Hallway interior in light colors

Pros and cons

The hallway in light colors has mass advantages:

• Visual increase in area... Light shades really make the room more spacious, relevant for small apartments. Spacious hallways look incredibly impressive, even festive.
• Energy savings... Unlike dark ones, light colors do not absorb, but reflect light: accordingly, even the artificial brightness of one chandelier on a not very large area will be enough.
• Wide range of shades... Firstly, the natural white color is multifaceted: there are warm and cold, blue, green, yellow tones in its palette. Secondly, white is neutral and can be combined with any other colors.
• Maintaining relevance... The light corridor is a classic solution that is always in trend.
• Beneficial effect on the psyche... White, gray, cream are neutral in relation to a person: they do not excite, but also do not completely relax. Therefore, they are suitable for everyone.

In the photo, renovation of the hallway in light colors

Naturally, the hallway in a light finish has a row disadvantages:

• Impracticality... This disadvantage cannot be ignored, but it is quite relative. That is, paper white wallpaper, for example, will quickly deteriorate. Washable materials such as special paint or hot-stamped vinyl wallpaper will last you many years.
• Sterility... For some unknown reason, white rooms are considered by many to be uncomfortable, like operating theaters. To avoid this, add a lot of stylish decor or replace the snow white with beige, sand, ivory, gray.

What tones are most often chosen?

A hallway in light colors can look completely different. Main options 4.

The predominance of white

White is the backbone of the basics. They say that if you cannot choose a shade, give preference to white. It is suitable for ceiling, walls, front door, furniture.

In order not to end up with a hospital room, add decorative elements to both the decoration and the interior itself. Contrasting baguettes or paintings on the walls, ceiling rosettes, hooks, furniture handles, rugs will help diversify the design.

Neutral highlights

Hallway decoration in light colors is not limited to white. Its closest alternatives are beige and gray. The first is suitable if you want to create the most comfortable corridor. Also, beige is the basis of classics and neoclassicism. Gray is preferred in scandinavian style, hi-tech, minimalism... It brings notes of coolness to the overall picture, calms, relaxes.

On the picture small corridor with white walls

Pastel palette

The idea of ​​decorating a hallway in light pastel colors will appeal to those who find the previous options boring. The pastel is vast: it has heavenly and grassy, ​​sunny and purple. Accordingly, you yourself choose the temperature and color saturation.

Advice! Choose one basic finish and 1-2 additional ones. Using more colored paints, you run the risk of getting an overloaded interior.

Bright accents

Another way to make a hallway in a light range boring is to add color contrasts. A win-win option is to choose 1 any color and complement it with a white, gray, beige interior. Lemon yellow, scarlet, ultramarine, juicy grass - each will revive the design and bring individuality to it.

Which finish to choose?

Corridor renovation starts with ceiling... For a large or small hallway in light colors, the best solution would be a classic white ceiling. To increase the height of the walls, you can use a glossy tension cloth: its reflectivity will make the entrance area more spacious and brighter.

In the photo, wall decoration with clapboard

Wall decoration choose according to your taste. Smooth plain wallpaper or painting will look most neutral. The invoices by type are also appropriate decorative plaster, concrete, brick. One of the surfaces can be accentuated: this solution will help to correct the geometry of a too narrow elongated room, for example.

Important! There are a lot of contaminants in the corridor, so all materials must be washable.

In the photo, hinged shelves in the hallway

The floor is the darkest covering in the room, but experts do not advise choosing tones close to black: it is not practical. It is better to stop at medium in saturation shades. On the floor use linoleum, laminate, tile, quartz vinyl and other modern materials.

Important! For the hallway, the most suitable is the commercial class of flooring: it can withstand heavy loads and is not afraid of high traffic.

In the photo pasting the walls of the corridor with wallpaper

We select furniture

The interior design of the bright hallway is just beginning to finish. The second important step is furnishing. TOP-3 required elements near the front door:

• hooks or cupboard for outerwear;
• shelf or shoe cabinet;
• seat in the form of a pouf, armchair, chair, bench.

The use of additional items depends on the size of the corridor and your personal preference. A shelf or tabletop for various little things, a box for hats, gloves, etc. will not be superfluous.

Advice! For ergonomic use of the space, the organizers advise keeping everything related to the corridor in it. Seasonal footwear, outerwear, bags, hats, scarves, gloves, umbrellas, accessories for clothing and footwear care.

pay special attention for coating and design of facades: the simpler and straighter the surface, the more convenient it will be to clean in the future.

Do not be afraid of white furniture: it gets dirty no more than any light one. At the same time, white gloss, for example, is much more practical than dark glossy coatings.

Important! Be sure to think about a place for shoes "for every day". A pallet with sides or a special open shelf in the closet will work best.

Decor and lighting

It is recommended to start the decor of a bright hallway with functional details. The first step is the housekeeper. They are usually hanging, but a wide vase on the countertop or a tray is also suitable for storing keys.

In the photo, a room of irregular shape

Required Attribute — mirror... This can be a whole mirrored wall or part of it, or a separate floor / suspended instance.

Important! The mirror in the corridor should reflect you completely - based on this, the size and installation location are selected. If the distance between the walls is not enough, it is built into the front door.

Lamps can also serve as decor. A designer chandelier or sconce can easily replace a piece of art.

Baskets and beautiful drawers solve the storage problem and decorate the space at the same time.

Exclusively decorative elements are presented in the form:

• wall accessories - paintings, posters, panels, hours;
• flowers - fresh cut bouquets, potted, dried flowers;
• table, floor elements - vases, figurines.

Examples in various styles

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The real versatility of the light palette allows you to use it in any design direction.

• Scandinavian... The philosophy of this style prefers the most light finish and warm decor in the form of wood, wicker baskets, cozy rugs in the hallway.
• Classic... Corrugated facades of pedestals and wardrobes, golden accents in furniture and decoration, predominance of warm colors, natural materials - we create chic!
• Neoclassic... Minimalistic design, abundance of mirrors, bright light from many points.

• Loft... Even this direction can be light: white brick or gray concrete will not let you deviate from the style. It is obligatory to use black, but on small parts - lamps, hooks, handles.
• Provence... The style involves a combination of pastel colors: lilac, yellow, blue. The decor is mainly flowers, paintings with landscapes and still lifes.

Photo gallery

The entrance hall is the first thing we see upon entering. By making it lighter, you guarantee yourself a feeling of coziness and spaciousness every time you enter the house or go out into the street.