I chose my hallway for my space. I drew it in plan and two elevations of the longer walls, I supported myself with some measuring sketches and guidelines.
The main functions of this room are:
- entering and leaving the flat,
- traffic circulation between all other tooms in the house,
- place to put on, remove and store your shoes and coats
- Greeting and saying farewells to the guests
- Having conversations during the parties, or at the end of gatherings
- Utilities in the wardrobes: tumble dryer, hoover, recycling boxes, cat litter
- Cat feeding area
The room is very well lit despite not having own window, the front door is glazed, and it is facing west, sun shines through in the evening. During the day the light enters from other rooms facing north (kitchen) and south/east (lounge and second bedroom). On top of that there are several spotlights in the ceiling, providing artificial light as needed.
That hallway made an amazing impression on me when we first viewed the place. I still remember the amazing feeling of airiness and space. The colour of the walls and cupboards is white which aids that feeling. People often comment on how large and wide our hallway is. We often have long chats in there with friends that are about to leave, but somehow it usually gets prolonged. It is a good social space. Four people can stand, put their shoes and have a chat comfortably.
I especially like it when I come home in the early evening in the summer, and the room if fully of sunshine.
At first, I did my technical sketches not including human figure, but then I though I’d add it, for better understanding of the scale.
Aggie's interior design journey 