Hallway, Stairs & Landing

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“Always consider safety first, ensure the selected fitting is easy to reach to change light bulbs. Stairs and ladders don’t mix.”

Choosing the correct fitting for your hallway is vital because this creates a first and lasting impression on guests you are welcoming into your home. Imagine the front door to your home opening onto a lovely, warm and inviting interior. The mood and effect that you create, through your lighting, sets the scene and can create a positive impression. This is not difficult to achieve, if you know what to look for and what to do.

When choosing a light fitting you need to take into account the amount of light you will need to illuminate all areas for safety reasons, you will also need to consider the height of your ceilings. The hallway receives a lot of traffic, and being able to clearly see as you walk back and forth is extremely important. If your hallway is long, consider having two lights placed an equal distance apart to provide light at both ends. It is also important to have a switch for the lights at either end of the hall. This will prevent accidents, and save on electricity as it easier to just switch the light off as you come and go.

Hanging a crystal chandelier in the centre your hallway is very on trend at the moment, they can hang from a chain if you have high ceilings or semi-flush chandeliers can be installed for lower ceilings. Hallway lanterns or single pendants can give a minimal and uncluttered look if you have multiple light fittings in this area. If you have a larger hallway and a smaller landing or visa versa, we recommend hanging a 5 or 8 arm light fitting in the larger area and a 3 or 5 arm light fitting in the smaller area. Keeping the fittings within the same range will help to keep the look flowing. This method can also be applied to hallways which have a multi height ceilings, a pendant or lantern can be hung in the higher area and a matching semi flush fitting can be installed to the lower ceiling.

Additional light can be added to this area by adding wall lights to the hallway and up the stairs, try to keep them as flat to the wall as possible so they will not narrow any walkways. Lights can also be added into the wall at stair level, brick style or recessed LED’s are available for this and will give a great modern look to any hallway. Table lamps on sideboards and floor lamps can be great for illuminating dark corners of any hall or landing, fit a plug-in timer to these then you can leave them on when you are out to make passers-by think someone is at home.