Special design for narrow corridor

Now actively building new houses with a convenient layout of apartments. But most of the old ones do not go anywhere, and the Soviet-style apartment is characterized by a narrow corridor, which needs to be arranged in such a way that there is as much room as possible for free movement and that all the furniture is as functional as possible. And of course, do not forget about modern design. It is quite possible to make a small corridor practical and stylish.

As a rule, the hall of a standard Khrushchev constitute a narrow, sometimes excessively long corridor. And in the design of its design it is necessary to provide every little thing. It is best to make a drawing before the repair, on which the arrangement of furniture, the placement of lamps, the necessary sockets, the possible division into zones, decoration elements will be visible.Every detail that is in a small corridor should work on its visual magnification, as well as perform a specific function. Useless things in a small room should not be.

When placing furniture it is necessary to take into account that the minimum width of the passage should be about 80 cm. It is impossible to leave less. Also, the repair of this room should be approached in view of the presence of pets in the house. If the owners of the owners are a cat or a cat, it is recommended to abandon the wallpaper on the walls, otherwise they will soon be ruthlessly stripped. It is worth picking up a material that is more resistant to external damage.

Let's not forget also about the harm that small, but already able to draw, children can do to the walls. Consider what you may often need to wash these surfaces.

The problem of small space in the corridor can be solved in several ways. The main thing is to take into account the layout, rationally arrange the furniture, choose good lighting, successfully combine the colors of the floor, walls and ceiling, correctly place the elements that will decorate the room.The main disadvantage of a narrow hallway needs to be beaten so that every guest entering into it can envy and take it for dignity.

At first glance it seems that a room with a width of 80-90 cm and a length of about three meters is difficult to enlarge visually and equip so that there is enough space for movement. Do not despair, there is practically no impossible in our time. Create a project of your hallway, based on the following recommendations:

• Zoning The corridor can be divided into two functional areas: the entrance and the actual hallway, lobby. They are distinguished by different materials, colors, suitable furniture. For example, in the entrance area you can leave hangers for outerwear, shoes and pouf, and in the lobby to place a chest of drawers, cabinet, mirror, shelves for decor elements, wall decorations. At the entrance, lay the floor tiles of dark colors, and cover the rest, for example, with laminate, parquet or tiles of a different color. You can also use a rug to separate.

• Bright hues. You should not get carried away with white color, but the use of such shades as pale pink, beige, light blue and turquoise will make the hallway visually wider.
• Contrast.If the walls and ceiling are made in soft pastel colors, then the floor, doors, furniture can act in contrast with them. Conversely, if you decide to glue dark wallpaper, the furniture should choose light, as well as the doors.
• Reflection. It always plays on the visual expansion of space. Place several mirrors in the corridor, make the wardrobe doors mirrored, place mirror inserts in the doors, use the glossy surfaces of furniture, floor, ceiling. You can choose one of the above or combine several options.

• A diagonal floor pattern will bring the room closer to the shape of the square.
• Good lighting. Save on this is not worth it. The distribution of light must be well thought out before starting repairs. It is recommended to use small spotlights. They can be mounted in the ceiling, wall or floor.

Ceiling decoration depends on its height. Not all materials are suitable for low ceilings, so you need to be careful here:

• If the ceiling is low, it is best to use the tension option. Glossy coating of the upper surface will increase the space.Although you can consider and matte material.
• If the height allows, the choice can fall on the suspended structure, behind which you can well hide the wiring, unevenness of the ceiling base. It is possible to integrate lamps into such a ceiling. Also worth noting is its heat and noise insulation function.
• Multi-level construction of drywall suitable for the hallway with a high ceiling. The number of levels depends on your preferences and financial capabilities. The most luxurious options are considered three-level configuration, columns and arches. The most common and popular type is a two-level ceiling. At will levels can be allocated with different colors, to build in a set of lamps, neon illumination.

It is better to choose the color lighter than the color range of the walls, a common variant is white. Good choice - spotlights built into the ceilingplaced along the entire length of the hallway.For convenience, you can make two switches for two functional zones or install a motion sensor at the entrance.

Placing furniture in a narrow hallway is an extremely important matter, and you need to approach it seriously. It depends on how comfortable you will be to dress, put on shoes, put yourself in order, move around, etc.

In a private house, for example, it is often the presence of a small vestibule where you can take off your shoes, undress, and only then pass to the hallway, furnished with furniture. In the apartment, these zones are united into one, and to achieve convenience in it is a lot of work.

If space permits, it is appropriate to put a wardrobe. Often found option - the combined case design combining in itself a case for outerwear, a mezzanine, regiments for footwear, regiments for accessories, various drawers, quite often a bench. Do not forget about the possibility of placing mirrors on the doors of the cabinet. A good solution is to install in the design interior lighting. This is a good design move, and an additional light source.

If there is very little space, discard the closet and get a coat hanger. A few hooks on the wall will be enough. The number of necessities in the corridor also includes a shoemaker. It can be placed under the coat hanger. To save space, a shoe stand should be combined with a bench.

Placing hanging shelves on the walls is a good solution for the interior. They may be needed for some trifles, jewelry, souvenirs, cosmetics, keys and other things. For these purposes, you can put a small table. In addition, on it the stationary phone will perfectly work.

Reflection of surfaces from each other will play you at hand. It is acceptable that the furniture contrasts with the rest of the room. Try to keep nothing at the front door, especially if it opens into the apartment. Remember also that the depth of the cabinet, chest of drawers or cabinets should not exceed 40 cm.

If in a private house in the hallway can receive sunlight, then in the apartment it is impossible.Due to the absence of windows, the corridor is deprived of natural light. Therefore, it is necessary to provide it with artificial lighting.

This can help not only the lamp. If you remove some interior doors, for example, leading to the living room or kitchen, then in the hallway in some way will receive light. As for the fixtures, their location, number and style depends on the overall interior design.

Depending on the style on the ceiling, you can place small pendant chandeliers, spot mounted lights or LED strip. In any case, it is advisable to abandon one large chandelier and opt for several small light sources.

The use of hanging chandeliers is possible only if the ceilings in the room are high. On the walls it is permissible to hang stylish sconces. Especially advantageous they will look next to the reflective surfaces or in front of them. But consider the width of the corridor - wall lamps should not interfere with the movement. It is recommended to have them at a height two meters from the floor level. Use best scattered light sources. For this purpose matte ceiling upwards are suitable.

Individual elements of the decor can also be illuminated. For example, you can put small spotlights in pictures or photos. Illumination can be equipped with ledges and niches in the corridor. The entire length of the junction of the wall and the floor will originally stretch the LED strip. It is worth paying attention to the color of the highlights. The best is yellow. It is not annoying excessive brightness and does not put pressure on the psyche.

Beautiful interior design narrow corridor will help create the right color. The classic version - from light to dark tones from top to bottom. The ceiling, for example, white, the walls are made in beige, cream colors, and the color of the floor is close to the natural, as an option - natural wood.

Universal recommendations on the choice of colors:

• The walls should be slightly darker than the ceiling. Such shades as light gray, pale yellow, pale pink, blue, mint, peach, light green are most suitable.
• The floor must be darker than the walls. There are options for drawings or patterns on the floor.Often found option - the floor, reminiscent of a chessboard. Possible colors: brown, dark brown, dark gray, black, combination of black and white, dark blue.
• An interesting color solution - the division of the wall into two parts horizontally with the help of molding. The upper part is usually lighter than the bottom. Such a choice will help get rid of the tunnel effect of a long corridor. The molding is usually white or selected to match the color.

• Drawings and patterns should correspond to the general style of the interior of the hallway. Vertical stripes on the wallpaper is better not to use, it will narrow the room. It is best to opt for wallpaper with a small pattern and with vinyl chips, which will help to hide the irregularities of the walls.
• Do not be afraid to combine colors. Wide walls can be decorated with warm shades, and narrow - cold.
• Furniture and doors should not merge with surfaces. Better if they contrast with the walls.

In the Khrushchev panel house, it is often not easy to adjust the repair to the wishes and preferences of the owners. There are a number of features that should be considered when designing a room in such an apartment:

• When repairing it is necessary to eliminate the lack of heat and sound insulation, which is inherent in panel houses. In the corridor, this can be done with the help of a suspended ceiling and high-quality expensive front door.
• During the decoration of the walls will have to eliminate their irregularities. About what is best suited for this wallpaper, discussed above.

• Redevelopment is often impossible, as most structures are carrying.
• Due to the presence in the composition of the walls of reinforced concrete panels of the metal frame, problems may arise with the decoration of the walls if you decide to decorate them with hanging structures, paintings or photographs. Therefore, during repair it is necessary to make a start, first of all, from possibilities and properties of the house.

Despite the rather small area of ​​the room, there are many design options for a narrow corridor. It all depends on your imagination.

If the corridor is long, then it is possible the presence of interior doors or openings without them. For example, in a three-room apartment, most likely all the rooms will come out of the hallway, which means that in the corridor we will see at least three doors, plus another entrance to the kitchen. As already mentioned, the lack of doors in the living room or kitchen can visually expand the space. In this case, the doorway without a door will require a separate design.

Finishing of the aisles should be done with the same scrupulousness and accuracy as the design of any other details. In place of the door, you can create an arch that is suitable in its outlines and sizes to the entire interior. For cladding, you can use drywall, artificial stone, plastic, fiberboard, depending on the style of the room. The platbands should be combined in color with baseboards.

An interesting solution today is a self-leveling floor. It will hide irregularities and perform the function of a decorative element.

Furnish the entrance hall you need not only practical, but also stylish. For a close corridor, modular structures are well suited, which will also modernize it. Tribute to modernity can also be given using the light in the closet, on the pedestals, shelves, niches, mirror frame.

A small width of the corridor can be beaten with pictures or family photos, turning the room into a cozy gallery. Where, if not in a narrow room, arrange the walls with similar elements. They, in turn, can also be provided with additional lighting. Decorate the walls and with the help of stone. It gives originality and sets the tone for the whole dwelling. The use of frescoes is also possible.

Modern designs are full of a variety of styles, so choose the right is not difficult. Select some:

• Classical. Creates the effect of aristocracy, restraint. Among the materials used are wood, its imitation, marble. The colors are natural. Graceful wooden buazeri with elements of smooth lines are well suited for decoration. The arch in the aisles will perfectly fit into the classic interior.
• Minimalism. Very popular in our day style, especially when it comes to small apartments. Excellent design solution for small areas. A minimum of the most necessary functional furniture, a combination of light and dark shades, lighting close to natural. Appropriate glossy furniture.

• Provence. The room should resemble a house in a small French village. Inherent in the presence of white and other light shades. Furniture purposely give the appearance of worn, worn out. Usually it is also white. Characterized by the presence of forged elements in the interior.

• Loft. Modern industrial and urban interior style, giving the apartment the look of a former factory building. It features an abundance of open space, high ceilings, brick walls, the presence of open beams and pipes, concrete floors. Styling a Soviet-style apartment under the loft is quite difficult and costly. Easier to do it in a private house. The walls of the corridor can be decorated with decorative stone, imitate the cement floor, or it can really be concrete and cold. Then you need a mat.

Various trifles in the interior of the hallway can be useful and functional, as well as become an element of decor. Here are some real ideas and solutions:

• Umbrella stand. Floor vase.

• Wall pockets for small items.

• Wicker baskets and boxes on the shelves.

• Metal racks for outerwear.

You will learn more about how to create a harmonious design for a narrow corridor in the following video.