We all need to have somewhere in our home where we can place our hats, coats and scarves and tidy away our shoes when we have come in from school or work. Although you might not have a dedicated cloakroom, you can easily allocate a space in your hallway or utility room to use as a storage facility for your coats. In order to make the space more practical, there are a number of items which you could use.

Such items would include the Greenwich Ash Coat Hook or the Mottisfont Painted Pine two door two drawer hall cupboard. Each of these items would make for a wonderful addition to your hallway and provide you with plenty of useful storage space.

The coat hook contains five hooks and is made using solid ash. It is simple in design but looks rather elegant and would suit any type of home. The long pegs allow for many coats, hats, scarves and other items such as umbrellas to be stored when they are not being used. Just like every other piece of furniture in the Greenwich Ash Furniture Collection it is beautifully hand crafted using only the finest selection of solid ash.

The hallway is the first place you are likely to see when you get home, unless you are sneaking in through the back door. It’s also the first place any guests or visitors are likely to lay eyes on when they first walk in the door so it’s always good to use the hall to make a first impression.

You can decorate it fabulously with lovely colour schemes on the walls and the floors and sort your lighting out to create the mood you feel happiest with, whether it’s warm and dim or light and fresh.

Then comes the question of hallway furniture. A few contemporary furniture items should fit the bill depending on the effect you want to create. However, hallways are notorious for lacking space, so the flusher the items will go against the walls the better.

Wall mirrors

Mirrors can help give the illusion of space in tight areas. They also make lovely wall features and are a refreshing change to framed photos and pictures.

Console tables

These are designed for areas with little space. They allow you to bring a bit of character into the hallway in the shape of ornaments, lamps, photos, candles and so on. They prevent your hallway from being too bare.

Bookcases

If you’ve got the room, a little bookcase can make a great first impression. If you fancy yourself as something of an intellect, then putting a few of your favourite books in the hallway lets people know what you’re about.