For a narrow and small corridor, there are 5 clear rules for designing a hallway.
A scheme in which the furniture design is as practical, modern and functional as possible.
Hallway furniture in a small corridor
A familiar set of furniture: a wardrobe for outerwear, an open hanger or hooks for everyday things, a grate for dirty shoes and a shelf for a dry or narrow shoe rack (shoe cabinet), a bedside table or chest of drawers for storing small things.
But for a narrow corridor without a detailed drawing of the hallway and clever ideas it is impossible to arrange so much furniture.
Here are photo examples of the best hallways in a small corridor in an apartment. Now let's figure out what ideas are at the heart of such projects and why they look so beautiful.
How to arrange a small hallway in a corridor in a modern style:
- Large we lift shelves and drawers up... On the principle of a mezzanine cabinet. For storing seasonal items and rarely used junk. The mezzanine should be made in the same colors as the ceiling or walls of the hallway, otherwise it will be cumbersome to perceive. A good mezzanine is an inconspicuous mezzanine.
- Other closed cabinets we lower it to the very floor, or we make a bench there with an open place for shoes under it. In both cases used as a place to sit.
- Congestion gradient. When the heaviest parts of the cabinet have gone up and down, we do open hangers and shelves on the wall between them. Those. the central part of the cabinet in a niche format. The arrangement in levels increases the number of storage places with the illusion of compactness and lightness.
- Near open hangers closer to front door or in any other place we have growth mirror... It can be very narrow. The main thing is high, so that you can examine yourself in full growth.
- To ideally fulfill the points above and use every centimeter of the scarce area, make furniture to order... More expensive, but it sells meters that also cost money.
And no matter how narrow the hallway, the mirror and the bench should be, if there is at least some way to accommodate them.
Read how to make modern from the point of view of style and appearance.
1. Wardrobe mezzanine under the ceiling
It was in the apartments in Khrushchev and panel houses, where not only the entrance hall and the corridor are small, but also the rest of the rooms, began to use mezzanines.
By design, not decoration, but the convenience of the element is maximum. Modern option for renovation in light colors- mezzanine in 1 color with ceiling and walls.
There is always a door, and therefore free space above it.
In the long narrow corridor furnished along 1 wall, the mezzanine can be made to the full width under the ceiling and in the open and in the closed parts.
2. Shop with a place for shoes
If a narrow closet fits in, then an area with a shelf or a shoe cabinet should also fit closer to the front door, which will also be a seat.
It is much more comfortable to put on shoes while sitting. In doing so, you will not lean on the walls and get them dirty.
Better to make a shop with just an open space underneath to leave wet shoes.
3. Open hangers
2 reasons to make open hooks:
- A small hallway seems more spacious when the central part is narrow. Those. although we have a full-fledged wardrobe above and below, when there are just hangers in the middle, it is visually perceived more easily.
- You can skip steam and hang wet outerwear.
You don't have to do a lot open space... Enough 2-3 hangers 40-50 cm wide. Make the rest of the cabinet closed.
You can look at the material about, there are enough photos with open hangers.
4. Growth mirror
There is always room for a full-length mirror, even in the smallest and narrowest corridor.
Yes, generally always.
Even a mirror 30 cm wide will already be enough, provided that it is 1 meter high or more. And there are already 30 centimeters.
Relative location starting from the entrance: mirror, hangers, closed part.
As a last resort, mirrored can be interior decoration front door or cabinet wall with hooks.
5. In a long and narrow corridor - from floor to ceiling
When furniture is placed against the wall, and our task is to maximize the use of space and get a modern look, this furniture must become a wall.
A modern narrow floor-to-ceiling closet in a small hallway is better than any part-wall mini-hallway sets.
It looks monolithic, modern (like any built-in furniture), does not interfere with cleaning, and has a larger internal useful volume.
Small corner hallways also look better in wall format.
Small hallways in a modern style
We figured out the layout of the hallway into a small corridor, but how to achieve a stylish and modern appearance?
- Obviously choose. The classics are much worse because requires a bunch of extra textures, accessories and decors that are not needed in a small area.
- Correctly trim and.
- Read even then and about, there are many nuances of repair.
- And now there are 3 more points about furniture, because usually it is she in small hallway takes up the most space both physically and visually.
Here's a classic, don't do that:
But minimalism is perfect:
But pay attention to the handles - modern style also needs to be maintained. Either no handles at all, or modern straight models.
Built-in furniture to order
I will persuade you.
There are tons of sawing and furniture design firms in 2019. Due to competition, prices for this service are already close to usual ready-made wardrobes... The benefits are colossal:
- Making a hallway to the size of your corridor with millimeter precision. It doesn't just use the whole area, it looks cool and neat. No gaps and incomprehensible joints, no differences in width. Perfect one-piece construction.
- The internal layout of the cabinet is exactly according to the needs of your family.
- Any materials and colors of facades, any fittings and mechanisms. Closers have long been inexpensive, but they are rarely put on ready-made cheap furniture, and this is not the need to save money.
Contact at least 5 furniture manufacturers and compare prices. Perhaps they will pleasantly surprise you.
Color and size
The standard texture for furniture is wood imitation. But this is just a template, in fact, the texture can be any and this has almost no effect on the cost. A narrow corridor requires a reduction in the number of colors and materials so that the space is not overloaded.
For modern styles and small corridors, furniture should be made in light colors with a uniform texture. Glossy facades are possible if they are light - and will expand the space both practically and visually.
There are a couple of good chipboard options under the tree. For example, Egger Natural Nebraska Oak, but for a small corridor even this light wood is a bit dark.
Most of the other wood textures refer to the two thousandth, i.e. it is very bad. Therefore, our choice is a single-color hallway in white, beige, light gray.
The walls are the background. Only monochromatic, discreet finish - thinking about combining with furniture.
In terms of size, it all depends on the original width. For the passage, 80 cm is enough, everything else can be occupied by a wardrobe. 40, 35, 30, but at least 25 cm - the more the better, do not be afraid to overload if you leave the passage and follow the rules from the previous paragraphs.
On the wardrobe.
Many people think that sliding doors take up less space than swing doors, and therefore are better suited for small spaces. But in practice this is not always the case and there are many nuances. Check with the furniture manufacturers in fact.
Here is an option for a modern fashionable wardrobe design:
Modular hallway furniture
If the hallway is so narrow that even small wardrobe it will not fit into it and it makes no sense to make an order, use any open storage forms and ready-made modular solutions.
The narrow corridor and hallway are frequent problem for owners of small spaces. How to equip such a room? How to choose furniture, and what colors and materials to decorate the walls, how to choose the right lighting? Such rooms are devoid of width, but not devoid of length - therefore, it must be used rationally.
Arrangement of narrow lobbies solely with the help of special furniture and equipment will not bring the desired effect. It is necessary to use the play of colors and lights, which allows you to optically increase the space. Clear light colors that illuminate the space work great. V Lately White bricks are very popular, which do not darken the room, and make it cozy.
In the design of a narrow and long corridor, you should abandon dark finishes and furniture. The floor in the corridor can be made with grout, matched to the color of the tiles, then the surface will be visually more solid, which optically increases the space.
If you decide to lay laminate on the floor, it is better to do it perpendicular to the long walls - this will visually add a few centimeters of width.
A good solution that will also visually increase the space is to use the same floor throughout the house. In this case, the entire surface will look visually larger.
The door also influences the level of lighting in the hallway. Doors made of a solid leaf, devoid of glass, will not let in natural light, therefore, preference should be given to options with glazing.
At the same time, your corridor should not be dark in the evening or at night. Artificial light comes to the rescue, the nature and location of which will contribute to a positive aesthetic feeling. The narrow corridor should be equipped with ceiling lighting - in small hallway it can be one lamp, but in a large one you can safely think of two or even three points of illumination. Spot lighting is increasingly being supplemented with LED strips.
When choosing furniture for a narrow corridor, you should be guided by the actual dimensions. Typically, a small hall requires individual approach to equipment and furniture, while the optimal solution would be the choice of custom-made furniture.
The bulk of the furniture is, of course, the wardrobe. Which wardrobe would be the best for the design of a long and narrow hallway? Of course, a wardrobe with sliding doors will take up little space. Mirrors on the doors will allow you to optically significantly increase the narrow corridor in width.
However, buying a cabinet is not always a good option. The width of the hallway can be so small that it is simply impossible to fit large furniture in it. In this case, only small locker for shoes and hangers on the wall.
A very interesting offer is folding furniture, which does not take up much space, and at the same time is very functional. Examples include shoe cabinets and chairs attached to the wall. Cabinets allow for convenient storage of shoes without introducing clutter into the room, while practical chairs provide comfort when shoeing.
A long and narrow corridor needs good solutions. When designing such a space, the choice of colors plays an important role, finishing materials which will help you not to feel cramped in the room.
If you have a free wall in the hallway, you can decorate it with a gallery of photographs or paintings. it good way change the decor of a narrow room, while visually you will not lose precious space.
If you have a long and narrow corridor, it is better to make walls and doors of the same tone, better than a light one. This will help create a calm, even background. Shelves can be placed under the ceiling, where they will not visually clutter up the interior.
You should also take care of carefully selected colors:
- if you want to visually expand the corridor, then it is worth painting the walls in a light color;
- you can choose a shade off-white, but light gray, beige, depending on your preferences;
- white furniture and accessories make a narrow corridor bright and help to decorate it without losing space;
- if the corridor is dark, light colors will dispel the gloomy mood;
- remember that light tones on the wall and on the floor are always applied to interior designs that lack daylight;
- it is better to create a single interior, try to avoid too many things of different shades.
If you have the opportunity, then it is worth considering an open living room. When we do not have walls that limit the view, and the foyer smoothly merges into the living room, then both rooms seem to be more spacious.
A narrow corridor or a long hallway in an apartment requires thoughtful arrangement. The space must include all the necessary areas, and also be different beautiful design... For this purpose, a set of sequential actions is performed to ensure coziness and comfort.
How to arrange a long and narrow corridor in an apartment
The interior of the corridor reflects the hospitality of the owners of the house and the comfort of the conditions. Therefore, a long and narrow space needs careful planning. The small width of the corridor does not allow placing a classic wardrobe or a set of furniture for the hallway. In a narrow corridor, the correct organization of all zones is required to make the room comfortable and functional.
Wall, floor and ceiling decoration
Renovation is the first step in arranging a living space. Optimal methods are selected for finishing narrow and long corridors. This takes into account the area of the room. For example, in a narrow corridor, plasterboard structures cannot be built along the walls, which will lead to an even greater narrowing of the space. If possible, it is worth visually and actually expanding the room. This will make the corridor comfortable and functional.
The finishing of all surfaces in a narrow and long corridor should be practical and beautiful. For this purpose, methods are used to ensure high-quality coverage. With a high ceiling height in the corridor, suspended, tensioned or multi-level structures are often mounted. As a result, the ceiling will become the main detail of the interior. And also in a narrow corridor, attention is focused on the flooring. To do this, it is worth using ceramic tiles, with the help of which a certain pattern is laid out. Classic laminate and linoleum are suitable for any interior. Particularly effective is the self-leveling floor with a 3D pattern. The original image must match general interior narrow and long corridor.
Colors and shade combinations
The selection of shades and style of the interior is an important point in the arrangement of a narrow and long corridor. Light colors visually increase the space and therefore are optimal for this type of room. At the same time, a colored ceiling or floor will make the atmosphere unusual and beautiful, but it is important to take into account the height of the ceiling. If such an indicator is rather small, then it is impossible to color the ceiling covering to give the atmosphere "heaviness", massiveness. Large patterns, dark shades are also not suitable for a narrow and long corridor.
Combinations of contrasting dark shades are inappropriate in the interior of a long and narrow corridor. In this case, the space will visually become narrower. Therefore, all options for light colors are suitable for the interior of the corridor. Neutral and bright shades are easy to match, which allows them to be combined.
When choosing a color, it should be borne in mind that the floor and ceiling should differ from the walls by several tones. Bright contrasting decoration is inappropriate in a narrow and long corridor. Interior doors in white, beige or the color of the walls will not distort the visual effect of expanding the space.
Materials (edit)
You can create any texture of walls, ceiling and floor various materials... For the arrangement of the floor is optimal ceramic tile, but linoleum and laminate are often used. A stretch glossy ceiling allows you to visually make the space more extensive.
Various materials are used to cover the walls. For an interior in Provence or country style, the optimal decorative plaster. Visually highlight the entrance or interior doors you can use facing bricks, the color of which differs from the color of the walls by no more than 3 tones. Plain-colored smooth wall surface in a narrow and long corridor - the best option to visually expand the space. In this case, it is worth using a molding. High-quality wallpaper with embossed or smooth surface is universal.
Narrow wardrobe, small shelves and ottoman: choosing furniture
Furniture for a narrow and long corridor is an important point on which comfort and convenience depend. In a room with a width of about 1.5 m or more, it is possible to install a narrow closet for outerwear, shoes and other things. Furniture should not be too long and massive. A folding table under the mirror is appropriate in a narrow space. A narrow ottoman can be installed nearby for greater convenience. A shoe rack is located near the front door.
The built-in wardrobe, which replaces one of the walls of the room adjacent to the corridor, steals useful living space, but ensures the preservation of the hallway area. The wardrobe must have sliding doors or accordion doors. The presence of mirrors on the compartment doors contributes to the optical expansion of the area. In a narrow space, compact furniture is needed in a minimum amount.
In a narrow and long room without the possibility of installing a cabinet, ottoman and shelves, it is worth using folding furniture. Chairs, shelves, shelves are attached to the wall and can be folded, and if necessary, the furniture can easily become functional.
Video: folding table for a small room
Lighting will help hide corners and expand the space
The right lighting provides comfort and allows you to visually correct the imperfections of any room. In a narrow and long corridor, the main light source in the form of a chandelier may be absent. Spotlights are distributed along the perimeter of the corridor, which visually make the room more spacious. On the background glossy ceiling this effect is enhanced. Tiered ceiling often emphasized around the perimeter LED backlight... A mirror decorated with such elements is a striking detail of the furnishings.
Several laconic chandeliers in a square or rectangular shape and in a dark color will provide optimal illumination. The elements need to be placed in the middle along the entire narrow corridor. If there are niches, paintings, mirrors in the room, then they should be emphasized with LED lighting using a special tape.
Daylight lamps, complex spotlights, additional wall devices, LED strips - all devices can be easily combined, creating a comfortable environment. A well-lit, narrow and long corridor looks more spacious and cozy than a dimly lit space.
Items and decor elements
The long and narrow corridor room requires minimal decor. The walls are often decorated with paintings that match the style of the interior. Wall lamps are also one of the room decor options.
Effective pictures with built-in illumination. For example, an image of a bonfire or a burning fireplace with appropriate lighting makes the interior cozy. On a very light walls ah corridor large abstract images are appropriate, but you can not place drawings in dark colors. All elements in a long and narrow space must match each other in shade saturation.
Decorative plaster is often used to decorate premises. The combination of a relief surface and mirrors or mirror mosaics is a good option decor. Plain plain walls are decorated with contrasting patterns. At the same time, you cannot use too small, extensive drawings on the walls. Such elements will not allow creating the optical illusion of space expansion.
Photo gallery: narrow corridor design ideas
Paintings with a passport - a classic decoration of the corridor 
Bright cabinet facades on a white background make the interior stylish 
Contrasting details on a solid background emphasize the solidity of the environment 
White surfaces are easy to decorate with contrasting details 
Interior in black and white does not affect the visual perception of the room 
The mirrored end wall will emphasize the spaciousness of the corridor 
Laconic dark-colored furniture is practical in the corridor 
Classic style the interior is appropriate in a narrow corridor 
Facing brick easy to match with patterns on the walls 
Compact furniture does not take up much space in a narrow corridor
How to decorate a narrow long hallway
A long and narrow hallway can be a very cozy space thanks to careful furnishings. A variety of materials, furniture models, finishes and decor are suitable for this purpose. Right choice and adherence to repair technology - important points necessary to create a cozy space.
Wall, floor and ceiling decoration
During the renovation process, the walls, floor and ceiling are finished. In this case, it is worth considering the rules:
- light colors create an optical effect of increasing space and are suitable for a long and narrow hallway;
- the minimum passage size should be 90 cm;
- finishing should be practical, durable and of high quality;
- in the process of decoration, you cannot use methods that reduce the space.
The decoration and arrangement of the hallway involves several stages. This takes into account individual characteristics premises, for example, shape, ceiling height, location of interior doors, other factors.
Color solution
The choice of colors and their combinations for the decoration of a narrow and long hallway is varied. The principles for selecting a particular option are to use light colors. Contrasting combinations are appropriate, but require moderation. Do not use dark, gloomy shades that create a "sad" effect and visually reduce the space.
An original solution is a contrasting floor covering. In this case, you can use various combinations, for example, highlight the area near the front door with dark tiles, and decorate the rest of the space with material 2 tones lighter. The colors of furniture, interior doors, decorative elements and ceilings should not differ by more than 3 tones.
Materials (edit)
In the process of renovating a narrow and long hallway, various materials are used. The following are effective options:
- high-quality and practical wallpaper is easy to glue and allows you to quickly change the color of the walls if necessary. Too expensive and luxury options unprofitable to use in the hallway. Non-woven fabrics are optimal, as well as canvases for painting;
- wall decoration with panels, construction plasterboard structures lead to a decrease useful area... Therefore, decorative plaster and facing bricks are suitable for walls;
- ceramic tiles with a rough surface will provide a comfortable flooring. Lighter options are linoleum and laminate;
- the high ceiling of the hallway allows you to create multi-level unusual designs or create a stretch covering. Suspended option also ideal for narrow and long spaces.
When decorating the hallway, they are used practical materials not requiring special care... Mirror and glossy surfaces allow you to create the effect of increasing space, but they should not be located directly near the front door.
Layout and zoning
Careful planning allows making a narrow and long hallway functional. Even a small space needs to be divided into zones. A shelf for shoes is often located near the front door, a mirror or built-in wardrobe with mirrored doors, as well as an ottoman and a shelf, are installed a little further.
The division of the hallway zones is often carried out using color. An effective option is the darkest design of the area near the front door, the finish near the cabinet is slightly lighter, and the rest of the area is lighter. In any case, in a narrow and long hallway, you cannot place many zones, use massive furniture and solid decor, which will not visually expand the space.
Furniture
The use of a compact, multifunctional, practical furniture- the rule of arrangement of a narrow one is important, small space... Therefore, in the hallway, only a low chest of drawers for shoes are often installed, the top cover of which serves as a seat. The mirror can be of any size, and you can hang it near the door. The foldable shelf will provide convenient storage of things. And folding furniture options are also effective: a table, a seat, a hanger. The elements are attached to the wall and can be easily folded out if necessary. To save space, accordion or compartment doors are used.
In some cases, it is possible to install a built-in closet in place of one of the walls in rooms adjacent to the hallway. A narrow small cabinet is installed with a space of at least 1.5 m, and the depth of such furniture is up to 40 cm. Arrangement of shelves above the mirror, in free corners of the room, allows you to save space and effectively store things.
Lighting
The correct location, the choice of the type and intensity of light sources allow you to create the optical effect of expanding a narrow hallway. This requires a bright light. The optimal solution is the illumination in the form of a set of spotlights, which are positioned in different ways. Several lamps, placed along the hallway in the center of the ceiling, provide even illumination.
Combining several types of light sources - good decision to separate zones. Wall lamps, LED complexes, classic chandeliers can be easily combined, making the space comfortable.
Decorating
The design of a long and narrow hallway consists in using light decor in a small amount. At the same time, the design should not include massive objects that make the situation heavier. Mirrors are a must for a long and narrow hallway. The presence of glossy and mirror surfaces contributes to the visual expansion of the room.
Pictures of medium and big size appropriate against the background of plain light walls. At the same time, the frame of the paintings should not be massive and too dark. Small wall lamps are versatile. In the corner of the hallway, a complex of shelves for storing small items is often set up. If such elements are made of transparent glass or plastic, then this will not affect the interior of the hallway.
A ceramic tile pattern on the floor is also one of the room decor options. Colored or multi-level ceiling covering with original lamps affects the interior of a narrow hallway. Moreover, all decorative elements should be compact and practical.
Photo gallery: interior of a narrow hallway
Solid wall colors are suitable for a narrow hallway 
Vertical stripes on the walls visually increase the height of the ceiling
The design of a narrow corridor - a room of small width elongated along the length - is always fraught with difficulties: the imbalance in dimensions requires adjustment to improve the visual effect. How to make a long and narrow corridor more comfortable, expand the space and correctly beat its area? It is necessary to use light wall decoration, choose the right shade and installation method flooring, complement the design of the corridor with decorative elements. Compact furniture will also help you to visually improve the proportions of a narrow and long corridor, and using some techniques for dividing space, you can give the room a harmonious look.
Design modern corridor(Photo)
Wall decoration
A corridor in an apartment is usually a narrow and long room that can be visually expanded with the help of well-chosen wall finishes. One of the types of finishes that have proven themselves well in the interior is vinyl wallpapers: durable and variable in design. Wallpaper in a narrow long corridor is better to choose light, with a slight glossy sheen, so that the light is reflected as much as possible from vertical planes.
For the corridor, wallpaper in warm beige tones is preferable: vanilla, cream, milky - so a space in which there is little natural light will be more comfortable. At the same time, the decoration of a narrow corridor does not have to be monochromatic - you can use wallpaper with a small pattern and a stripe, combine monochrome and patterned panels, combine a vinyl covering with decorative stone, wood or ceramic panels.
When choosing wallpaper for the design of a narrow corridor, it is better to opt for options with a vertically oriented print, which will visually divide long walls into fragments, creating the illusion of a shorter room. Stylized drawings of bent and twisting branches with flowers or leaves, tree trunks, bamboo stems, vertical ornament and a strip look beautiful in the corridors. If you paste over the lower part of the walls of a narrow and dark corridor with patterned wallpaper, and the top with light monochrome, then the space will seem wider.
Sometimes in the design of a narrow corridor, photo wallpapers are used, but they are pasted over the distant end wall or a short section of an L-shaped room. When choosing photomurals for the corridor, take a look at the large images that have no perspective development - otherwise the room will seem even longer. The best option would be wallpaper with a 3D pattern of flora and fauna, individual architectural elements, geometric bodies, figures and faces - the design and color palette of the image are chosen in accordance with the style of the corridor.
Decorating a narrow corridor in beige or any other light tone, as alternative option wallpaper is often painted with walls latex paints, resistant to damage and easy to maintain. Paintwork in the corridor can have a slightly pronounced texture, abstract spotting or a vertical pattern applied using a stencil.
Narrow corridor ceiling design
The design of a narrow corridor and, in particular, the ceiling, should be aimed at the visual division of a disproportionate space. It is also important to visually lower the level of the ceiling with the help of finishing, since due to the narrowness the corridors seem to be higher than they really are. Looks impressive for the corridor stretch ceiling saturated color with spotlights or overhead lamps installed in small steps (0.5-0.7 m). Rhythmically repeating details in the form of lamps placed along the axis of the ceiling divide the plane into separate sections and visually shorten the corridor.
A similar effect can be achieved if plasterboard beams are mounted on the ceiling of the corridor in the transverse direction of relatively long walls. If the beams are textured with decorative plaster and painted more dark color than other planes, they will divide the ceiling by equal plots, to be smooth out the imbalance of a long room.
Arrangement of the floor in a narrow corridor
You can pay attention that in many photos of apartments with a small corridor, the floor design is often made using laminate - a coating that is quickly installed and budgetary. Laying the laminate in narrow corridors is carried out across the room - if you lay the stripes along, the space will visually lengthen even more. You should also not choose a laminate "dark wood" - the more color contrast to the honey floor and ceiling, the higher the room seems. In an elongated corridor of small width, ceilings increase the height of the room.
The role of flooring in the design of the corridor is often played by ceramic tiles - a material that is strong and durable. It is advisable to select a tile for a narrow corridor in a rectangular shape, laying it in the same way as a laminated covering - transversely to the long side of the corridor. You can also use tiled mixes that combine rectangular and square modules of different sizes.
An interesting solution floor design in narrow hallway will become tiles with colorful decors embedded with a certain pitch in the background masonry and located along an axis along the room. If the decor is bright and contrasting in relation to the general tone ceramic coating, then it will divide the long strip of floor and visually shorten the corridor.
Niches and arches
Narrow hallways and corridors are often equipped with niches - such openings in the walls serve to accommodate necessary things and save space small room... In addition, a sequence of several narrow niches on the wall will also help to correct the space - the corridor will not look as long as it really is.
In addition to niches, arches will serve a similar purpose if you build them from wood or drywall, dividing a long corridor into two or three compartments. Stopping the eye on oneself, arches contrasting to the decoration of the walls will create the appearance of a chamber space, and made in a certain style will support the idea of designing a narrow corridor.
Doors for narrow corridors
The design of a narrow corridor consists not only in a careful selection of finishing materials, but also in a subtle approach to the design of doorways - in the corridor, they sometimes occupy a decent area of the walls. It is advisable to provide door openings for narrow spaces with boxes and canvases of light colors: light brown, white, beige. But choose a shade so that it does not merge with the color of the walls. It is desirable that the doors in the corridor have a light gloss - this is necessary to improve the reflective effect.
Furniture
In most photos with the design of hallways for a narrow corridor, attention is drawn to the fact that the depth of the furniture is not the usual 60 cm, but much less. Depending on the tightness of space, hallways for such corridors are made with a depth of 40 cm, 30 cm, and sometimes even 25 cm. A natural question arises, how to hang clothes on hangers in such a compact hallway or in a wardrobe?
Given the typical small size of housing, manufacturers have developed special retractable rods (microlifts) and pantographs for placing clothes parallel to the plane of the facades. The combination of shallow furniture construction with modern filling systems is the best option if you decide to order a custom-made hallway.
In many photos of the corridors in Khrushchev, the furniture is designed using mirrored facades. This version of the furnishings small rooms helps to lighten the construction of furniture, to give the room airiness. However, it is not recommended to make all the front surfaces of the furniture from a mirror, so that disorientation in space does not arise.
Quite often, furniture for a small-sized corridor is made in the form of a hallway with a shoe rack - narrow wall cabinet with folding fronts, on the inner surface of which special holders for shoes are fixed. Curbstones, pencil cases, chests of drawers, hangers for corridors of small width are made with a depth of about 30-35 cm, and the structures mounted type more preferred. Furniture that does not stand on the floor, but is fixed on the wall, visually lightens the space.
The corridor in the apartment often plays the role of a transit room for moving from room to room, and entrance group where it becomes necessary to place a chair, pouf or a bench so that it is comfortable to sit down while taking off or putting on your shoes. Some manufacturers produce compact sofas with a design that is maximally adapted to the conditions of a narrow and long corridor: with a base of small width and a straight back.
A corridor in an apartment is a room that requires painstaking work in terms of design, especially if its dimensions are far from ideal. Publications on the pages of the shopping club WESTWING will help you to make a competent design of the corridor - here you can also pick up beautiful things for decorating your home.
Our apartments, with rare exceptions, begin with a corridor room, which includes an entrance hall. Our mood and emotional mood depends on what impression this room makes.
In many apartments, especially in old buildings, narrow and long corridors have been preserved, most of which were practically not used as living space. It is necessary to correct the design flaws and flaws, to make the long "tunnel" comfortable and functional, to carefully consider its design.
Long corridor design can be the most different options, depends on what effect you are claiming.
Important ! The design must take into account the presence of pets.
For example, a cat lives in the house - it is better not to glue wallpaper in the lower part of the room, because after a short time they will lose their attractiveness and appearance thanks to your fluffy pet. Cats are especially attracted by the sound of wallpaper being torn off. In this case, it is preferable to immediately provide for such an opportunity by designing a long corridor in the apartment (photo) and use other materials that are more resistant to damage to decorate the walls in the room.
The situation is about the same with young children, they will probably want to get creative and decorate your new walls with their designs. Prefer materials that can be easily cleaned from pencils and markers in advance.
It is best to design a long room in the same color scheme that was used for the rest of the rooms in the apartment, add elements of the same color and materials that are present in the living room or bedroom to its design.
The design of the narrow and excessively long corridor in the apartment (photo) resembles a narrow dark tunnel, in which the feeling is created that the walls are pressing on a passing person. Apartment design specialists for long spaces offer different options visual expansion of space.
With the help of some techniques, you can transform the design of a long narrow corridor in an apartment into a specific style:
- good lighting of the corridor;
- use in design light colors and glossy surfaces, the use of elements and fragments of masonry in the decoration of walls, liquid wallpaper, combinations of wallpaper and plaster;
- selection of built-in furniture, wardrobes, corner shelves, various devices for convenience and comfort;
- creating with the help of design the illusion of increasing the area by using sliding doors, arches instead of doors, etc.
- adding mirrors, paintings, photographs to the interior design.
Advice ! Wall images, paintings, graphics best of all visually modify the perception of a long space with a minimum loss of useful volume.
Lighting selection
Lighting is an important part of the design of a narrow and long corridor. More light - a longer passage will look more spacious. Based on the general design idea, they choose the options for the lamps.
Ideas and design solutions for lighting the interior of a long corridor are usually offered to be installed on a long ceiling, in the near-ceiling part of the walls, you can highlight any interior elements of a long corridor. It may be necessary to increase the wattage of the bulbs used. If your budget allows, you can add floor lighting to the design, highlighting the individuality of the original design of your long corridor. Good lighting will help to avoid the "tunnel effect" in a long corridor, as if the walls are pressing on the person passing through it.
Important ! When choosing lighting fixtures, keep in mind that wall-mounted luminaires can interfere with traffic in a long corridor. In this case, choose compact lighting options or place them taller than your height.
Choosing a color scheme for a narrow and long room
When choosing the color of the walls, preference is given to light tones. Modern design does not recommend choosing white for the walls - it is easily soiled for the corridor room. Better to stay on neutral light colors (beige, vanilla, cream, light gray), cold (mint, turquoise, light blue, light green). Designers do not recommend light blue and lilac colors for such interiors - their perception changes depending on the lighting.
It is preferable to leave the ceiling white, although other options can be used at the request of the owners. It is better not to make the floor design too dark. Dirt is clearly visible on it, on the other hand, lighter colors on the floor of a long room will look better.
In the design of narrow long corridors, a combination of two colors on the walls gives a good effect. You can use contrasting options, but it is better to stop at combining slightly lighter and darker tones of the same color range.
A design that splits the wall horizontally with a molding will also help avoid the tunneling effect of a long corridor. In this variant upper part the walls are made lighter than the lower one, you can use washable wallpaper or paint the walls, the molding is chosen either by color door platbands or white.
- if the ceilings are low (2.00-2.30 meters), the top / bottom is done in a ratio of 2/3 to 1/3 or 3/5 to 2/5;
- with an average ceiling height (2.70-2.90 meters) - 1/2 to 1/2;
- if the ceilings are higher than 3m, all the above dimensions can be used.
The width of the dividing curb, or molding, can vary from 5 to 25 cm, optimally 8-10 cm.
In the design of a long corridor, it is better to adhere to the rule that the baseboards and doors to the corridor (and the entrance one as well) are the same color. You can choose furniture in the same color scheme... This creates the impression of a single integral space, and also visually increases the width of the long room.
The successful design of a long and narrow corridor can affect the perception of the hallway and rooms.
If a long passage forks into two, one leads into the kitchen, the other into living rooms, you can use ceramic tiles of one type to finish the floor in the corridor leading to the kitchen and in the kitchen, and in the corridor directed to the living rooms, purchase another material, the same as in the rooms, for example, laminate or textile flooring. A good design is to use the same floor covering in a long hallway and in the kitchen, in this case, use tiles or good linoleum.
When choosing a material for covering the floor of a long room, it is necessary that the surface is not smooth - it is easy to slip and injure on a slippery floor, especially wet. A slight roughness of the material will help solve this problem and will not complicate cleaning the floor.
When choosing a pavement design for a long run, it is best to opt for durable, durable materials that are resistant to moisture. It can be ceramic tiles, linoleum good quality... Laminate, parquet, wooden slabs it is better not to use, as moisture from shoes and clothes can warp and deteriorate the surface.
For wall decoration of a long aisle, the choice is left to materials that lend themselves well to wet cleaning. Washable wallpaper can be used, decorative plaster, finishing stone and other materials. The most common option is to use washable wallpaper.
From the surface of washable wallpaper, you can easily remove dirt and dust from the street, without violating the integrity of the coating and without compromising the appearance. It can be vinyl wallpaper, which is strong enough and easy to damp clean. An interesting solution would be, their surface on the walls of a long space can be transformed into any color you like after gluing. Glass fiber is resistant to solvents, so over time you can easily update the interior of the corridor by painting the wallpaper in any other color.
New designs include liquid wallpaper, they are also easy to wet clean, and will also mask cracks, depressions, and possible minor wall defects.
Design can visually change the proportions of a long corridor, if it is "fragmented", that is, to select individual parts. In this case, the finish should not be variegated, it is better to use plain options with emphasis selected fragments... As decorative inserts you can use textured wallpaper with imitation of stone, leather or abstract patterns, combining them with plain wallpaper that matches the color.
Choosing a furniture design for a long and narrow room
The space of a long corridor room must be made functional. A competent selection of furniture will help you with this. If the dimensions of the corridor allow, it is better to give your choice to options for built-in furniture, place there a narrow wardrobe with sliding doors. If you order mirrored doors in such a wardrobe, this will help to visually perceive the space of a long room as enlarged. You can use corner shelves, corner shoe cabinet. If the corridor is disproportionately narrow and long, to save space, instead of cabinets, you can hang various hangers, hooks, and use hanging organizers to store various little things.
An interesting solution to the long corridor problem would be to use semicircular arches instead of interior doors, for example, between the corridor and the kitchen. This will create the illusion of a single space. Ordinary doors can also be replaced with decorative curtains, you can save space by installing sliding doors between the corridor and the living room.
A long narrow corridor will be seen wider if you hang two mirrors on one wall and a lamp on the other. If the reflective surface is exposed to sunlight from another room, the corridor will also appear brighter and larger.
Designers give advice as decorative elements to hang your family photos or paintings on the walls of a narrow long corridor. However, this opinion is not shared by all decor specialists. If the corridor is too narrow, it may be uncomfortable to view the photos, and you may bump into them as you walk past.
On the other hand, photographing the happy moments in your family's life will add positivity and create good mood, and this is no less important than a well-chosen design.