If you’re one of the lucky ones to have gorgeous, wide and spacious hallways then read on, we have some tips for you. Although your hallway may not be a room you typically associate with being an important room to ger right in terms of décor, it’s actually more important than you think. It’s the place where your home will make it’s first impression, so let’s get this right, and a good place to start is flooring!
Whether you’re looking to make a grand first impression or just want something highly practical for your hallway, solid wood flooring is certainly a good place to start! Coming in a variety of patterns, colours and wood types, there is bound to be something to suit you!
Not only is style important in the hallway to make that important first impression, but durability is another factor to consider. The hallway is probably the most high traffic foot areas in the home, with everyone who enters and leaves it having to walk on it, not to mention all the shoes an debris that gets dropped on it! With this being said, solid wood flooring is a really good option as it is so durable and is likely to outlive even you! You can also sand it down and refinish it if it does get damaged, which you cannot do with any other flooring type!
In terms of the type of wood flooring, there are so many options. However, when it comes to a particular type we would say that parquet wood is top choice. It really offers class and luxury, as well as giving proportion to a large, long space like the hallway. This is ideal to make that all important grand first impression, and the hallway is the best place to show parquet off! The pattern is good from a practical point of view too, as it’s pattern can be good at hiding damage.