Give a warm welcome and create a lasting impression with a striking entrance.  Apart from making the hallway attractive and inviting, it’s important to consider storage methods and how best to keep those essential items to hand.  Umbrellas, keys, dog leads, coats, scarves, hats, shoes… you need to have a designated space for everything!

Use an umbrella stand, coat rack, coat stand or set of hooks to help to keep things in order.  Console tables are ideal for the hallway as they are narrower than a standard desk.

 A fun reminder to take those essentials…

Different shapes and sizes of hooks add interest.  Just don’t overload with items- keep it simple and uncluttered.

Turn an awkward corner into a focal point

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I’ve no doubt you’ll all be aware by now of my love for vintage French-style furniture- it just oozes glamour, girliness and timeless Parisian chic.  So imagine how I felt when I stumbled upon this cute Doncaster-based online homeware boutique!!

cream bergere screen, £174.95 

Melody Maison specialises in ‘vintage chic furnishings and beautiful French style accessories‘- and at refreshingly affordable prices I might add! 

I’m loving how the bird stencil on the display cabinet, below, makes the piece special and unique.  Something to try yourself at home if you’re feeling brave!

display cabinet with bird design, £249.95

 distressed cream console table, £245.95

 cream ornate chair, £130.95

I imagine the chair, above, with a gorgeous vintage silk gown draped over it, with a dressing table displaying pretty vintage perfume bottles… sigh!

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I love, love, love all of the Sweetpea and Willow designer French style furniture.  Do you think it would be cheeky to put them on my next house warming gift list?!!

These fabulous console tables will brighten-up any hallway

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We love retail furniture chain BoConcept when it comes to choosing city-chic decor for the home.  Based in Denmark, the company specializes in modern, urban design.  I particularly like their ideas for optimizing limited space, which is a common issue with city living.  If you’ve any space-saving ideas to share, do let us know!

“Customised storage solutions that will fit into or around the corners are the ultimate space savers. Large wall mirrors and glass for tabletops bounce light around the room and leave an impression of size and endlessness”.

The table pictured (above left) can be used to seat four people, or folded in half as shown when the extra seating is not required.  The fact that the tables pictured to the left are of different heights allows them to overlap and fill a corner, again saving valuable space.

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Console tables are perfect for small areas such as hallways, which tend to be quite narrow.  Whether used to store your bits and bobs or purely for decoration, these tables add a certain classiness and style to a home.  Add a lamp for soft lighting, use it to store small things such as keys or have your telephone, pens and address book all in one place.  Now you’re wondering how you managed without one, right?!

high gloss console table, from £465 by The French Bedroom Company

 Silbury console table, £399 by The Cotswold Company

Petworth console table, £585, by Oka

Marie Antoinette console table, £345, by The French Bedroom Company

white console table from the New England Range by The White Lighthouse, £230

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