The entrance hall is one of the most important rooms in a house or apartment, and all because it is through this room that residents and guests enter the main part of the house. It is unlikely that anyone will argue that it is always nice to go into the room and see the beautiful interior, because he can not only emphasize the special taste of the household, but also set up in a positive way.
One of the most relevant hallways of all time has been and are headsets made of natural wood. Of course, these are far from budget options, but they can serve the owners for more than a decade. Next, we will take a closer look at the features of such halls, find out their advantages and disadvantages, and also consider the original options visually.
Features
Solid wood hallways always look expensive and exclusive, fashion for them remains at all times. Wooden hallways usually serve as a kind of calling card for homeowners. And, of course, such headsets are always win-win.
Natural wood headsets can be installed not only in large hallways, but even in small corridors. Regardless of the number of square meters, a natural wood furniture attribute will be an adornment of any room.
Halls made of solid wood can fit into classic interiors as well as modern ones, but designers are especially active in using them in the interiors of Provence, country and modern styles.
Natural wood is very beautiful and refined, it will certainly be better than any imitation with drawings, because drawings on a tree are the real creations of nature.
Advantages and disadvantages
Natural wood furniture products have a number of advantages, which you should definitely know before purchasing a hallway.
- Natural wood products are environmentally friendly, they do not harm not only human health, but also do not pollute the environment. It is believed that they cannot even cause allergies. And many breeds even emit useful phytoncides.
- Such hallways do not have an expiration date, because they are very durable, can serve more than one generation, becoming a real family treasure. Even over time, their appearance remains virtually unchanged, especially when observing the basic rules of care.
- Regardless of the chosen interior style, you can choose the necessary hallway, which will delight the eye of the household for many years.
- Wood is a universal material, because if it is correctly processed, then it is not at all afraid of temperature changes and even high humidity. Moreover, such a material is very resistant to any external damage.
The minor disadvantages include a relatively limited color palette in which you can not find any bright and acid shades of red, raspberry, blue, which are often found in plastic or acrylic products. But this, of course, does not stop potential buyers from acquiring hallways from solid wood. Many manufacturers offer furniture painted only with varnish - the color for some may seem boring, but in this way the natural pattern on the tree is preserved.
In addition, the disadvantages include a fairly high price for this kind of wooden products, because many of them are made to order according to individual sizes.
What kind of wood is used?
Today, many domestic and foreign manufacturers of furniture products offer hallways of different types of wood. As they say, for every taste of the client and his wallet.
Budgetary and profitable to purchase are hallways of pine. This type of wood is considered not the most durable and wear-resistant, but it is very much in demand in the domestic market. Good examples of pine hallways look really expensive. Also, pine wood is considered beneficial for health, many professionals often talk about its healing properties.
Hallways are no less relevant from birch which, like pine variants, have healing properties. Moreover, a birch can have a very beautiful cut with a unique pattern. However, you should know that birch is subject to decay over time, it tolerates moisture very poorly.
One of the most popular, but at the same time expensive, are considered hallways from solid oak. As you know, oak is very strong, reliable and durable. Over time, it does not lose its original luxurious appearance, as it is a highly solid material. Oak products have a very beautiful structure. Most often, such hallways can be found in expensive classic interiors.
Prices for halls made of natural wood are usually quite high. This is due to the complex processing technology of this material. At the same time, the inflated price tag can be called justified, because natural wood furniture will surely fill your home with comfort and warmth. Natural wood furniture is very pleasant to use, and most importantly - it is not a shame to show it to guests. Headsets made from exotic species of trees, including the most valuable wenge, as well as yew, are usually considered the most expensive options.
Furniture selection
Many designers agree that hallways made of solid wood are suitable not only for ideal and spacious rooms, but also for rooms with some minor flaws. Such furniture sets will be able to focus on themselves, hiding all the unsightly little things.
You can choose this kind of furniture for rooms of irregular shape, as well as for rooms with uneven walls. With the help of a correctly selected hallway, you can hide any flaw, even poor lighting.
Today you can buy a ready-made furniture set and assemble it in parts, or order furniture according to individual sizes. The latter option, of course, is the most expensive. But ready-made halls from the manufacturer can be purchased at very attractive prices, and sometimes with discounts.
Before deciding which option to give preference, some nuances should be taken into account.
- Hallway or corridor size and desired furniture size. It is best to pre-plan using a special program or at least a small drawing on paper to have a general idea of the location of the furniture.
- It is very important to understand the design. If the whole apartment or house has already been completed in any one style decision, then it is worth sticking to, otherwise a tasteless interior may turn out.
It is advisable to give preference to multifunctional and ergonomic hallway models that will combine all the essentials.
Fans of everything unusual can order a hallway with a special decoration:
- carving;
- brushing;
- bleached surface (bleached oak looks especially exquisite with this effect).
Today it is popular to assemble modular hallways from ready-made collections that manufacturers offer.
Modular compositions have a number of advantages, but most importantly, at a price they are slightly lower than options that are made entirely to order, but at the same time they are not inferior to them in quality.
In the classic version of the hallway are usually present:
- a cabinet for storing things, often with a mirror on the facade;
- a large cabinet can be replaced with a compact pencil case;
- shoe storage rack;
- design for storing umbrellas and other household items;
- cabinet or seat with backrest.
Demand is for both direct (linear) hallways made of natural wood, and corner structures, which can be very compact, but capacious at the same time.
Of course, depending on the preferences of customers and interior design the entrance hall can be made with a variety of fillings and with a variety of components.
What styles are suitable for?
Hallways made of solid wood are considered universal, and therefore it is safe to say that they will be a great addition to any style of interior. Most often, wooden furniture is placed in classic styles, for example, renaissance, baroque, empire or modern.
Often, these headsets can be found in rural styles, namely, in the country style or in the typical Provence style of the French village. Especially often in the Provence style, you can see light and white wooden hallways with spectacular carvings.
Despite the fact that the Art Nouveau style is partly modern, many designers place whole furniture modules made of wood in it, as if emphasizing the luxury and beauty of the original decoration of the room.
In modern interiors, you can often find mahogany furniture.
Directly in contemporary styles halls made of natural wood in its pure form are quite rare. Of course, if this is not some kind of special designer's idea.
Good examples
In order to have a better idea of how the hallways look like from an array of wood, we recommend that you consider the most successful options, which may come in handy for planning your future hallway with new furniture.
- We recommend that you pay attention to the hallway made of natural wood, complemented by a comfortable seat made of genuine leather. For even more spectacularness, the seat and backrest are decorated using the carriage screed technique, which makes the entire furniture set not only luxurious, but also unique in its kind.This version of the hallway can fit perfectly, for example, into the English interior style.
- Country style lovers, especially those of Provence, can pay attention to a small hallway of light color with a pouf and a semicircular mirror. Such a furniture attribute will surely fill with comfort even the smallest corridor.
- Entrance halls made of white wood, complemented by a seat or pouf with upholstery made of expensive textile, can look very elegant in a classic interior. Particular attention in such hallways should be given to details, such as handles or carvings on facades. If there is textile, then it can be both light, in tone with furniture, and contrasting. For example, red textiles can be perfectly combined with a white furniture set, which can be decorated not only the seat, but also the back.
- You can supplement the large corridor with the help of a dark wood entrance hall with lighting and external hangers, a seat and a back made of blue or green leather. Such a hallway will look expensive and exclusive, it will certainly cost a decent amount, but it will emphasize the sophistication of the classic interior.
To summarize, it should be said that not a single entrance made of materials imitating wood can replace natural wood furniture. After all, halls made of natural wood are environmentally friendly, safe, very attractive in appearance, and they are also very durable and wear-resistant, which is an undoubted advantage in choosing this kind of product.
An overview of the hallway from the array, see below.