Given that the flat is on an estate that conservationist and National Trust founder Octavia Hill helped mastermind, Carlos felt it appropriate to include a print by Hill’s fellow Victorian thinker William Morris. As, a curtain in Morris & CoNo olive/ochre ‘little chintz’ tone hangs behind the door. The paneling is in Fenwick & Tilbrook’s ‘Red Squirrel’ – a bright but understated shade that suits the size of the hallway – while the floor retains its original tiles.
In small and potentially crowded hallways, there is a difficult paradox in that many flats need more storage space but have less space for it. An overhead shelf can be a clever answer to this paradox – it doesn’t impose on your ability to get in and out of the front door easily, especially when you might otherwise be cumbersome.
Laura Stephens’ Corridor Bookcase
Laura Stephens offers a clever reminder that awkward hallway spaces don’t need to be written off. This clever London terrace renovation. At the end of the upstairs corridor, what had been a dead, useless area was turned into a built-in bookcase, creating useful storage in a part of the house that would otherwise have done little.
Chris Horwood
Here, a skylight above borrows natural light from the loft, making the entire passage feel more intentional rather than merely transitory. A smart layout trick for narrow hallways and entryways, it reminds us to look closely at dead ends or half-walls and make them easier to work with.
Like Tobias Vernon, make color your best friend
Owen Gale
In this hallway 8 Holland Street townhouse in Bath Saturated with color, which not only makes us smile, but also guides our eye. Contrasting colors also optically widen the lens, giving a glimpse of the door to another room. The scheme was inspired by the City Palace in Udaipur, which was painted in a mix of green (Morris & Co.’s ‘Double Bogs’), pink (Morris & Co.’s ‘Chrysanthemum’), yellow (Paint & Paper Library’s ‘Muga’) and blue (Paint & Paper Library’s Library).
