Decoration & Inspiration: Decorating ideas - deco_ideas

Keep your hall looking its best

The hall is the first room you encounter when entering a home - which means it needs to make a good first impression.

It's all too easy to come through the front door and drop coats, bags, keys and post at the earliest possible opportunity, often creating instant clutter.

To overcome this, we have the following hints on how to make your hall work for you:




Invest in a hooks that you can throw coats, bags and scarves on. Magic garden hooks, £6.99, The Contemporary Home.








Use attractive baskets for stashing bits and bobs. Wire baskets, £24 set of four, www.decorativecountryliving.com










Avoid the panic of a last minute hunt for keys with a dedicated space to store them. Beach hut key cabinet, £8.95, dotcomgiftshop.









Use mirrors to make a small, dark hall feel bigger and brighter. Etched metal and wood mirror, £45, Monsoon.








Keep your floors mud-free with a stylish welcome mat. Union Jack heart doormat, £14.99, www.giftedpenguin.co.uk








Radiator cabinets are a practical way of covering up unsightly radiators and also give you a handy shelf. Winther Browne classic real oak veneer radiator cabinet, from £59.98, www.diy.com









Keep post in check with a letter rack, we love this quirky skyline design, £12, Created Gifts.









You can never have enough hooks, make the most of door backs with a pair of French glamour metal hooks, £17.50, www.reallylindabarker.co.uk










Add character with some stylish wall stickers. Shoe stickers from Crown available at www.stencil-library.com









Shoes are one of the main offenders of clutter in the hall, keep them neatly tucked away in a sleek shoe cabinet. HEMNES shoe cabinets with four compartments, £79.99 each, IKEA.








If you have the space, consider a cupboard where you can stash larger items out of the way. Zinc cabinet with wire doors, £190, www.theholdingcompany.co.uk









Create a co-ordinated look with matching storage furniture, Tetbury shoe console and shelf unit, £398, www.cotswoldco.com