Paintings in the hallway on the wall: types and options in the interior

The corridor or hallway is, as a rule, the first room that greets guests in our home. You should not leave the interior of this room unattended, because it is here that the first impression of the house and its owners is formed.

Usually, this room has a minimum of furniture and other details. But the absence of any decor will make the hallway just a useless passage connecting the street to the house. Painting is a great opportunity to diversify the interior and brighten this room. How to choose it correctly, where to place it, we will consider later in the article.

A painting is an important decorative element that can transform any room. In addition, it also performs certain functions in the interior.

• If you choose the right color scheme, you can make the corridor or hallway more comfortable and fresher.
• With the help of a properly selected image, you can visually expand the space, as well as lengthen, narrow the corridor, and make the ceilings visually higher.
• The painting will make the interior of the hallway more harmonious and consistent with the design of the entire apartment. And you can also add speakers or, conversely, calm the situation.

Indeed, the paintings have many functions with which you can radically change the atmosphere in the corridor or hallway. But different types and shapes play different roles in the interior. Let's consider the types of paintings in more detail.

The choice of painting depends entirely on the taste and preference of the owner of the house.But still, choosing this decorative element, you need to pay attention to several important criteria that will determine whether this or that picture is suitable for the interior of the hallway. One such criterion is species.

Oil or pencil paintings are a win-win solution for any hallway, because this view does not limit the style of the image. Such a decorative element will fill the room with an atmosphere of luxury and sophistication. Alternatively, you can hang a painting you have created.

These paintings have been gaining more and more popularity in recent years. And this is not surprising, because such images are diverse in style. A modular image is a composition of several separate images that make up a general sketch. Such a picture can be made to order with the image that you wish to see in your hallway.

Unlike previous types of paintings, this one occupies most of the wall. Basically, frescoes are created directly on a plastered wall with paints, in this case, the choice of an image should be taken seriously, because such a pattern is durable. But you can also find a large canvas that is fixed to the wall.

A great idea for a modern hallway. A poster is a poster with lettering, comics, humorous drawings, and more. This type is convenient in that it suits almost any design, and it is also easy to replace it. You can create a poster yourself. In addition, such a poster is notable for its low price.

A very original decorative element that will refresh the atmosphere. Such a creation can be purchased or made on your own. In addition, there are various types of embroidery, for example, a picture embroidered with beads.

Such paintings are used mainly to visually raise ceilings. The main theme is geometric shapes, abstraction.

The main requirement for the picture is that it must be combined with the design of the hallway itself. It is best to match it to the overall color scheme of the room. It is not advisable to hang images in dark colors in the hallway.

But if you want the picture to be noticeable against the background of the interior of the hallway, then follow these rules:

• if the hallway is made in bright colors, then choose images lighter than the main palette or pastel colors;

• if pastel colors prevail in the design of the room, then you can choose any bright picture of your choice.

Of course, what will be displayed on the canvas depends entirely on your taste. The main thing is not to choose negative paintings for the hallway: with motives of degradation, destruction, sadness, images of catastrophes, violence, symbols of death.

Here are some tips for choosing a painting theme.

Images of flowers, landscapes, and still lifes will perfectly fit into the interior of any hallway. Small landscape pictures will add comfort to the room, and large pictures with colorful flowers will refresh the atmosphere. However, it is worth remembering that too bright images are placed only in the hallway, made in light colors.

Pictures of wildlife and animals themselves will add comfort and beauty to your home. Pictures with animals always look natural, so they will fit into any interior.

Abstract paintings look the most organically in a modern interior. It is quite simple to choose such an image, because the color scheme is very diverse.

Copies of famous masterpieces can also be hung in the hallway. However, it is worth remembering that they require space. In a small hallway, such images will look ridiculous.

If you want to visually expand the space in the hallway or corridor, then choose canvases with a voluminous pattern. Such paintings visually expand the boundaries of the room and create a free and sophisticated atmosphere.

City panoramas, like 3D images, add space and soften the atmosphere. In addition, such a canvas can be made the main accent in the room, which will certainly attract guests.

Dynamic paintings depicting cars, yachts and other vehicles will bring movement to the interior, enliven the atmosphere. A great solution for modern design is to acquire such stylish images.

Family photos will look most harmonious in the hallway. A modular painting with a family photo, a painted portrait or just a few framed photos will add coziness to your home.

In order for the picture to fit into the design of the hallway, it is important that it matches the main style of the room. Let's see which images fit different styles.

• Classic... Impressionism, realism and romanticism are suitable directions for this style. Images of the city, animals, nature, architectural works, landscapes, as well as frescoes or panels, paintings of the Renaissance - all this perfectly emphasizes the nobility and sophistication of the classics.

• Modern style... This style assumes modern paintings: abstraction, depiction of technology, as well as trends such as pop art, impressionism, surrealism and modernism. Posters with a suitable theme will not be superfluous either. You can decorate with any modern bright frames.

• Scandinavian style... Due to the fact that this style provides for light colors in the interior, you can select pictures of almost any theme and color scheme. The main thing is that this detail is discreet and calm. Scandinavian is one of the few styles that allows for black and white compositions.

• Provence... This is a French style, which means that the paintings should be suitable for the subject. Flowers, animals, nature, still life - all this suits the Provencal style. French landscapes, as well as still life with grapes and wine will look especially advantageous.

• Loft... This is one of the modern styles, so any modern artwork will look organic. But preferable for the loft style will be various posters with lettering or comics. It is permissible to hang canvases without a frame, which will emphasize brutality and negligence.

• English style... The presence of paintings in this style is a prerequisite. The image of dogs, horses, hunting will emphasize the aristocratic interior. If you want to create a modern English style, then feel free to choose panoramas of English cities, images of technology and architectural works.

• Country... This is a rustic style, which means that images of animals and nature in muted colors, as well as still lifes and flowers, are appropriate. You can complement the illustrations with wooden frames.

• Minimalism... A modern style that is carried out in light or pastel colors, and also provides a minimum of details. It is quite simple to choose a painting for this style: city panoramas, street landscapes, flowers, abstractions - all this is suitable for arranging a hallway in a minimalist style. And also black and white compositions without a frame will be appropriate.

• Ethno... This style implies bright details, so you can hang any bright works of painting in such a hallway: flowers, landscapes, posters and more.

• Modern... Home and cozy style is modern. To add coziness, choose artworks depicting houseplants, still lifes and compositions with geometric shapes.

After the picture is carefully selected and purchased, the question arises of where to place it so that it is beautiful. This is quite important, because such a decorative element transforms the whole room.

The main thing is to adhere to some rules for the location.

1. In order not to clutter up a small hallway, you need to choose small pictures, and, on the contrary, for a spacious hallway you need to select large and voluminous images.
2. The painting should be at eye level, on average 1.5 m above the floor. Also, the image should not occupy more than 1/3 of the wall.
3. If there are several images, then they need to be aligned along the bottom, top or center axis. In addition, all images should be similar in subject matter and color scheme. And you also need to leave enough space between the canvases.
4. Use moderation in the amount of artwork to avoid overloading the room.

Consider the options for the location of the paintings on the wall.

One picture:

• so that there is no empty space opposite the door, you can hang a picture on this wall, then it will attract the attention of everyone entering the house;
• the image can be placed over a chest of drawers, over a cabinet or ottoman to fill the space;
• if you place the canvas in front of a mirror, it will add space to the room.

Several paintings:

• if you want to hang several paintings of different sizes, then choose a large one, which will be the center, and arrange the smaller images randomly around;
• to visually shorten the corridor, hang pictures of the same size along the corridor;
• to make the hallway visually wider, you need to place a horizontal row of paintings on one wall - it is important that the images are the same size and fun at the same level;
• a vertical row of paintings next to the door will help to visually raise the ceilings.

Let's see how you can successfully arrange the paintings in the interior of the hallway:

• paintings opposite the mirrors add space;
• the canvas is located opposite the front door;
• a fresco painted on one of the walls brightens the hallway and adds space;
• a vertical picture visually raises the ceilings;
• a country-style hallway is complemented by a picture of an animal;
• the style of the loft hallway is complemented by paintings that are similar in theme, without framing.

You will learn how to create a picture for the hallway yourself from the video.