The hallway is an area that is often ignored when it comes to decorating, but the hallway is an area guests often notice when visiting the powder room and when exiting adjoining rooms. It is an area that should be as decorative as the rest of the home, especially in a home with modern style. Many people transform their hallway into a hall of family photos, but this is not practical or stylish. After all, photos cannot be properly viewed at close proximity, and many other decorating options exist. Consider the following hallway decorating ideas and tips for a home with modern style, and turn your contemporary hallway into a hall of style.

How to Visually Expand the Space

If a hallway in your home is narrow and long, visually expand the look of the space with a series of framed wall mirrors. Mount them one or two feet apart with the centers just above eye level, or mount them at staggering heights with every other mirror mounted a few inches higher or lower than the last. Better still; mount a series of mirrors with modern style across from one another for great visual expansion. They will greatly enlarge the look of the hallway for far less than the cost of remodeling. Contemporary wall mirrors are available in many different price ranges and styles, and when shopping online you will find just the right mirrors to meet your budget and decorating needs.

Themed Metal Wall Decor

Metal artwork is also available in many different styles, and modern wall art sculpted from metal is exceptionally stylish. Put away the family photos and consider decorating your hallway with themed metal wall decor. Continue a theme from an adjoining room or begin a new one. Select sculptured modern metal wall art that can be easily viewed from many different angles. Three-dimensional metal wall art is an excellent choice for a hallway since it can be viewed from virtually any direction.

Add Visual Appeal in a Windowless Area

Hallways are typically windowless, and the end of an expansive hallway is the ideal location for scenic acrylic wall art. Modern looking unframed wall art made from state-of-the-art acrylic is an excellent choice. From a distance, an acrylic work of art will look like a scene from a window, and it will help add visual appeal to a windowless area. Acrylic wall art comes in many different scenes to match virtually any landscape or season, and it is a work of photographic art that will add tremendous style to almost any modern hallway.

Candle Wall Sconces for Elegant Style

Imagine a hallway illuminated by candlelight and embellished with beautiful contemporary wall mirrors. You can have this look with the addition of modern candle wall sconces and a series of contemporary mirrors. Light the candles on a dark evening shortly before guests arrive. It will create amazing ambience and appeal. The mirrors will visually expand the hallway, and the candles and sconces will add warmth and beauty.

Take a long look at your hallway and decide if it is as stylish as the rest of your modern home. If it has become nothing more than a photo gallery, take down the photos and implement the aforementioned decorating ideas and techniques. Place the family photos in a common area of the home where they can be easily viewed from the proper distance, and opt for three-dimensional metal wall art, mirrors, and candle sconces. The hallway can be a well-decorated part of your home that you will be proud to display.

All text copyright Shanel. Photo from Flickr - " Hallway" courtesy of in my shoes.