Equipping their housing, many leave the design of the corridor in the end. Nevertheless, this room can be called a peculiar business card of any home, since people look at the corridor, falling into the apartment. In many old houses, you can observe small hallways, as well as narrow and long corridors with dark walls and a lack of illumination. Such a layout optically conceals the space. Visually expanding it is easy, applying the techniques described in this article.
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What is a narrow corridor
Traditionally, a narrow and long passage between rooms for various purposes is called the corridor. In various eras, its layout changed according to the development of architectural styles. Related concepts, such as the hall and the lobby, carry a slightly different semantic load - the so -large premises are called for which other forms can be inherent (including round, polygonal). In addition, the corridor usually goes deep into the dwelling, connecting various rooms, and may be a continuation of the hallway or hall. The elongated little illuminated corridor carries a functional load, but does not make the interior cozy. Quite often, you can observe the layout of the apartment when the corridors in the direction of the kitchen, as well as residential premises, branch out from a small square or rectangular hallway. The main task of designing a narrow corridor in the apartment is to give it an optically large width and scope, as well as improve the degree of its illumination.
If you are interested in how to arrange a narrow corridor, you should pay attention to the following information. It is known that in any elongated room of a small width, you can observe the so -called tunnel effect in which the impression is that free space at the top is narrower than under the feet. Due to the improper design of a narrow elongated corridor in a closed and darkened space, an depressing impression of a tight box may occur. Visually, the walls can be “extended” using a thoughtful design of a narrow corridor. Sometimes this room is attached to the next room. It is worth noting that such a redevelopment requires approval, moreover, it is not always possible - often the wall that separates the corridor and the adjacent room is the carrier, in which case it cannot be removed. In addition, the unification of the passage zone with the resident will entail certain inconvenience, it is more advisable and hygienic to leave the layout in its original form. Sometimes one of the adjacent walls (not carrying) is replaced by a glass partition to let more light into the corridor.
Basic techniques for designing a narrow corridor
When updating the interior of a narrow corridor, you will need to carefully consider its design. It is not difficult to equip the space of this room in the optimal way - for this it will be necessary to arm yourself with the following fairly common and proven techniques.
Wall decoration
Visually adjust the space of a narrow corridor in Khrushchev, like other rooms of small size, you can use a competent color selection. First of all, you should pay attention to light shades. White color expands the space and creates the impression of the rooms flooded with light - nevertheless, the corridor is a passing room in which the white walls will get dirty quickly. Thus, when selecting a color solution of the decoration of this room, it is recommended to opt for not very saturated, neutral light colors (these include cream, sand, light gray, vanilla), as well as on cold light shades of blue, mint, turquoise. It is not recommended to use light shades of blue and lilac, since these tones do not have the ability to optically expand the space, moreover, they largely depend on illumination. Glossy wall surfaces will be reflected opposite each other and give the interior of a narrow long corridor spectacity and a feeling of spaciousness.
It should be used with particular caution in the decoration of bright contrasts, as they visually crush the already small room and conceal its volume. Some designers recommend applying two close tones when decorating walls - in such cases, a light color is selected for the upper part of the walls, for the bottom - the shade is darker. The border of the color, which runs along the walls horizontally, is designed with a molding selected to the tone for the platbands on the door. This method of decoration will help get rid of the notorious tunnel effect in a narrow (but not too long) corridor. It must be taken into account that you should choose a non -contrast, sufficiently soft color combination (for example, milk and a shade of cocoa with milk).
When selecting a suitable decoration for walls, it is worth giving preference to smooth textures, because corrugated materials in a narrow corridor can quickly lose their spectacular appearance. When decorating a narrow corridor, it is not recommended to use wall panels (plastic or PVC), since this finish resembles an office atmosphere and may look cheap. In addition, do not clad the walls from the bottom with tiles.
As an alternative to painting walls and pasting with wallpaper, you can apply the following ideas for decorating a narrow corridor:
- apply Venetian plaster with smooth texture or liquid wallpaper - these finishing materials are durable, they are easy to wash. It is also convenient to take care of vinyl and cork wallpaper;
- renew the walls from below with lining or laminate, and then paint in a suitable color. The upper part of the walls can also be pushed by wallpaper for painting;
- combine the finish of the individual elements of the room with a decorative stone or plaster with gluing its wallpaper.
Paul design
When decorating the floor of a long and narrow corridor in the apartment, it is necessary to take into account the following - it is necessary to avoid in the decoration of the longitudinal stripes, visually “pulling” the room and make it even narrower. The light, as well as the glossy floor, visually expand the space and give the premises the missing volume. Nevertheless, the smooth floor slides, so it is recommended to give preference to at least slightly corrugated coatings. You should not use very dark tones for the floor - the slightest dust particles are clearly visible on them, the appearance of which in such a passing place simply cannot be avoided. Light tones of wood, as well as dim or medium color saturation of the tone tone, look great in the narrow corridor on the floor. The light floor is suitable, including if the wall decoration is combined in two colors, and the lower part of them is decorated in fairly saturated shades.
In the corridor leading from the hallway to the rooms, it is recommended to place the same carpet on the floor as in residential premises. You can put only the floor with tiles in the hallway, or there and in the corridor leading to the kitchen (it is most advisable to use the same tile coating on the floor - or another if the design of the kitchen room requires this). As for the tracks, the design of a narrow corridor in Khrushchev’s rugs with wide transverse stripes or graphic ornaments fit into the design of the narrow corridor.
Furniture and doors, mirrors
In the presence of a narrow corridor starting from the hallway, you should take care that the doors within visibility (and the entrance is also) are of the same color. In addition, it will be necessary to standardize the skirting board in this way. Ideally, when a narrow corridor does not end with the door. The existing doors can be decorated in the form of arches, replaced by deaf structures with light door frames with glasses or mirrors, as well as delaying curtains or interior light curtains from threads, beads, bamboo. If you increase the height of the available doorways, the interior of a narrow corridor will look more solemn and stylish. In addition, you can lift the doorways up, and leave the doors to the usual dimensions.
It is desirable that the furniture in the hallway coincides in color with the door. In a similar way, it can be achieved that the space is designed in a single style and due to this visually acquires a larger volume. If the area allows, in the corridor you can place a convenient wardrobe, including with a mirror door-in it you can place everything that it is desirable to keep at hand and out of sight. Such furniture can be made to order according to the dimensions of the premises. If there is practically no free space for placing furniture, you can fix small hooks and hangers on the walls to place outerwear after coming from the street. Do not clutter up a narrow corridor.
In the case of sunlight, it makes sense to hang a mirror on the lighting wall in this room so that it reflects it - usually such a place is at the beginning or end of the corridor. If you place two mirrors on one wall, the corridor will expand optically. By placing a picture or art model opposite them, you can get rid of the effect of empty space.
The narrow corridor will also transform it profitably:
- falter-it-bed with a mirror in a deaf pie-this part is functional and looks aesthetically pleasing;
- cabinet with mirror doors;
- the mirror wall that optically doubles the space of the corridor and creates the illusion of the presence of additional free space. This design of the end wall looks especially successful, while it will be necessary to take care of indicating the mirror, for example, with an ornament, so that the guests do not “enter” it;
- a traditional mirror in a frame or a classic dressing table;
- mirror placed in the niche between the cabinets;
- a large full -length mirror installed on the floor. It is not recommended to install it at the end of the long corridor, so as not to obtain the reflection of the “endless tunnel” in it.
Ceiling, lighting and wall decor
The design of a narrow corridor will help to adjust the space of the wall and ceiling surfaces in light colors - you must try to achieve the effect of a single space when the transitions between them are smoothed as much as possible. In the presence of glossy surfaces in them, the glare of light will win, and the ceiling will seem higher, and the corridor will be more spacious. In addition, you can successfully play on the contrast of a light glossy ceiling and a matte coating of a saturated color.
First of all, it should be remembered that for such a room, high -quality lighting should be organized. In the presence of a short corridor (less than three meters in length), one ceiling lamp can be installed by placing it in the central part of the ceiling. For a longer corridor, it is preferable to use several ceiling lamps (chandeliers, lamps or spots), placed at an equal distance from each other, so that the rays of light spread evenly.
To achieve the desired degree of illumination, you need to use sufficiently powerful lamps. To illuminate a narrow corridor, fluorescent lamps should not be used, as they distort the color rendering. In order to get light closest in spectrum to natural lighting, it is recommended to use halogen lamps or ordinary incandescent bulbs. For the backlighting of the shelves, mirrors, you can use point backlight.
Given the small distance between the walls, it is not recommended to place lamps on them, even very pretty, as they take away such a scarce space, distracting attention to themselves, visually narrowing the already narrow corridor. The same can be said about a variety of wall decoration in the form of paintings, engravings or photos - it should be considered how it is advisable to place them on the walls of this room so as not to create excessive clutter of space. Most likely, it makes sense to place several decor items on the walls in the form of small separate accents.
Narrow corridors - photo
