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Hallway Concrete Floors Design Photos and Ideas

The client desired a home with no use of plasterboard or paint. As a result, the interior walls are clad in timber. “This ties in very strongly with the idea of the retreat,” says Shields. “It creates a space that feels more like a cabin, different from the home environment.”
“We wanted the entry to give a sense of the house without giving too much away—and to draw the eye to the glazed entry gallery and the beach and hills beyond,” says architect Ben Shields. “We also wanted to start to materially tell the story of the house.”
Custom millwork units are strategically located in every space—including hallways—to provide ample storage for the growing family.
Steps from the living room lead to an office and music room.
A sloped hallway connects the three bedrooms that step down in height from south to north.
A custom-designed console fits the wall perfectly and creates a spot to drop keys and mail, or check appearances before going out the door.
A six-meter-long white terrazzo wall protrudes from the hallway out past the entrance to form a welcoming gesture that leads people into the home. It not only blurs the boundaries between the interior and exterior, but also separates the public spaces—including the living room and dining/kitchen area—from the private spaces, such as bedrooms and a multipurpose family room. “We extended a modern gesture, like an arm, that welcomes you in,” says Chu. “It separates the public and private quarters, but also acts as a reflector to bring natural light into the interior.”
“This photo perfectly captures what we were going for with the entire home,” says the firm. “The wood, the light, the warm throwback with a timeless vibe.”
The view one way frames the new entry console.
Quadrants are outlined by cedar-clad bands which slice through the ceiling and extend out to meet the courtyard’s cedar cladding.
Delicate ferns grow beneath a Myrtle canopy in the courtyard, forming a cool microclimate at the home’s center.
The courtyard is the heart of the home. It’s carved out of the building, providing a secluded retreat.
The enormous pivoting front door, which is 2.7 meters high and 2.4 meters wide, is crafted from oak veneer. It opens directly into an expansive view of the internal courtyard garden, creating a delightful moment of surprise and contrast.
A view toward the living spaces in the pavilion, which includes the kitchen, dining room, and living room. The nine-foot-tall ceilings are clad in American oak, and the concrete plinth is intended for art display—but also works well for a record player. The floors are natural gray polished concrete slab with integrated hydronic heating.
A view toward the front of the house and the bedroom wing. The glass walls in the gallery define the passage into the main living spaces in the rear pavilion.
A jack-and-jill bathroom, children’s bedrooms, powder room, and laundry room are in the space before the master suite, which includes a hallway with a polycarbonate light monitor.
For this mudroom, designer Sarah Latham mixed a black, stainless-steel finish on the exterior with a white bronze dark finish inside.
Large sliding pocket doors provide rooms with privacy while maintaining an open plan, maximizing flexibility in the space.
The sculpture in the entrance is by Greek sculptor Kostas Koulentianos.
The richly textured facade of the dairy is juxtaposed against a carefully crafted contemporary material palette, which includes burnished concrete and ceramic tiles.
The simple interiors are given a strong sense of character with eclectic furnishings and artwork styled by Wendy van Niekerk.
Different parts of the home branch off a central courtyard and weave together.
Three generations can gather around the picnic table in the dining area of the home.
The home near Saratoga Springs, New York, features custom-designed furnishings, as well as brightly colored sheet-metal partitions and finishes.
The angled entry foyer is wrapped in plywood with concealed access to roof storage spaces. Built-in seating provides storage for daily wares and a spot to put on shoes and drop school bags.
"We are a social purpose company based on the principles of kindness, gratitude, and paying it forward," says Lifehood founder Amy Krofchick. A circular design motif—evident in round lights, rugs, mirrors, and an archway—represents how kindness spreads.
Timber stairs lead from the entrance block up to the master bedroom.
Concrete stairs leading down to the barbecue area and up to the home office.
At the other end of the plan, the master bedroom is hidden behind translucent wall panels, which amplifies illumination both ways. A sliding book display panel hides away the staircase to the attic when closed.
Three-ply birch from Th&h Hardwoods keeps the cabinetry streamlined throughout.
A concrete block wall (above) separates the entry from the living area, where an Arne Norell Kontiki easy chair joins an Eames lounge chair.
After a lifetime of random remodels, this 1959 Northwest contemporary ranch home in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood finally received an overhaul that makes it shine. Seattle–based SHED Architecture & Design undid the outdated layers, updating and modernizing the home while paying respect to its original midcentury charm. The renovation juxtaposes light and dark elements—Douglas fir is set against dark bricks and oversized concrete floor tiling. This convention aligns with the home's original material palette while adding a contemporary vibe.
The gallery-like hallway leads to the back of the house.
The entry display wall.
The courtyard is the first thing a visitor sees upon entering the Schechter family's Sarasota Modern home, highlighting the connection between inside and out that is so important to living in Florida.
The slatted exterior allows natural light to filter into the home while fostering a sense of protection.
The main entry opens up to an expansive living room, while a long hallway continues behind the kitchen and leads back outside. A skylight appears to divide the home in half, creating an interplay of light, space, and form.
En route to workspaces, a social zone that encourages interaction buoyed by views of the courtyard.
Prefabricated cross-laminated timber was used to construct the freestanding walls that provide storage and organize the spaces of the ground floor as well as the load-bearing floor deck used for the upper level.
The covered entrance hall frames views of the valley below.
Foyer
Beautiful old door in the Foyer
The interior of the house, has sculptures and paintings that add a special personal touch to the timeless, modern style of the house.
A view down the bedroom hall with a glimpse of the master bedroom straight ahead. The hall connects to two secondary bedrooms on the left side.
Does a home in Palm Springs need to conform to midcentury design? London transplant and homeowner of a renovated midcentury modern house Jade Spalding knew how she felt: "I wanted to stay true to the midcentury modern vibe, of course, but also make it my own. I think sometimes, especially in Palm Springs, people can be a bit serious about midcentury design and so they stick to a very in-the-box approach when renovating. I really wanted to have a bit of fun with it and break a few rules! Who says midcentury can't branch out a bit!?"
The view of the vestibule from the bedroom wing. On this side, shelving is installed for books, coats, and shoes.
Slatted built-ins frame the glass vestibule that connects to the entry to the right and opens up to the outdoor deck on the left.
At the heart of the great room is a custom cabinetry system by Seattle-based Henrybuilt. Covered in laminate with plywood trim, the unit wraps around a powder room and features built-in storage and space for a kitchen on the other side.
The home received an "A" energy rating and an "A" emissions rating for use of ACS solar panels, low primary energy consumption (15.76 kWh / year m2), and low CO2 emissions (2.73 kg CO2/m2 year) .
The bedroom on the upper level can be partitioned off with a curtain for privacy.
The view from the upper level bedroom towards the front door. Glass walls "try to be as transparent as possible—and almost seem to disappear," says João Paulo.
A cut-out, triangular shelf underneath the staircase allows Cornuelle to display art and books.
Inside the entry porch, an unconditioned hallway leads to the screened porch.
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