The corridor in modern apartments is often a narrow and long space. It connects the rooms, and also serves as an entrance to the room. To make the apartment more attractive and unusual, it is necessary to decorate the corridor. In this case, you can achieve a visual increase in space.
Choice of finishes
In a narrow corridor, you can use the finish of soothing shades. Variegation and small darkened patterns should be avoided. No need to decorate the hallway in such a way that it looks like a solid bright box. In dark rooms, the walls are made light or more saturated, with a pastel-colored ceiling. It is better to break a long corridor into fragments, for example, lower an arch from the ceiling (somewhere in the middle). If you stick wallpaper with inserts, you get a kind of bezel.
Narrow corridors are well suited for horizontal stripes that visually reduce the height of the room. Vertical design is best avoided as it creates the opposite effect. In wide corridors, decor should includewall niches that create a sense of depth.
You can expand the space with the help of flooring, the elements of which are laid in the transverse direction. This includes parquet board, laminate, linoleum and carpet. An easier option is to install any floor material, on top of which there is a carpet with transverse stripes.
Furniture
To make the wall decor in the corridor look perfect, you need to choose the right furniture and other surrounding objects. Most often, it is not placed in such places, because there is not enough space. But even in small hallways, you need to store a certain amount of shoes and clothes somewhere.
A small corridor combined with a hallway can be unloaded if:
- place larger drawers and shelves at the top;
- set small shoe cabinets on the floor (you can also sit on them);
- install open hangers and shelves between them;
- organize space with mezzanines for storing outer seasonal clothes;
- replace bulky furniture with drawers and baskets.
In a narrow corridor, do not put large wardrobes, sofas or cabinets. Here it is important to think over every detail: the furniture should be placed along one wall. At the same time, it can have a non-standard depth so that there is a free passage of 800 mm.
If you need to put furniture in a minimal space, it is best to use open forms of storage and narrow cabinets. As for its color, it must match withtinted walls.
Mirrors
Visually push the walls and illuminate the space will help the mirror in the hallway. Before you buy it, you need to correlate it with the size of the room. It is not entirely correct to place the accessory on the entire wall in a small room. If you need to install several mirrors, then they must be decorated in the same style.
When choosing, keep in mind that they come in different types:
- Vertical (oval, trapezoidal, rectangular). Such mirrors visually raise the ceilings and can be attached to the wall or hung.
- Horizontal (oval, rectangular). This option is great for small hallways as it expands the space.
- Floor (on a stand or attached to the wall). Such mirrors are easily rearranged and fit well into any interior. They are ideal for wide corridors, hallways, studio apartments.
- Round. Several small items can be placed on the same wall, making them look like windows.
Mirrors in the corridor, equipped with nice lighting, are very popular today. They will create additional lighting and a sense of beauty. Mirrors built into furniture (for example, in a closet, shoe cabinet) will help save space. You can maximize the space and make it fabulous with a mirrored ceiling or wall.
Lighting fixtures
To make this always dark space feel cozier, it's important to consider lighting. When arranging it, some rules should be taken into account:
- The bright light at the end will give the illusion of being close. Dim lighting, on the contrary, will move the far wall away.
- The direction of the light flux from the wall sconce with a switch will help to adjust the height of the room. If it is focused upwards, then the ceiling will visually look lower. The opposite effect can be achieved by lowering the stream.
- Too long room is divided into zones with the help of lamps, the light from which goes in the transverse direction.
- A few dim sconces will add some shadows, which will change the perception of space.
With the help of corrective lighting, you can achieve a real optical illusion. The more light falls on an object at the end of the corridor, the closer it appears. You can organize the space like this:
- make glossy walls;
- put a vase on a shelf at the end of the room;
- add spotlights along the length of the ceiling on both sides;
- install wall sconces with a switch on both sides of the vase.
Hangers
In the corridor, combined with the hallway, there must be a hanger. Depending on the material and installation location, they are of different types. First of all, the product should be comfortable, accommodate a large amount of clothes and not take up much space. It should be remembered that you can always move a bedside table to the hanger, in which shoes will be stored. Do not hang things that do not correspond to the season on it.
- Wallhanger - the easiest option. It is the base on which the hooks for clothes are located. This model is well suited for small spaces, as it does not take up much space.
- Wooden or metal floor hanger. It can be made in the form of a rack or rack. The first is located on the floor and can be used as a main or additional element. The rack is not attached to the wall and is equipped with several rows of hooks. There are very compact designs suitable for a small area.
- Wall rack. It is equipped with bench, clothes hooks, mirror, shoe rack and other parts. Do not confuse them with walls, which consist of several parts attached to each other.
When choosing a hanger, you must consider its dimensions and material. A variety of product sizes on the market allows you to choose a model for any room. For example, in a miniature hallway, it is worth using the height of the room to the maximum. As for the material, it must be strong and durable. Wooden products are eco-friendly, beautiful and durable. But, for example, metal floor hangers are considered more reliable and stable. Before buying, you should also pay attention to the fittings (mounts and hooks).
Doors
Any corridors lead from the hallway to other areas of the apartment or house. To protect residents from prying eyes, you need to think about installing interior and exterior doors. A corridor without this element is made in apartments -studios and if a toilet or bathroom opens into the hallway. Doors to other rooms are usually installed in long corridors of a strict geometric shape.
To make the space look beautiful and stylish, you should properly decorate the door in the corridor. Please note the following:
- Style. All doors in the corridor must be designed in the same style, otherwise it will resemble a communal apartment.
- Color. It is best to focus on light products, as they will divide the room and prevent the finish from merging. Painted or wallpapered walls go well with white. The same can be platbands, mirror frames, skirting boards and other details.
- Opening method. Depends on the design and size of the premises. If there are many rooms in the corridor, then it is worth installing sliding structures. In other cases, swing models can be used.
- Lighting. You can additionally illuminate the space with the help of spotlights, as well as install doors with glass inserts.
Unusually and beautifully in the corridor will look semicircular or triangular arch, visually expanding the space. A cassette door hiding in the wall separates the hallway and does not take up much space. Design design can be done in any style.
Artificial plants
The corridors are usually dark, so growing flowers there will be problematic. But artificial plants are a great way to decorate the interior. Pots and flowerpots with flowers will interfere in a narrow space, so it's worth consideringabout decorating with artificial vines.
Flowers can be made from leather, paper, fabric and other materials. As for the size, it is better to focus on elegant compositions that can easily fit on a shelf near a mirror or on a wall. The color of the flowers should be in harmony with the environment or contrast with it.
Artificial vines will last much longer than natural plants, and also do not require serious maintenance. They can be moved to a new place at any time or supplemented with flowers. Plants refresh the interior and visually expand the space. They look very impressive in backlit niches. Also, creepers can close defects on the wall and ugly pipes.
Carpets
In the hallway, usually all the owners put a small rug. It should be chosen so that it fits into the overall style or creates the appearance of a kind of "spot". The latter option will look perfect if frames, paintings or switches are in harmony with it. When choosing a product, one should take into account its durability, resistance to abrasion, moisture and dirt. In this regard, you should stop at synthetic or woolen carpets - they will last a long time and are easy to clean. Among artificial materials, polypropylene and polyamide are worth highlighting.
Carpets from the latter are durable, flexible, resistant to fungus and bacteria. A variety of colors will allow them to fit into any interior. Polypropylene products are resistant to dirt, abrasion and stains fromliquids. The material withstands moisture, chemicals and fungus. The disadvantage of polyamide is fading, and polypropylene is poor flexibility (it tends to deform).
Woolen carpets absorb moisture well, are not afraid of mechanical damage, creasing, and also retain heat well. Such products will last much longer than synthetic ones, but are more expensive, accumulate dust and are difficult to clean.
Experts recommend using carpets as a corridor decor. They are easy to care for, but the products will have to be fixed. If everything is correctly beaten, then the attachment points can be hidden.
Wall Decor
It would seem, why are there any additional interior details in the corridor? But with their help, you can transform it, as well as make it more comfortable. Different styles of room decoration are easy to emphasize with surrounding objects. For example, a corridor can be decorated with drawings (with and without frames), photographs, floral prints and other graphics.
From paintings they make entire exhibitions - a set of products made in the same style or theme. If the walls of the corridor are made in light shades, then they can be revived with bright images, children's photographs or a poster. Black and white photos on the wall will go well with dark rugs and shelves. An antique armchair, a luxurious carpet or an interesting floor lamp will help draw attention to the paintings.
Unusual stories for corridor wall decor:
- pencil sketches of vintage furniture;
- silhouettes of people (and notonly);
- notes;
- rare book pages;
- geometric shapes and so on.
The corridor is the first place where guests and hosts enter. If it is boring and gray, then their mood will immediately deteriorate. But you can fix everything if you add the right decorative elements to the decor.
