How beautiful to make a hallway in an apartment: design ideas, layout and arrangement

Design features

Arrangement of a hallway in an apartment or house dictates the following rules:

• If the apartment is typical, the designers recommend keeping minimalism: for this you need to think over a clear plan in advance and use only the most necessary furniture.
• Better to stay on a muted color scheme: gray, whites, woody colors. Wall decoration in the corridor (especially if the room is small) should be limited to the choice of a single material in a neutral shade. Contrasting details of the same color are chosen as accents.
• Playing the role of a business card of an apartment, the style and design of the entrance area should overlap with the furnishings of other rooms.

Be sure to look at a separate article about choice of colors in the hallway.

The photo shows the design of the hallway in coffee colors, designed in a modern style.

Layout options

The easiest way is to furnish a square-shaped room, which looks more spacious than a rectangular one, which has the same area. It will not be difficult to find furniture: it is perfect for storing clothes and shoes. angular or a straight wardrobe.

The photo shows a bright interior of a square hallway with a built-in wardrobe.

If a small hallway or does not have a partition with a large room, then you should limit yourself to open hangers and a shoe rack. In an apartment in a vest, the passage area should be separated so that street dirt does not get into the living rooms. If the corridor is L-shaped, then additional zoning is not required. The same applies to the hallway in the shape of the letter "t": its design features allow you to place everything you need at the entrance, and take the remaining space under the hall.

The photo shows the design of the hallway, which turns into the hall. The entrance area is decorated with tiles that make it easy to clean the floor.

Apartments with an improved layout and spacious entrance halls are usually equipped with a niche into which you can build small dressing room.

A narrow rectangular corridor with a typical layout does not have such advantages, so the storage system is thought out individually, in accordance with the dimensions.

The most rational sequence of functional areas looks like this:

• at the entrance there is a place for bags with food,
• then a place to change shoes.

Ottomans and wide shoe racks can combine these functions. Then a place for storing clothes is equipped and a mirror is hung.

The photo shows a modern hallway interior with bright red accents.

How to make repairs?

To make a high-quality repair of the hallway, first of all, you should pay attention to practicality and convenience, and only then to design and aesthetics. If space permits, you can use several materials for decoration. The area where you often have to come into contact with the walls must be trimmed with the most wear-resistant material.

Floor. Coming to the apartment from the street, we immediately find ourselves in the corridor, so the most dirt and dust accumulates on its floor. To make cleaning easy and the flooring to last a long time, it is worth choosing wear-resistant materials in neutral shades. High-end laminate flooring looks presentable and can withstand heavy loads, but is afraid of water.

The best you can make it porcelain stoneware in the hallway: It is durable and resistant to moisture, but dirt that accumulates in the seams can spoil the appearance of the floor. Linoleum does not have these disadvantages, but you should choose a coating with a high-quality imitation of texture.

Walls. The most practical materials for wall decoration in the hallway are decorative plaster and brick: thanks to the texture, stains are not visible on them, they are easy to care for. Plaster and brick are difficult to damage if you touch the walls with shoes, dirty outerwear, bicycle or stroller wheels. Non-woven and washable wallpaper is in second place in terms of wear resistance, and only then does paint go.

Ceiling. The corridor, designed in the style of minimalism, does not require any special frills in the design of the ceiling. Enough tension cloth or whitewash. To visually raise the top of the room, a glossy surface is often used, and high ceilings are decorated with multi-level structures.

The photo shows an unusual design of the hallway in a dark color. The floor is covered with tiles and parquet, and the walls are faced with plaster and decorative bricks.

How to equip?

If the apartment does not have a separate dressing room, the storage systems in the hallway should be spacious: for this, you should use the maximum space, including under the ceiling. If a cupboard has hinged doors, a minimum of 70 cm must be left to open the doors and passage.

The photo shows the interior of a modern hallway in an apartment, a small space of which is used as efficiently as possible.

What can be put in the hallway?

It is useful to have in the entrance area:

• Full-length mirror, to go out into the street, take a look at yourself.
• Two open hangers to accommodate jackets. They are useful for temporary storage of outerwear.
• A place for changing shoes (ottoman, bench or chest) where you can also store shoes.
• Open shoe rackwhere you can dry your boots and sneakers.

The photo shows a laconic design of a small hallway in a one-room apartment, where every free centimeter is valuable.

If the space allows, a wardrobe, a console or chest of drawers, shelves are hung.

Lighting features

The entrance hall in the apartment requires more artificial light sources than entrance hall with a window in a private house... Various lighting devices will help to correct the deficiency. Look more how to organize lighting.

Chandeliers proportional to the area of ​​the room are appropriate: chic products with pendants will fit only into the design of a large hallway. Spot spots and LED strips are great. In the interior of the hallway in the neoclassical style, wall sconces will look harmoniously.

The photo shows the interior of the hallway, where the central chandelier highlights the entrance area of ​​the apartment, and spotlights and sconces serve as additional lighting.

How to decorate a hallway?

Even in a small, laconic corridor, there is always a place for decor. Most often it plays a practical role, but does not interfere with aesthetics. The highlight of the hallway interior can be a mirror with an original frame, which not only looks beautiful, but also benefits.

In the photo there is a hallway with an unusual mirror in a golden frame.

For any size of the room, a housekeeper is appropriate, which is hung on the wall: thanks to her, the keys will always be in sight. Another practical idea for a hallway in an apartment is a note board: cork, chalk or magnetic. Spacious corridor can be decorated paintings, family photos, posters and watches.

How to decorate a hallway in various interior styles?

It is best if the design of a modern hallway is designed in a certain style. Less pretentious is minimalism with its straight shapes and laconic filling, which helps to keep the corridor clean and tidy. Close to him scandinavian style eco-friendly materials, cozy little things and contrasting interior items are used.

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Loft style corridor design assumes the presence of rough textures, metal and wood in balance with gloss and light finishes.

In the photo, the laconic design of the eco-style hallway is in harmony with simple furniture on a light background.

The contemporary style is most popular today for decorating apartments and works not so much for its attractiveness as for functionality. Modern interior design always practical and thought out to the smallest detail.

Modern photos in the interior

In 2020, special attention should be paid to mirrors in the design of the hallway. We've put together a few examples to show you how space changes with reflective surfaces.

The photo shows an entrance hall in an apartment with high ceilings, where mirrored cabinet doors complicate the room and increase the amount of light.

Mirrors look great in any interior design. They emphasize the advantages of the spacious hall and add even more air.

To facilitate cleaning and visually expand the space of a small room, it is worth using hanging furniture.

As you can see, the thoughtful design of the hallway is a guarantee of convenience and functionality. You can find other interesting ideas in our photo gallery.