Wall murals in the hallway: choice and options in the interior

The hallway is the room that appears first to those who enter. It is she who makes the first impression on a person, in addition, when he leaves, he again finds himself in her and the sensation becomes even stronger. Therefore, one should not rashly approach the design project of the corridor. This is not just a walk-through area, this is the face of your apartment, which is equivalent to other premises. The hallway should not contradict the general style of housing. Her task is create a favorable impression of you and your home.

A spectacular hallway design can be created using some expressive design details. Wall murals are among the visual techniques that can do a lot. They make the room more beautiful, more original, and can increase the space. This is a fairly budgetary way to form a non-trivial hallway interior in the house. It is very important to take into account the style of the room, the color scheme, the area of ​​the hallway. You can choose options taking into account all parameters, since the choice of photowall-paper in building supermarkets is great.

Wall murals for the hallway of an apartment or house are chosen quite often, since this interior decoration does not require either financial or labor costs. This type of wallpaper is made by applying an image to the base by means of offset or plotter printing. The base can be different: paper, vinyl or non-woven. The first option is not suitable for the hallway, since paper is not a very practical choice. It degrades from moisture and cannot be cleaned. Such wallpapers will quickly lose their appearance.

A huge plus of photowall-paper is the ability to choose not a standard canvas, but to order an image according to your taste and size. In addition, a properly selected drawing can increase the space, visually raise the ceiling, and correct area defects. Modern technological equipment allows you to create original images with high resolution and quality. Wall murals not only look beautiful and can optically solve design problems to correct flaws. The pronounced decorative effect of this material eliminates the need for additional details to decorate the room.

Well-chosen wallpaper with photo printing can completely transform the hallway, but it is very important that they fit harmoniously into the overall composition and do not overwhelm the rest of the interior. It is quite risky to replace ordinary wallpaper with a photo variety. This is especially true for small rooms.

To create an organic composition, designers recommend considering the following guidelines:

• illumination of the image is very important, since the picture should not be hidden in the dark, good backlighting will solve this problem, which will only emphasize the effect of the solution;
• the mirror surface located opposite the image will visually make the room larger, deeper, the drawing is more voluminous and expressive;
• the self-sufficiency of the image on the wallpaper is difficult to dispute, but there is an opportunity to make the impression more vivid - for this, select the decor and furniture in the subject of the picture;
• it is not necessary to paste over the whole wall or most of the wall with photo wallpaper, sometimes it is enough to place a large photo fragment in a frame on the wall.

Even wallpaper with a smooth surface and an interesting image will make the hallway more spectacular. There are various types of photo coatings, the decorative qualities of which are stunning and can create various optical effects. They will decorate the hallway and add atmosphere to it 3D-wallpaper with a volumetric effect and LED-type wallpaper.

The volumetric drawing has stunning realism. You can use a wide variety of themes and images and they will all look great. The landscape option is very popular, where in the foreground you can contemplate grass, flowers, and in the second - a forest, mountains, valleys. Another original view is a photo in macro mode. It can be raindrops on glass or foliage, which will add freshness and juiciness to the hallway. Graphics are very relevant, especially in modern styles. It can form a variety of optical illusions.

LED wallpaper is a modern original solution in the decor of the premises. This is a system of wires and diodes, which are interconnected and controlled by a remote control. That is, if necessary, you can simply turn off the image. Backlighting creates a stunning impression, gives realism to any image, enhances the effect of abstract drawings. In this performance, the theme of night cities, the starry sky, and an urban picture look especially luxurious. This variety is more expensive and is not easy to install.

First of all, you need to decide on the pattern of the wallpaper and choose the color scheme. It is better if the print combines rich and calm shades. If the image is too bright, the color combination is catchy, contrasting, then the hallway may become uncomfortable. Such an aggressive tandem of shades will overwhelm the rest of the design. The visual expression of the image should be balanced with a neutral, laconic range.

If there is a need to visually enlarge the space, use a cold range of tones, but if the hallway is very large, warmer images are suitable for it. Cool light colors will fit perfectly into a small corridor. Drawings in dark colors are contraindicated in a narrow, cramped hallway. Another nuance that you need to consider when choosing a color for photo wallpaper - snow-white shades are very easily soiled and touch marks are very visible on them.

Drawings must fully comply with the style of the room... For example, a fresco will perfectly decorate a Mediterranean style, a city at night - a modern trend, a landscape - a classic one. Decorative elements can enhance the impression of an image. For example, a lantern lamp next to a photograph of a night street will create a single interesting composition in the hallway.

The choice of wallpaper is not an easy task. They are presented in a wide variety of patterns, colors, textures, shapes and sizes. It is especially important to choose the wallpaper so that the small or narrow corridor does not become narrower, and the huge hallway does not look like an empty, uncomfortable room. To narrow the circle and make the right choice, consider the following factors:

• choose between non-woven and vinyl - they can be washed, and the paper base for the hallway is impractical;
• the color depends on the area and the degree of illumination: warm tones add coziness, but visually decrease, a light cool gamut - increases the space;
• horizontal prints, images and drawings visually make the room wider, therefore they are good for narrow corridors;
• vertical prints like columns and tall trees make the ceiling visually higher;
• if you want to accentuate in a very laconic room, choose a bright print;
• give up dark and gloomy plots, they will create the appropriate mood in the hallway;
• positive, joyful prints will create an optimistic mood;
• panoramic wallpapers are only good for empty and very large walls.

Wall murals are appropriate in different styles, but in some of them they look the most harmonious and effective. The main thing is to choose a plot in accordance with the general concept.

Ideal for classics:

• perspective images of squares, parks;
• black and white version of engraving motifs.

Minimalist designs do not tolerate expressive decor. Photomurals with abstraction in a general color scheme will very well be able to revive a prim interior. It is better if the drawing is located vertically.

Exotic interior created using photos from African prairies, savannahs, animal prints of wild animals. Rattan furniture, bamboo decor will complement the overall picture.

Another current style in which the wallpaper looks very harmonious is catchy pop art. Bright subjects in a given style are suitable for him, which will become accents in the overall picture. The size of such wallpaper should be small, and it is better if it is placed on a bright wall.

After the choice of materials, the interior design of the hallway enters the final stage. Wall murals can be glued on the wall by yourself, without the involvement of specialists. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

• the walls are leveled and primed before pasting;
• with special brushes or rollers, an adhesive is applied to the wall and the back of the wallpaper;
• it is better to fold the canvas in half so that the glue soaks it properly, and hold it in this way for a while;
• then the photo canvas is placed on the wall and leveled with rubberized rollers, spatulas;
• refuse to level the canvas with a cloth of any composition;
• if the edges are not stuck, apply a little more glue, roll;
• if a combination of different parts is required, they are combined and the joints are smoothed.

The photo canvas on the wall is a striking decorative element and can be used in small hallways if you use visually expanding patterns. In addition, they can be combined with different materials:

• with wallpaper, they look harmonious if an expressive drawing is complemented by a laconic background;
• decorative plaster is perfectly combined with park photos, images of destroyed monuments of culture, antiquity, architecture;
• artificial stone will perfectly frame different types of images, for example, brickwork and an urban plot are very suitable for each other;
• painted walls are combined with any subjects, you can highlight one wall with a contrasting color, and place a photo print on the next one;
• the joints in the classics are perfectly hidden by moldings.

The perspective of the image visually enlarges the area of ​​the room.

Frescoes framed by stucco moldings look organic in luxurious status styles.

If the room is not small in size, you can decorate most of the walls with photographs.

Photo canvas can be very restrained and fit in an original way into a strict but elegant style.

Animal plots are extremely popular in modern design.

The stone finish is perfectly combined with different types of photographic subjects.

A bright contrasting hallway will add non-triviality to a black and white print.

Floral motifs are ideal for romantic styles.

For information on how to glue the wallpaper, see the video below.