Tips for visually expanding a room
Taking into account certain design tips, you can achieve a competent and beautiful design:
- The best solution would be to use light or cold colors.
- In order to adjust the dimensions of a narrow corridor and achieve an expansion of the space, it is recommended to organize high-quality light. Combined ceiling and wall lighting or spotlights mounted in shelves, mirrors or hangers will do.
- It is advisable to use light-colored materials for finishing the floor, and a glossy reflective coating for the ceiling. A single tint design of the ceiling and floor surfaces will significantly increase the area.
- The room should not be cluttered with furniture. The ideal solution will be hidden, built-in elements, as well as shallow compact structures with a mirrored facade that almost doubles the room.
What kind of furniture will fit?
Examples of furniture designs.
Mezzanine cabinet in the hallway under the ceiling
A wardrobe with a mezzanine, which has a shallow depth, is perfect for a small room that does not imply the installation of dimensional furniture structures. Thanks to the mezzanine with additional shelves and drawers, a convenient place for storing rarely used items is provided. The high structure makes optimal use of space, visually increases the height of the room and makes the interior appearance of the corridor more complete.
The model with a mezzanine will complement the laconic minimalistic design. Products with a glossy facade or a cabinet equipped with spotlights or built-in lighting will not clutter up the room and give it airiness and lightness.
Open storage system
This design takes up a minimum amount of free space than a product with doors. The open system is much easier to fit into the surrounding space and does not have a bulky look. It can be as high as the ceiling itself, which contributes to the rational use of vertical space. To place this furniture for the hallway, a shallow niche or area near the front door is suitable.
Seat with storage for shoes
It is a fairly convenient and functional furniture attribute that is distinguished by its external aesthetics. This design not only has a system for neat storage of shoes, but can also be equipped with a hanger for outerwear, an additional bedside table or a small locker for a phone, keys and other trifles.
A seat with a place for storing shoes can also be installed in the hallway with a wardrobe, an umbrella and other elements.
Full-length mirror
The large mirror sheet has special advantages. It allows you to visually expand the hallway and raise the ceiling, and also creates a bright and pleasant atmosphere in the room.
A growth mirror built into the cabinet doors will be the best option for a narrow corridor. Thanks to this technique, it turns out to solve the problem of a shortage of free space.
What is the best way to arrange the entrance hall?
Due to the correct placement of the hallway, it turns out not only to save additional space in the narrow corridor, but also to create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere in the apartment.
With this layout, furniture is installed near the elongated wall, and the short walls are left empty. Thus, it turns out to correct the narrow corridor and give it a square shape.
It is not recommended to place the hallway too close to the front door, this can interfere with the comfortable operation of the structure, as well as visually narrow the space even more.
The traditional entrance hall is also replaced with modular products in the form of a wardrobe, several shelves, a pouf, a pedestal and other items in a single design that can be placed both together and separately.
Corner structures look compact. Unlike rectangular models, they are more spacious and ergonomic. The product on both sides can be supplemented with shelves, pedestals or special shoe sections.
Corner or radius hallways have a non-standard design and endow the atmosphere of a narrow corridor with special originality.
What colors are best to use?
In order for the interior of the corridor to acquire a comfortable and beautiful look, special attention should be paid to the color scheme.
In modern design, the hallways are distinguished by natural wood tones, are made in white, milky, olive, cream or ivory.
There is also a more contrasting palette that includes green, yellow, orange or red colors. Models can create a bright accent in the room or be a built-in structure that merges with the color of the walls. Due to this technique, it turns out to visually expand the narrow space.
Furniture in rich colors adds the necessary touches to the design that change the interior perception. Products in dark colors are practical. In addition, they fit perfectly into a narrow corridor in a light design and give it an expressive look.
Long corridor ideas
For narrow and long spaces, modular designs are suitable, which make it possible to select only the necessary elements and arrange them in a convenient order.
This furniture usually has a simple design and minimal decorative details. It is appropriate to furnish a small room with a hallway with a narrow cabinet, a sideboard, a mirror and a hanger. An umbrella or a shelf for hats and scarves can be used as additional accessories.
To bring more light into a cramped space, you can choose a backlit design or equip furniture with side lights. Such a hallway not only has an aesthetic appeal, but also visually looks very light and does not overload the atmosphere.
Hallway design in a modern style
For a modern interior, the best option is a simple, laconic model with a natural texture. The design welcomes more compact hallways in a light design, which give the atmosphere a feeling of lightness and spaciousness, and also do not clutter up the space.
An excellent solution would be to use a design in white, gray or sand colors in combination with different elements or inserts in black. Furniture with a glossy or matte finish, a product with an interesting texture, or a model decorated with drawings and patterns will help to deprive a narrow corridor of boringness.
The hallways have a stylish look, complemented by bright details. Furniture with a closed facade, painted in a bright and contrasting shade, will ideally fit into the interior.
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Despite the fact that the narrow corridor has a minimal area and an uncomfortable shape, thanks to well-implemented design techniques and a harmoniously selected compact hallway, you can create a cozy and at the same time stylish interior.