In most “Khrushchev” buildings, the hallways are not large in size.
They are literally tiny, and sometimes you just can’t turn around in them. How to make such a room visually larger?
How to squeeze out small space maximum and practically use every centimeter? The answers are in our review!
1. Light walls
No matter how stylish and beautiful chocolate or terracotta shades are, they should be abandoned when decorating small room. All dark and warm colors tend to visually eat up space. Therefore, give preference to light, clean and deep colors.
The simplest thing is to paint the walls white. This simple technique will instantly transform a small room, let air into it, and make it easier to perceive. Don't like white? Then play with blue gradients, cool and light variations of gray. Just for fun, you can try delicate turquoise, violet, and light green.
Remember that the walls should have a light and unobtrusive shade!
2. Focus on the floor
In a tiny hallway, the visual perception of space is influenced not only by the walls, but also by the floor. It is desirable that it is also light. If the room is narrow, then it is better to choose linoleum or tiles with a horizontal pattern to visually expand the walls.
Using the floor you can also set the dynamics in the room. For example, use the herringbone pattern when laying parquet or laminate flooring. There is now linoleum on sale that imitates these surfaces.
If there are any obvious shortcomings in the room itself ( low ceiling, crooked walls), then it’s a good idea to focus on the floor. Choose not the classic beige or brown color option, but opt for something more interesting. Or you can even get creative – make a self-leveling floor with a 3D image.
3. Good lighting
One of the main secrets good interior lies in the lighting. If there is enough of it and the room is completely flooded with light, then it is pleasant to be in such a room; it automatically looks more comfortable and beautiful than a dark or poorly lit room. Especially if we are talking about a hallway where there are no sources of natural light.
How to solve the problem of lighting a small room? Optimally - install Spotlights along the perimeter of the walls or in the middle of the ceiling throughout the room. Another option is to install minimalist sconces on the walls. When decorating some hallways, small lamps are also installed in the floor part of the walls or in the floor itself. This creates the effect of weightlessness and lightness.
In any case, one lamp per small hallway not enough. There should be at least 2, and preferably 3-4. Or you should take a closer look at lamps with directional light, which can be adjusted according to your wishes and needs.
4. Laconic furniture
There is a standard set of furniture, without which it is difficult to imagine a hallway, no matter what size it is. But it’s one thing when the room is spacious and, in addition to a standard hanger and cabinet, there will also be a console, a banquette, and an umbrella stand. But for the “crumbs” you need to look at the laconic and multifunctional furniture. And it’s good if the hanger is corner, it will be possible to use space that is often left unattended and does not serve a practical function.
Pay attention to sets that include: a hanger, an upper shelf for storing hats, a niche or cabinet for storing shoes. By the way, in the hallway you can order a not deep oblong wardrobe for outerwear. And make its doors mirrored or glossy so that they reflect light well. This technique will also make the room visually larger.
5. Order
In a small hallway, you need to be especially careful about order. When shoes are standing anywhere, when there are dirty footprints on the floor, when the hanger is littered with things, an unpleasant impression is created, the room seems smaller than it really is.
Clutter harms any interior and does not make it more beautiful, no matter what wallpaper or flooring were not used for its design. Therefore, think about storage systems in advance. Remove seasonal items in a timely manner, do not store summer hats on the shelf when it is already cold outside. Keep it clean; it’s not difficult in a small room.
6. Mirror tricks
The mirror will never spoil small space. This is a powerful tool that can be used by a person far from interior design. First of all, a mirror is appropriate in the hallway - there is always an opportunity to straighten your tie or hairstyle. Secondly, the mirror reflects part of the room and creates the illusion of its continuation. If possible, place the mirror in such a way that it reflects natural light from the window of another room (living room or kitchen).
Looking at this cozy house, many may think that it costs a lot of money, but this is not so. Disappointed with the high price of housing and its rent, the British Christian Montes and Kira Powell decided to build a house with their own hands. For construction they used no one needed Construction Materials, recycled wood and their own skills, but the best part is that this little two-story beauty only cost them $1,500 (or £1,000) to build.
This is what this house looks like from the outside, of course its facade is not as stylish as container houses Claudie Dubreuil, but what did you want for $1500?
But the house looks much better inside
Inventive couple Christian Montes, 29, and Keira Powell, 28, decided to build their own home because of Britain's sky-high house prices.
With average prices for a two-bedroom house in their city starting at £190,000, architecture master Christian and National Furniture School graduate Kira decided to use their own skills
Every centimeter of space was used wisely
Workplace
The house was built from recycled materials and discarded construction waste. The dimensions of the house are 5 x 2.5 m and 3.65 m in height
“The materials for the sandwich panels cost us £600, we got the windows for free, and we took the doors from my grandmother’s house. Of course, it was not without the help of our family and friends,” said Christian
A bedroom on the second floor, where the couple managed to drag a double bed
Above the bed you can see a round window, in fact it is a door from an old washing machine
Shelves cut into panels
Like other similar houses, this one has a large number of windows and glass doors. This was done primarily to visually increase the space, and it also significantly helps save electricity during the daytime.
The couple built a house on the grounds of Kira's parents' farm on the outskirts of Hereford.
Because the house is built on a caravan base, the couple did not need planning permission as it is not actually classed as a house
Every 28 days they move the house from place to place to comply with local planning laws
The couple plans to live in this house until they save money for their own home.
Here is such a nice and very cozy Frankenstein house with cunning owners
Proper use of space in the living room is a question that owners of both small and large rooms. A modest area forces you to search non-standard solutions to be able to place everything you need. The owners of spacious living rooms, on the contrary, do not always know how to fill the free space. Let's share unusual ideas, which will allow rational use of the entire living room area.
1. Mini library at the door
The space around the door is most often unfairly forgotten. Interesting option its use is to hang above the door and on the sides of it open shelves by setting up a mini-library.
2. Table overlooking the street
To make spending time with guests even more exciting, provide them with the opportunity to enjoy the views from the window. The console table at the window sill replaces the coffee table. Don't forget about comfortable chairs.
3. Move up
The opinion that the possibilities for placing shelves in the living room have been exhausted often turns out to be erroneous. Almost always, high shelves consisting of several tiers help solve the problem of storing small necessary items in the living room. The most spacious shelves will be from floor to ceiling.
4. Get the most out of... the coffee table
Even the most elegant coffee table can become a multifunctional element in the living room interior. It is enough to choose models that have a shelf at the bottom.
5. Useful TV environment
TV standing out from the background empty wall, often seems like an unnecessary element in the overall interior of the living room. The solution to this problem is to create for technology useful environment in the form of shelves and cabinets that occupy most of the wall.
6. The wall behind the sofa is in order
The wall behind the sofa mainly serves only to place paintings or lighting fixtures. In order to rationally use this vertical surface, place a shelf on it. The optimal option in terms of safety for those sitting on the sofa is a shelf suspended as high as possible.
7. Console or bar counter behind the back of the sofa
You can effectively use the space behind the back of the sofa by placing a bar counter or console table here. Such a simple solution will make the living room interior not only non-standard, but also more functional.
8. You can never have too many poufs
Comfortable stools or poufs will never be out of place in the living room interior. Don't be afraid to add too many mobile seats: they will never be empty. After all, they can be used as a mini-table. In addition, there are models with a storage system inside.
9. Cozy home fire with candles
It is not possible to install a real fireplace in every apartment or house. An alternative to it would be a false fireplace, the fire in which is replaced by burning candles. Its upper part plays the role of a shelf or TV stand. Also a false fireplace - great way decorating an empty wall.
10. Two is better than one
Sometimes the living room is empty for a long time time, but sometimes the room is not able to accommodate a large fun company. If this situation is familiar, then pay attention to the double coffee tables. One of them, smaller in size, is easily hidden under the other. If necessary small table gets it, and there is twice as much space for placing food and drinks.
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No matter how many rooms there are in a house, there is always not enough space. Some people have been dreaming of an office for a long time, others need another children's room or game room for a child, for someone - a workshop... The owner of this mansion felt sorry for the unused space under the ceiling - so much space wasted.
He did not stop with just thinking about this idea and brought his wonderful project to life. It took time and effort to install the floor and special supporting structures, but the result is stunning! See how you can do it extra room- It seems to me that this is even much easier than renovating an ordinary room.
How to use the space above the stairs
The idea turned out to be brilliant! IN extra room Children's things are comfortably placed, windows fill the space with light. Such a playroom is every child's dream. However, this place is so advantageous that any room could be arranged here - a reading room, an office or an art workshop.
Spare guest bedroom- also an idea. If you have unused space in your home, remember that you can adapt it to your needs with just a little effort. Creativity always brings the best results.
Probably each of us knows what it’s like to live in cramped conditions. But little is not always bad. Modern designers and architects believe that the main thing is not how much square meters at your home, and how well they are used. This selection presents seven of the most amazing examples of creating cozy and comfortable housing in cramped conditions. Keret House is one of the narrowest residential buildings in the world. This original structure appeared several years ago in the gap between two large buildings in the very center of Warsaw. 
The house appeared with light hand Polish architect Jakub Szczesny, who once drew attention to the long-standing gap between the houses. Its width was only 1.22 meters, but this did not discourage Jakub’s desire to fill the gap with an extraordinary house. It is worth admitting that he succeeded. 
The result was an unusual two-story structure. On its first level there is a toilet with a shower and a kitchen, and on the second level there is a bedroom with a work desk. Both floors are connected by a narrow vertical staircase. 
Sculp (IT) is an architectural duo from Belgium who have created an incredible four-story building in just 2.5 meters of space in the heart of Antwerp. 
For a long time, the architects could not decide what exactly should be built on this small plot of land: housing or an office, but in the end they settled on the solution of combining both functions in one house. There is an office on the ground floor of the building, and residential and public rooms above. 
At the same time, the bathroom is rightfully considered the most interesting element of the house from the Sculp (IT) studio. Due to lack of space, it had to be placed on the roof under open air. But what a view it offers in the evenings! 
The Sculp (IT) headquarters looks even more spectacular in the evenings, when each of its floors is illuminated with multi-colored lighting, giving the building itself and the surrounding street an incredible atmosphere. 
It seemed that 40 square meters was not enough even for normal studio apartment, but the architectural studio Sfaro Architects from Israel managed to place an apartment with four rooms in this area. 
The secret of this architectural miracle lies in the special circular organization of the premises. In the center of the apartment there is a block with a bathroom, around which there are four other rooms: a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a corridor. 
Deception of perception works perfectly. Such a circular system creates the impression of endless space, much larger than 40 square meters. 
E-Village Studio is a studio apartment that recently appeared in the East Village of Manhattan, successfully confirming the current popular trend of increasing space small apartment due to the fake second floor. 
For this it is not necessary to have high ceilings- you just need to place the bed on the “upper level”. Effective area The apartment has increased significantly after placing a multifunctional cabinet in it. 
On one side of this cabinet there are shelves for the owner’s personal belongings, on the other - kitchen set, and located on top wide bed. There may not be enough space for jumping on the mattress, but it will be more than enough for normal sleep. 
The British company Dwelle is promoting the idea that a house with an area of just 18 square meters can be enough for comfortable life couples of people. 
The houses produced by Dwelle.ing are the most affordable offer for those who want to acquire their first home in their life. For a small residential building with a living room, a bedroom and a work desk on the second floor, a kitchen and a bathroom with toilet, you will have to pay only 15 thousand pounds. With this money you can rent a small apartment on the outskirts of London for six months. 
In the houses of the Dwelle.ing series, every centimeter of space is calculated, and the smallest detail in them has its own functional purpose. The big advantage of Dwelle.ing houses is their versatility and fast construction time - the customer can move into new house just a week after placing your order. 
Advanced architects and innovators have long been haunted by the possibility of transforming space. Spanish architect Barbara Appolloni created a stunning transformable apartment with an area of 24 square meters in Barcelona. 
As a result, she created a magical, changing space in which the bed suddenly turns into a sofa, the wall into a table, the closet into a refrigerator, and the table into a window. 
The principle of rationalism in in this case placed at the forefront. A person living in such an apartment can use his imagination and boldly experiment with transforming his living space. And this allows you to use every meter of the apartment as much as you like twice or even three times. 
The streets of New York have long been heavily congested with ground transport, which is why more and more motorists are abandoning their personal cars. As a result, previously terribly in demand multi-level parking lots in the very center of Manhattan began to fall into disuse. The upLIFT conceptual project proposes to transform unnecessary parking lots into compact and inexpensive residential buildings. 
The authors of the upLIFT project propose to create many small residential modules, each of which can be placed in exactly one parking space. 
Each such capsule consists of a compact living room, a small kitchen, a bathroom with toilet and shower. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to immediately clear the entire parking lot of cars. The modules can be installed one by one as car owners leave the parking lot. By the way, the first floor of upLIFT can still be left for cars.
