How can I set the right scene with hallway lighting?

A narrow, dark hallway quickly looks like a tube - uninviting, uninspiring. Yet the hallway is the first thing you see when you enter a home. With the right hallway lighting you can not only ensure brightness, but also make your hallway visually wider, higher and more homely more homely. In this comprehensive guide, we'll show you how to make your hallway look wider and higher with clever lighting solutions from ceiling lights and wall lights to smart s.luce concepts - to suit your style and requirements.

A hallway is more than just a connecting path between rooms. It is the prelude to the feeling of living in your home - and requires coordinated, functional and stylish lighting.

The challenges in the hallway:

• Often narrow
• Little or no daylight
• Usually equipped with several doors/openings
• Should nevertheless appear bright, friendly and open

With targeted lighting you can:

• Make rooms appear larger, higher and wider
• Ensure safe movement
• Create atmosphere and emphasize style

Ceiling lights are a must in almost every hallway. They provide the main light and should be sufficiently bright and be stylistically coordinated.

Tips for the ceiling light in the hallway:

• Go for flat, dimmable models with a low ceiling height
• Round shapes look more organic and make ceilings appear higher
• Multi-flame versions ensure even illumination

Advantages:

• Central illumination
• Ideal for small to medium-sized corridors
• Many models can be controlled smartly (e.g. via app or voice command with s.luce Smart Light)

Example: s.luce Ring ceiling light - flat, dimmable, smart controllable

Wall lights are perfect for giving the hallway more structure, height and depth. They direct the eye upwards or along the wall, making the room appear wider.

What should you look out for?

• Lights that shine upwards and downwards visually stretch the room
• Warm white light color for more coziness
• Uniform placement (e.g. at regular intervals)

Advantages:

• Enlarges the room visually
• Ideal as indirect light in combination with ceiling spotlights
• Stylish design element on long walls

Example: s.luce Wall Beam - minimalist design with up- & downlight

Recessed spotlights are particularly popular in modern hallways with suspended ceilings or as targeted accent lighting along the wall or floor.

How to use recessed spotlights cleverly:

• Along the ceiling for uniform illumination
• Used close to the wall for light reflections that make the hallway appear wider
• Recessed floor spotlights for stylish path lighting

Advantages:

• Space-saving & minimalist
• Versatile use (e.g. as an orientation light at night)
• Ideal for smart home concepts with s.luce DALI or ZigBee integration

Example: s.luce Santa Deep recessed spotlight - rotating & swiveling, glare-free

In corridors with sufficient height, a pendant light can be a real eye-catcher and add character to the room.

Important for pendant luminaires in the hallway:

• Adjust the height (at least 2.10 m from the lower edge)
• Clear, narrow shapes for a modern look
• Dimmable for varying lighting moods

Advantages:

• Sets design accents
• Ideal for corridors in old buildings or entrance areas with galleries
• Can be combined with smart s.luce models for flexible scenes

Example: s.luce Atom Pendulum - iridescent & stylish modern

Whether behind a wall mirror, along the skirting board or under the ceiling - LED strips create indirect light that makes the room appear softer, warmer and more spacious.

How to design with LED strips:

• As a light cove on the ceiling for visual height
• Along wall edges or furniture
• In color tones such as warm white or adjustable (RGBW for color change)

Advantages:

• Elegant lighting
• Ideal for combination with main light sources
• Perfect for smart home scenarios with s.luce Connect system

Example: s.luce AuraLine LED system - modular & smart controllable

Light color:

• Warm white (2700-3000 K): Cozy, homely - ideal for the hallway
• Neutral white (3500-4000 K): Modern, clear - good with high functionality

Brightness:

• At least. 100–200 Lumen/m² as ambient light
• Spot accents + additional indirect lighting as required

Tip: Combine different types of light for more depth and atmosphere.

In addition to the right lighting, you can significantly influence the feeling of space in your hallway with furnishings and colors:

Furnishing ideas for the hallway:

• Mirrors reflect light & enlarge optically
• Bright colors on wall & floor create width
• Furniture with lightness - e.g. floating consoles or open wardrobes

Decoration & Structure:

• Direct luminaires onto art or wall panels
• Emphasize accent colors with light
• Smart sensor technology for automated light when entering

Modern hallway lighting now also works via app or voice control. With the smart home solutions not only make your hallway brighter - but also more intelligent.

Your advantages with Smart Home:

• Light scenes according to time of day (e.g. soft night light)
• Control via app, switch or voice (e.g. Alexa, Google)
• Automatic switch on/off via motion detector

Can be combined with:

• ZigBee / DALI / Casambi control unit
• RGBW for colorful ambience

Tip: Plan your smart light with our experts - make an appointment now!

Next steps for you:

• Let yourself be inspired - discover our hallway lights online
• Use our free lighting design service
• Arrange a consultation with a s.luce lighting professional