Most apartments have a layout with a small entrance hall, 2-3 square meters are allocated to this part of the apartment. What are the mistakes when planning a small hallway, and how to avoid them?
Illiterate layout
In apartments in panel houses, most often there is no pantry and wardrobe. Therefore, the main task is: to arrange everything so that everything fits and there is enough space left:
- Closed and open hangers;
- Place for shoes;
- A place to sit and dress her;
- Growth mirror.
A mirror will help visually increase the space and save time, as it will be convenient enough to examine yourself before leaving and immediately leave. It is better to wear shoes while sitting, it is comfortable.It will be better if the seat can be opened, as 1-2 pairs of shoes will fit there. This is also convenient because in rainy weather it is better to store shoes separately, where they can safely dry. For the same reason, it is convenient to have open hangers.
Lack of shoe storage
When the floor in a cramped hallway is filled with shoes, it is at least not convenient. And as much as possible, everything is cluttered up, comfort is lost and the apartment as a whole cannot look neat. To eliminate this problem in the hallway, it is important to have a shoe rack, or something similar, where the shoes will feel comfortable. If the apartment is extremely small, then this is not a reason to refuse furniture. Because only with her will it be possible to free up space, no matter how strange it may sound. There is always the right option for a shoe rack, it can be narrow, but long and of medium height.
Illiterate choice of finishing materials and poor lighting
To decorate the hallway, you should choose wear-resistant and strong materials that can withstand frequent wet cleaning. Creating an interior always starts with the floor and ends with the walls. The light tone of the walls and furniture will increase the space. If you can’t replace dark furniture with light, then you need to take care of sufficient lighting. The floor in the hallway has to be washed most often due to the large amount of dirt, so the flooring must be smooth so that it can be washed thoroughly.
Important! The floor must be resistant to moisture. Practice shows that tiles are best suited, not laminate. The second version of the floor covering tends to swell, and therefore it will not last long in the hallway.
Darkening the corners is a mistake that almost no one pays attention to. If the lighting cannot cope with lighting up everything, then the unlit space, and these are just the corners, visually reduces the room.
Wall-to-wall wardrobe
You should not give your preference to hefty closets, which clutter up the hallway with all their appearance. It is better to put a small closet, where it is possible to arrange things more competently, and attach hooks and shelves next to it.
Mirror in front of the door
Do not hang a full-length mirror on the door. It is bad not because you can often see a tired and tortured “I” there, but also because in such a place the mirror is constantly dirty. A dirty mirror will spoil the mood and adversely affect the entire hallway. Clutter has never decorated an apartment and created a beautiful interior. The mess will be 100% if there are many open shelves, as they are the "keepers" of everything. When planning a hallway, it should be borne in mind that here you need to combine aesthetics and convenience, which is not so easy to do in small apartments.
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