Wall decoration in the hallway with murals and not only
The entrance hall is the face of our house, through which guests create their first impression of the dwelling and its inhabitants. Therefore, it is so important, when making repairs, to pay close attention to this small room. The video in this article shows instructions on how to create your own style and design of walls in the hallway with your own hands using photo wallpaper.
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How to choose a wallpaper for the hallway
The entrance hall is a rather complicated room for repairing and creating any style or decor, since most often it is small in size, without windows and with many doors (seeDoor decoration: which material to choose) It is also considered the most polluted room and its walls are constantly exposed to mechanical stress.
It is much easier to repair and decorate the wall in the hallway, if it is spacious and has at least one window, it’s quite easy to choose an interior and design for such a room. And it’s quite difficult to find something for a small and dark room.
Hallway Photo Wallpaper Features
Let's look at some tips on what quality characteristics a photowall that you plan to hang in the hallway should have:
- Strength. The canvas in the hallway must withstand mechanical damage. For example, if you have a small child and you live in an apartment, you will have to keep the stroller in the hallway, and it can scratch the walls.
- Do not wear out. The canvas and the image must withstand periodic friction. For example, in a small room it is crowded and if several people gather here at the same time, then friction against the walls can not be avoided.
- Moisture resistance. Since the hallway is quickly polluted, frequent wet cleaning is necessary. For example, on the street, rain and dirt from shoes rush into the house, as well as wet outerwear in contact with the walls.
- Heat resistance. Cloths must withstand various temperature differences. For example, if the windows in the room are open, then when you open the door there will be a draft. And if there is frost on the street, then the cold air will enter the warm hallway.
- Chemical resistance. For example, there are some stains that cannot be simply washed off with water, in which case a variety of detergents are used that may contain chemical solvents.
Advice! If you want to buy wall murals in the hallway, you should buy products from well-known manufacturers, as they indicate all the information about their product on the packaging and guarantee quality, but be aware that the price of such paintings is higher.
Photo wallpaper colors
As you know, colors affect mental and emotional perception, and although there are many different colors and shades on the images of photo wallpaper, each picture has one primary color.The color scheme of the images for the hallway is no less important, as for other rooms. Since the entrance hall is the beginning of the house, the sensations of guests coming into it should be set up for positivity and hospitality. Choosing images with a dominant color, you need to figure out what emotions it causes.
Consider several primary colors:
- Red - This is a pretty intense color for human perception. Such a color, in large quantities, can create psychological pressure, and in a small and dark room will create an oppressive and gloomy atmosphere.
- Blue - It is a good color and even soothing, but in large quantities it can become cold and repulsive. But even without blue it is completely impossible, since it gives the image and interior completeness.
- Blue - This is the most common and pleasant to perceive color. It is associated with sky, with the sea and with summer. With the help of blue, you can visually make the volume of the room larger and lighter.
- Green - This is the most calm and pleasant color. The color of nature helps to relax and tune in a good mood. There is not much green, the only thing is its shades, which will not always set you in relaxation.
- Yellow - This is the color of the sun and a warm mood. It, like the blue color, will help visually expand the room and bring more light into it. The main thing is that yellow should not be poisonous, since it can cause a feeling of oppression.
These are the primary colors that are present in almost all drawings, but not counting black and white images (see.Wall mural black and white: which ones to choose) The most important thing is that the image and its color on the photo wallpaper do not irritate you and your family.
Advice! Do not immediately get your favorite image, try looking for something else, and then return to it.
Drawing in the hallway
You can create a stylistic orientation in the hall by choosing the necessary and suitable picture on the photo wallpaper. If you already have the style of the interior in the room, then you can emphasize the wall decoration in the narrow hallway, the image of the photo wallpaper.
Choosing an image for the hallway (seeHow to choose a wallpaper and not make a mistake), you must remember that modern photowaves are quite durable, therefore, you need to choose a picture that does not start to annoy you over time.
There are some tips from professional designers that can help you choose:
- You should not choose images with large objects in the hallway, as in a small and dark room they will look incomplete and blurry.
- Do not choose large sizes of photo wallpaper (seeHow to choose the size of the photo wallpaper), since they will create the illusion of a portal, and this, in turn, will make the entrance hall less comfortable.
- You should not get contrasting images in the hallway if the style of the room does not require it. Look for a middle ground, for example, natural landscapes.
- The theme of the image should correspond to the entire style of the interior and design of the room and even the apartment, since from the hallway you can get into almost all rooms.
- If you want to visually raise low ceilings, then select images with a pronounced vertical pattern, for example, columns or trees.
- If the entrance hall needs to be visually expanded, then images with a horizontal pattern, for example, the sea and the beach, are well suited.
- Choosing images with a perspective, for example, a road going into the distance will help visually expand the volume of the hallway.
But first of all, you and your family should like the image and how you should beautifully decorate the walls in the hallway together.
Suitable stories
Consider the most suitable images for the hallway:
- City landscapes - streets of a modern or old city; stairs twined with flowers; panoramic views of the city; summer cafes; colorful shops and stuff.
- Natural landscapes - forest, mountain, sea; waterfalls (seeWaterfall photo wallpaper: how to choose the right one), lakes and more.
- Macro image of flowers or insects.
- Ethnic motives.
- Stylistically directed images.
- Abstraction or geometric patterns.
- Elements of architecture - doors, windows, balconies, terraces, columns and more.
Any image can and even needs to be additionally decorated, for example: put a shop or street lamp near the image of the streets of the old city.
How to choose a photo cloth
Not only the image on the photo wallpaper is worthy of our close attention. As we said earlier, wall murals for a hallway should have some qualitative characteristics, such as:
- Fortress.
- Sustainability.
- Moisture resistance.
And some others. In order to find out which of them have such characteristics, it is necessary to find out in more detail which photowaves are generally, and what advantages and disadvantages they have. Photowalls are divided by type of canvas base and by its upper layer.
Photo base
Modern photowaves differ from their predecessors in many ways. Take at least the variety of materials from which the main layer of paintings is made.
Let's consider their varieties in more detail, they are:
- From paper - which immediately tells us that they are environmentally friendly. But we also know that paper quickly tears, wears out and deteriorates when wet. And the canvas of this material is not considered durable, therefore, have the lowest price.
- Vinyl is what plastic is made of. In the modern world, not every plastic has harmful characteristics, and vinyl sheets are not considered harmful. They are very resistant to everything, and to damage, and to water. Their only drawback is air tightness.
- From non-woven fabric is an environmentally friendly and very durable material. Such canvases are not afraid of damage, abrasion, or water procedures. Non-woven fabrics pass air well, but are quite expensive.
- Their fabric fibers - this also indicates the environmental friendliness of the canvas. Such canvases look chic and expensive, but as you know, the fabric is not considered moisture resistant, in addition, it is a good dust collector, and you will have to clean them with a vacuum cleaner. In addition, these are the most expensive paintings.
Interesting! Modern technologies do not stand still, so manufacturers have come up with special compositions that impregnate the canvas, which makes them stronger, tolerate humidity and are resistant to abrasion. Naturally, the cost of such paintings is slightly higher.
Top layer of photo cloths
Since the photo cloth consists of two layers, respectively, they have a base and a top layer. The top layer can be applied both directly to the substrate and on top of the image applied to the substrate.
So, the top layer can be:
- Laminated - smooth and glossy. This is a special composition that is applied in a thin layer and dries, becomes a thin film. Such a layer additionally protects the base of the web and image.
- Matte is a smooth, non-shiny surface that makes the colors of the image on the photo sheet more subdued and calm.The haze of images allows you to create a more comfortable atmosphere in the room.
- Textured - this is a special type of canvas, which due to the top layer imitate various materials. For example: it can be stone or brickwork, wood bark or textured fabric, sand or hoarfrost, a mural or canvas, and much more.
Texture wall murals are the most expensive, but their appearance with any imitation looks so unusual and aesthetically pleasing that the price is worth it. Moreover, the variety of textures allows you to easily select the necessary paintings for any style of interior hallway.
Additional decor
If you are lucky and your hallway is quite large, then the additional decor that emphasizes the image of photo wallpaper can be anything. But in small rooms you can’t walk around too much, since there must also be furniture for outerwear and shoes.
Consider the decor options:
- If you have a texture mural with imitation of masonry depicting a street of the old city, then a partial complement to the decoration of adjacent walls with stone will be an excellent addition.
- If you have colorful and multi-colored images of plants or flowers, then a pot with a living or artificial flower will be a good addition.
- An interesting decor solution can be playing on the image itself, for example, a frame in a circle, in the form of a door, window or arch.
- Furniture can also serve as a decor, for example, to depict a street or a city, a shop with wrought iron elements is well suited.
- Also, lighting can be made in the form of a decoration element, for example, by putting an old street lamp in the hallway.
For an interesting decor of photo wallpaper images, you need only your imagination, but if suddenly nothing comes to mind, pay attention to the drawing itself, it will tell you what can be done.
And of course the lighting
Since the entrance hall is usually windowless and therefore dark, it is necessary to create the right lighting in it. Often, many are limited only to overhead lighting, but if we create a beautiful room, and even with murals, then you should think about additional lighting. In order for the image on the photo wallpaper to look more profitable and effective, it is worth highlighting it additionally.
Consider several options for highlighting, for example:
- Using LED lights located around the perimeter of the room.
- Using wall sconces located on both sides of the photo cloth.
- Using an LED strip around the image.
Of course, there are a lot of options for additional lighting and backlighting and you decide which one to choose. And also how bright the backlight should be and what color.
Conclusion
So, in this article we found out how to decorate the walls in the hallways with the help of beautiful and interesting images on photo wallpaper. Turn fantasy on and on.
