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Hallway Medium Hardwood Floors Design Photos and Ideas

Crisp white walls serve as blank canvases throughout to highlight the exquisite wooden features.
A well-organized entryway leads to a living room that opens to gardens on two sides.
Hallway, Maison JJ Joubert
The core on the third floor is split down the middle to create a dressing room. On choosing the delft blue color Priscilla says, "Since we were painting the whole column up through the house I wanted a color that would make a statement but adapt to the different situations. Blue works, though I almost did green. Maybe I'll repaint it someday."
Alexandrine commissioned Ukrainian craftswoman Oksana Levchenya to create a monumental soft sculpture made of socks in totem compositions for the entry.
Grand doors open into both bedrooms.
The green Snopi lamp is by Flos, and the colored bench is by João Bruno Videira, a Portuguese artisan who works with webs of woolen yarn.
Architect Michael K. Chen, founder and principal of the eponymous New York–based firm, resuscitated a four-story, 3600-square-foot home that had been abandoned for 20 years by incorporating a playful color palette and interesting details, such as this oval-shaped skylight.
Scala Studio replaced the original floor tiles with repurposed herringbone parquet. The Blue AJ Mini lamp is by Louis Poulson, and the cupboards are made to order.
The kitchen enjoys great sight lines through the house and to the ocean.
"I like to set up the shot and then spend time tweaking the position of the furniture and accessories to get the composition perfect before I press the shutter," Bartlam notes. She recommends grouping things in threes, and making sure the items are of different heights.
Architecture and design studio LYGA used an intense blue-green paint for the arched threshold in the main living area to create chromatic richness and a romantic mood.
The stair and hallway after the renovation. The original stair balustrades were in perfect shape, but the main runs had to be rebuilt with new oak treads and integrally painted risers.
After the onset of the pandemic, the second floor loft space was redesignated as a reading, meditation, and fitness space, in addition to serving as a staging area and overflow space for video calls. "Separate rooms for Zooming and Clubhouse chats have been helpful for privacy and space," reflects Todd.
Wood paneling, floors, and other accents like the bathroom vanity continue the use of natural materials throughout the home.
“The bridge is a transitional feature that represents the connection between old and new,” says architect Miguel Rivera. “The design is very intentional—a series of frames compresses the space as you move into the existing house, and expands as you move into the addition that opens out to the main courtyard.” It also provides a seismic joint that separates the two different foundations, and incorporates slots for return air intake from the main living area.
“Stepping through the bridge is like going through a portal in time,” says architect Miguel Rivera. “The space opens up, and you find yourself in a brightly lit living and dining room with gray porcelain tile floors and floor-to-ceiling windows that contrast with the punched openings of the bungalow.”
A rolling ladder gives Isabella access to the home’s high-up shelves. It also cleverly slides along a railing that leads to a rooftop deck overlooking the waterway.
A "Hello" sign from UK-based Block Design, made from a single piece of powder-coated steel, hangs over a bench.
Ian Wrightson and Steven Stewart, working with architect Barbara Bailey, focused on bringing light and ventilation to both structures and made deft use of joinery to provide seating and storage.
In the entry of Marc and Dustin’s home, limited-edition skate decks with Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans are a prelude of what's to come in the SoHo loft. Designer Kyle O'Donnell, who will open a by-appointment storefront studio in the West Village this coming spring, swapped the builder-grade door with a door boasting an angled inset design.
Pantry storage and a washer/dryer unit are tucked beside the sliding door that accesses the bathroom. "There's additional storage inside the sliding door," Heather says.
White oak flooring and accents throughout ground the airy space.
Glass railings line the upper-level walkways while cedar accents a skylight in the foyer.
The first-level hallway leads out from the bathroom and bedroom to the living area.
Oak herringbone floors, white walls and black accents define the ground floor living areas.
A long, airy hallway lines the guest wing with built-in shelves along the wall and a bathroom at the end of the corridor. The wing can be closed up seasonally when visitors aren’t around as often.
The entry at Deco House opens to the home’s sole double-height void. The brick detailing frames the living areas beyond. The stairs on the right lead up to the kids' bedrooms.
When open, the door leads into the dining room, which has been extended to create a communal gathering space for the family.
A sliding door crafted from part of a shipping container, with the typography becoming a graphic and defining element within the space.
Although the home resembles a modernist barn, there are no beams within the structure. Rather, external timber trusses support the building.
Ground floor entrance and handmade ceramic tiles
Hallway on first floor
Netting and voids also help fill the home with daylight from above.
“The CLT was left exposed as an expression of the material, such a lovely looking material, why cover it up, if you don’t have to,” say the architects.
Each room has a specific function—there are his-and-hers workspaces, a little television room, and a music room for Ben.
Brenda sifts through collage materials in the office. A special vase in the window holds Gingko leaves clipped from the backyard.
The home’s interior envelops visitors in walnut and cherry wood panels.
The entry hall has space to store boots and coats as you come into the home. The flooring throughout is high-quality vinyl that mimics the effect of a timber floor. “At first, I thought, ‘Everything else in this house is wood, how can we do a vinyl floor?,’” says architect Tom Knezic. “But nobody would do a hardwood floor in a cottage, because you don’t heat it all winter and they tend to buckle. The vinyl is a very premium product, and it looks fantastic—but it can freeze and get wet. It was perfect because you don’t have to worry about the kids coming in with wet clothes, or with sand on their feet.”
Artful stacks of Caleb’s collection of National Geographic and Monocle magazines. “They make for decoration, but I just like having them around after I read them as well,” says Caleb. Adds Natalie: “I love them because my family's Italian, and my grandma would always have bright yellow pieces that she would decorate with. That was my way to celebrate that part of her home and bring it to our home.” The Lincoln Center poster is vintage, and the couple lived nearby it when they were based in NYC.
Inside the entry, Natalie experiments with color-blocking on the ceiling. “Between the beams right now, I've painted a little bit of a color-blocking palette, which gives this really cool effect,” says Natalie. The colors seen here are “The Early Stuff” and “Miami Parasol” by Backdrop.
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