Arrangement and decoration of a non-standard hallway
Designing and drawing up of the plan of a premisehas always been a laborious occupation. And if we are talking about a small room or a narrow passage, then the task becomes more complicated. A small area of space always requires a lot of energy and physical costs. Here it is necessary to break your head in order to make a small room more visually. Most often this issue relates to the design of hallways and corridors.
It's always nice to come home and experiencea state of calm, balance and joy. Therefore, we will make our entrance hall cozy, comfortable and functional. Small hallways are found in almost all houses built in the Soviet era. Dark, small, they resemble a carriage vestibule. But even such a room can be elegant and comfortable.
Usually the hallway has a small spacesquare shape or looks like a narrow corridor where there is not even a place for furniture. Then you have to go for some design tricks. First of all, you need to get rid of bulky furniture and mezzanine. They only litter space and reduce it. We will use the principle of minimalism.
Looking for furniture
Furniture should be selected according to the order, taking into accountindividual features of the hallway. Ideal option will serve as a wardrobe with compartments for outerwear, hats and shoes. It is convenient in that it can be installed without a back wall and the door opens in the same plane with the walls. On the sliding door of the cabinet it is better to install a mirror, preferably in the whole area. Lovers of original ideas can put such a cabinet instead of the interior wall. If the space does not allow you to install a closet, the hallway is elongated and long, then you will have to use the corners. Corner cabinets and shelves will look very effective, here you can use mezzanine. There will take place things not of prime necessity. And on the free wall you can hang a designer clothes hanger. The shoe cabinet will serve as a bench.
Visually expand the room mirrors. Their varieties and installation options are many. For a narrow hallway, where there is no room for a cabinet, it is better to choose a large mirror. An important detail in this case: the distance from the floor to the bottom edge should be about 50 centimeters. Untypical and luxurious will look like the finish of the ceiling of the mirror plates. The space will immediately increase threefold.
Light design
This is the most important accent in the hallway. Extravagant chandelier does not fit. We will stop on dot built-in lamps or we will select the original lamp with a bright lamp under the ceiling. So the room will seem higher. On a long corridor, lamps, small flashlights or sconces should be placed along the same line at equal distances from each other. Do not forget to place a sconce near the mirrors. Reflected and diffused light makes the space wider. When placing wall lights, you should point them upwards.
Floor
A practical solution for finishing the floor isporcelain tiles or tiles. It easily removes dirt. Such a floor will be durable, and it does not absorb moisture. For small spaces, the tiles should be used in a large size and laid diagonally. Another interesting option would be if the floor covering is taken out of the hallway and extended into the room. But this is not suitable for narrow and long hallways.
Color spectrum
Very much helps to expand the space of the gamewith color. For this purpose, you should choose wallpapers for walls and ceiling of light tones: shades of green, gray, beige, peach. From bright colors it is better to refuse, they require constant cleanliness. It is necessary to avoid large ornaments: this narrows the volume. When choosing finishing materials, it is worth remembering that the walls are prone to frequent pollution. Therefore, the choice should be made in the direction of washable or vinyl wallpaper. It is necessary to avoid wall panels, as they take precious centimeters. It is also worth noting the finishing of walls with wood, bulk plaster, stone. All this is unacceptable for small hallways, let alone for long and wide. By the way, they can be visually increased with the help of optical design effects: for example, using the finishing of contrasting colors. We will make a more distant wall a light color, and the rest - a dark one. Then the hallway, having a small length, will seem longer. In addition, will allow the room to lengthen the decoration of walls and floors with vertical parallel lines. A small room will extend the horizontal stripes along the walls. Another option: an elongated transverse wall to decorate with a dark ornament, and the wall adjacent to the door - light.
And one more little detail: in narrow, long and small hallways there should not be small details and objects, and a large number of decorating elements, for example you can hang one bright medium size.
