What should be in this room
In a narrow corridor it is better to place only the most necessary interior items. Instead of a bulky closet, it is advisable to purchase a small-sized shoe rack with a superstructure in the form of a hanger. You will also need an ottoman, a mirror, and a structure for storing bags, hats, scarves, and umbrellas.
In principle, with such a set, the design will be inexpensive, and the narrow hallway will be practical and not overloaded with unnecessary items.
How to visually expand space
To make a small narrow hallway seem more spacious and feel comfortable to be in, you should decorate the walls in light colors. Optimal colors: vanilla, cream, beige, olive, soft lilac, gray. You can combine a couple of related tones.
Designers advise using wallpaper with small patterns. It is advisable to make the ceiling suspended, white, glossy. Pave the floor with laminate or linoleum in pastel colors.
No flashy shades, bright decor, or sloppy designs. From the photo of the narrow hallway it is worth appreciating all the nobility of light shades, including the white “Scandinavian” style.
Selection rules
When choosing furniture designed for a narrow hallway, take into account the advice of experienced designers:
- manufacturing material - since furniture is used in a residential area, it must be made from safe and natural components. Natural wood is considered the ideal choice. If there is no financial opportunity to purchase such expensive products, then designs made from MDF or chipboard are chosen;
- style - it is preliminarily determined for each room in what style it will be made. Taking this into account, all interior items that correspond to this design direction are purchased. Therefore, it is unacceptable to install an artificially aged sofa in a high-tech hallway;
- color - it should match the overall color scheme chosen for the room. It is considered optimal for small rooms to use light colors that provide a visual expansion of the available space;
- dimensions - this factor is considered especially relevant for a narrow hallway. All objects installed in it must have a shallow depth. It is desirable that they be functional, since in this case there is no need to install a large number of interior items in the room;
- good compatibility - the best choice is to purchase a full set of furniture for the hallway or purchase it to order. If the entire structure is assembled into individual elements, then you should first make sure that they fit together perfectly. At the same time, they must fit perfectly into the existing floor and wall coverings.
For dark and narrow hallways, lighting is an important parameter for their effective use, so it is advisable to initially choose furniture equipped with lighting, and if it is not available, then do it yourself, which is considered a fairly simple and quick job.
It is difficult to choose high-quality and suitable furniture for a narrow hallway. To do this, it is important to decide which interior items must be present in the room. It is decided whether they will be purchased as a complete set or individual elements. It is important to make the room in the same style, so all items must match it, they must be combined. With a competent approach to the selection of furniture in a narrow hallway, the creation of a comfortable space is ensured.
In what style should you decorate a narrow corridor?
The most acceptable decor for a small narrow hallway is in the style of “minimalism”. “Scandinavian” style, “loft”, “eclectic”, “classic”, “modern” are also acceptable. But “Provence”, “Gothic” or “Romantic” are not particularly suitable for decorating a small corridor.
It is better to decorate the other, more spacious rooms of the apartment in these styles and in the same color scheme as the hallway.
Furniture
If the owners of the apartment still prefer to place a closet in the corridor, or, as it is called, a hallway, for a narrow corridor it is advisable to make this piece of furniture to order, according to individual parameters.
Designers recommend choosing a built-in option, which will significantly save usable space. In this case, a frame structure is mounted from floor to ceiling, without a roof with sliding doors.
The cabinet should be placed or mounted against a long wall. Finish the opposite wall with durable, wear-resistant material. If the hallway does not have an ottoman, a bench or a small compact chair, guests and household members will lean on a free surface when putting on their shoes. It will quickly rub off and fade.
Built-in wardrobe
Made from natural wood and equipped with properly positioned lighting, such a piece of furniture visually increases the size of the hallway space.
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How to plan everything correctly
At the entrance, you should put a closet on one side or mount a convenient hanger. Underneath is a bench or pouf. It is better to hang a mirror opposite the door. However, they can be equipped with wardrobe doors.
Instead of a closet, you should buy a small chest of drawers, specifically designed for hallways. It has sections for storing shoes and accessories.
Kinds
The built-in wardrobe may vary. It varies in shape, configuration, material of manufacture, number of doors (double-leaf, three-leaf)
When choosing a wardrobe, you need to pay attention to all the characteristics
By type of design
The choice of cabinet primarily depends on the size and configuration of the hallway. It also matters how many things will be stored in it. The large one can accommodate, in addition to wardrobe items, household appliances, household utensils, and sports equipment.
| Design | Peculiarities | In which hallways should I use it? |
| Corner (L-shaped or triangular) | Allows you to use an angle | Small-sized |
| Radial or Radial | The cabinet front is rounded, the doors move on curved rollers, the doors can be concave or curved | Spacious, square or similar in shape |
| Linear or straight | Elongated in one line without bends or roundings | Any size |
| Modular | Assembled from modules with different contents, hidden behind a common door | Large ones with long walls |
| Trapezoidal (can be angular or linear) | The side walls are beveled | Sufficient size without niches |
| Semi-built | There is only one side panel, the second part is attached to the wall | With a long wall that needs to be partially covered with a closet |
Angular
Radial or radius
Linear or straight
Modular
Trapezoidal
Semi-built
By configuration
The cabinet can be regular or modular. The first is a one-piece structure in which no part can be replaced. Modular ones are assembled from separate compartments. If necessary, one section can be replaced with another. After this, the facade remains the same, only the internal content varies.
For a small hallway, a cabinet with two compartments is suitable:
- with a bar or hooks - for hanging jackets, coats, raincoats and other things;
- pencil case with shelves, drawers - for storing shoes, hats, small items.
A big plus of modular hallways is the individual selection of shelves and compartments. The customer selects only those blocks that he needs. If desired, the modules can be radically changed, for example, replacing wide cabinets with narrow ones. In this way, the furniture is adjusted to fit a small or short corridor. In one set you can combine deep and shallow cabinets, arranging them in descending order. Different depths make it possible to furnish non-standard rooms whose walls do not meet at right angles.
What furniture to furnish the hallway in a classic style, tips
Ordinary
Modular
By style
The design of sliding wardrobes can be made in any artistic style. This allows you to use them as an element of interior design. For decoration, inserts made of glass, plastic, bamboo, rattan, photo printing, hand painting, mirrors, lighting and other decorations are used. In the photo in the catalogues, the built-in wardrobe in the hallway can be seen in different styles:
- classic – characterized by clear proportions and laconic decorative elements;
- modern - characterized by strict geometry, contrasting colors, lack of decorating details, the use of metal and glass;
- Provence - furniture is distinguished by pastel colors, floral patterns, protruding antique handles, decoupage, carvings, hand painting, smoothed corners, natural wood on the facade;
- Art Nouveau – characterized by patterns of stylized plants, external lighting, mirrors;
- high-tech - this style uses wooden doors with metal or tempered glass inserts, the color scheme is restrained, red and blue are found in fragments, rectangular shapes, there may be nails on the front panels;
- loft - characterized by the use of mirrored facades, deliberate aging of the door surface, and restrained colors.
Classical
Modern
Provence
Modern
High tech
Loft
Very important details
Even a fairly compact hallway, where there is nothing superfluous, should be equipped with the necessary details. This includes a key holder, various stands, baskets, and storage boxes in closets. You should take care of purchasing them in advance, even at the stage of ordering or purchasing ready-made furniture.
Sections for storing small items and essentials should be selected according to the size of the shelves. Without such functionality it is impossible to imagine an ergonomic hallway.
Mistakes that are most often made when decorating a small narrow hallway
A complete rejection of any furniture will lead to the fact that outerwear and accessories will have to be placed in other rooms, which is very inconvenient. In the hallway there must be at least a simple, small-sized hanger for things that the family uses this season. The remaining clothes can be temporarily moved to the dressing room.
It is also unacceptable to refuse a mirror, since when leaving home and upon returning, household members must evaluate their appearance and adjust their accessories.
Another design tip: buy a hollow ottoman with a folding surface. Inside, in the recess of the pouf, you can store scarves, knitted hats, gloves, and belts.
Types of materials
To make the facade of radius cabinets, materials that can bend are used.
MDF is an environmentally friendly material, produced by dry pressing of wood chips under high pressure and temperature. MDF has an external similarity to wood, but is much cheaper.
Plastic - as a rule, HPL plastic is used to create facades, because it is made by pressing sheets of cellulose impregnated with special resins. This plastic does not absorb odors, is highly resistant to mechanical damage and is easy to clean.
Tempered glass is made by exposing regular glass to high temperatures. It is particularly resistant to mechanical damage. When destroyed, fragments with blunt edges fall out, so they will not cause significant harm to a person. The only negative is that you cannot drill anything on tempered glass, because it can break.
By looking at the photos of radius cabinets, you can make the right choice. Due to its great functionality and durability, such furniture can store not only clothes, but also many different accessories.
When purchasing a cabinet, you should pay attention to its equipment and capacity, as well as the quality of the materials from which it is made.
Do not overload the interior of a small hallway
A minimum of elements, preferably small-sized furniture. In a small narrow corridor, everything should be in moderation, designers advise. You should also not use bulky finishing materials.
For example, massive brickwork in the “loft” style or “Gothic” stucco molding is unacceptable in a narrow hallway. It is better to choose a classic design, with strict, laconic lines and a minimum of decorative elements.
Size
For normal passage along the corridor, a width of 80 cm is sufficient. The rest of the space can be filled with the necessary furniture.
Naturally, the more space you can allocate for furnishings, the better. However, if you have even a quarter of a meter left, then this territory must be used effectively.
What should the floor be like in a small room?
It is advisable to lay the floor homogeneous, without hills or joints. A small area paved with ceramic tiles, elevated above other areas, is a terrible mistake. This is very inconvenient and gives the impression of a bad entrance to a public toilet. In addition, the junction of tiles with laminate or linoleum looks tasteless and deliberate.
Lighting a narrow corridor space
It is important to illuminate the hallway well. The fact is that there is very little light in it due to the lack of windows. Therefore, it is advisable to select very bright lamps and separately illuminate the mirror area.
It is worth hanging a couple of compact sconces on the walls and mounting LED lamps on the ceiling. Lamps can emit cold or warm light. The main thing is that it is enough for comfort.
Design ideas for a narrow hallway
If there is absolutely no place to place a mirror, it is advisable to hang it on the inside of the front door. By the way, it is worth abandoning the interior door from the hallway to the living room or kitchen. Due to this, the narrow corridor will seem more spacious and uncluttered. It is better to install a wide opening in the form of an arch between the rooms, but no curtains.
Often there are entrances to the bathroom from a narrow corridor. It is worth thinking about equipping these rooms with sliding doors rather than hinged ones.
Interesting examples
A classic version of a built-in wardrobe, mounted on the wall to the right of the entrance door. It occupies its entire area and is a comfortable and roomy piece of furniture with a large number of additional sections.
But in this example, he stands on the corner and is already on the right side of the door. One of the doors is equipped with a mirror.
Here is a version of a built-in wardrobe in the hallway for fans of the modern design direction. Ultra-modern, technical, minimalistic - and very practical!
Built-in wardrobes in the hallway are also an excellent springboard for testing various artistic ideas. In this case, with the help of this simple but very expressive photo sketch, a calm, balanced atmosphere of a spacious and cozy room is created. The chosen color scheme perfectly matches the level of light in the hallway, creating a wonderful illusion of complete immersion in the simulated space.
An example of ultra-modern renovation - and here this type of furniture fits comfortably into the interior. As you can see, the hallway in this room is quite modest in size, and the use of a built-in wardrobe is more than justified.
Another example “from the same opera”. The hallway exudes harmony and comfort, although the solution can hardly be called original.
An example of a cabinet, one of the doors of which is mirrored. In general, we’ll talk about mirrored wardrobes for hallways in more detail below, but we can’t help but note its amazing spaciousness despite its rather modest size.
Matte finish option
A classic that never gets old. There is an opinion that every designer has such a universal, win-win option in their stash. Well, let's assume that we have revealed one of the trump cards in the deck of some interior designer.
The combination of dark and light tones is a win-win option, despite its worn-out nature and widespread use.
A striking example of a large built-in wardrobe in an equally large and cozy hallway. The impressive dimensions are due to the considerable distance between the walls. Diode lamps fit perfectly into the interior of the hallway.
Take a good look at this option: the serious dimensions clearly hint at the same serious spaciousness. I think this is an ideal solution to the problem of unnecessary things in the hallway and a reasonable request for endless comfort in the hallway.
In this article we provide examples of completely different built-in wardrobes in the hallway: minimalist, with decorative lighting, with and without a mirror.
This option would probably fit perfectly into the interior of any Swedish or Norwegian apartment. Scandinavian style in action, adjusted for some aspects of our harsh apartment interior.
This apartment has a very cozy and stylish renovation. In many ways, this impression is due to well-installed wardrobes that save space. Again, how great the lighting in the hallway was chosen: the furniture acquires some gloss and a bewitching style, approaching the ideal.
Perhaps one of the most beautiful wall-mounted wardrobes, due to which the entire hallway looks unusually fresh and meaningful.
Photo of a narrow hallway
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