Arch in the living room (hall): types, materials, design, location

Types of arches in the interior of the living room

Arched construction can be a variety of forms.

Square

It is a classic option with which you can visually increase the space and form a feeling of high ceilings. Square walkways can be a particularly elegant solution for a studio apartment.

Round

Due to the correct radius and elegant semicircular shape, this opening has a fairly simple, concise and harmonious appearance.

In the photo there is a round arch with white columns in the interior of a spacious hall.

Oval

They can be either a regular or a distorted ellipse. The oval design in the interior of the living room always looks solid and impressive.

Trapezoid

They have a rather unusual and non-trivial look, which, with proper design, is able to completely change the surrounding space of the living room.

Half-arches

Thanks to the absolutely natural and unmatched graceful arc, the semi-arches add to the hall special fundamentality and at the same time amazing elegance.

Curly

They are asymmetric and custom designs, very relevant for creating a unique design. They can have the most bizarre shapes, curves, waves, protrusions or indentations.

The location of the arches in the apartment

The most popular options for placing arched openings.

Divided living room

It will allow you to dilute the monotonous design and bring some originality into the atmosphere. It is very important that the vaulted dividing structure fits in seamlessly with the interior design and does not violate the overall harmony of the hall.

In the photo zoning of the hall with the help of an arch located in the middle of the room.

Between rooms (instead of door)

The use of arches for interior doors.

Kitchen and living room

The arch between the living room and the kitchen or dining room will allow you to simultaneously divide the rooms and at the same time maintain a certain line between two different spaces.

In the photo, the living room and dining room are in the Art Nouveau style, separated by curly arches decorated with stained glass.

Hall and bedroom

In the case of a single style design of the hall and bedroom, a beautiful arched design will be an excellent interior element for visually combining the design of two different rooms and forming a holistic composition.

Hall and balcony

These decorative arches not only give the room the necessary volume and a certain characteristic, but also make its interior more stylish, fashionable and unbanal.

In the photo the interior of the hall with access to the loggia in the form of a square arch.

Living room and hallway

The arch will be an excellent option for a clear separation of the living area and the corridor. It will allow focusing on the difference between these areas, and at the same time form a single composition.

In the photo, the entrance from the corridor to the hall, made in the shape of a rectangular arch.

Window arch

Such elegant and luxurious design always looks very advantageous and gives the atmosphere a special solemnity, mystery and elevation.

Hall style

Design ideas for the living room in popular styles.

Modern

Openings with a pronounced strict, concise and simple design, devoid of any frills in the decor and forms, will give the modern interior a sense of real freedom and additional space.

In the photo, the entrance arch is rectangular in the interior of the hall in a modern style.

Classical

Traditional or curly arches are an almost indispensable element of the classical style. Passages are noble in color and texture, quite often decorated with stucco moldings, moldings, golden or silver ornaments, side columns and half columns, sculptural details or carvings.

Scandinavian

This style involves the use of simple and slightly strict forms, minimal decor and all shades of white. A great solution can be large and wide arched openings painted in light colors.

In the photo, the interior of the hall is in the Scandinavian style with a wide arch of white color.

High tech

Simple designs, painted in the color of wall decoration or decorated with mirror, metal and glass inserts, spotlights, LED strip or other modern design in monochrome shades, will be the best solution for the interior in high-tech style.

Provence

For provence, rectangular designs made of stone, wood, MDF, fiberboard or other materials of natural origin will be appropriate. Also, arches are often decorated with floral ornaments or apply artificial aging.

Arched finish

The most common decoration options:

• Stucco molding. With this sophisticated design, you can create interesting patterned drawings, bas-reliefs and other curly elements that visually magnify the vaulted structure.
• Decorative rock. An impressive and solid stone finish, due to the natural texture and color, looks harmonious in any interior solution.
• Wallpaper. Pasting the arch with the help of wallpaper is the most affordable and inexpensive option with a huge number of shades, textures and textures.
• Tree. This beautiful appearance of the finish has a very solid appearance; quite often, wooden passages are decorated with openwork carvings or various patterns.
• Tile. Tile cladding with imitation of granite, marble or other stone rocks, allows you to place the necessary accents in the room and form a complete and harmonious interior composition.
• Plaster. It looks particularly impressive and unusual. Stucco can have various pigment additives or stone chips, it is especially well combined with other types of finishes.
• Painting. With the help of painting, you can realize the most daring design ideas, for example, draw any drawings and patterns, paint the surface of the arch with solid color or highlight it with a bright and contrasting shade.
• Mosaic. Finishing in the form of small iridescent and shimmering multi-colored details undoubtedly attracts attention and fills the atmosphere with unique luxury.

The photo shows the interior of the hall with a round arch lined with decorative stone.

Decorative design should not only correspond to taste preferences, but also, in the first place, harmoniously combine with the main design of the hall.

Custom living room layout ideas

If such architectural elements as a fireplace, a bay window or a staircase are present in the hall, they can be beaten in the original way with the help of vaulted structures, for example, using the arch it turns out not only to beautifully design the bay window ledge, but also to separate the working area located in it with a table or place relaxing with a sofa, from the living room.

In the photo, the bay window is separated from the hall with the help of a rectangular arch.

For a small room in the apartment, such as Khrushchev, arches with a minimalist design are suitable, they will allow you to perform the correct zoning, make the room visually more spacious and bring a peculiar zest to it.

Decoration and design of a room with an arch

Original design and design solutions.

With two arches

Thanks to vaulted passages, it turns out not to be limited to the typical layout of the hall, forming the most comfortable, beautiful and functional design.

Large designs

They allow you to create an even greater effect of open space, fill the room with space, special grace, solemnity and significantly transform the boring interior.

Corner

They give the living room atmosphere not only special exclusivity, but also make the room more spacious, depriving it of clutter.

Backlit

The built-in backlight allows you to fill the space of the hall with uniform diffused light and add new colors to it.

With shelves

The openings, supplemented with shelves, niches and decorative windows, where you can place books, elegant trinkets or your favorite collection, will significantly enliven and dilute the living room.

In the photo there is a wooden arch with shelves located between the dining room and the hall.

Construction material

To design arches, a wide variety of materials are used:

• Drywall.
• Tree.
• Brick.
• Plastic.
• Metal.
• Foam block.

In order for the vaulted structure of drywall, wood, brick, concrete blocks and other materials to look, not only elegant, but also organically, all the nuances of interior design should be correctly taken into account.

Photo gallery

The arch allows you to create conditional boundaries, while maintaining the integrity of space. Due to the high aesthetic qualities, this opening introduces special style and unique charm into the interior of the hall.