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I really like this look. Although it is kind of pointless if the hallway is too small to be able to view the artwork well or is too dark.

It really is a great idea! Our hallway "steals" a lot of area from our other rooms in our apt, which we are happy for mostly, but when I see these pics I am longing for a more marrow hallway ;)

Need to find the light fixtures in the second photo. Any ideas?

Looks beautiful like an art gallery but I agree it would be pointless in a small hallway

if it's a narrow/small hallway it makes more sense to have smaller works, like picture 4. it doesn't make sense to cover the walls or have big pieces if no one can step back to look at them.

"Need to find the light fixtures in the second photo. Any ideas?"

A bare bulb in a lamp socket hung from the ceiling w/ electrical wire?

Try your local hardware store...

bepsf: You crack me up. So glad you said that before I did.

I'm not sold on the hallway gallery thing. It can make an already tight space feel downright suffocating. I think hallways are much better suited for a fun, bold wallpaper- something that makes the space feel purposeful and more expansive. All of these mismatched frames? Too jarring for me.

We have a 3' wide hall that is about 13' long. I painted the walls burnt orange and hung two big ink drawn comic strips by my brother with two small framed pieces in between. The frames are black and the art is all black and white. It's just the right amount of art for that size hall, in my opinion, and the pieces are all things that have to be seen up close to be appreciated. They wouldn't really work in other parts of the house.

I like the look of lots of art on a wall but those hallways look a little bit crowded to my eye. Sometimes less is more.

I think this is a less-is-more thing for most hallways, which tend to be narrow and not necessarily have the best light for viewing art. Smaller pieces work better.

@devonian: If you do this technique. You should choose the vintage light bulbs that you can find at Rejuvenation. They are expensive and not very ecofriendly. However, they really make the look very retro.

I like this and guess I'm not a subscriber to the "less is more" idea. I rather like having points of interest only a long hallway to grab your attention as you approach. I also haven't experienced any difficulty in viewing larger works in a narrow space. Oddly enough, my hallway is where I have the greatest expanses of wall so my larger artwork naturally wound up there. The walls in all the other rooms are punctuated with windows, doors etc., so hanging large artwork won't work there. My hallway is 3' wide x 24' long and more contemporary than the above examples. The one problem I had was lighting as there were only two ceiling mounted fixtures, one on each end. I solved the problem by using cable lights the entire length so I could light the artwork on the walls. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/2256175039_715ed15991.jpg

I'm not a fan of photo 2 though. All the small frames are disorienting to me.

Photo 2 is absolutely boring. I love the idea of turning a long hallway into a gallery, but scale and interest are two really important elements to incorporate while doing it. I think photos 4 & 5 accomplish this.

Love the idea, but I don't like #2 either - it looks crowded and disorienting in an insane asylum kind of way.

I really like the light fixture in #5. Any ideas where that one is from?

2 and 4 are lovely! Very simple and a great photo display. Too often these days photo walls seem all jumbled and hard to view. I guess I have formal leanings for art and photos!

I am okay with the look but in a narrow hallway (less that 4' I guess) I would hang photos or art only on one side of the hallway. I believe the negative space across from it is necessary. Otherwise, I feel it's just too busy. Visual clutter. Ugh. I also agree that it must be properly lit.

Yeah, bepsf is right. I think you could probably make those bare bulb pendants.

Aack! #2 is not even. If you have such a Mr. Monk look at least make both sides equal.

I really like #4