When equipping your house or apartment, it is necessary to pay sufficient attention to the design of the hall. It will be necessary to functionally organize the space of the entrance area, having achieved that this room becomes convenient, and at the same time quite comfortable and comfortable for stay. Thus, choosing the right design of the Hall, it is necessary to carefully consider it.
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What is the hall
In traditional English, Hall is a spacious reception room with a staircase leading up. Thus, the hall is an entrance room, a place for waiting, rest and meetings. In a modern house or apartment, a large hallway may act as a hall. Entering the house, the guests get the first impression of him, surveying the design and arrangement of the Hall. Its interior will allow you to get the first impression of the tastes of the owners of this housing. It is worth considering that this room carries not only an aesthetic load - it separates from each other, and at the same time unites various residential, as well as auxiliary premises. Having carefully planning the decoration of the hall, you will receive a unique and cozy interior that will become a real business card of your home. The tips presented in this article will help to get an idea how to arrange a hall.
General principles for decorating a hall
To create an atmosphere in the lobby, you will need to choose a suitable stylistic design of the interior, as well as think over the functional load of objects that fill it. At the same time, it is important that the Hall interior is harmoniously combined with the general stylistic decision of the house or apartment. If there is a fairly spacious room separated from the rest of the rooms, you can design its original and unique design.
As a rule, the design of the Hall interior in the house is carried out, first of all, taking into account the ergonomics of its constituent objects, in order to achieve maximum functionality and comfort. At the same time, the goal is to maintain the maximum of free space, it is also advisable to visually expand it. For these purposes, mirrors, large windows, glossy surfaces, light colors, furniture on legs, as well as on wheels are used in the interior. When designing a hall, you can use any styles corresponding to the tastes of the owners.
The most popular styles of interior decoration are:
- the traditional classic style, personifying simplicity and elegance - is complemented by relevant functional details. Such a Hall design is harmoniously combined with various other stylistic directions. For example, in order to emphasize the solid status of housing and create the appearance of modern apartments, you can arrange a hall in the spirit of ancient mansions, adding a notes of luxury to the design of Baroque, Renaissance, Empire to the design of the Hall;
- many people who lead an active lifestyle will prefer geometric minimalism in the design of the Hall. The use of the minimum amount of furniture with clear shapes will avoid closing the room. At the same time, objects carry the functional load necessary to maintain the comfort of the hosts and guests;
- in the design of the Hall, the neoclassic style with stylized forms of furniture and expressive colors is also very relevant. This design will be appreciated by creative and artistic natures.
Hall wall decoration and decoration
If the hall is visible from neighboring rooms, it is worth considering its design in such a way as to achieve the effect of a single style and harmony in general. In such cases, you can choose similar tones for its design, or dwell on neutral colors. In the entrance area, shades of beige, milk, cream and peach shades will harmoniously look. This restrained style is emphasized by individual interspersed in saturated colors. Quite often, the layout of the Hall is due to the lack of natural light, therefore, it is recommended to give preference to light tones as a background wall decoration. Having played in contrasts (for example, in the design of furniture, doors and lamps) it is easy to create an original and stylish interior. The ceiling in the lobby may differ in color from the ceilings of other rooms. In the wall decoration, according to your preferences, you can combine various materials, combining wallpaper gluing and painting, lining lining or decorative panels, stone facing.
To transform the monotonous space, it is enough to place several bright accents in the form of paintings on the walls, the photo or fix the original lamps on them. In addition, you can apply combined wall decoration. The proportions of the room can be successfully adjusted using strips. Horizontal stripes, as well as tile inserts, overhead volumetric strips from various materials (moldings) located longitudinally, will visually expand a small room. Vertical accents in wall decoration will help to optically raise the ceilings. To expand the space, instead of doors, you can use arched passages. It will be necessary to carefully combine the geometry of the decor. The inserts on the walls in the form of squares are compatible exclusively with square or rectangular door openings, the arches are most harmoniously combined with oval or round decorative wall elements. These tips should be taken into account when selecting the mirror form for placement in the lobby.
Lighting and mirrors
It is highly desirable to place the mirror in the lobby-as separate elements, or in the form of inserts with a width of 0.3-0.7 m. So that they harmoniously fit into the style of the room, they can be placed in wooden frames, added to them or in the form of side columns Gypsum stucco molding. This design will allow these walls of walls additional decorativeness. A convenient wardrobe with mirror doors will fit perfectly into the Hall interior. A large mirror on the stand can be installed in a spacious lobby, choosing a place where it will not interfere with free movement.
In the process of designing the interior, due attention should be paid to the lighting of the hall. It is necessary to ensure that this room does not plunge into the twilight. It is recommended to equip the diverse backlight of the hall - for this you can apply a variety of lamps, spots. The well -thought -out arrangement of lamps on the walls and ceiling, as well as point or with the help of scrap lighting of individual zones (near the mirror, shelves), will be much contributed to the creation of a unique Hall Design.
Flooring and furniture
When selecting the flooring for the hall, it should be noted that the floor in this room is subjected to increased loads. Thus, you need to choose a strong and wear -resistant material, which is subject to rapid cleaning. As the flooring of the hall, you can use various types of tiles, as well as laminate or linoleum.
Dimensions and the amount of furniture must be measured with the presence of free space in the lobby, so that it does not create obstacles to free movement. When selecting furniture items, the needs of all family members should be taken into account, as well as the style and color decision of the Hall. You can choose a spacious high cabinet that allows you to effectively use the space, or a small chest of drawers for placing various accessories, cabinets, a leisure sofa, an ottoman or a comfortable bench with a soft top.
Useful recommendations
The layout of the hall can be different. The elongated narrow room is easy to visually divide into two functional zones (hallway and hall) using the decoration, placement of furniture, as well as partitions. In a wide hall, you can also apply zoning by designating individual functional areas using well -thought -out lighting, combining materials and shades of finishing, and arranging furniture. When designing a spacious room, without fear of applying saturated tones and large decoration objects. In any case, you should not clutter up the room. In general, when designing the Hall, it is necessary to adhere to the following rule - in order to get a harmonious general picture, all the doors that go into it will need to be made the same. When choosing materials for decorating the Hall interior, you should give preference to high -quality and wear -resistant goods, which are reliable in operation.
In private houses or spacious modern apartments, stairs that lead up can be installed in various rooms. As a rule, the staircase has a tangible effect on the environment, combining various structural elements of the room into a single complex - floor, doors, etc. In the presence of a hall in a house with a stairs, the task arises to organize a small convenient recreation area on the site next to the stairwell. When decorating the hall of the second floor, the style of the room below, with which the staircase connects this room, should take into account.
In the presence of a liner of a small area, it is also quite realistic to arrange it beautifully and functionally. In general, the golden rule is acting for small rooms - the less various accessories and decor items are concentrated in it, the surrounding space seems more spacious. Thus, it is definitely not worthwhile to overload the hall with objects that tend to accumulate on the eve of residential premises. For each interior part, you should first consider the functional load.
At the same time, it is worth considering the following useful recommendations for the design of the liner of a small size:
- place the exclusively necessary furniture items in it, which you can not do without;
- when arranging the interior of the corridor, you should abandon the mezzanine that occupy a scarce place, as well as from the volumetric cladding of the walls, replacing it with vinyl wallpaper or staining it;
- you can optically expand a small hall by providing niches for placement of cabinets, as well as arranging a false it in this room;
- in a small room, they look successfully, visually expanding the space, opening into the next room, glass and stained glasses, mirror surfaces, as well as glossy (including a stretch ceiling in the hall), a general flooring connecting a hall with a neighboring room;
- combined furniture can be replaced with wall hangers, compact bedside tables, light racks and shelves, stands for small gizmos.