In this , we’ve collected eight residential hallways that incorporate , artwork, plants and more to bring interest to passing through an interior.
Whether they line the perimeter of the house or were inserted through its centre, these hallways from residences in to show that a corridor contains all the potential to design as the rooms they connect.
While hallways are largely functional as they connect other rooms, their dramatic and transient nature make them an exciting, and sometimes difficult, space to decorate.
Each project below showcases a different approach to the opportunity, from plants running along the ceiling to textured wall panels that add visual interest as inhabitants pass by.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring , and .
A long plant-lined corridor runs along three separate volumes that make up this holiday home in a coastal city in designed for a plant-loving client.
Creeper hang down from the ceiling of the corridor and are highlighted by a sunlit shaft running its length, which creates dapples of light on the floor.
Paintings, photographs and sculptures by the owner’s family line the corridor of this penthouse in a historic building, which was updated by architect Crina Arghirescu Rogard.
An extensive collection of continues throughout the apartment, mixed with a thoughtful selection of eclectic furniture and original detailing.
Wooden frames line the archways in the corridors of this renovated apartment in , created by interior studio Modektura to reflect its 1900 origins.
Described by the studio as a “central artery”, the corridor extends the entire length of the apartment, connecting the to the bedroom and living area.
Two brightly painted passageways sit at the centre of this created by a long, pink wall on one side and the kitchen on the other, which is made up of blue cabinetry.
The pink hallway continues the length of the space, connecting the living area with the apartment’s bedrooms, while the blue runs into a dining area.
Cairn used hempcrete to form the walls of this home in order to brighten up the formerly “dark and cramped” home.
A slim hallway runs along the kitchen and out into a patio. It is bordered on either side by the textured hempcrete and a bar and topped with a row of .
Geometric relief panels line the walls of this apartment, creating interest and texture along narrow hallways.
“The wall details in this Tribeca space are inspired by a classic 1970s sci-fi series that showcases an all-Italian modern aesthetic within a futuristic environment,” said interior design studio Timothy Godbold.
A large, black curve leads into the entryway of this bathroom in a Renaissance-era in the .
Various historic elements were kept in place by Czech architecture studio , while contemporary furniture and elements, like this solid wall volume, were incorporated throughout.
Long, monolithic and bare corridors and stairways run throughout this home outside of by HW Studio.
At the centre of the home, a curved wall separates living areas from the bedrooms, which are also boarded by a passageway lined with floor-to-ceiling glass.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring , and .