Original wall decor in the hallway - practical tips

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

The corridor trimmed with stone will be the decoration of any home

Good afternoon, dear readers. Today we would like to talk about such a part of the living room as the corridor.

Very often, people do not attach much importance to its decoration, and use inexpensive materials during the repair, which they then hide behind cabinets, shelves and other furniture. However, even the narrowest corridor can become a highlight in your home - just show your imagination and perform wall decor in the hallway with an idea.

What we lack

We begin our publication by trying to take a fresh look at the hallway and determine what we would like to see new here and try to understand the pros and cons of the existing layout. We will also talk about small details with which you can transform the look of an existing repair. So let's go!

A new look at your corridor

If you live in an apartment, then you most likely will not be able to fundamentally change the functionality of such a room as a hallway. The inhabitants of the private sector have much more room for imagination, but you are not in a hurry to be upset, as we will surely find a way to quench your thirst for change without losing precious space.

So:

• Before you begin planning for repairs, carefully examine the available space and consider its functional purpose.
• Pay attention to all the things that you need in everyday life, whether it is the placement of open shelving, or the installation of built-in furniture. Or maybe you want to see pictures on the walls that depict your dear people or beautiful moments of youth.
• Many people keep souvenirs brought from an unforgettable vacation, but unfortunately, they still have not found a place in the interior, and are forced to gather dust somewhere on the closet.

Each such trifle will help you form an image of the future decoration in your head, and will tell you the direction of the design in which you should move.

Here is such an interesting composition, with a family tree

Creativity is essential in everything. Thanks to this, familiar things will appear before you in a completely new light. Look at the photo above and appreciate the author’s idea. The implementation of such a project will not require much effort and time from you.

If you do not have a lack of funds, then make a garden of paradise from the corridor

What you need to consider first of all, before choosing the option of finishing any utility room:

• Functional purpose of the corridor. For example, if you plan to finish the passage leading to the bedroom, then you do not have to make sure that the materials used are protected from street dirt that accumulates in the hallways.
• The shape and size of the room.
• General style of the living room, or at least adjacent rooms. Consideration of this issue is necessary so as not to cause a person a sense of disharmony and bad taste.
• Color palette - this is another tool with which you can harmoniously fit the hall into the style of the house, or on the contrary highlight it, and create a kind of buffer zone for the transition between rooms.
• If you have small children or pets living in your apartment, then you should consider using non-marking materials.which, if necessary, can be washed or restored by treatment.

Of course, this information is not enough to fully present the appearance of the future premises, if you are not an artist or designer. Therefore, during the course of the article, we will give a lot of photos with design projects, some of which are probably right for you.

Hallway wall decoration - combine beauty with functionality

One of the most common decorations for narrow rooms, for many years now are paintings (see.How to hang pictures on the wall: options) and art photographs. If you want to decorate your corridor in this way, then you should make sure that the overall color scheme of the room is made in light, neutral colors.

Another great way to decorate a hallway is place a mirror on the wall in a designer frame. This technique will increase the functionality of the room, visually expand its boundaries, and add new colors to any interior. It offers many solutions that designers around the world tirelessly offer customers.

To increase the functionality of the corridor, you need to place narrow racks around its perimeter - on the shelves you can store shoes, things and other accessories. If the width of the hallway is enough to conveniently place options with swing or sliding drawers, then we use them.

So you can organize more storage places, which is very important in homes where there are many residents, or guests often come. In more compact corridors, it is recommended to use narrow, open shelving, or cabinets with compartment doors.

Another element that can unrecognizably change the appearance of the room are sconces and lamps. In addition to aesthetics, when installing additional light sources, you improve the level of illumination of the room.

The next way to diversify the appearance of the hallway is to place along the perimeter of the LED backlight. This design technique will allow you to visually divide or connect the individual parts of the space, or highlight individual elements of the interior against the general background. If you place such a backlight below the walls and cabinets, you can achieve a soaring effect.

Composition "aquarium": the whole effect is created thanks to the backlight

You can also try designer lighting installations to create accented details in the interior. Such elements look very advantageous against the background of dark walls and furniture.

Corridor light installation

Such devices have little effect on the overall illumination of the room - yes, however, they are not intended for this, since they have a purely decorative purpose. With their help, you can easily create an atmosphere of intimacy and a certain mystery.

Wall Finishing Methods

In this part of the article we will talk about building and finishing materials, which are most often used in modern repair. Their assortment is very large, and therefore not everyone will immediately orient themselves than to make the walls in the hallway the best.We will try to help you in this matter, and will present for consideration various options for design finishes.

Wall panels

Wall panels - This is a modular material, which is ideal for finishing small utility rooms, such as an entrance hall.

Let us briefly list the advantages of these materials:

• Installation of panels is easy, and will be able to almost any master;
• Wall panels are unpretentious in leaving, and easily transfer wet cleaning;
• The price of these products is very attractive to customers;
• This type of finish can be done on unprepared, curved walls;
• Over time, such cladding can be easily replaced with a new one, without arranging a pogrom in the house.

Advice! Many types of panels will not require replacement after prolonged use. It will be enough to repaint them yourself.

Also, the advantages include a wide selection of colors and textures on the market today.

Lining the hallway: ideas for repair

Wall panels are made of the following materials: natural wood, fiberboard, particleboard, MDF, PVC, glass, drywall and gypsum vinyl, among which there are three types:

• Typesetting (rack and pinion) - long narrow slats that are mounted on a wooden or metal crate;
• Leafy - are available in the form of solid modules, the width of which can reach 2m 44 cm, which is very convenient when covering long rooms;
• Tiled - these panels are available in the form of solid squares, or wide rectangles, which, in addition to mounting on the crate, can be glued directly to the wall.

Advice! To hide the single-level and corner joints of the sheet panels, special moldings are used.

The choice of specific models, first of all, depends on the size of the room, the desired texture and color, and, of course, your financial capabilities.

Entrance from MDF panels: disguised doors

When using typesetting panels, you can play a little with visual perception of the person. So, for example, if you place them horizontally, then the length of the room will visually increase, and if vertically - the height. Combining this finish with mirrors or glossy stretch ceilings, you can unrecognizably change the appearance of the room.

Wall panels and stucco

Many wall panels are perfectly combined with moldings and stucco made of gypsum and polyurethane. Thus, you can focus the attention of the person who is in the room, on certain sections of the walls.

In addition, with the help of panels you can simulate almost any coating, from masonry to mosaics or murals.

Wallpaper in the corridor

And, of course, how to do without the classics of the genre - wallpapers (seeChoose a wallpaper in the hallway and create a unique design) If in the recent past, typical wallpapers were glued in all houses and apartments, today the choice is so huge that it is almost impossible to cover all the variety of materials, colors and textures.

From what today can we choose when we think about how to paste the walls in the hallway:

• Cork - wallpaper made from natural, environmentally friendly material that is suitable for natural interiors.
• Non-woven - in fact, can have any surface. They differ in the base, which absorbs moisture well, so these wallpapers are easy to glue.
• Vinyl is the most popular type of wallpaper in Russia. They are durable, easy to clean, have a solid surface, and the choice of colors is truly great.
• Quartz - these wallpapers are colored quartz sand, applied on a paper or non-woven backing.This coating is unique in its own way - it does not suffer at all under severe mechanical stresses, and easily tolerates even brushing with a hard bristle brush. It has refractory properties, but at the same time has a rich appearance, and creates a feeling of a seamless canvas without joints when gluing.
• Liquid wallpaper is an ideal solution for decorating rooms with complex curvilinear geometry.
• Embossed metallized - the surface of such wallpaper contains a thin metal layer with stamping, so they are incredibly elegant and beautiful. With this coating, you can create a feeling of luxury in the interior.
• Textile - are fabric cloths for upholstery. They look very elegant and rich.
• Linkrust is a fabric base coated with a layer of plastic. These wallpapers are easy to paint, wash and have a very long service life. They have only one drawback - the most complex gluing technology, which you must keep in mind that these canvases are soaked in water before the sticker, and after drying on the wall they give significant shrinkage. An inexperienced person is better not to undertake this work.
• Wall mural - surely everyone is familiar with this material. Would you like a waterfall in your room scattering millions of refreshing sprays? Please photo wallpaper at your service.

Unfortunately, we cannot describe all this variety in more detail in this article, since the volume reserved for the article is limited.

Other materials and finishes

How else can you finish the walls to diversify the appearance of your hallway? How do you like this decision to leave them without finishing at all?

Decorative brickwork in the hallway

The use of open brickwork, which can also be done with brick tiles, in the interior is very popular in America and some European countries. This style is called "Loft." An element of rough masonry can be successfully combined with almost any other style, but this requires some skills and an artistic look.

Hallway and decorative plaster.

To create an original coating on the walls, you can use decorative plaster, which is a natural environmentally friendly material. It offers a truly huge selection of simulation solutions and colors.

The surface of these materials perfectly transmits steam, which contributes to normal gas exchange in the room. In addition, the durability of the coating is enough for many years - it is enough to periodically paint the walls.

Ceramic tiles in the hallway

Another finishing material is tile, which is used not only for floors, but also for walls. Very often, when creating an interior, designers combine various materials, for example: the bottom is made of wooden panels, and the upper part of the room is whitened or finished with stone.

Hallway walls made of natural stone tiles, combined with wallpaper

In any case, summing up, we want to say that the method of decoration is limited only by your imagination. If you doubt your decision, then try to connect a person who can make the design project of your hallway to work and show you clearly the future result.

Installation instructions for any of the listed materials, as well as a more detailed description of them, can be easily found on our website. After reading the relevant articles, you can make the walls of the hallway yourself. Also watch the video in this article, where individual design projects can be considered in more detail.