Design features
The main difference between apartments in panel houses from private — no windows in the hallway... This fact must be taken into account when planning lighting and choosing finishes.
Another feature is the size... Often, the entrance hall in a panel house has a rather compact size, although there are also more spacious layout options.
The design of the hallway in an apartment in a panel house can also be complicated by the presence adjacent doors or arches to other rooms. In this case, you will have to carefully select the furniture and think over its arrangement.
How to make even a small hallway cozy, despite the above factors, will be considered in the following sections.
Layout options
Most apartments have a narrow corridor. The irregular, elongated shape of a long corridor complicates the task of decorating walls and arranging furniture. However, the design of a narrow corridor is not uncommon, so finding a suitable interior option and simply repeating it will not be difficult.
A narrow corridor can be both compact and long - passing through the entire width of the apartment. Such a layout also has its own characteristics that should be taken into account when repairing.
Less common square hallways... Often these are corridors in Khrushchev, but there are also new series of buildings with similar geometry. Five-story buildings are distinguished by rather small hallways, in which it is also not easy to place all the necessary furniture. How to choose the right finish and furnish the entrance area, read on.
If you got a room with a pantry, it's time to rejoice at such good luck. The built-in pantry eliminates the need to order a wardrobe - to update the design of the hallway in an apartment in a panel house, it is enough to hang new doors on it. Or the pantry can be demolished altogether, thereby increasing the space. small hallway.
Important! Any redevelopment of the corridor in a panel house must be approved in advance by the BTI.
What to consider during the renovation?
Ceiling
Repair of a hallway in an apartment of a panel house, as a rule, begins with ceiling... Panel houses have a standard ceiling height of 265-270 cm. This is not a little, but not a lot - therefore, it is better to visually raise the upper horizontal. To do this, it is enough to use white and bright lighting.
In a small hallway, it is appropriate to resort to methods of visual space enlargement. To do this, order the installation of a glossy stretch ceiling or decorate it with mirrors. Both options have excellent reflective properties and make the room wider.
Walls
The interior of the hallway in the apartment of a panel house is determined wall decoration... The main thing to consider when choosing finishing materials is high permeability and a high probability of contamination. Therefore, the coating must be durable and easy to maintain.
Suitable options:
- washable wallpaper;
- washable paint;
- laminate;
- quartz vinyl;
- PVC panels;
- lining;
- ceramic tiles or mosaics;
- decorative plaster with a protective coating.
The color palette depends on the layout.
- Bright hues preferably used in small hallways.
- In a narrow corridor in a panel building, they must be combined with bright or dark ones on short walls (for example, around front door).
- You can also create an accent and bring the far narrow wall closer with the help of texture: wood, imitation of brickwork, etc.
- If there is enough free space, the choice of colors is unlimited.
Floor
The floor covering in the interior of the hallway will have to endure constant loads and face an aggressive environment (water flowing down from shoes, dirt, etc.). Accordingly, in addition to durability, the floor material must be waterproof and practical.
Consider the pros and cons of the main options:
- Laminate... Looks stylish, but swells up from constant contact with water.
- Linoleum... Commercial models can easily cope with the load, they are not afraid of moisture.
- Parquet... Looks expensive, but requires extra care. Not ideal for humid environments.
- Tile or porcelain stoneware... Durable, waterproof, wear-resistant, easy to clean. But the surface always remains cold, so it is better to complement the "warm floor" system.
- Self-leveling floor... The most expensive, but the most practical: absolutely not afraid of water, lasts at least 10-15 years.
If, for example, there is a laminate in the whole apartment and you want to keep it in the hallway, combine materials. For example, near the doorway, make a tile at a distance of 70-120 cm, and then connect it to the laminate. This method is also used for zoning and separating the entrance area from dressing room.
Advice! To visually expand a narrow space, lay floor materials across or diagonally.
What kind of furniture is better to choose and how best to arrange it?
The interior of the corridor in the apartment of a panel house provides for the mandatory use of pieces of furniture. Main whale:
- hanger for outerwear;
- shelf for shoes;
- seat;
- mirror.
Storage of outerwear, hats, etc. can be implemented in several ways. In the design of a narrow room, this role will be played by an open wall hanger with hooks and a shelf. If the size of the room allows or there is a ready-made niche, put a built-in wardrobe: not only clothes will fit in it, but also many other things that need to be stored somewhere.
Advice! Mirrored doors of the sliding wardrobe expand the space and at the same time perform the function of an ordinary mirror.
By the way, if the design allows, the wall from the hallway can be moved a little towards the next room. And in the resulting niche, arrange a large roomy wardrobe. This technique will allow you to save the area of a small room and at the same time hide everything that should not be visible.
For organizing shoes, provide a shoe rack, an open shoe rack or a closed cabinet.
The options can be combined: for example, put seasonal shoes on an open shelf, and store non-seasonal shoes in closet.
Advice! Even in the smallest rooms, give preference to closed storage systems: this way you can maintain a sense of emptiness and order. Let be shoe rack or chest of drawers will be compact but closed.
To make it convenient to take off your shoes and shoes, as well as put bags on your return home, place a pouf, chair or armchair in an empty place. A pouf, for example, can be pushed under a shelf. And put the chair under the hangers.
How to arrange lighting correctly?
The professional design of the hallway in a panel house necessarily provides for an abundance of light. Replace the top center chandelier with recessed lights throughout the ceiling - they will add coziness.
The cabinet lighting will not be superfluous - looking for something in the dark is not very comfortable. Another lamp should be directed at the mirror: due to the reflection of the light, it will appear 2 times more.
For the mirror trick to work better, choose the right spot for the reflective surface:
- Maximum illumination. If light from a window enters the hallway, let it be reflected in the mirror.
- Nice view. The ideal surface for reflection is an empty wall with paintings, hours, etc.
- Perspective. Reflection of an arch or opening will make the space visually larger.
In narrow rooms, mirrors are placed on long walls, in square ones - on any, but it is desirable that windows or open doorways are reflected in them.
What kind of decor can I use?
Although the corridor is a functional room, accessories in it are not just possible, but rather necessary. Even if you are minimalist, look for black and white photographs or framed drawings.
For scandi style the use of wicker baskets, homespun rugs, and soft pillows is typical. This combination creates a special cozy atmosphere.
IN classic style it will not do without a mirror in a carved frame, a pouf with a carriage coupler, a vase of flowers.
The industrial style uses quite functional things as decorations: the same mirrors, lamps, seats.
Beautiful design options
If in your two-room or three-room apartment the entrance hall is spacious enough in the socket, use zoning techniques: for example, partitions.
Modern slatted railings will simultaneously separate zones from each other, and vertical lines will make the room taller.
It is also worth paying attention to the design of the openings. For example, a bright front door can be a great design accent or even a starting point.
Interior doors can be replaced with arches... If there is more than one pass, then the main one is highlighted in color - such a selection will also play into the hands of the design.
Photo gallery
The decoration of the entrance group in a panel house practically does not differ from repairs in other rooms: the main thing is to choose practical materials and take into account the geometry of the space.