12 Hallway Furniture Ideas

With the help of these 12 tips, you’ll have the hallway furniture ideas for an entryway you’ll not only feel excited to pass through, but one you’re proud to show off to guests as they step through your front door. Your entrance or hallway says, “welcome to my home”. It’s a space often neglected when it comes to styling in favour of the house’s main living and entertaining rooms, but nothing gives a warm welcome like a stylish entrance hall.

Whether you’re working with a long, narrow hallway or stuck on ideas for a large open room, our hallway solutions are sure to inspire. When decorating a bare hallway, start by realistically looking at the size of the space and what you can fit within it.

Remember you’ve got walls, a ceiling, doors and the floor as a canvas, so there’s more space to play with than you might think.  

Image Features: Seaforth Hall Table, Terrene Lamp

Hallway Furniture Ideas For Every Home

1. Rugs

Roll out a long runner for instant visual interest and colour. Choose a similar tone to the rest of your home for a cohesive flow from room to room; plus, a rug‘s toe-tingling comfort is a welcome underfoot feeling for guests, especially during cooler months. Any sized room can benefit from a rug!

2. Add interest with art

Encourage guests to spend time in your hallway with one (or a gallery of) works of art. Opt for slim frames if you’re working with a narrow hallway. Light or dark paintings and prints look great, so pick something that speaks to you!

3. Create a photo gallery

Nothing stops friends and family in their tracks like a photo wall. You might use it to show off your worldwide travel adventures, as a growing collection of family snaps or — if the kids have flown the nest — as a memory wall to reminisce on cherished family memories. Mix and match frame shapes and sizes for a playful, collage-style display; just remember to choose thin frames that won’t eat into the room’s depth.

4. Be selective with furniture

In small hallways, your space is precious, so make sure your furniture ticks the boxes of function and form. A hallway table is always a yes, no matter the size of your space, as a place to unload your pockets as you get home. A cosy armchair to slip off your shoes after a long walk is only practical if you have the space to accommodate it.

Image Features: Toronto Hall Table

Art Deco Hallway Furniture

1. Style with shapes

Who said hallway furniture had to be boring? Art deco hallway furniture features decorative patterns and geometric designs to complement your home design. Some offer mirrored surfaces to reflect light and give the illusion of more space. Your chosen pieces should be both practical (hello storage) and bring an accent to the room.

2. Create the illusion of space with mirrors

Mirrors are the simplest way to make a room feel brighter and more spacious. What better place to experiment than a narrow or dimly lit corridor? Place one at the end of the hallway to make the room feel more expansive. A retro shape offers art deco hallway furniture with added design flair.

3. Illuminate with lamps and pendants Lamps offer warm, welcoming lighting to cosy nooks and rooms with little natural light. Choose a statement hanging pendant for high-ceilinged stairways and entrance halls to wow guests. If your entrance hall is on the smaller side, wall-mounted light fixtures and ceiling lights keep the space clear of freestanding lamps, giving you more space for functional storage.

Image Features: (Left) Park Hall Table, Sloane Lamp

(Right) Verve Hall Table, Aura Mirror

Modern Hallway Furniture Entryway

1. Keep shapes slim and simple

Clean lines and neutral tones suit the modern hallway furniture entryway look. A hallway table balances function and form with its slim width — ideal for narrow spaces — and minimalist frames, so the room doesn’t feel boxed in. There’s plenty of space to incorporate a shoe basket and magazine rack.

2. De-clutter with creative storage

If you’ve got lots of people living under one roof, shoes quickly pile up and create an eyesore to walk through the door to. Slip off your shoes and tidy them away in a shoe cabinet. Hall tables with drawers provide space for your grab-and-go daily essentials, like car keys. Add hooks and coat racks to hang up your jacket as you walk into your warm, inviting home.

3. Play with a statement colour

A modern hallway furniture entryway is clean and simplistic, but don’t be scared of adding a statement colour pop. One bright wall sets the tone; carefully selected accessories in the same colour bring the room together. Not confident about painting a wall bright red? You can’t go wrong with black and white.

4. Decorate with floating shelves

Personalise your urban home without taking up precious floor space. They’re also a beginner-friendly shelving option for D.I.Y enthusiasts that can be assembled within the hour.

5. The finishing touch – accessories

Decorate your hallway just as you would anywhere else in your home. As an entryway to every other room of the house, it makes sense that the decor is a continuation, not a dull, forgotten room to pass through without any thought! Picture frames, pot plants, ornaments, and clocks draw visual-appeal and tie your furnishings together. Accessorise your way.

With these hallway furniture ideas, you’re ready to add interest to your hallway as a dynamic extension of your home. Start your design journey now.