Unfortunately, hallways in typical city apartments often cannot boast a large footage - as a rule, these rooms are quite small and narrow. That is why when buying wallpaper, it is so important to choose an option that visually pushes the boundaries of space and raises the ceilings. There are many effective solutions that allow you to change the perception of the room by using various colors, prints and textures of wallpaper.
General recommendations
Before embarking on the idea of creating the most comfortable hallway, you need to focus on the general rules for decorating walls in small rooms. Even the smallest corridors will look more spacious if you use light colors in the design. Ceilings and walls in white and nude colors visually expand the boundaries of the room, making it light and airy.
The desired visual effect can be achieved with the help of various prints. So, vertical stripes visually raise the ceilings, and horizontal stripes expand the room, they are suitable for a long narrow corridor.
Canvases with small drawings largely contribute to creating a feeling of spaciousness, while large paintings, on the contrary, narrow the already small-sized room.
If the hallway has a sufficient level of lighting, you can "play" with contrasts. For example, black and white rooms with red accents literally before our eyes transform the corridor, make it more comfortable and stylish. Glossy surfaces, such as wallpaper with a mirror effect or a metallized canvas, will become a win-win option.
Low ceilings rise with the ombre effect, which represents a smooth transition from dark shades from below to light, almost white from above.
Keep in mind that the most winning wallpapers will not solve the problem of cramped space, if the entrance hall is cluttered or overloaded with furniture - try to minimize additional items at the entrance to the house, leaving only the most necessary.
Color
The limited space in the hallway requires wallpaper to solve two main problems - visually increase the room, as well as make it stylish and original. Most often, beige colors are used at the entrance to the house for wall decoration; these warm colors in combination with the classic design of the room create an atmosphere of calm, well-being and grandeur. The beige color looks exceptionally noble, it does not cause irritation and at the same time makes up a harmonious tandem with the texture of natural wood furniture and door panels.
However, modern design solutions offer a variety of color options for hallways, but in any case, you should adhere to some recommendations.
- Do not use wallpaper in black, dark blue, purple or dark green - such colors will make the space small and uncomfortable.
- Light shades should prevail, but do not make the entrance hall monochrome - in this case, it will more likely resemble the inner contents of the car.
- Bright tones should be present in the form of contrasts, but not in the quality of basic coatings.
- To finish a cramped entrance hall, it is best to choose a wallpaper with neutral patterns and elongated ornaments.
Traditionally, wallpapers for a small hallway are selected in such a way as to visually increase the space. Light walls will not look so faded if you combine them with decor items and design elements of other colors - this creates spectacular accents and smooth transitions that make the room more stylish and at the same time airy. So, nude shades of wallpaper look spectacular in combination with white stucco on the ceiling.
Voluminous skirting boards of a contrasting color to the walls will contribute to the delimitation of space and give the interior a complete look.
The horizontal division of the walls, which is achieved through the use of several shades of wallpaper, allows you to create stylish effects in the room. For example, a tandem of dark wallpaper glued from the floor to the middle of the wall and light colors of the same gamut from above will avoid the unnecessary monotony, massiveness and congestion that often occur when using one color on the entire surface.
A good solution can be the design of the walls in different shades, it is best to use 3 tones in a ratio of 60/30/10 - that is, the main light color should account for about 60% of the color of the hallway, the second shade of a similar gamut should be 40% (this there may be a design for one of the walls), and for a fraction of a bright contrasting tone - 10%.
Style
The color, ornaments and texture of the wallpaper should be harmoniously combined with the general stylistic decision of the hallway. To arrange the hallway proven over the centuries classic decor and at the same time visually increase its space, it is best to use the separation of the walls into separate sections, finished in different colors. The company must wallpaper white ceilings.
Minimalism - This style in our time is not inferior in popularity to the classics. This is not surprising, because the direction perfectly meets the requirements of a small room. Wallpaper for small-sized corridors in a minimalist decor can be plain or have a pronounced geometric print.
A prerequisite is the absence of decorative elements and a minimum set of furniture.
Provence and Country - This is the style of a "village house", the hallmarks of which are light natural shades and airiness. Typically, paintings in the style of Provence are selected with a light floral ornament and a texture that mimics the natural (wood or stone). Country is somewhat different from Provence, here you can use more brutal elements in the hallway - a rough bench carved from solid wood and rugs woven from a mat.
In this style, the wallpaper can be dark, resembling the stone from which houses are built. And so that the room does not look too uncomfortable, good lighting should play a special role.
High tech - this style is as if created for small rooms, a distinctive feature of the direction is a laconic geometry, an abundance of glass and chrome details. Wallpaper in such hallways is better to choose with a pronounced metallic sheen or use a combination of classic light and "acid" shades in the interior.
Scandinavian - This fashionable style is characterized by restraint, so the color scheme of the wallpaper should be calm. Most often, white shades are used for decoration, light gray and other nude tones are allowed.
Type of wallpaper
For small hallways, practical and durable wallpapers are traditionally chosen that will allow the walls to be kept in impeccable cleanliness without any effort or expense. Equally important is the environmental safety of the material. In typical apartments, there are no windows at the entrance to the living room, therefore wall coverings must have good air permeability and do not emit toxic substances.
When buying wallpaper in a small hallway, in addition to aesthetic parameters, practicality of the material is given special importance. This should be a wallpaper from which dirt is easily removed. The listed types correspond to the listed requirements.
- Paper or non-woven vinyl topcoat - such wallpapers are considered the most budgetary, while in stores they are presented in a wide range of colors. Practice shows that the paintings are environmentally friendly and durable, they can be applied to drywall, plywood, plaster, concrete and any other coatings. However, over time, they tend to fade, so if your hallway has a window, then after a while the paint on the walls will fade.
- Paper - in this case, options intended for wet cleaning are meant. There are 3 varieties of such wallpaper: those that can be wiped with suede, designed to clean with a sponge, and those that allow the use of cleaning products. Washable wallpaper in bright colors can be a good choice for a close corridor, an important advantage of this option is the affordability of the paintings.
- Liquid - These wallpapers are very popular due to the ease of application, combined with a high level of sound insulation. The smallest hallway with such wallpaper becomes warmer and more comfortable, while the damaged part is easy to replace - you just need to apply a new layer of material.
- Fiberglass Wallpaper - This is one of the innovations in the construction industry. Such coatings can be easily removed with a solvent, and if necessary, change the bored color to a new one. Cullets are characterized by hygroscopicity and resistance to mechanical damage, they are easily cleaned with a brush and soap solution, they do not emit hazardous substances. At the same time, the canvases have a very high cost, in addition, to cope with their gluing on their own is impossible.
- Fabric - such wallpapers include 2 layers: paper on the bottom and woven on the top. The coatings look expensive and very impressive, but at the same time they absorb dust and dirt well, so their careless attitude is unacceptable, and the cost of such options is very high.
The optimal, in terms of price / quality, option will be non-woven wallpaper, they withstand temperature extremes, do not let moisture in, do not wear out and do not fade. And if you’re tired of their color, you can always refresh it by applying a new shade of paint. Such models not only visually expand the space of a small hallway, but also save money for owners of the premises due to the durability and exceptional practicality of the coating.
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