This high-ceilinged entryway makes the most of the extra space with a dramatic sculptural chandelier in black metal and a number of glass sphere lights. On a side table, a black lamp with a white shade provides a softer lighting option.
28 Hallway Light Fixtures to Illuminate Your Style
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Published: November 19, 2022
Updated: December 1, 2023
Hallway lighting fixtures can fill both a practical and a decorative need, serving as one extra opportunity to express the personality of your space. Think of a hallway light as the cherry on top of a sundae–after all, it’s often hanging from the ceiling! Are you a minimalist, or do you want to avoid having your hallway lights interfere with the architecture of your hall space? Inset lights or clear glass lighting might be for you.
Want something that makes a splash? Look into chandeliers and pendant lights, especially the larger ones. Just looking for more light overall? Consider repeating your lights, or adding different levels of lighting such as console table lamps and wall-mounted lamps, to your ceiling lights.
Peek into these hallways to get inspired by lighting fixture options for this small, but important, transitional space in your own home.
02 of Coastal Decor Hallway Pendant Lighting
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In this coastal style, blue-gray hallway, three large black metal pendant lamps hang by black link chains from the ceiling to provide wide areas of light.
03 of Hallway Lighting Three Ways
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A black cage lamp with faux candles hangs above the entryway to this home. On the adjacent wall, a mirror is illuminated by a hinged gold metal lamp. Down the hallway hang three sphere-shaped pendant lamps with half-black shades.
04 of Natural and Artificial Lighting Ideas
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An entryway with lots of windows for natural lighting options has a white circle light inset into the ceiling, and a sphere lamp suspended from a black frame above the front door.
05 of Lantern Style Hallway Lights
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These matching hanging lamps feature black metal frames designed to resemble lanterns, with three black faux candles in the center.
06 of Glass Sphere Ceiling Lights in Hallway
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To the left of a natural stone hearth, a gray entryway ceiling holds a row of clear glass sphere lamps with gold metal bases.
07 of Coastal Farmhouse Hallway
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A set of matching black metal and glass panel lantern-style hanging lights illuminate this charming coastal farmhouse hallway. Each holds a set of faux candles in white with black metal bases.
08 of Clear Glass Ceiling Light Fixture
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This hallway takes a page from Asian-inspired decor, and complements the minimalist design with an elegant sphere light in a clear glass shade, ceiling-mounted with a black and brass base.
09 of Simple Recessed Hallway Lighting
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The ultimate in subtle, non-distracting lighting, the simple inset circle light in this hallway avoids interfering with an elegant entryway to the rest of the home.
10 of Inset Hallway Light Fixtures and Wainscoting Walls
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A gray and white board-and-batten hallway lined with matted and framed photos is illuminated from the ceiling by a central row of inset matching white circle lights.
11 of Subtle Hallway Light Fixtures
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Inset white lights are at the center of each wooden panel on this hallway ceiling. Their subtle placement avoids detracting from the linear design of the hallway.
12 of Hallway Light Fixture with Beige Walls
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This small hallway keeps lighting fixtures simple with a single ceiling-mounted frosted dome light with a brass ring base.
13 of Clear Hallway Light Fixtures
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Matching ceiling-mounted lights with brass bases and glass semi-sphere shades illuminate the gray and white entryway of this modern farmhouse home.
14 of Wooden Ball Chandelier
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This short wooden gyroscope ball chandelier is lit with two faux candles. It is mounted in a white shiplap entryway above a tall backed wooden bench and a gray runner.
15 of Wicker Pendant Lamp Over White Runner
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A pendant lamp with a white domed wicker basket shade hangs from the ceiling of this all-white hallway. A lattice design in the shade allows light to play through.
16 of Hallway Lighting Ideas in Modern Farmhouse
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A pair of silver urn lamps with black shades flank a hallway table to offer low lighting. Hanging from the ceiling are silver and glass cage lamps with faux candles in the centers.
17 of Gallery Wall Banker’s Lamps
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This taupe hallway has a gallery wall with three gold banker’s style lamps mounted above the photos for display lighting. Inset in the ceiling is a white circle light for additional practical lighting.
18 of White Sphere Hallway Light Fixture
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This white sphere light is suspended from a gold frame in a light gray entryway. It complements the white decor elements such as the door, runner, and amphora.
19 of Neutral Entryway with Bucket Lamps
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Three central ceiling-mounted lights lead to the front door of this chocolate brown and cream entryway. They feature polished silver bucket shades and black metal bases.
20 of Warm and Comfy Hallway with Hanging Basket
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A cozy taupe and white hallway is lit by a ceiling-mounted enameled dome lamp with a black base and a white shade with a black rim.
21 of Cottage Gallery Wall Hallway with All-White Walls
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A white dome light is mounted in front of the door of this cottage entryway, while a second black metal cone lamp is mounted above a gallery wall displaying photos of the family.
22 of Black and White Hallway Light Fixture
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This greige and white hallway has a minimalist, but stylish, light fixture with a classic black and white design, ceiling mounted at the center.
23 of Hallway Built-Ins and Light Wood Floors
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24 of Personalized Hallway Lighting with Wall Decor
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This hallway, decorated with lots of art and signage to express the family’s personality, is illuminated by two white box shaped lantern style lights, ceiling mounted with gray bases.
25 of Entryway Lighting Above Black Herringbone Floor
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This entryway uses two different hallway light fixtures. One is a black cage lamp with three white faux candles inside. The second is a black metal ceiling-mounted light with a cage cover and an oversized vintage-style bulb.
26 of Beaded Chandelier Hallway Ceiling Light
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A standard glass dome has been replaced with a semi-sphere beaded chandelier cover in this hallway. Dressing up the lights are a gold ring frame, strands of white beads, and a beaded light pull.
27 of Silver and Glass Lamps
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This airy and elegant hallway is lit by two hanging silver and glass polygonal lamps that contain white faux candles in silver bases. On a console table, a clear glass lamp with a white shade provides supplemental lighting.
28 of Blue Hallway Light Fixtures
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This entry’s practical lighting comes from a ceiling-mounted brass square cage lamp. Then a gallery wall is lit by a set of three matching black metal pendant lamps mounted on the left.
