Choosing wallpaper in the hallway

Coming into the apartment, you get into the corridor, and it depends on its decoration and design what impression will be made about the owners and the dwelling as a whole. Usually, the hallway is small, so making it pretty difficult. After all, the corridor is more prone to pollution in the apartment than the rest of the rooms. When choosing wallpaper in this space, you need to pay special attention to its characteristics.

Properly chosen material for finishing the walls in the hallway will hide the layout flaws, as well as highlight its advantages. The most popular are wallpaper, because their main advantages are a variety of patterns, many shades and different textures.

Consider the types of wallpaper that are most often used in the repair of apartments:

• Liquid. Liquid wallpaper with a look like decorative plaster. This type of coating has many advantages. For example, they have a smooth, even surface and hide the flaws of the walls. Among the shortcomings can be identified lack of drawings.
• Vinyl. This type of wallpaper is of the highest quality, as well as a huge assortment of textures, shades and patterns.
• PVC (polyvinyl chloride) forms a rather dense film on top. This wallpaper is called washable, for their ability to perfectly tolerate wet cleaning with the addition of special tools. Their term of service is from 7 to 10 years. The basis for such a coating is non-woven or paper.

• Paper wallpaper. These wallpapers have the lowest price and this is perhaps their only plus. During the pasting of the walls a considerable amount of time is spent. Glue first coat the wallpaper themselves, and then process the walls. Only after that put the canvas to the wall. The paper softened with glue is deformed and torn, so smoothing them is not easy.
• Non-woven wallpaper. Such options are more expensive than paper by 40%, but it is worth it, because to glue them is much easier.To finish this kind of wallpaper, it is enough to glue the walls and attach the prepared strip. Align the walls under this type of wallpaper is not necessary.
• Silk screen printing. This wallpaper is made on the principle of hot stamping. They have a typical brilliance. Before pasting the walls with wallpaper of this type, they must be leveled, since they are quite thin.

• Laminated. The basis of such wallpaper is paper, which is covered ("laminated") with natural or mixed fibers
• Glass fiber Such canvases have medium-sized relief, which can hide small defects in the walls. They are also called “for painting”. Glass fiber can withstand from 3 to 8 stains. Also this type of wallpaper is vapor-and air-permeable, and does not emit harmful substances.
• Wall-paper from natural materials. The basis of such products is fabric, or non-woven, to which is applied natural material. It may be bamboo or cork.

These wallpapers have differences in structure:

1. Thick or smooth vinyl. This is a durable and dense film, often even, or with the structure of stone, ceramic tile and other materials.This is a very high strength coating, so it is great for finishing the corridor.
2. Foamed vinyl. This is a breathable wallpaper, through which the walls in the hallway can breathe. Such a coating is recommended to wipe with a damp cloth, and not wet.
3. Hard vinyl. Rigid thick film - that's the cover of such wallpaper. It imitates brick, stone and various textiles perfectly and qualitatively. These canvases have a huge selection of colors, patterns and 3D images. Have good wear resistance and durability.

Almost everyone wants to give the interior decoration of their corridor the most comfortable and interesting look, because often the guests look at the repair of the hallway. It is easy to impress your buddies by making this space worthy and attractive. Let's analyze the ways of pasting coatings in the corridor, used by designers:

• Horizontal. An excellent solution for a narrow hallway will be striped cloth, glued horizontally. They are located on the central wall, where there is no furniture at all, combining them with wallpaper of one color on other walls. In this position, the strip visually expands the narrow walls and the space as a whole.

• Vertical. Nowadays, such wallpapering is becoming popular: monochrome canvases alternate with patterned ones, pasting them vertically. In this case, you need to purchase narrow rolls. This composition looks quite fresh and fashionable. It will be inexpensive, since there is almost no waste with this method of pasting.

• Wallpaper inserts. Wallpapers, with huge colors or geometric figures placed on them, visually reduce space. We recommend decorating one wall or even a part of it with cloths of this type. On the other surfaces of the hallway they glue plain wallpaper with a similar shade.

• Rags. This unusual technique is called patchwork. It is characterized by filling the base space with patches of different wallpapers. They can differ not only in color but also in texture. This technique is suitable for people with extraordinary thinking and unusual perception of the world.

In the hallway, you can glue wallpaper in various colors. Often people buy them, relying on the taste.But besides this, pay attention to the layout of the apartment. For example, dark tones wallpaper (blue, brown, maroon, dark green) is not recommended for use in narrow hallways.

Wallpapers with monograms will focus on the aristocracy and elegance of your home. Often, the color decoration of the hallway has to be combined with the existing furnishings of the other rooms. This means that you need to adhere to the same shades. You also need to take into account a considerable number of doors. Therefore, if you intend to glue colored wallpaper in the corridor, then We recommend to find those in which there is a color similar to the tone of the door.

As a rule, the entrance hall does not have sources of natural lighting, which should be taken into account when developing its design and purchasing materials for decoration.

In order to deal with this issue more easily, it is worth understanding a number of rules:

• White and light shades will lighten your room, which is important for the corridor.However, we must not forget that the slightest dirt will be visible on light materials.
• If the design is dominated by clear lines, they immaculately emphasize the rich and bright wallpaper, for example, purple, turquoise, red, orange or blue.
• Striped wallpaper in the hallway relevant for many years. Getting them, it is necessary to remember features of walls. Any kind of striped cloths will fit well into a large square corridor. And for the design of small, narrow or elongated hallways, it is recommended to choose wallpaper in a strip of a particular type. To visually lengthen the space, it is necessary to select horizontal stripes.
• An excellent solution for the corridor will be wallpaper with an abstract image, because different patterns will help to hide the small imperfections of the walls. A variety of patterns and low cost are significant arguments in favor of this type of wallpaper.

• Monochrome options in the hallway will be an elegant background, highlighting the interior. Laconic, without any intricacy, the material is an element of a modern interior. It is important to know that before pasting wallpaper of this type, all surfaces must be well aligned, otherwise the defects will be visible.
• Photowall-paper in a hall will allow to change the room to unrecognizability.However, choosing them should take into account the area of ​​the corridor and its shape. In a large and bright room will look any pictures, but in a small hall, "Khrushchev" need to glue only certain wallpaper.
• There are several recommendations for photo wall wallpapers for a narrow hallway: a 3D effect or a large drawing will visually reduce the area. Black and white color will stretch a narrow corridor. Wallpaper with bright patterns must be framed with a warm background, which contains pastel shades, as well as yellow and olive tones.

Now the stores have a large variety of materials for every taste, but it is quite difficult to determine their choice. We recommend to come up with the design and style of the room in advance. Consider some of the attractive options:

• Minimalism is a modern trend. There are many fans of this style who are sure that it is necessary to get rid of all useless. His admirers prefer monochrome materials of gray, white and beige tones with the presence of small patterns.

• Country style stands out for inimitable comfort. It looks like a house in the village, which causes fun associations.Wallpapers for it are different: with the texture of wood and stone, as well as monophonic.

• Despite the prescription, classics will always be in fashion. Wall-paper of such reserved style contains light and pastel shades or deep and saturated colors.

• Loft style is also a known direction. Such a direction implies a kind of carelessness, a reminder of the uninhabited dwelling, basement or garage.

• Japanese style in the hallway is a curious option. In such ensembles, texture materials resembling wood are used, with the addition of decorations that look very original.

• Scandinavian style is very popular. It uses discreet colors with shades of gray. The composition of ashen and dark shades looks advantageous, especially if it is supplemented with all sorts of accessories, such as wooden furniture, wall paintings and cushions.

• Provence - harmonious style. Its individual characteristics are: a lot of white and pastel colors, forged components in furniture, imitation of stone and brickwork on the walls.

First, you need to take into account all the features of the hallway.It's no secret that she is right at the entrance to the apartment. This means that all the dirt and dust will settle here. Therefore, washable wallpaper, which is perfectly cleanable, will fit here better than any others. It is better not to choose materials of light shades (for the aforementioned reason), as they are very easily soiled.

Among other recommendations are the following:

• Glass fiber is a type of wallpaper that perfectly tolerates cleaning with water and detergents. In the dark corridor you can pick up such variants of light colors.
• For private homes are well suited liquid wallpaper, as they can perfectly cope with irregularities and defects in the ceiling and walls. They are also quite economical.
• In case you want to make an unusual design of the corridor, then purchase iron wallpaper. Thanks to a thin layer of foil, you can make tempting patterns on the coatings. This wallpaper noticeably brightens the room due to the metallic luster.

• Wall-paper with a vertical strip will be ideally suited for a long and narrow corridor, visually expanding the space. And under dark furniture we recommend to buy canvases of light shades.
• Designers will help you choose such a wallpaper for a small corridor that will visually increase it. So that the hallway does not look gloomy, you need to abandon the purchase of products of dark colors. It is better to buy bright options that will help revive the interior.

Combining - a great option for the hallway, which uses different types of wallpaper, differing in texture and color. This option highlights the design of the corridor and makes it more interesting. You can combine light and dark wallpapers by sticking them on the top and bottom, respectively. This is very convenient if you have animals or children. This option visually "lowers" the ceiling, which is ideal for high and narrow spaces.

With a special desire, you can combine striped wallpaper and wallpaper with large colors. But choosing them from various collections without the proper abilities is very difficult.

Having well thought over the design, you will get an unusual and elegant interior as a result. You also need to know that the wallpaper is combined with other materials. You can apply brick, stone and other coatings. Naturally, they must fit under the wallpaper so that the interior of the corridor does not seem contiguous.

Consider some options.

• A rock. Panels from a decorative stone are an environmentally friendly and durable covering. It will perfectly fit into any design style. Decorating panels and wallpaper is an effective method of decorating a room. Also note that the stone is combined with the texture and color of the canvas. Do not forget that in small hallways it is advantageous to use a light stone, combining it with liquid wallpaper, and in large ones you can afford darker tones.
• Brick This decoration option is always relevant in the corridors. It is often chosen by active and courageous people, creating a modern style. Combining the wallpaper with a brick, it should be borne in mind that the canvas with a red and orange tint is better not to use the same tones with a brick. Material gray will be perfectly combined with the wallpaper of the same shade.Designers do not recommend combining wallpaper and brick panels

• Murals. With the help of frescoes you can recreate any situation. For example, it can be a chic palace or castle. The main quality of these elements is that they are durable. Using the frescoes in the room, you decorate it, giving him the aura that you prefer.

• Wood and panels. Wood is a universal coating, as it has different shades, which allows it to be used in various interiors. Combining panels and wallpaper creates a solid and successful environment. The known material of the panels is MDF. Such models are successfully used in the repair of hallways and corridors. After finishing half of the walls with MDF sheets, glue the rest with wallpaper to your taste.

The correct calculation will allow you to calculate the number of rolls required for repair:

• When you buy wallpaper for the hallway, do not require docking, the calculation will be elementary. It is necessary to divide the room perimeter by the width of the rolls. As a result, we get the number of panels we need.
• In order to find out the number of strips of one roll, you need to divide the length of the roll by the height of the wall.
• In order to understand how many rolls we need, we need to divide the number of all strips by the number of panels per roll.
• You need to know that if there are niches or protrusions in the room, then their dimensions are also added to the perimeter.

Even before the beginning of pasting the walls, it is necessary to decide where to start gluing. As a rule, it all depends on the lighting. Earlier, when wallpaper was glued with overlap, they started to glue from the window so that transitions were not visible. Nowadays there are several ways how you can stick wallpaper:

• From the door. When vertical pasting it is necessary to adhere to exact verticality. Because of this, it is better to start the process from the reference point of the perpendicular to the floor, that is, from the door jamb or window slope. It is recommended to glue the first strip precisely vertically using a plumb line or other auxiliary tools, then glue them alternately in any direction.
• From the corner. This method is only suitable for rooms with perfectly flat corners.But since this condition is not always inherent in our apartments, it is better to trim the walls in other ways.
• From a major landmark. In case there are many aisles and windows in the room, then it is recommended to glue from a certain large and noticeable landmark.
• From a few lines. This option is used if the room has a window of considerable size and the wallpaper sticker is made in different directions from it.
• If you glue the wallpaper end-to-end, then start from any place you like, because wherever the light comes from, the joints will not be visible.

The design of the hallway is different. This room in the apartment can be decorated in any way, the main thing is to get the color of the coating and its drawing, then correctly combine it with the ceiling and floor:

• A small hallway in the "Khrushchev" can easily transform using panels. This option is usually considered obsolete, but it is very practical and can embody a lot of your ideas. After all, such materials can be combined, combining colorful colors with solid colors, and the strips can be completed with colors.
• In a standard apartment a large hallway space can be divided into a comfortable entrance area and an elegant lounge. Also in the double corridor it is possible to decorate the walls in different ways. For dividing the space often used plasterboard arches. Other materials, such as wood, stone or brick, are also used to make them.

About what wallpaper to choose in the hallway, you can learn from the video below.