How to Dress your Hallway for Selling Success!

When preparing and staging a home for sale, hallways can beone of the more challenging areas to decorate in order to attract potentialbuyers.

To help you get started with enhancing the appearance of your hallways, we have compiled a list of things to keep in mind.

Tip #1: Declutter

Decluttering is an obvious tip when dressing your home to make it as presentable as possible. However, the main goal of dressing a home is to create an environment where buyers can imagine themselves in the space.

Hallways can quickly become cluttered with shoes, coats, umbrellas and bikes. Find a place for these things to make the hallway more inviting to buyers.

Hallways can be narrow, so remove any furniture from the area, such as side tables and coat stands. If you need to sidestep an item in the area, remove it from the space for the duration of the sale.

You want to create a blank canvas of your home to force buyers to imagine themselves in the house.

Tip #2: Lighten up the space

Without a window bringing natural light into the hallway, it can quickly become the darkest place in the home.

Making the hall lighter can be an easy task. Repainting the walls with a neutral and light colour and a white ceiling can open up the space and carry light from other lighter rooms.

Another good way to have light travel into a darker space is mirrors; placing a large mirror next to the doorway will have light reflect off the mirror, creating a lighter space.

Adding Halogen lights can also create an illusion of light in a dark space. Halogen lights are cool-toned lights that create a bright white light that often mimics natural daylight.

Another option is to lean into the darker look of a hallway. Layering warm-toned lights into a darker space can create a more intimate and cosy space. With interior designers predicting cosy living as a trend in the coming years, this is also a viable option for hallways in your home. To read more about the trends for 2025, see here.

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Tip #3: Flooring

If the flooring in your home has wear and tear and is worn out, replace it.

When looking for new flooring, it is best to have consistent flooring throughout the whole house to connect the spaces.

Continuous flooring in the home drags the eye up, creating amore spacious feel for your home.

Finishing Touches

The Hallway to a home is often the first thing a buyer sees, so don’t neglect it. A good, decluttered hallway creates a good first impression that the rest of the house can build upon.

When decorating your hallway, going overboard is unnecessary; adding a plant or flowers gives it colour and personality.

If you have a long hallway, using wall prints or artwork at the same height along one wall will break up the space well.

The hallway is not the most important room in a home when selling. However, it is the first impression a buyer will get of your home. It shouldn’t be ignored. It leaves a lasting impression on the entire home walkthrough if done well.