All about the panels in the hallway

The corridor and hallway are the first rooms in the dwelling where guests or hosts enter. The general impression of the house will depend on what materials this part of the house will be decorated with. The aesthetics of the corridor also affect the positive attitude of the owners themselves.

The entrance hall, especially the walls, is the most polluted and passable area in a house or apartment.... Therefore, when choosing materials for repair, the owner should rely on the criteria of durability, reliability, as well as the possibility of quick and inexpensive restoration when defects and chips appear.

For a long time, during the repair of such premises, the simplest construction methods were used: wallpapering, plastering of walls and ceilings, followed by painting. Now in the modern construction market there is a mass of a wide variety of materials for finishing these premises, which are subject to increased requirements in terms of characteristics:

• durability;
• ease of care;
• moisture resistance;
• strength;
• aesthetics;
• resistance to temperature extremes.

To decorate the walls in the corridors use:

• MDF panels;
• PVC panels;
• Fiberboard;
• Chipboard;
• wood.

The use of PVC panels is the most budgetary and simple method for transforming a room, while there are several types of plastic panels:

• rack;
• tiled;
• leafy.

Rack varieties are produced in the form of narrow panels or rails. These samples are more in demand for finishing ceilings, and are also used in office buildings, shopping centers, cafes. They are rarely used for walls in private houses and apartments.

Tiled plastic panels are more often used when decorating a kitchen, bathroom or balcony, but they will also become an attractive option for a corridor. They are sheets ranging in size from 30 to 100 cm, they are square or rectangular, similar to ceramics.

Sheet panels for walls are plastic sheets with various patterns and ornaments. They differ in size: width - from 80 to 200 cm, height - from 150 to 400 cm. They are usually mounted with glue on flat walls, thanks to a wide range of shades, they are used in premises for various purposes, especially in corridors. When decorating work areas, plastic panels in the form of an apron are used.

Plastic panels are the best option for decorating walls in hallways and corridors. Their advantages are obvious:

• variety of shapes and colors;
• the ability to do it yourself;
• the lightness of the panel allows you to work with it without the help of additional working hands;
• waterproofness;
• hides the unevenness of the walls and allows you to mount wires and communications inside;
• the smoothness of the material prevents pets from spoiling it.

The material for the production of plastic panels is polyvinyl chloride with the addition of chlorine and ethylene. It is poured into molds and a thermal transfer film or pattern is applied to the solidified workpiece by offset printing. In addition, you can find panels:

• from MDF;
• made of PVC;
• from fiberboard;
• from laminated chipboard;
• wooden;
• plaster.

Compared to them plastic panels are soft and relatively flexible, they can sheathe arched openings... Plastic during operation does not emit odor, has a hygienic certificate and a certain class of flammability.

MDF panels are wood-fiber boards, pressed and covered with a moisture-resistant film. The width of the panels is from 15 to 25 cm, the length is from 260 to 275 cm. When decorating the hallway, it is better to use panels with a special laminated film. Despite the sufficient ease of installation, they have a number of disadvantages:

• contain urea resins;
• can not be washed with water;
• easily deteriorate if there are animals in the room;
• in cold unheated corridors, the material is subject to deformation over time due to temperature changes.

Decorating the walls of hallways and corridors with PVC panels is the most popular. Most often it is used for interior decoration of premises with high traffic and exposed to dirt, water, moisture and temperature extremes. The undoubted advantages of plastic panels are:

• ease of installation;
• produced in a wide variety with imitation of wood, stone, tile, brick;
• tolerate any temperature fluctuations;
• environmentally friendly;
• durability and ease of elimination of defects;
• quick replacement if needed.

Fiberboard is a fiberboard; for the manufacture of this finishing material, veneer from valuable wood is used. Due to the relatively low cost and ease of installation, you can quickly finish the corridor on your own without the involvement of outside help.

Chipboard represents laminated sheets, similar to fiberboard, only covered with a film and thicker than conventional fiberboard sheets.

Natural wood is the most expensive type of decoration, although it is an environmentally friendly material that looks luxurious and will last for many years. Also, wood has good air permeability and a mass of different shades. If there are animals in the house, then the risk of spoiling the expensive material is great.

Manufacturers of PVC panels offer the widest selection of their products for every taste. Technologies allow using the entire palette of colors and realistically imitating any material: marble, stone, wood, sand.

Panels with 3D effect have gained the greatest popularity in recent years.... They are made with a unique pattern along the entire length by means of full-color printing, covered with 3 layers of varnish. The pattern in widths of 50 and 100 cm, obtained by matching two or 4 unique panels, allows you to create realistic compositions. For finishing the ceilings, special ceiling panels are used: their width varies from 25 to 50 cm, the length is from 270 cm to 400 cm.

In order for the repair to take place without dirt from plaster, the smell of varnish or glue, it is better to choose PVC panels for wall mounting in the hallway. With any squaring and room illumination, you can choose your own finishing option. The hallway is a place of increased cross-country ability, therefore, materials are selected based on the criteria of durability, reliability, variety, ease of installation. Plastic panels are ideal for such parameters.

The advantages of choosing this material for finishing the hallway are softness and the ability to bend for finishing arched openings. In addition, plastic is an affordable product that does not require complex maintenance. There are a lot of advantages of this material for decorating hallways, there are practically no shortcomings. The only caveat is that when choosing plastic panels in the corridor or hallway, select a quality product that is dense in structure and with a G2 flammability class.

When repairing walls, the installation of corridor panels begins with leveling the walls with wooden slats, metal profiles or sheathing with OSB, fiberboard, drywall sheets. Materials need to be calculated in advance, it is better to purchase with a small surplus. Installation can be done by hand without the involvement of specialists.

After leveling the walls, if necessary, insulate the space under the frame with mineral wool sheets, foam or extruded polystyrene foam. For mounting wall panels on the mounted frame, self-tapping screws, staples for a staple stapler, and special cleats are used.

Also, when assembling the panels, special fittings are installed: starting and finishing strips, a connecting strip, external and internal corners are used. Thanks to the lock on the panel, the docking is almost seamless. If the frame is solid, the panels can be glued to a flat wall surface using assembly glue.

When decorating the walls in the rooms of the apartment, it will be appropriate to beautifully combine different types of panels to create an interesting and unique decor.

Due to the many advantages, paneling is now very popular. To make a unique interior, they are combined with other finishing materials. Examples are shown below.

Decorating the hallway with the use of two wall materials at once will be appropriate both in large and spacious comes, and in the narrow corridors of small apartments. The lower part is made of a material such as MDF, while the top is lined with plastic. The imitation of wood harmoniously combines with the furniture of the hallway, and the discreet pattern of the panels creates a bright accent in an inconspicuous room, which allows you to get rid of the monotony.

Panels that imitate natural stone in different shades look great both when decorating walls completely, and for creating accents around interior doors. There is usually no natural light in the corridor, and the combination of dark stone with artificial light puts pressure on everyone who enters the house. This can be avoided by using light decor elements, mirrors and white stretch ceilings with lighting, and to make the room slightly dirty, the floor and doors are chosen in dark shades.

Purchasing 3D panels is the best option for a spacious hallway. They attract attention and surprise guests, but outwardly they narrow the room a little. Professionals advise a horizontal convex pattern in soft light shades to visually expand the space and make the corridor more comfortable.

Bamboo canvases will not be appreciated by everyone, but such original walls have a calming effect on visitors to a house or apartment. It is important to take into account that after a while the drawing can get bored. In order not to have to make repairs again, it is necessary to place bright furniture, paintings or mirrors with unusual lighting in the corridor.

The bright appearance of the corridor is created by rich and cheerful panels in light green tones. The person in the room has a complete feeling of freshness and cleanliness. Plastic panels make the room lively and send the person in it to the birch grove. Thanks to the noble white tint of the ceiling and doors, this brightness does not look intrusive.

The versatility of the panels allows them to be used in the repair of all premises of an apartment or house: bathrooms, hallways, kitchens, bathrooms and even bedrooms.... With all their advantages, they practically have no restrictions on use, with the exception of premises with increased fire hazard.