How to make an entrance hall in an apartment: design ideas, layout and arrangement

Design features

The arrangement of the hallway in an apartment or house dictates the following rules:

• If the apartment is typical, designers recommend maintaining minimalism: for this it is necessary to think out a clear plan in advance and use only the most necessary furniture.
• Better to dwell on the muted colors: gray, whites, wood tones. Wall decoration in the corridor (especially if the room is small) should be limited to choosing a single material of a neutral shade. As accents, contrasting details of the same color are chosen.
• Playing the role of the business card of the apartment, the style and design of the entrance area should overlap with the decor of other rooms.

Be sure to check out a separate article about color choice in the hallway.

The photo shows the design of the hallway in coffee tones, designed in a modern style.

Layout options

It is easiest to furnish a square-shaped room that looks more spacious than a rectangular one with the same area. It’s not difficult to pick up furniture: it’s perfect for storing clothes and shoes angular or direct wardrobe.

In the photo there is a bright interior of a square hallway with a built-in wardrobe.

If small entrance hall or does not have a partition with a large room, then you should limit yourself to open hangers and a shoe rack. In the vested apartment, the walk-through zone should be separated so that street dirt does not enter the living rooms. If the corridor is l-shaped, then additional zoning is not required. The same applies to the entrance hall in the form of the letter "t": its design features allow you to place everything you need at the entrance, and leave the remaining space under the hall.

In the photo there is a design of a hallway turning into a hall. The entrance area is decorated with tiles, which simplifies the cleaning of the floor.

Apartments with an improved layout and spacious hallways are usually equipped with a niche in which you can build small dressing room.

A narrow rectangular corridor with a typical layout does not have such advantages, so the storage system is thought out individually, in accordance with the dimensions.

The most rational sequence of functional zones looks like this:

• at the entrance there is a place for bags with groceries,
• then a place to change shoes.

Padded stools and wide shoe racks can combine these functions. Then a place for storing clothes is arranged and a mirror is hung.

The photo shows the modern interior of the hallway with bright red accents.

How to make a repair?

To make a quality repair of the hallway, first of all, you should pay attention to practicality and convenience, and only then to design and aesthetics. If space allows, you can use several materials for decoration. The area where you often have to come in contact with the walls must be finished with the most wear-resistant material.

Floor. Arriving at the apartment from the street, we immediately fall into the corridor, so most of the dirt and dust accumulate on its floor. To make cleaning easy, and the floor covering lasts a long time, it is worth choosing wear-resistant materials of neutral shades. High-class laminate looks presentable and can withstand heavy loads, but is afraid of water.

Best you can make porcelain tiles in the hallway: It is durable and resistant to moisture, but dirt that accumulates in the seams can ruin the appearance of the floor. Linoleum does not have these disadvantages, but you should choose a coating with high-quality imitation of texture.

Walls. The most practical materials for wall decoration in the hallway are decorative plaster and brick: thanks to the texture, they are not visible spots, they are easy to care for. Plaster and brick are difficult to damage if you touch the walls with shoes, dirty outerwear, bicycle wheels or prams. In second place for wear resistance are non-woven and washable wallpapers, and only then comes the paint.

Ceiling. The corridor, designed in the style of minimalism, does not require special frills in the design of the ceiling. Enough stretch web or whitewash. To visually raise the top of the room, a glossy surface is often used, and high ceilings are decorated with multi-level structures.

The photo shows an unusual design of the hallway in dark color. The floor is tiled and parquet, and the walls are lined with stucco and decorative brick.

How to equip?

If the apartment does not have a separate dressing room, the storage systems in the hallway should be roomy: for this, you should use the maximum space, including under the ceiling. If cupboard has hinged doors, a minimum of 70 cm must be left to open the doors and passage.

In the photo the interior of the modern hallway in the apartment, a small space which is used as rationally as possible.

What can be put in the hallway?

In the entry area, it is useful to have:

• Full-length mirrorso that going outside, take a look at yourself.
• Two open hangers for jackets. They are useful for temporary storage of outerwear.
• A place for changing shoes (ottoman, bench or chest), where you can also store shoes.
• Open shoe rackwhere you can dry boots and sneakers.

The photo shows a laconic design of a small hallway in a one-room apartment, where every free centimeter is valuable.

If the area allows, a closet, console or chest of drawersshelves are hung up.

Lighting Features

The entrance hall in the apartment requires more artificial light sources than hallway with a window in a private house. Various lighting devices will help to correct the deficiency. See more how to organize lighting.

Chandeliers proportional to the area of ​​the room are appropriate: chic products with pendants will fit only into the design of a large hallway. Spot spots and LED stripes are great. In the interior of the hallway in the neoclassical style, wall sconces will harmoniously look.

In the photo the interior of the hallway, where the central chandelier highlights the entrance area of ​​the apartment, and spotlights and sconces serve as additional illumination.

How to decorate the hall?

Even in a small concise corridor there is always a place for decor. Most often it plays a practical role, but does not interfere with aesthetics. The highlight of the interior of the hallway can be a mirror with an original frame, which not only looks beautiful, but also benefits.

In the photo there is an entrance hall with an unusual mirror in a golden frame.

With any dimensions of the room, a key holder is appropriate, which is hung on the wall: thanks to it, the keys will always be in sight. Another practical idea for the hallway in the apartment is a notice board: cork, chalk or magnetic. Spacious corridor can be decorated paintings, family photos, posters and watches.

How to design a hallway in various interior styles?

It is best if the design of the modern hallway is sustained in a certain style. Less pretentious is minimalism with its straight forms and concise filling, which helps to keep the corridor clean and tidy. In close to him scandinavian style eco-friendly materials, cozy little things and contrasting interior items are used.

See also how you can style provence, high tech, classic.

Loft style corridor design It suggests the presence of rough textures, metal and wood in balance with gloss and light finish.

In the photo, the laconic design of the hallway in eco-style harmonizes with simple furniture on a light background.

Contemporary style is the most popular for decoration of apartments today and works not so much on its attractiveness as on functionality. Modern interior design always practical and thought out to the smallest detail.

Modern photos in the interior

In 2020, special attention should be paid to the mirrors in the design of the hallway. We have collected several examples demonstrating how much space is changing due to reflective surfaces.

In the photo there is a hallway in an apartment with high ceilings, where the mirrored cabinet doors complicate the room and increase the amount of light.

Mirrors look great in any interior design. They emphasize the dignity of a spacious hall and add even more air.

To facilitate cleaning and visually expand the space of a small room, it is worth using hanging furniture.

As you can see, the thoughtful design of the hallway is a guarantee of convenience and functionality. Other interesting ideas can be found in our photo gallery.