Beautiful Hallway Wallpapers
The hallway is such a small area of the house, so you might as well let rip and go for those design touches you were too afraid to try elsewhere. Wallpaper patterns run the gamut from delicate and subtle to bold and wacky, and all are an excellent way to impress your personality on the entrance to your home. Our favourite hallway wallpapers range from traditional, elegant leaf motifs to wild jungle palms, with flamboyant murals and muted maps along the way.
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Lucas Allen1/5Jungle Leaf Wallpaper
'I think of hallways as an opportunity to introduce people to the personality of the house,' explains designer David Bentheim, who has used bold, contrasting wallcoverings to invigorate this entrance. Initially a small, dark and rather uninviting space, 'the client wanted to bring in the light from outside.' This has been achieved using blown-up images of leaves, taken by David, as wallpaper. 'The client then placed these rather wonderful Italian vases in front, which brings the images to life,' he says. Replacing a solid wooden door, with a bespoke glass and metal alternative, complete with decorative transom window, allows light to flow. To create a similar wallcovering go to Surface View, who can print blown-up images to a huge size and on to a variety of mediums, including tile and fabric.
Simon Brown2/5Custom Map Wallcovering
Designer and architect Ben Pentreath created this scaled-up version of Rocque's 1746 map of London for the staircase of his friend and business partner Bridie Hall. The map starts with Canonbury - the location of the house - at the top. 'Of course, in 1746 this was still a field,' Bridie points out. 'In retrospect we should have chosen the Victorian version; then we would have been on there.' Like the look? Create something similar of your own at Surface View.
Sarah Hogan3/5Siclian Mural
This small house in Knightsbridge was completely reconfigured by its owner, cartoonist and decorator Sally Ann Lasson, to create a comfortable home with a sense of spaciousness. Trompe l'oeil 'Scenes Siciliennes' wallcovering from Zuber creates visual impact in the hall, while the striking light is from Quindry.
Alicia Taylor4/5Delicate Green Pattern
As you enter the house, the light-filled hall leads you towards the back door and into the garden. Formerly the home of Howard Hodgkin, this Victorian house in west London has a bohemian history, which the current artist owner has carefully maintained. A Robert Buhler landscape of France from the Forties hangs against a 'Braulen' wallpaper from Nina Campbell.
Simon Brown5/5Dark Red Silk Damask
Dark red 'Stanhope' silk damask from Claremont sets the mood in this space and provides a rich background to the portraits hanging on the walls.
The owners of this west London house employed a skilled team to restore and complement its original features, wanting to create a home with a feeling of permanence after a lifetime of moving.
