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Wallpaper in the corridor: choice of type, color, combination

It is not easy to arrange the corridor and hallway correctly: the areas are usually small, and the functionality should be wide. Moreover, both of these rooms are a connecting link that unites all rooms into a single whole. Therefore, it is not easy to choose wallpaper for the corridor.

The content of the article

1 What wallpaper to choose in the corridor
2 How to glue: choice of color and design
- 2.1 How to combine wallpaper in the hallway
3 Wallpaper
4 Wallpaper for the corridor: photo ideas

What wallpaper to choose in the corridor

Since the room is walk-through, with a heavy load, there are increased requirements for finishing in terms of strength characteristics, and all materials must be well washed and cleaned. It is from these points of view that you need to choose the type of wallpaper, and then talk about colors, patterns and combination.

One type of vinyl wallpaper with imitation brickwork

Vinyl

Vinyl coating (polyvinyl chloride or PVC) creates a very dense and durable film on the surface. Such wallpapers are also called detergents - for their ability to tolerate cleaning normally with a cloth and detergents.

The base for vinyl wallpaper can be paper or non-woven. It is easier to glue non-woven. You simply apply glue to the wall surface and apply the cut-to-size canvas. Such wallpaper for the corridor can also be glued to slightly uneven walls.

Under such canvases and decent cracks will not be visible

Wallpaper on a paper base must first be coated with glue and folded so that the coated surface is inside. At this time, you need to spread the wall, and then glue the slightly softened canvas. This is where the danger lies: it is easy to stretch the soaked paper, which will cause distortions, folds and other troubles on the wall. So it is easier to work with a non-woven base, especially since they better hide surface imperfections and there is no need to carefully level the walls. However, there is one "but" - are they more expensive than paper-based? and the difference is about 40%.

In addition to a different base, vinyl wallpapers also differ in the method of application.

Thick or smooth. The film is strong, of high density, often even, sometimes with a slightly pronounced texture. Often imitates ceramic tiles, stone and other similar materials. Due to its high density, it is not afraid of high humidity, you can even wash it with a brush. This corridor wallpaper is a great choice, but only if your walls are relatively flat.
Smooth Vinyl Wallpaper
Foamed vinyl. The structure is porous, which allows the walls to "breathe". It is the only breathable vinyl wallpaper. But porosity also has a drawback: it is not recommended to wet them strongly. You can clean it, but with a damp cloth. What is also good - due to the thick film, even significant irregularities are well masked.
Foamed vinyl wallpaper imitation leather
Hard vinyl. A very dense and tough film, the surface often imitates various natural finishing materials: stone, brick, textiles, textured plaster, etc. The imitation is very high quality, the palette of colors is the widest. They are characterized by increased strength and wear resistance. There are options for painting.
Heavy vinyl
Hot stamping is also called "silkscreen". The surface has a characteristic soft sheen. These wallpapers are thin, which increases the requirements for the quality of wall preparation.
Silk-screen printing is easy to recognize by its characteristic gloss

Any type of vinyl wallpaper will work well in the hallway. They are highly durable, fade resistant, and washable well. Average service life is about 7-10 years. Vanilla wallpaper for the corridor is good for everyone, except that some of them are difficult to join, but this can be fought by gluing a special tape at the junction.

Glass fiber

This type of paintable wallpaper. The canvas has a certain relief, most often not large. The relief of the picture allows you to hide flaws in the processing of the wall. You can paint it from 3 to 8 times - depending on the type (and price) of paintings. Glass fiber they pass air well, are vapor-permeable, do not emit harmful substances. All in all, a good choice if painted walls are good for you.

One of the reliefs on the wall

Liquid formulations

Is it a blend of cellulose, cotton and sometimes chemical? fibers with a coloring pigment and an adhesive composition. There are two forms of release: ready-to-use in the Vedas or in bags for dilution with water. Apply with spatulas to the prepared surface. It should not be ideally even: the layer thickness can be up to 5 mm, but too much consumption is unprofitable financially.

The composition is applied with a spatula. Some craftsmen use plastic plexiglass, some - ordinary stainless steel, and some generally work with "ironers". There are many technicians, choose the one that is most convenient for you.

According to the surface characteristics, liquid wallpaper for the corridor is a good option. Since the compositions are painted to the full depth, scratches are not visible, many of them can be washed not just with a rag, but also with a brush. But before buying, check all the performance characteristics and features. They can have significant differences.

Natural

There is also a group of wallpapers, in the manufacture of which natural materials are used. On the base, most often fabric or non-woven, cork chips or bamboo are glued. They look great - the surface is natural. However, they have their own characteristics. The cork is peeled off, which can be a problem in families with children. Some types of bamboo canvases need to be varnished, and they also need to be glued with special glue. Although I must say that bamboo wallpaper for a corridor in an oriental style is a godsend: it looks magical.

Bamboo wallpaper for the corridor in an oriental style is a great choice

Corks look no worse with the right approach. An example can be seen in the photo. Above - bamboo wallpaper, below - cork.

Bamboo wallpaper: the main thing is to combine correctly

Read about the development of the interior of the hallway and corridor here.

How to glue: choice of color and design

The color scheme of the corridor often has to be matched to the already existing decor of other rooms in an apartment or house. And this means that you have to stick to the same range or choose from matching colors. Moreover, the choice of color is complicated by the presence of a large number of doors. You can't ignore them.

The best option if you are planning multi-color wallpaper for the corridor, and you can find those in which there is a color similar to the color of the doors.

In the corridor with light doors, the wallpaper looks more organic with light

In a corridor with light doors, light shades look more organic

If the color is too dark - wenge, for example, then you will have to beat it with plinth and / or decorative elements, and the walls in such a corridor are definitely better light: against their background, dark doorways look like decoration.

Wallpaper in the hallway under dark doors

If we talk about colors in general, then you can use any. Even the dark ones. But they look good in spacious rooms with an abundance of light (read about lighting in the hallway here). And one condition: it is better to avoid variegation and small drawing. They make the room even smaller. If your corridor is small and narrow, then you will have to choose from light, neutral tones, and with a subtle pattern.

In general, narrow corridors are a separate conversation. With the help of some tricks, you can achieve the effect of expanding the space. For example, with a sufficient height of the ceilings, in a narrow corridor approximately in the middle of the wall, you can make a strip of a different color. This technique allows you to "break" the walls to the sides. The effect is enhanced if there is a large mirror or mirrored cabinet doors on the opposite wall.

A clearly marked strip lowers the ceiling slightly and pushes the walls apart

You can use striped wallpaper in a narrow corridor. But you need to look for wide stripes. Narrow ones will create a variegated effect. If none are found, you can combine two colors of the same type (read about color matching tables in the interior here). If the ceilings are high, you can arrange the stripes horizontally, if not, vertically.

Striped wallpaper in the hallway

In order not to overload a small space with alternating colors, the stripes are arranged in fragments, the rest should be pasted over with plain wallpaper. This, by the way, is one of the methods of combination in the interior.

One wall is striped - the rest are plain painted

One wall is striped - the rest are plain-colored

About, how to make a dressing room and develop its content can be found in this article.

How to combine wallpaper in the hallway

If desired, you can combine a strip with a large floral ornament. But it is extremely difficult to choose wallpapers from different collections without the appropriate skills. In this case, it is easier to use one collection. Many manufacturers produce canvases with different patterns that are combined with each other. An example of a combination of striped and floral wallpaper in the corridor in the photo below.

How to paste over a hallway with different wallpapers: one of the options

By the way, note that the color of the door almost exactly matches one of the stripes, and the jambs - on the other. Perhaps that is why this option looks beautiful.

Another example of combining wallpaper in the corridor from one collection

There is a classic combination option: when 1/3 of the walls above or below are pasted over with other wallpaper. The lower part is usually made darker, the upper one lighter. This technique visually "lowers" the ceiling, which is useful if the room is narrow and high.

The lower third is darker - one way to combine

Moreover, the lower part is not necessarily monochromatic. It can be a medium-sized drawing, a strip, sometimes a monogram. It all depends on the style of the apartment or house.

Another version of the same technique is shown in the photo below. In this case, the darker part occupies 2/3 of the walls, and so that the room does not seem gloomy, a large plant pattern is chosen.

The room turned out to be light

How to install sliding (sliding) doors can be found here.

Wallpaper

Modern technologies allow you to transfer any image to paper. With the advent of high-quality large-format photo printing, it became possible not to assemble an image from pieces, but to glue it with a continuous sheet. It looks much better. Photo wallpapers are also used in the corridor.

Photo wallpaper for the corridor: cityscapes are popular, only from different times)))

But, with a similar design of the walls, one condition must be observed: everything else is very calm, almost monochrome. The main focus is photography. Otherwise, something incomprehensible will turn out.