The hallway is the calling card of any home, because it is the first thing visitors see. It is necessary to try to make it not only functional, but also beautiful.
Arranging a narrow space usually turns out to be a troublesome task.
It is difficult to place the necessary furniture, beautiful accessories and not make the room overloaded. However, skillful arrangement of elements will allow you to create an original and beautiful space.
How to increase space
The entrance hall in apartments most often has the form of a corridor. When arranging a narrow and long corridor, you should remember several rules that will allow you to visually enlarge the interior.
First of all, the walls should be painted in light colors. White and beige and their light shades are perfect.
This color scheme is an excellent solution for rooms that lack natural light, and the described part of the apartment often belongs to such rooms. The short wall should be emphasized with a darker, more intense color, which will optically shorten the room, giving it the correct proportions.
It is also very important what we place on the walls. It is important to know what mirror to choose for the hallway. If the room is narrow, a large mirror panel hanging on the wall will make it more spacious.
When arranging a narrow hallway, it is also necessary to think about lighting correctly. On shorter walls, install sconces, and linear lamps can be built into the ceiling. It is better to refuse pendant lamps, in which the light of the bulbs is directed downwards.
Hallway decoration
Functionality is important in the hallway, but beauty is no less important. Although moderation is important for a long and narrow room, there is no need to completely abandon decorations.
It is a good idea to place several small round mirrors next to each other. They will reflect light and create a feeling of spaciousness. Graphics in horizontal frames are also a good choice.
In a situation where the small size of the room leaves little space for decoration, household items in a decorative form will do - interesting hangers, umbrella stands of an original shape or key holders.
Choosing furniture for a narrow hallway
Despite the fact that many people think that it is impossible to aesthetically design a narrow hallway, social networks and thematic websites about interior design demonstrate something completely different.
With thoughtful placement of all the details and the choice of suitable furniture and decor, it is not difficult to give the hallway a truly stylish look. Moderation and the right choice of shades should be a guarantee of success. But often you have to squeeze in certain furniture, despite the miniature room. This most often happens with the closet.
A cramped hallway with a closet should not feel too cramped. You should choose furniture that is not very deep, but compensates for the deficit in width and height. Installing a sliding closet in the room will avoid the troublesome opening of doors for small rooms. The mirror surface of the closet will make it possible to visually expand the space.
Quite compact chests of drawers and cabinets are perfect for storing small items – accessories and shoe care products, umbrellas. They will not take up much space, and the owners will not have to rummage around looking for the most necessary things every time they leave the house. Shoe cabinets with a place to sit guarantee convenience when putting on shoes.
A long and narrow corridor should not mean inconvenience and boredom. Following certain rules and a bit of imagination when decorating this room - and you will get the result in the form of a beautiful and functional interior.
