How beautiful to decorate a small hallway

The design of the hallway (or corridor) deserves close attention. The functionality of this auxiliary room and the microclimate in it differ from all others. Firstly, this is the calling card of your apartment, secondly, the entrance hall is (often) a small-sized room without natural light, thirdly, it experiences additional loads due to intense pollution and more passenger traffic, so to speak 🙂 And often has an irregular shape and several entrances exits to other rooms, which makes the work harder.

Therefore, when creating your own hallway project and choosing furniture for the hallway , you need to take into account all the practical and aesthetic nuances. Your task is to create the most comfortable, but at the same time beautiful environment, correlate the needs of residents with the features of a particular space, and also subordinate the design of the hallway to the general style and color scheme of the apartment. Experiments with the design of the hallway can play a trick on you, bringing confusion to the whole image of the home.

Consider in the article the methods of decorating hallways that are relevant in 2018.

Today, the trend is concise solutions that put the personal comfort of residents in the first place. Minimalism, simple shapes and lines are the main features of modern hallways. Moderate your zeal and leave only the most necessary interior items in the hallway, then you will be able to create a functional, but at the same time exclusive environment.

Floor. Experiencing constant mechanical stress. This is additional moisture in cold seasons, and dirt from bicycles and prams. The flooring must withstand all these contaminants, as well as exposure to household chemicals during cleaning.

Walls. The load on them, of course, is less, but dirt, sand and moisture can also get on the walls. The use of paper and textile wallpaper is not justified. The best solution is wall panels, liquid wallpaper, decorative plaster - everything that allows wet cleaning. You can also combine finishing materials.

Ceiling. The small size of the hallways dictate their own conditions for the choice of colors and materials. The most practical option is a perfectly flat, snow-white ceiling. It's not creative. However, a 100% white ceiling will visually increase the height of the room and will fit absolutely any wall and floor finishes. Use generally all possible techniques that visually expand the space. This is the design of the walls in light colors, and the installation of mirrors, lighting, glossy and reflective paintings.

And it is better to give originality to the design with the help of unusual lighting fixtures and furniture.

Lighting in the corridor should be not only diverse, but also functional. Firstly, you need to find your outerwear and shoes before going out, and secondly, evaluate the whole image, maybe put on some makeup. The latter is especially important for girls, so a full-length mirror is a must-have in the hallway.

Ideally, you should have a light source under the ceiling, lighting on the walls and near the mirror (spotlights or strip lighting).

Installing 2-3 different lighting fixtures in the hallway will also help visually expand the dimensions of the room. This design technique is good in tandem light + mirror. Reflected in the latter, the light rays are multiplied.

Experts do not advise filling the hallway with new decor elements, it is better to use those that you cannot do without in the hallway - a beautiful frame for a mirror, an original key holder, bright upholstery of a shoe cabinet, etc.

When choosing furniture in the hallway, consider its functional purpose and the number of people living in the apartment. At least - they came, undressed, took off their shoes, took off their hats, put a bag, a laptop, hung up an umbrella and keys. Maximum - feel free to sharpen all the nuances for yourself. Do you have children, stroller, bike or scooter? If there are children in the family, the desire for minimalism in the hallway setting is reduced to zero 🙂 But if you live alone, you can safely abandon a spacious closet in favor of a comfortable ottoman so that you can comfortably tie your shoelaces 🙂

Ideally, the hallway should fit a built-in closet for everyday outerwear, shoes and necessary wardrobe items.

If the room is so small that you couldn’t squeeze even a small-sized storage system in there, then it’s better to install a wardrobe in living rooms, leaving at least a little room for maneuvers in the corridor. In the hallway, in this case, install a hanger or a series of wall hooks and a stylish shoe rack.