to make visitors smile.
Features: Wild, botanical wallpaper, cork-lined walls and a garden gnome for a side table – this maximalist entryway is guaranteed to make visitors smile.
17. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Kirsty Ristevski
Features: The hall in this meticulously restored Victorian home in Melbourne features French oak parquet flooring, colourful leadlight transom and sidelight windows around the front door, and decorative wall mouldings. Simply stunning.
Designer: Kirsty Ristevski
Features: The hall in this meticulously restored Victorian home in Melbourne features French oak parquet flooring, colourful leadlight transom and sidelight windows around the front door, and decorative wall mouldings. Simply stunning.
18. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Big House Little House
Features: A striking combination of dark and light.
Designer: Big House Little House
Features: A striking combination of dark and light.
19. Location: Lilyfield, NSW
Features: A charming country-style hallway set-up.
Features: A charming country-style hallway set-up.
20. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Ardent Architects
Features: Contemporary features such as the angled window frame and concrete floor contrast beautifully with the weathered brick wall.
Designer: Ardent Architects
Features: Contemporary features such as the angled window frame and concrete floor contrast beautifully with the weathered brick wall.
21. Location: Oak Beach, Queensland
Designer: bàlay Vandyke Designs
Features: Sophisticated coastal styling. A covered exterior walkway complete with a built-in bench seat. Comfy cushions and a twinkling pendant. What’s not to love?
Designer: bàlay Vandyke Designs
Features: Sophisticated coastal styling. A covered exterior walkway complete with a built-in bench seat. Comfy cushions and a twinkling pendant. What’s not to love?
22. Location: Paddington, NSW
Designer: Fifth Season Landscapes
Features: Built-in features are a boon when space is at a minimum. In this small, urban entrance and courtyard, the owners have opted for a slender, polished concrete and timber-batten bench that provides plenty of seating for guests, without swallowing up precious floor space.
Designer: Fifth Season Landscapes
Features: Built-in features are a boon when space is at a minimum. In this small, urban entrance and courtyard, the owners have opted for a slender, polished concrete and timber-batten bench that provides plenty of seating for guests, without swallowing up precious floor space.
23. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Justin Humphrey Architect
Features: This narrow corridor could easily have felt dark and restrictive, but by specifying a generous opening to the adjoining bathroom, the architect cleverly ensured that it’s filled with light and feels bright and roomy.
Designer: Justin Humphrey Architect
Features: This narrow corridor could easily have felt dark and restrictive, but by specifying a generous opening to the adjoining bathroom, the architect cleverly ensured that it’s filled with light and feels bright and roomy.
24. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Melissa Balzan Design
Features: Classic details and a serene grey-and-white colour scheme.
Designer: Melissa Balzan Design
Features: Classic details and a serene grey-and-white colour scheme.
25. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Shaun Lockyer Architects
Features: With its floor-to-ceiling windows and supersize pivoting door, this entrance blurs the lines between inside and out.
Designer: Shaun Lockyer Architects
Features: With its floor-to-ceiling windows and supersize pivoting door, this entrance blurs the lines between inside and out.
26. Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Designer: Magnolia Lane
Features: Fresh, bright and airy – a delightful space to come home to.
Designer: Magnolia Lane
Features: Fresh, bright and airy – a delightful space to come home to.
27. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Adie Courtney Architect
Features: Splashes of deep blue and rich green in the front door and decorative details pick up on the tones in the leadlight windows, while adding a touch of fun to this period hallway.
Designer: Adie Courtney Architect
Features: Splashes of deep blue and rich green in the front door and decorative details pick up on the tones in the leadlight windows, while adding a touch of fun to this period hallway.
28. Location: Birchgrove, NSW
Designer: COSO architecture
Features: A vast mews door steals the show in the entrance of this contemporary, family home in Sydney. We’re also loving the supersize artwork on the adjoining wall and the apothecary chest repurposed as hallway storage.
Designer: COSO architecture
Features: A vast mews door steals the show in the entrance of this contemporary, family home in Sydney. We’re also loving the supersize artwork on the adjoining wall and the apothecary chest repurposed as hallway storage.
29. Location: Newport, NSW
Designer: Woodstock Industries
Features: Keeping details in this hallway to a minimum allows its beautiful features to shine through, such as the wide floorboards, low-level seating with concealed storage, and sweet, timber wall hooks.
Designer: Woodstock Industries
Features: Keeping details in this hallway to a minimum allows its beautiful features to shine through, such as the wide floorboards, low-level seating with concealed storage, and sweet, timber wall hooks.
30. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: DJG Projects
Features: Mid-tone timber, concrete and black accents give this hallway an industrial edge.
Designer: DJG Projects
Features: Mid-tone timber, concrete and black accents give this hallway an industrial edge.
31. Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Designer: Dayne Lawrie Constructions
Features: Slatted timber wall cladding frames a sleek glass entry door, while the uncluttered hallway lets the eye flow right through to the other side of the home.
Designer: Dayne Lawrie Constructions
Features: Slatted timber wall cladding frames a sleek glass entry door, while the uncluttered hallway lets the eye flow right through to the other side of the home.
32. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: V Three Architecture
Features: A bold, blue-painted front door elevates this simple entrance into something special.
Designer: V Three Architecture
Features: A bold, blue-painted front door elevates this simple entrance into something special.
33. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Zunica Interior Architecture & Design
Features: Keeping things simple with mid-tone timber, polished concrete and lashings of white.
Designer: Zunica Interior Architecture & Design
Features: Keeping things simple with mid-tone timber, polished concrete and lashings of white.
34. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Features: Stained glass windows and lashings of white make for a bright and uplifting welcome.
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Features: Stained glass windows and lashings of white make for a bright and uplifting welcome.
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