FEATURE: INTERIOR DESIGN


HALLWAY DESIGN & DIY TRENDS FOR 2024


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As warmer, brighter days approach, homeowners across the country are starting long awaited spring renovation projects. Recently, there has been a shift in focus surrounding hallways, with renovators placing increased importance on this once- neglected space.


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or home DIYers looking to give their staircase a facelift, the latest Hallway and Staircase Report provides tips


and tricks on how to get the latest looks. In the report, Andy Fenton, joiner, staircase installer, renovator and founder of Staircases by Andy Fenton (staircasesbyandyfenton. co.uk) and Lucie Levesley, associate director and hallway trends expert at Jackson Woodturners, each share trends that are expected to be big this season.


Trend 1: Elaborate storage solutions to maximise useable space Staircases often create unused areas in the hallway (both underneath and above them) and customers are really starting to get creative with this, maximising the functional space in their homes. Andy Fenton commented that he is increasingly being asked to install more complex designs, with features like drawer systems being improved by manufacturers and portable tools allowing him to do this work more easily.


Practical storage for shoes, coats or cleaning equipment isn’t the only way these spaces are being used. Wine cellars, reading nooks and home working spaces are growing in popularity, with many homeowners looking to maximise space as much as possible.


Trend 2: Bold colours and patterns, personality in design Renovators are getting more creative and adventurous with the use of colour and pattern this year too, bringing personality and individual tastes into their designs. Grey and beige are no longer the most popular way to decorate and trends within fashion and other spaces are filtering into interiors. “Hallway colour ideas” is


searched on average 2.9k times on Google each month. Green, pink


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and yellow hallways are all set to be popular, alongside bright reds and blues, whilst pattern is being used within bold wallpaper prints and patterned carpets.


Trend 3: Pendant lighting to replace hallway spotlighting Whilst hallway spotlighting has been popular for a long time, we are starting to see feature and pendant lighting which have been used in other rooms, transfer to this space. The maximalism trend makes use of unused headroom which is common around staircases, making more of a feature of it. Andy comments that there are now many affordable pendant lighting options on the market, making it more accessible. Perhaps this is why there are over 377,000 instances of #pendantlights being tagged on Instagram alone.


Trend 4: A bigger proportion of renovation budgets to be used on the hallway


Whilst the cost of living crisis has undoubtedly impacted Brits’ spending habits, a recent report saw hallway renovation budgets increase 357% in 2023. People are still investing in their homes, yet spending on their current properties instead of upsizing to a bigger home. The proportion of decorating budgets being used for hallways compared to kitchens and bathrooms has increased too, with hallways no longer being an afterthought. Andy notes, “...a new generation of homeowners are thinking about the bigger picture, shifting budget into hallway design”.


Trend 5: Traditional favourites won’t be disappearing Despite new trends in colour, pattern and modern lighting, Andy and Lucie both agreed that traditional staircase favourites won’t be disappearing. They will instead be used to complement and contrast against more adventurous design features. Period features can


easily be given a “contemporary twist” by mixing multiple styles. Versatile products such as oak


staircases with clamped and grooved fitted glass create a feeling of space and can be used within barn and church conversions to bring a modern edge but, will look equally as good in a newly built townhouse.


Trend 6: Generational differences in spending Whilst people are still spending, Lucies Levesley has seen generational differences. Older customers tend to still be spending, yet younger homeowners have become more price-sensitive, looking to make savings where possible. These younger customers are instead choosing more affordable updates such as changing newel post caps, upgrading handrails and adding new treads to the stairs instead of a full staircase replacement. Tweaks like this can still make a huge impact, transforming a staircase or hallway at a fraction of the cost.


Trend 7: Statement spindles in darker woods, coloured paint and interesting metals


Dark woods, statement metal spindle designs and painted spindles will be big this spring. Whilst white primed spindles have always been a popular product for renovators, Lucie expects that customers will increasingly be buying these to give them a facelift at home, afterall there are on average 29k monthly Google searches for painting the staircase. The grey and black painted


spindle trend of recent years will start to be replaced with bright colours such as Pantone’s colour of the year, Peach Fuzz and delicate shades such as Dulux’s Sweet Embrace.


Trend 8: Glass panels will come with additional features Glass panels have been given an upgrade, with new products introduced and made more widely


available to consumers. Both frosted and grey glass panels have been added to the plain class ranges at Jackson Woodturners, with each style being incredibly versatile to suit different interior decor themes. It is an exciting time in the world of hallway and staircase design, as homeowners become more adventurous, placing a real emphasis on creativity within this room. For further inspiration,


explore the Hallway & Staircase Report: The 2024 Edit online at www.jacksonwoodturners.co.uk/ hallway-and-staircase-report-2024- edition


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