The hallway is a small space in whichthe inhabitants of the apartment spend a small amount of time, but, nevertheless, it plays a very important role. Since the interior of the hallway, corridor for guests creates the first and strongest impression of the apartment as a whole, and, as a result, of its owners. And for the residents of the house themselves, this space is no less important. The hallway is always happy to open its arms to them. Stepping over the threshold of their home, each person feels protected by their native walls. Everything down to the smallest pieces of furniture here testifies to the strength of family ties, speaks of the strength of the hearth and the inviolability of family traditions. In a typical apartment building, the hallway, most often, is a rectangular or square room with an area of 2 - 6 sq.m, without natural light. In addition, several doors usually face the hallway - the entrance, the corridor leading to the rooms, or the kitchen, bathroom, pantry or dressing room. Hallways appeared in houses in ancient times. Not only in northern but also in southern countries. For example, in the hot capital of Italy, a patrician villa began with a cool hall with a mosaic stone floor. In France, the word "vestibule" meant the space between the entrance to the house and the interior, both in public buildings and in residential buildings. It was the French who were the first to decorate the vestibule with flowers, mirrors, and beautiful furniture designed for storing clothes. In our country, the interior of hallways changed under the influence of various social cataclysms. The vestibules in village huts and vestibules in rich houses first turned into huge, long corridors of communal apartments, and during the times of developed socialism, into cages of small apartments. At present, hallways are being reborn once again. In newly built buildings, they are more spacious and roomy. With the advent of dressing rooms, there is no longer a need to store things in hallways. The decorative design of hallways is done at the proper level.
Furniture in the hallway
The furniture in the hallway interior should bean integral part of the living space, but it should not hinder movement around the apartment. There is one important requirement for the furniture in this room: it must be made of materials that are ready for contact with water, sand, dirt brought into the house by all the people who come. An obligatory attribute of any hallway is an open hanger. This can be a familiar panel with hooks, which is assembled from wide slats and attached to the wall, or a designer wall panel-hanger made of bright plastic or perforated aluminum. A shoe rack is also an essential element in the interior of the hallway. It can be a low open shoe rack with one or two shelves, and it can also be a low cabinet with folding, hinged or sliding doors. For large families, slim shoe racks are more convenient, which are a specialized cabinet of small depth with folding doors. They can have several tiers, reaching the height of a closet. The presence of additional furniture in the hallway interior depends on the area of free space. A chest of drawers would not be out of place here, on which guests can conveniently put a bag, umbrella or gloves, and the hosts can put keys, leave a note, etc. For convenience, you can complement the hallway with an ottoman, a small sofa or a stool. Original additions to the style of this room will be a key holder, an umbrella holder and a newspaper rack. When designing the interior of the hallway in an apartment, photos of ready-made options will help you make a choice. After all, you can clearly look at them and try on this or that model of furniture for the interior for your hallway.
Flooring in the hallway
Requirements for the floor covering in the hallwayspecial requirements. It must withstand puddles, traces of dirty shoes, hard soles of outdoor shoes. The floors here must be resistant to wear and all kinds of pressure. Of the various options for flooring for the hallway, tiles, laminate and cork with a special coating are more suitable. Tiles are very practical, they are resistant to any external influences, and are also easy to clean. But not everyone likes them, many have unpleasant associations with a hospital. Laminate is ideal for the hallway in the case when parquet is chosen as the flooring for the entire house. With the help of laminate, which accurately imitates the pattern of parquet, the floor in the hallway will be in harmony with the rest of the floor. Cork with a special coating is highly durable and moisture resistant. The appearance of such a floor should appeal to connoisseurs of home comfort.
Hallway lighting
One of the features of interior lightinghallway, corridor is the absence of a natural light source. And therefore, here at any time of the day you cannot do without lamps. There should be enough light in the hallway, since even a short stay in a dark hallway can create a negative overall impression of the apartment. Correct, soft and friendly light, on the contrary, relaxes everyone entering and sets up for open communication with the apartment. In the interior of the hallway, it is advisable to use two independent from each other, but mutually complementary types of lighting: general lighting and functional lighting - for specific purposes. Hallway lighting can adjust the shape and size of the room. A narrow, elongated hallway can be corrected using the technique of intensive wall lighting. For this, distributed powerful lamps are used, in which beams of light are directed towards the walls. A large room height will be corrected by wall lamps or ceiling lamps with an adjustable angle of rotation. The lamps must be directed at the walls to leave the ceiling in the shadow, so it will visually be lowered. Geometrically complex rooms that have a polygonal shape in plan are best illuminated using light zoning. In the interior of a hallway that is frequently visited, the principle of "second light" can be used as additional lighting, which penetrates from the rooms through glass doors.
Mirror in the hallway
An obligatory attribute of any hallway ismirror. The best option would be if its size allows you to see yourself in full growth. In this sense, mirrored cabinet doors are extremely convenient. However, there are other options for the shape of the mirror in the hallway interior. The round shape is the most neutral. Such a mirror does not tire the eye, looks great in pale green, cream, blue, gold and silver shades. A plastic frame is more suitable. An oval mirror gives the hallway interior lightness, emphasizes the sophistication of antique furniture in dark shades and modern broken lines. The ideal frame option would be copper or steel. A mosaic mirror is suitable for lovers of eclecticism. With the help of such a mirror, the hallway will become fabulous, unreal. Following the advice on choosing furniture, flooring and lighting for the hallway, as well as guided by your own tastes and preferences, you can create the right interior in this small but very important space of any living space. We recommend reading:
