Not all owners of apartments or private house can boast of large halls. Part of the housing fund, especially remaining from the Soviet heritage of the 50-70s of the last century, has truly puppet halls, where two people are difficult to turn around.
Comfortes one thing, this is the passage of our housing, and here only a few minutes are spent here. But I want to see this place beautifully and comfortably decorated.
Design
Even a small hallway usually includes a zone for removing outerwear and retraining, storage system. In the USSR, there were special norms of the minimum area of residential premises.
They not only recommended a certain amount of meters for each room, kitchen, bathroom, but also calculated the footage for certain actions. So, for undressing in the hallway, a platform was allocated 0.85 by 0.85 meters, which, according to the developers, was sufficient for one person.
It is unlikely that such a small area will be decorated in a magnificent solemn style. Traditionally, the design of a small hallway is one with the rest of the living space. The ideas of minimalism are very often used, only the most necessary is present here.
And by applying some tricks, you can make any interior cozy and stylish. For example, insert mirror stripes in the door, draw a passage into the corridor in the form of a semicircular arch.
An interesting plot of photo wallpaper (landscape, road, terrace) is somewhat spread out the space, and the original backlight will give depth and volume.
Decoration of the hallway
For such a small but very important room, finishing materials play a large role. Among the properties that they must have, there is strength and resistance to damage. After all, for a small meter, the square has a decent weight of incoming and outgoing people.
Practical materials will give the hallway to stay in good condition longer, and the water resistance of the finish will help to remove wet cleaning.
Floor
Often the floor in the hallway is finished with the same material as the rest of the housing. The modern laminate is quite capable of withstand frequent mechanical influences and remain in a decent form. Linoleum is cheaper for the price, but not so durable. In order not to spoil the upper layer, you will have to lay a small rug in the hallway.
The most stable and durable materials are artificial stone or tile. If you choose good quality samples, such a floor can serve for decades, saving the owners from the headache with the repair. Tiles and stone are not afraid of water, calmly related to detergents, are able to withstand mechanical influences.
Ceiling
The most acceptable and inexpensive option for finishing the ceiling is to stick it with light wallpapers or just whitewash. The mirror ceiling in a cramped room will not give air and space, but will make the hall similar to a dark cave.
Suspended ceilings and drywall require space, which will be very noticeable within the boundaries of the cramped room.
Walls
The most popular way of wall decoration is to glue them with wallpaper. Panels, artificial stone, tiles in the interior of a small hallway look beautiful, but at the same time they steal precious centimeters, which in our case is undesirable. Therefore, by correctly selecting the color, texture and pattern of wallpaper, you can get a good result.
It is better to take stable and durable wallpapers next to the entrance to the house next to the entrance to the house. They can be with a washing surface, which will allow you to remove water spray and dirt without losses. And gluing fiberglass wallpaper, calmly clean them even with a brush.
The color of the wallpaper is an individual matter, but the dark color will visually reduce the already small room, a large drawing will play the same role. It is worth paying attention to light shades, small patterns and strips.
Furniture
A compact entrance hall requires certain furniture options that will not take extra meters, and at the same time will have a good capacity. Producers today offer a lot of options from open racks like a storyteller to modular models that allow customers to choose the necessary furniture elements.
For a hallway that does not differ in size, you should not purchase large walls of bright colors. Designers advise to dwell on one color of the walls and furniture, which will visually slightly push the space.
For example, a light beige small corner hallway will only win from a wardrobe of the same shade in which there are a mirror door. The room will decorate two - three details of a bright color: an unusual lamp, a picture and another.
Multifunctional elements will conveniently stand in a limited space at the entrance to the apartment: A cabinet with mezzanines will save space and increase the place to store things. The shoe shelf can serve as a vacation chair, and a shelf for umbrellas, bags, bags. Instead of a separate mirror, it is better to purchase a closet with mirror doors.
Closet
Its peculiarity lies in high altitude, often to the ceiling, and the ability to get a large storage system on a small area.
In addition, sliding doors retain the useful area of the hallway. And if you make mirrors instead, then you can visually increase the room, as often shows in the photo of a small hallway.
Modular furniture
For a compact hallway, a convenient option will be the purchase of modular furniture. The stores sell large furniture sets consisting of different options for cabinets, a floor, cabinets, shoes, hangers and so on.
The buyer can choose to his liking only those positions that are suitable for his housing. Having chosen the most economical arrangement of modules, you can even win a little in space.
Lighting
Correct backlighting the hallway will help to disperse the dusk and even visually make it a little more. There are several options here. In general lighting, choose a chandelier in the center of the room. Pointed lamps on the ceiling will give multiple light, and to highlight the zone of the mirror, you can hang a sconce next to it.
Having realized various design ideas for a small hallway, you can mount a decorative backlight that will become a kind of decoration element.
Several interesting solutions: convenient compact furniture, original backlight and light wallpaper - are able to turn a small hallway into a cozy part of housing. After all, our house begins with it and the first impression of the people who came to visit us.
Photo by a small hallway
