Choosing a corridor wallpaper that expands the space

Most of the apartments do not have a spacious corridor. To make the room more comfortable, it is necessary to take a responsible approach to the choice of finishes, for example, wallpaper. An improperly selected cladding can visually reduce the room, make it narrower. There are canvases with the opposite effect: they allow you to visually increase the area and transform the smallest hallway. Today we'll talk about wallpapers that expand the space, their varieties, color palette and prints.

Corridors are often elongated and narrow, but choosing the right wallpaper will visually expand the boundaries and make the ceilings taller. There are some general guidelines to consider when buying canvas.

1. The walls in the corridor are most susceptible to various contaminants (for example, from shoes, outerwear), therefore, it is best to choose a durable and moisture-resistant lining for finishing them. Dust and light dirt can be removed from it with a damp soft cloth.
2. It is better to refuse canvases of dark colors, since it is precisely such tones that reduce the space. Dark cold wallpaper colors can be used if you skillfully play on contrasts, for example, with light doors, interior items or decor.
3. It is also better to refuse the use of white wallpaper, since they are considered the most soiled.
4. When buying a finish, you need to make sure that it matches in color and design with other finishing materials and furniture.

There are several types of wallpapers that differ in texture, density, properties and other parameters.

The demand for such canvases is explained by their wide assortment, affordable cost (this is the cheapest type of wallpaper), and environmental friendliness. On sale, it is easy to find the cladding of the desired design and tone, and besides, it is easy to glue it. However, before finishing the walls, the base must be prepared: bumps, pits, cracks are unacceptable on it. In most cases, paper canvases are not able to hide such flaws.

This finish is not recommended for use in corridors, as it is not resistant to all types of mechanical damage. But there are many options for paper wallpaper with different coatings that will work well in the corridor.

• Vinyl-based. This is a more suitable option for hallways. Unlike paper models, vinyl models are more dense and durable, they are resistant to high humidity. If such lining becomes dirty or dusty, it can be quickly tidied up using a soft cloth and water. If you do not rub the surface of the finished walls with a brush, do not use aggressive chemicals and products with abrasives, you can forget about the next repair for 5-6 years.

• Non-woven base. These wallpapers are a good choice for hallway decoration. They have similar properties and characteristics to vinyl sheets: they are durable, resistant to abrasion, and can also be washed if dirty. Most of these finishes are paintable solutions. Products can withstand several stains, so that you can change the color of the paint once a year, quickly and inexpensively update the interior.

This look is one of the best solutions when decorating corridors. The only factor that makes buyers refuse to purchase them is the price. Glass fiber is considered to be a strong, durable and practical type of coating. They are not afraid of abrasion, mechanical damage: to clean the dirt from the surface, it is allowed to use a brush. Glass fiber for painting is not afraid of solvents. This means that if necessary, you can remove the old pigment from the coating and apply a new one. This option is perfect for those who like to frequently change the style of the room.

There are several types of such canvases: paper, vinyl, non-woven, acrylic. Such materials are canvases divided into several fragments. They can depict landscapes, architectural structures, nature and other images.

One of the best types of decoration for the corridor in "Khrushchev". Such material is a dry mixture intended for dilution with water before starting repair work. It contains sand, cellulose, and various decorative components. The diluted mixture must be laid on the wall with a spatula. When dry, it forms an original decorative coating with a relief structure.

Advantages of liquid wallpaper:

• have antistatic properties, due to which they repel dust particles;
• form a flat surface without joints;
• improve sound insulation in the room.

They are easy to use, no need to level the walls in the corridor before laying the coating. The disadvantages include a meager assortment, poor resistance to moisture (such facing cannot be washed), high cost.

The basis of such materials is most often non-woven, less often paper. For the production of the decorative layer, aluminum foil is used.

Metallic wallpapers are well suited for difficult operating conditions: they are not afraid of moisture, easy to clean, durable and reliable. These materials can last at least 15 years. Their disadvantages: high cost, obstacle to natural microcirculation of air, little choice.

The limited area of ​​the corridor requires the solution of 2 important tasks from finishing: with its help, you need to visually expand the room, as well as make it stylish and original in terms of design. When decorating a hallway, the choice of many people falls on materials in beige and pastel colors. These are classic colors that will bring comfort and tranquility to any interior. Beige and pastel colors go well with various types of other finishing materials: natural wood, porcelain stoneware, laminate, parquet.

When choosing a color and wallpaper design for a narrow corridor, general recommendations should be taken into account:

• you should abandon the use of black, dark blue, purple, dark green coatings: rooms decorated in this range seem small and uncomfortable;
• when choosing light tones of decoration, color contrasts need to be introduced: a monochrome corridor looks simple and boring;
• you should not use bright shades as basic, they can be added as additional ones to create contrast;
• designers recommend using coatings with glossy surfaces, since they visually move the walls apart and increase the distance between them;
• Matte finishes narrow the space and therefore should not be used in corridors.

Care should be taken when choosing a pattern of canvases for a narrow corridor. If the room is small, you should not give preference to cladding with a large bright or dark picture: it will be closely located in such a space. The choice must be made in favor of materials with small patterns.

Due to the correct selection of the ornament, minor flaws in the walls can be leveled. For example, for an uneven base, it is best to choose a solution with a blurry picture; canvases with clear geometry, on the contrary, will emphasize defects. You can expand a small area using materials with bitmaps.

When finishing narrow and long corridors, avoid horizontal or vertical stripes. The first will visually make the hallway even longer, and the second - narrower. If the corridor is wide, but the ceilings in the apartment are low, opt for wallpaper with vertical stripes: they contribute to a visual increase in the height of the room.

If you want to make the interior more comfortable, you can use textured wallpaper with a design for brickwork, natural wood in light shades.

To create an unusual atmosphere in the hallway, designers recommend using several techniques when decorating.

• Combination. A good solution is to decorate the upper area of ​​the room with light wallpaper, and the lower one with dark wallpaper. By using warm colors, it will be possible to expand the space, while on dark floors in the lower zone, dirt will not be visible. When choosing materials, the main thing is not to be mistaken with the choice of shades, it is important that they are successfully combined with each other. For finishing the top, you can use plain fabrics, and for the bottom, take a lining with a vertical pattern.

• The use of photowall-paper. Designers recommend using graphic and 3D canvases on the farthest wall from the front door. If you enclose the wallpaper in a frame, you can get a picture that visually deepens the space.

• Another good way to visually enlarge the space is to use mirrors. In elongated corridors, several side mirrors can be used, and in short corridors, small ones.

Making out the hallway area, keep in mind that it should not "get out" of the overall stylistic design of the entire space.