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Last updated: 8 November 2024
16 hallway wallpaper ideas
Be inspired by our hallway wallpaper ideas to help create a statement entrance to your home.
Lara Sargent
Lara loves writing about every aspect of the home – from the latest colour trends to emerging designs. She has a lot of experience writing about home trends and interior advice for leading titles such as The Telegraph, Metro, and Homes & Gardens.
Wallpapering your hallway can really transform the entrance of your home. It's the first place visitors will see, so you want to make your entrance a welcoming (and stylish) space.
As well as adding colour and pattern, wallpaper can also make your hallway look bigger, and it can be more durable than paint, which is great for such a high traffic area.
Don't know how to wallpaper? Take a look at our guide on how to hang wallpaper. Or, read on for some inspiration and hire a professional near you.
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Hallway wallpaper ideas
Picking a bold print or a pretty botanical scene is a guaranteed way to inject drama as soon as you step foot through the door.
You can be as adventurous as you like – simple or striking, the choice is yours.
Get back to nature
Botanical prints and nature-inspired motifs are a huge biophilic trend as we seek to connect indoors with the outside. Make the look work in the hallway with a sculptural leaf wallpaper in fresh green and white.
Introduce a modern geo print
Abstract prints in repeat patterns and primary hues are a bold choice for hallways. A top-to-toe wallpaper especially in a skinny corridor is a really exciting design feature.
Fall in love with a floral
Don't save flower power prints for the bedroom. Spread a romantic mood with big blowsy floral wallpaper or a chintzy heritage print in the hallway. We've fallen head over heels for bloomcore.
Plump for a period wallpaper
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Enhance the architectural bones of a period property by hanging up a vintage-style wallpaper in the hallway. Choose a muted, heritage palette to accentuate any original cornicing or moulded plaster features. Or go big and bold with bright jewel colours and maximalist patterns.
Surprise with a stripe
Elongate the hallway with striped wallpaper. We love a crisp vertical pin stripe or a chunky candy stripe. Try hanging a stripe horizontally in a hallway to visually lengthen the space and lead the eye into the rest of the house.
Go for a clash up
Create a surprise entrance by clashing prints. The trick is to pair two distinctive prints but in the same palette of hues. Try florals with stripes, checks with botanicals for example.
Hallway wallpaper décor ideas
It's time to think like an interior designer with our clever hallway wallpaper décor ideas.
Push wallpapering boundaries to new limits by getting super creative with your entire hallway space. Your hallway is set to be the star of your home with these stunning design tips and tricks.
Create a seriously cool entrance with hallway wallpaper décor ideas.
Define with bold paintwork: Swap out plain white skirting boards and doors with a pop of colour. Bright yellow, green and pink will add razzle dazzle – or pick out a pastel for a muted look
Try a panel effect dupe: if you love wall panelling but don't have the time or budget to pull it off, go for a panel-effect wallpaper. Your hallway can become a grand affair in no time
Go big with a mural wallpaper: the lengthy walls of a corridor makes it the perfect spot to hang a mural landscape. Seek out a breathtaking view or misty forest scenes without leaving the front door. See more feature wall ideas
Don't forget the ceiling: pattern drench your hallway with top-to-toe wallpaper including the ceiling. It's a super creative tool that draws the eye upwards
Layer with a dado rail: before you rip out your dado or picture rail, why not use it to create impact in the hallway? Hang painted wallpaper above the dado rail and offset with plain painted plaster below. Check out our guide to painting over wallpaper
Grey wallpaper ideas for the hallway
Sticking to a neutral grey palette is a brilliant idea if you want to overhaul your hallway with a few rolls of wallpaper.
From barely-there silver to deep charcoal, grey wallpaper ideas for the hallway are beautifully versatile. They will add masses of design flair to your entrance, whether you pick a busy abstract print or go for a slick stripe.
Let us show you how grey wallpaper ideas for the hallway are anything but boring.
Be inspired by our top five grey wallpaper ideas to create a stylish welcome point to your home.
Play around with pattern: pick a grey wallpaper in ditsy florals or a modern geometric print. Silver-streaked marble effects are striking.
Create a statement wall: go for a fabulous grey wallpaper at the far end of a staircase. It's the perfect solution if you don't want to paper the entire side of the wall – you won't need as much budget either.
Go for deep grey: dark shades in a small and narrow space can feel moody and atmospheric. It will create a welcoming mood for sure.
Inject a yellow or gold accent: grey and white wallpapers offer a neutral base for a pop of mustard, ochre or even burnished gold. It's a colour trio we adore.
Make it monochrome: try a charcoal and off-white wallpaper as a softer take on the stark, monochrome palette. You could pair with dark painted woodwork for added drama.
Don't fancy wallpaper? Check out our other hall decorating ideas.
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