We study the options for finishing the walls in the hallway

Wall decoration in the hallway is a very important stage of apartment renovation, because everyone who comes to our house immediately gets into the hallway.

That's why it is important to pay special attention to the issue, than to trim the walls in the hallway?

The choice of finishing materials for the hallway is quite complicated, as there are a lot of them in the modern market, and you need to choose the finishing method correctly.

You can see the finishing of the hallway in our article.

Features of the hallway material

This room is constantly exposed to the negative effects of moistureand the dirt that we bring from the street with our shoes.

Dirty clothes and shoes, bags, bags with products constantly contaminate the floor and walls of the room and spoil their appearance.

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That is why the finishing materials must be wear-resistant. Materials that require delicate use can be swept away immediately.

You should also choose non-marble materials, since the largest number of people pass through this room per day.

Give preference to those materials that you just care for, you can wash them with detergents.

Among other things, the materials should also be beautiful, suitable for the interior of the whole house.

Surface preparation

Before fixing the finishing material in the corridor, it is necessary to prepare the walls for work. First, the surface of the walls is cleaned from the old coating, wallpaper, old plaster.

In places where the plaster is not maintained properly, it is necessary to tear off everything so that there are no further problems in the future.

Next stage - leveling the surface with plaster and putty. If you will laminate MDF walls with a lining, panels or laminate, then it is not necessary to align them.

For such a finish make a frame of metal or wooden rails.

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It should be borne in mind that in a cramped and very small hallway in an apartment it is better to abandon the frame trim so as not to take away the already small volume of the hallway.

If you have chosen to decorate wallpaper, decorative plaster, stone or liquid wallpaper, then in this case, you should carefully level the surface.

Variants of walls in the hallway

Types of wall decoration in the corridor can be very diverse.

Deciding how to trim the walls in the hallway, we advise you to pay attention to the following options.

Decorative plastering and painting

Decorating walls with plaster is one of the simplest and cheapest finishes. The surface of the plaster is very strong, which makes it an excellent option for the hallway.

The plaster can be painted in bulk or not painted. For painting the surface, water-based, acrylic or latex paints are used.

Often used also decorative paints, with which you can create an interesting effect on the surface of putty.

As for decorative plaster, these types of finishes look very original and will transform even the most boring room.

Textures and imitations of decorative plaster can be very diverse. This is marble, and a relief drawing, and fantasy drawings.

Some materials allow you to create an effect of sand, silk, velor. Decorative plaster is quite resistant to external influences, it passes air, does not have an unpleasant smell.

Decorative plaster and various colors in the corridor on the photo.

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Different types of wallpapers

Another common material of the hallway decoration in the apartment are the wallpaper. They are distinguished by low cost, variety of colors and shades, easy to use.

In addition, quality wallpaper can be washed, they are resistant to various damages, hide the defects of walls with their texture.

Specialists advise to use in the corridor vinyl detergent coatings on non-woven or paper basis.

Cork wallpaper is an excellent alternative to conventional wallpaper. This coating can be washed, it is natural, does not cause allergies, it is resistant to temperature changes and various influences.

It should be borne in mind that such wallpaper is very fond of tearing cats, so if there are animals in the house it is better to use a different kind of wall decoration.

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Modern cork wallpaper can have a variety of colors, drawings and options for invoices, and you probably will be able to pick up something for yourself.

Liquid wallpaper - another version of the finish, which will be very convenient if the hallway has a complicated form of walls, when ordinary classic wallpaper is used inconveniently.

Pasting with liquid wallpaper is convenient on complex surfaces - arches, apertures, niches.

Even a non-professional will be able to apply liquid wallpaper to walls. They fill various irregularities and mask defects.

As a result, you get a smooth, seamless surface that can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner. If you cover the surface with varnish, you can wash the liquid wallpaper.

The only drawback of such wallpapers can be considered that they are difficult to remove from the wall, so this option of wall decoration is suitable for those who want to make repairs not for one year.

Different types of wallpaper in the corridor on the photo.

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MDF panels

Very often MDF panels are used for wall finishing in the corridor. This is a practical finishing material, which also has an attractive appearance.

MDF panels consist of dry wood fiber, which is pressed and processed with high temperatures.

This process of MDF panel production ensures its durability, resistance to external influences and high strength.

Because of its high density, MDF panels are often associated with wood lining.

The material is resistant to moisture, so that they can be washed, which is important for the hallway.

Panels hide all the shortcomings of the wall surface, walls for such trim do not need to align. Installation of MDF panels is quite simple and can not be done even by an experienced repairman.

Panels are environmentally friendly, safe for others, provide sound and heat insulation of the room.

MDF panels can be cut into pieces of the right size, the material does not crumble and falls on any surface.

If you carefully take care of the coating, it will last for many years and will please your appearance.

As for the color range of the material, a wide selection of panels of various colors and shades is presented in the building stores. Examples of this decoration can be seen in the photo.

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Laminate panels

For the past few years, laminate has become a particularly popular type of wall decoration in the room.

It is caused, first of all, by the broadest choice of material and design possibilities.

You can easily find the imitation of various natural surfaces that suit your interior, as in the photo in the section.

Wall decoration with laminate in the apartment does not take much time and effort.

In addition, this method of decor allows you to hide various surface defects.

If you decide to trim the walls with a laminate, then you do not need to level the walls with putty. Laminate has special locks, which makes the installation process even simpler.

You can fix the laminate on the walls in two ways - glue and frame. If you have chosen the first method of finishing the walls with laminate, then plaster the walls, so that the irregularities are no more than 1-2 mm.

The lamellas are fixed with special glue or liquid nails. With glue installation, the bottom elements will need to be displaced during the gluing process of each element.

With regard to the second method of installation, the laminate can be finished with a metal frame or with a rack.

In the cavity between the wall and the material can be laid insulation. For fastening panels use special fasteners. Places join the plates better to seal with a sealant.

Example of wall finishing with laminate in the photo.

Artificial stone

This material has a fairly high price, so most often the decoration with an artificial stone does not occur over the entire surface of the walls, but only in its individual sections.

In general, the decor with a stone can be seen around window and door openings.

Small textured bricks look very attractive and natural, which makes the decor with a stone very attractive for many. In the photo - an artificial stone in the interior of the hallway.
If in your corridor you want to make the decoration of the walls with a stone, then first you need to choose which stone you will use.

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Two types of artificial stones are usually used for interior stone finishing - gypsum and based on colored concrete.

Gypsum stone is simply laid, it is not difficult to cut it to the desired size, but a concrete stone can only be cut by a Bulgarian.

The weight of gypsum is much less than concrete materials, so the gypsum will hang evenly on the drywall.

In addition, the price of gypsum varieties is noticeably lower than that of concrete decorative stones, but in appearance they are almost the same - both textured, have a beautiful pattern and color.

The only drawback of gypsum stones compared to concrete is its low moisture resistance, which, however, is easily corrected by impregnation or acrylic lacquer.

Decorating walls with artificial stone means using a perfectly flat surface, for which the old coating is removed and plastered the wall.

To ensure that the stone adheres well to the wall, it must be primed.

Before starting work, the tile can be laid out on a horizontal plane and the pattern chosen so that there are not too large differences on the surface.

Artificial stone is glued with liquid nails or special gypsum glue. You can also use a universal adhesive, which contains cement.

Laying a stone, be sure to check the level. Decorating the hallway with imitation stone in the photo.

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