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Optical options for expanding space
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Designer errors
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Furniture of a narrow corridor
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Finishing a small hallway
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The color of the walls
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Floor covering
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We draw up the ceiling
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Create lighting
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Decor in a long corridor
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Light shades and mirrors visually increase the territory
A long or narrow corridor is not a sentence, because modern methods of decoration and design tricks will help to add an uncomfortable hallway without redevelopment of the apartment.
Optical options for expanding space
The feeling of tightness in a truly narrow corridor is removed using visual effects.
The color palette is one of the basic components in the interior design of any room. You can highlight the darkened areas of the corridor by applying light shades in the wall decoration, while it is not necessary to decorate the planes in white, a rather harmonious combination of colors.
The combination of white and yellow creates a feeling of abundance of sunlight in a narrow space
The geometric pattern on the floor, walls or ceiling is able to change the perception of close space. Visually expand the corridor path or flooring with transverse stripes. On the walls you can create a horizontal or diagonal pattern, which will give the effect of free space.
Striped rug and ceiling beams visually make the corridor wider
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The mirror in the hallway is an important and indispensable object when expanding space, it is important to properly arrange mirror surfaces so as not to create the so -called “mirror corridor”. The same effect is created by glossy surfaces of furniture or finishes.
Mirrors – a win -win option for creating an optical illusion of a wide corridor
Furniture in a narrow hallway captures the already close space, and if you can’t do without it, they choose high built -in systems in the color of wall decoration or with mirror doors.
Built -in wardrobe with a mirror, vertical wallpapers and a light palette play to expand space
The niches in a small -sized corridor will be converted under the storage system and closed with facades to the tone of wall or ceiling decoration.
Important: the curves of the walls in a bad corridor are aligned exclusively by building mixtures, decorate with structural plaster or wallpaper, and the design of GKLs “eat” the space.
Designer errors
Black painted panels emphasize the whiteness of the rest of the finish
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Dark finis and furniture colors visually narrow the space and are allowed only in the form of small accents
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A large amount of furniture, numerous jewelry and volumetric elements cllate close space and look untidy, in narrow corridors a minimalist design looks great
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Large -scale objects, elaborate stucco and massive decor are inappropriate in small -sized narrow corridors.
Furniture of a narrow corridor
Even in the closest room, you can’t do without furniture, for example, for storing street shoes and clothes. Depending on the layout and the number of square meters in a small input area, you need to allocate a place for storage:
Light compact furniture retains useful space
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everyday outerwear: it can be ordinary hooks on the wall or a full -fledged built -in cabinet
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everyday shoes: a bookcase or open shelves
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accessories (bags, umbrellas, hats, gloves, etc.), in the form of hooks, shelves under the ceiling or drawers
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Small things: keys, phones, glasses fit perfectly on a small console or shelf
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seasonal clothes, are not always placed in a narrow space. In the presence of a niche in small apartments, it is used as a dressing room. Choose options to the ceiling and with the “coupe” system.
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Laconic design of a narrow hallway
The banquet, ottoman or chair in the hallway is desirable, but there is not always a place for it. The best option is models with a storage system.
The niche in the corridor is equipped for a dressing room
Finishing a small hallway
Proper finish in the corridor creates a cozy atmosphere and correctly sets functional accents.
The color of the walls
Visually expand the room with light shades – this is an axiom, while the type of decoration does not matter.
First of all, you should pay attention to all shades of white (milk, snow -white, champagne color, cream) and beige. In addition to optical illusion, a bright palette brings the atmosphere of comfort.
The light gamut in the hall of the hallway is impractical, and therefore it is recommended to decorate the surfaces with detergents (paint, wallpaper).
Gray tones look great in Scandinavian interiors or minimalism style. This palette is slightly diluted with bright accents to revive the atmosphere.
An example of the design of a long corridor in light shades
Pastel powder shades create a home atmosphere in a chamber room
Fresh cold shades of gray-blue, pale green, mint shades seem to shine from the inside and add the spaciousness to a narrow space. These tints are often used in the interiors of Provence, Scandia, Romance and Minimalism.
Green gamma gives freshness to a narrow corridor
Bright accents in a small space are quite appropriate, but they need to be used moderately. With juicy shades, a small area is distinguished, and the rest of the surfaces are finished in a neutral palette.
Several color “spots” will revive the interior of a close hallway
Floor covering
The traditional flooring in the corridor is tiles. The input area is subjected to regular contamination, and ceramic tiles are quite easy to wash. If the “cold” version of the flooring in the corridor is not suitable, replace it with a linoleum with a high class of wear resistance. Combinations of materials are allowed, where the area near the threshold is laid out with tiles, approximately 1 sq.m.
Tiles on the floor in a small hallway is practical
Combined option for flooring in the entrance area
Modern material for flooring – laminate, is resistant to wear and is suitable for any interior. It is recommended to choose class 32 or 33 laminate, moisture resistant and durable.
A separate topic for the arrangement of the floor in the hallway is a warm floor, it is pleasant in sensations, allows you to quickly dry the shoes.
In terms of design, it is recommended to lay a laminate or linoleum with a plain pattern or transverse and diagonal stripes.
Laying the laminate “Christmas tree” in a narrow corridor
Important: the floor in the corridor should be nonsense, if necessary, the area at the threshold is covered with a rug.
We draw up the ceiling
In standard houses of Soviet buildings, low ceilings (up to 2.7 m) go to the load to narrow corridors and, in order not to lower it below, you should abandon the suspended drywall structures, as well as decorative elements (stucco moldings, wide moldings, etc.)
Stretch ceiling with built -in backlight
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The ideal option is a putty white ceiling painted with white paint or matte stretch ceilings. In quarters with ceilings from 3 m, but with narrow corridors, the top must be omitted, for example, using transverse beams, which visually expand the space.
The transverse plank white ceiling looks great in the interiors of Provence
Create lighting
A long narrow space requires a multilayer scenario of lighting. Lamps are placed along the length of the hallway along the walls or on the ceiling. It is recommended to avoid massive suspended lighting devices that are suppressed and cluttering the already close corridor.
Built -in ceiling lamps completely illuminate the narrow corridor
A modern lighting solution in a narrow corridor is point lamps or built -in models. Separate lighting points must be placed near the mirror, such as sconces or circular backlight. In storage systems, lighting is equipped inside the closet or dressing room.
Mirror frames cozy sconces
Decor in a long corridor
No matter how tight the corridor may seem, it also needs to be decorated. Massive and volumetric objects are not recommended, they look excellent in the narrow hallway:
Several contrasting paintings and striped paths place the desired accents in the corridor
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Small paintings, posters or photos in laconic frames
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Compact abstract pictures
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Mirrors in a cramped hallway are appropriate for any format in any quantity, as they relate to basic techniques for expanding space
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Textiles in the form of a felted rug or long path with a geometric pattern
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candlesticks and vases on the console or in the niche of the wall with appropriate backlight
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Non -standard decor: a hanger in the form of an animal’s head with horns, creative hooks for clothes, etc.
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Examples of design of narrow corridors
Using the tips and recommendations of interior designers, you can create a cozy and stylish space even with several square meters.
Various little things decorate the hallway and create home comfort
