The location of the hallway is of great importance for the entire house. On the one hand, in most residential premises a small space is reserved for this room, in which decorative furnishings negatively affect its functionality. On the other hand, the hallway is a showcase of the entire house, so it should be attractive. The loft style can be an excellent solution for organizing a corridor. Why he? What furniture matches this space?
Hallway interior in loft style
The loft style is a close relative of industrial design, and as the name suggests, it originated from attic spaces. In both spaces, aesthetics must be combined with functionality and minimalism. That's why industrial style can be a source of inspiration for you when you start decorating the entryway of your home or apartment. The photo gallery will show you how to transform a very attractive hallway into a rugged yet stylish design that will delight all guests.
How to use color contrast
Probably, when everyone mentions the loft style, a brick wall appears before their eyes; it has become a kind of card of this design trend. Even one wall in the entire house or apartment, finished with brick or imitating it, will create the mood of a serious, industrial era. But such a wall can be created not only with the help of natural or finishing bricks; photo wallpaper is also suitable.
Photo wallpaper with imitation brick wall.
Thanks to the use of light concrete or plaster, you can smoothly separate one area from another or focus attention on some individual surfaces. In addition, you can safely use wooden boards or natural stone in those places where you want to add liveliness.
Loft-style hallway in an apartment
Tall, spacious interiors, decorated with raw materials and equipment straight from the factory - the first presentation of a loft-style apartment. And that's true. But how do you create a manufactured living space with materials and equipment from domestic and imported hardware stores at your disposal? Yes, it is definitely easier when we have a real post-industrial interior, which is more and more available for use in modern apartments. It's more difficult to achieve an industrial character in a typical apartment, but it is possible.
Loft features
In order to embody the “loft” style direction and give a modern interior a factory look, you should pay attention to the following characteristics:
- There are practically no partitions used in the room. To divide the space, cabinets, racks, shelves and other furniture are used, and zoning is also done with color or different finishing materials.
- The hallway walls are decorated with practical materials: brick, masonry or ordinary plaster.
- The loft welcomes high ceilings, which help create a visual effect that enlarges the space.
- The interior in the loft style is made in a monochrome palette, in various shades of the same color.
- The room has original designer decor and accessories.
- Good and high-quality lighting is created, including ceiling, wall and even floor lamps.
Loft style hallway furniture
First of all, an industrial hallway should have space for furniture on which you can:
- hang a jacket, coat, scarf or umbrella;
- arrange shoes;
- sit down.
Keeping these features in mind, think about how to incorporate them into an interior that matches the loft style. Choose furniture made from untreated wood, which is characterized by minimalist colors and simple patterns. The ideal solution would be a narrow hallway cabinet that combines the functions of various furniture, including shoe cabinets or a container for scarves or hats. A chest of drawers made of untreated wood will fit perfectly. Visible abrasions and unevenness add an attic atmosphere to the hallway, and walls made of brick or rough plaster will look stunning. You should hang a mirror above a white chest of drawers with a simple shape. Its solid white teak frame makes a great addition to a loft hallway.
Hallway furniture
The decoration in the hallway should be offset by the uncomplicated and laconic form of the furniture. You should immediately discard thoughts about experimenting with expensive and pretentious bourgeois decor. It is best to choose modern vintage and futuristic models, of which there are a huge number on the modern market.
A game of contrasts will help diversify the space. An old shabby chest and a modern designer wardrobe with mirrors will look interesting. A large room can be successfully zoned using a beige or white wardrobe or a mobile hanger.
Furniture decoration of the hallway in the loft style.
Loft style and accessories for the hallway: how to choose?
Finally, you should think about what decorative items you can install in your loft hallway. Consider two basic rules:
- they should not take up much space;
- It's better for each of them to have specific functionality.
Handmade items made of wood and wicker
A good idea would be to buy furniture that is small in size but has a very original style. It can be handmade from exotic wood, which, due to its irregular shape, will fit perfectly into a slightly casual attic style. Pay attention to the original hanger, which resembles a tree branch. Thanks to its irregular shape, this accessory will stand out on a plastered, untreated wall. In the loft style hallway you can also install a library or arrange a miniature gallery, keeping in mind the moderation.
Vintage accessories
If you're closer to a pared-back loft aesthetic, consider choosing a vintage stool. Its rugged appearance immediately attracts attention as it contrasts well with the white, minimalist furniture in the collection.
Furniture
When arranging the hallway, use simple and not too pretentious furniture, without unnecessary decorative elements. The corridor is mainly furnished with wooden or plastic objects. A spacious room is equipped with a spacious wardrobe for outerwear, and for a small room they prefer to install a chest of drawers and shelves for shoes.
In the photo, the built-in wardrobe provides a lot of storage space, and the chest of drawers with a mirror emphasizes the brutality of the entire hallway design.
Sometimes the hallway is complemented with a small sofa, armchair or ottoman with natural leather or textile upholstery. Products on wheels are very convenient and mobile.
A functional detail of the loft interior will be a floor box with a seat. The design does not take up much usable space and, thanks to a special compartment, organizes convenient storage of various things.
An original element of a loft-style room will be a floor-mounted vintage clothes hanger.
Furniture with rectangular outlines, as well as items decorated with handmade elements, will fit most harmoniously into the decor of the hallway. For a loft-style corridor, it is not advisable to choose furniture designs in bright colors, which will disrupt the calm atmosphere.
The photo shows the interior of a hallway with a wooden chest of drawers, the walls are decorated with brickwork in gray tones.
Small hallway in loft style
An efficient, well-lit corridor can be created through the correct placement of luminaires. In a typical apartment, the hallway is often quite dark and narrow. Typically, such rooms are enlarged by painting the walls in bright colors and choosing appropriate lighting. Consider hanging a large mirror. Depending on the style of placement chosen, it can be framed in a traditional, ornate frame, but also occupy an entire surface, even a wall, referencing modernist architecture. There will definitely be a place for clothes and shoes in the hallway. The impression of a hallway is often caused by too much furniture and small items. Shoes and clothes are good for storing in closets, handy shoe cabinets and built-in niches are also convenient. The hallway often has a seat, making it easier to put on shoes. A practical solution is a chest on which you can sit and store small accessories inside. Ideally, the body of the chest or cabinet is not too complex. Furniture with simple shapes works in small spaces.
White walls enlarge the space and create a nice backdrop for the layout. However, when choosing this color for the wall and floor, you should add an element of rough material, such as a brick wall or a ceiling made of raw wood beams. The loft style can fit perfectly in the hallway.
Lighting
Proper use of light will help create a stylish hallway with a touch of creative negligence. It is best to use several light sources: lamps on the ceiling, spotlights on the walls, lamps on the chest of drawers, etc. Multi-level lighting will highlight the parts you want to focus on.
Hallway lighting in loft style.
Loft - stylish but simple
The loft style is friendly to minimalism, which means it supports its ideas. The design of a loft-style hallway should be extremely simple, neat and certainly tasteful.
Advantages and disadvantages of a loft-style hallway
Once again, we note several obvious advantages when decorating any hallway, especially a small one, in the loft style (photos are easy to find on the Internet):
- this method of design is not very easily soiled, which is very important;
- the area seems larger;
- the design is calm and does not irritate the eye;
- You can show your creativity and imagination when choosing decor.
The loft has no disadvantages or contraindications, except that this design is more suitable for artistic people who prefer freedom to home comfort. Although married couples can also use loft in combination with other styles.
Lighting and decoration of the hallway in the loft style
Natural light penetrating through high open window openings is one of the characteristic features of the loft. It is rare to find a hallway with large windows; this disadvantage will have to be corrected with the help of well-placed artificial light sources and color design.
The basic shades for this direction are:
- gray;
- black;
- white;
- terracotta;
- brown.
The interior can be complemented with accessories in blue, light blue, olive, orange, yellow, red or purple. It is better to decorate the hallway in light colors to add light to the space and visually expand it.
Cable systems, spots, spotlights, pendant and wall lamps are suitable for organizing lighting. Floor lamps are also used when decorating loft interiors, but not in small hallways. On the contrary, to make the area seem larger, use the installation of spotlights at several points on the ceiling.
It is better to equip the lamps with fluorescent lamps, which well imitate solar daylight.
The most striking detail of the style is brickwork, rough plaster or simple concrete as wall decoration. Brickwork finishing is one of the most popular and active techniques used when decorating a loft-style hallway. Even one wall or part of it with a characteristic finish will clearly highlight the image.
In cases where genuine brickwork is not available, it can be successfully replaced with wallpaper, decorative plaster or tiles matching the design. We can agree that this is not the same as a natural brick wall, but the right decor and lighting will improve the situation.
A piece of wall with rough plaster or almost raw concrete can be a statement of style in a large room. But when creating the design of a small hallway in the loft style, it is unlikely that you will be able to leave free space on the walls to show their texture. It will be difficult to see the unusual wall treatment behind the cabinets and clothes hangers.
You can visually expand the space using a standard technique, when one wall is completely covered with a mirror. If the living room is not separated from the hallway in any way and is a single space with it, the ceiling decoration will be common. For hallways, which are separate rooms, it is more difficult to decorate the ceiling in a loft style. This is all due to the small area, which is further reduced by the open communications, beam structures and slab joints inherent in the loft. Therefore, for finishing they choose, for example, a suspended ceiling made of plasterboard in a smooth white or gray color, reminiscent of a whitewashed surface or concrete slabs.
A competent combination of finishing materials for the floor and ceiling, expensive furniture and suitable original decor will ultimately create a single ensemble that matches the chosen direction.
With a modest budget, the walls and ceiling can be finished with white paint, and the floor can be covered with rough material. In this case, the main thing is to be creative.
What is the best way to decorate the ceiling? You can use decorative wooden beams. Another way is suspended ceilings with inserted spotlights and chrome trim.
You should approach the finishing of the floor thoroughly and buy high-quality material. It is advisable to choose a dark color, so that unevenness and worn areas will be visible on the floor. This is exactly in the spirit of a loft, because in the old workshops there could not be a floor polished to a shine.
Small room
Small spaces are difficult to decorate in an industrial style. But if you try, you will be able to achieve the desired result.
The ceiling and walls are painted white to expand the room. A compact wardrobe with mirrored doors is purchased for it.
A small loft-style hallway is well lit; there should be no dark corners in it. To hang clothes, a chrome pipe is attached to the walls.
Small bedside tables also serve as storage systems. To enlarge the room, combine the hallway with the living room. To do this, remove part of the wall between the rooms.
Loft hallway decoration
Expensive simplicity - this is how you can characterize the basic concept of the loft hallway.
The easiest way to decorate the walls is to paint them a single light color. In addition, we can use the option of liquid wallpaper on the walls. But the classic of the genre for loft hallway design is brickwork, or rather its imitation. Decorative panels in white or red are often used for this purpose.
Not much attention is paid to the ceiling. You can leave it made of concrete. Large wooden slats in the form of beams will look good. Solid wood paneling is allowed. Wooden options will give the room an attic look, which is in keeping with the style.
The floor is most often made of wood. The rough look and artificially aged floorboards will perfectly complement the overall picture. Covering the floor with carpets and mats is categorically unacceptable.
The photo of a loft-style hallway shows the main trends in decoration and design.
Hallway in a private house
The implementation of any ideas is possible in a large room. A loft-style hallway in a private house opens up wide possibilities for the owners.
The interior welcomes wires that are specially displayed for everyone to see. Rough wooden beams and old hangers will complement the room.Upon entering the home, guests will be greeted by concrete walls and brickwork. You can hang paintings with abstractions on them.
An expensive sofa and armchairs with leather upholstery are purchased for the room.
Stone walls are considered the ideal option. But this is not a cheap pleasure. It is worth placing bright accents in the room.
Decorating the walls, floor and ceiling of a loft-style hallway
- Walls
The walls are decorated with ordinary cheap plaster. They are left in a textured form or polished to a metallic shine. Be sure to complement it with posters and posters in retro style. Brickwork is also used. It is not advisable to use cheap imitations in the form of embossed PVC panels. It looks cheap and doesn’t fit into the urban style at all. It's worth spending money and laying the wall with real bricks.
- Ceiling
You can leave it concrete, as the developer left it. Wooden or metal beams are also stretched across the ceiling. Accordingly, in this case, the ceilings should be more than three meters. And the beams are at a height of 2.7 - 3 meters.
- Floor
Natural parquet is laid on the floor. They decorate it with scuffs and imperfections. It is necessary to create the image of an old, worn-out parquet that has been there for a long time and has a history. Laminate is suitable as an analogue, but also with an antique effect. Nowadays there is a wide range of such designs in salons. It is worth mentioning that the baseboards also need to be stylized so that they look harmonious with the floor.
Decorative design
Decoration plays an important role here. Details come to the fore. There definitely shouldn’t be a lot of them, but they are meant to complement and give the room even more character.
As decorative elements, you can consider photographs framed in metal or wooden frames. When hung at different heights, they will create a special impression and complement the uniqueness of the style.
An excellent solution would be lantern lamps, deliberately decorated with rough metal. Retro options will also fit well into the overall picture. Small lanterns combined into a long daisy chain will look good.
In general, the style is characterized by the presence of good lighting, so all kinds of lamps and lamps should be in abundance. Lighting fixtures can hang freely from the ceiling or be mounted on the wall.
Mirrors will fit perfectly into a loft-style hallway in an apartment. It can be a simple, rectangular mirror without frames or additional elements.
Industrial frames made of metal or wood are suitable. A built-in wardrobe covered with mirror panels will also look harmonious.
In general, metal and mirror, both in the form of decoration and decoration, can add charisma to a style and enhance the design industry.
Furniture in the interior of the loft hallway
Furniture should be comfortable and laconic, ideally suited to the interior. You can play with retro style.
Uncomplicated antiquity can organically complement informal fantasy. The combination of wood and metal in execution can add harmony and connect disparate details into the overall picture.
Functional furniture is welcome. Only the most necessary items. Extra things are not allowed. The colors should complement the finished finish. The most acceptable colors are white, gray, and black. A bright red chair, pouf, or shoe rack will dilute the gray-white palette and add some zest.
Hangers in a loft-style hallway can become the main decorative element if you choose them wisely. For example, a retro detail can bring a little antique spirit into the interior and attract maximum attention. The main thing here is not to overdo it: when the hanger in the loft hallway is stylish and unusual, you shouldn’t add similar elements.
The loft style, with its abnormality, destroys absolutely all stereotypes of everyday life. A person with standard thinking simply could not combine many things with each other.
That is why the loft style is not consonant with everyone; it should be chosen only if it is comfortable to be in an unusual environment.
Loft style hallway furniture
The peculiarity of this style is that you can use pieces of furniture of different designs. When choosing furnishings, you should take into account the size of the entrance area, the style and preferences of the owners. In any case, the visual zoning rule must be observed. In the hallway, functional zones are distinguished using different types of finishing materials and each has its own pieces of furniture.
1. Furniture for storage.
The loft style presupposes the presence of original furnishings. Hallway furniture should be convenient for storing outerwear, shoes, hats, umbrellas and other things.
What pieces of furniture are needed in the entrance area of the house:
- a tall wardrobe divided into two compartments: the first contains a rod with hangers for coats, jackets and other clothes, and the second contains several shelves;
- shoe rack is a comfortable piece of furniture, usually narrow and tall, divided inside into sections for shoes.
- a stylized box or small cabinet for umbrellas;
- floor or hanging cabinets, a cabinet, a chest of drawers can complement the storage system to place all the necessary personal items, cosmetics, and shoe care products.
Manufacturers are developing new forms of furniture products that are designed for storage, and you can choose ones that suit your style and size.
2. Furniture for relaxation.
The hallway must be equipped with furniture for relaxation. In this case, we are not talking about large sofas and armchairs, but only about a small object on which you can sit down from the road or put on shoes before going out.
In furniture stores you can choose any of the presented designs, specially made for arranging hallways:
- Poufs or banquettes for a loft-style hallway. They often come with an opening top seat to allow the interior space to be used for storage. Sitting on them is soft and comfortable.
- Various options for narrow and low sofas with several seats. There are many models on the market that are not just comfortable, but also stylish, beautiful and very unusual, which can become a worthy interior decoration.
It happens that there is not enough space in the hallway to accommodate such furniture. Then it makes sense to think about organizing mobile or folding seating. Folding furniture is used as needed and does not take up space. The loft style is manifested in openness; in the hallway you can place outerwear on open hangers and shelves; for example, products made from metal pipes look stylish. Shelves like those in a reserved seat carriage will complement the look. They are convenient for storing things and seasonal shoes folded in a suitcase or drawer. Shoes can be placed directly on the floor or on a shoe rack.
Banquettes can be quite narrow, but they usually have a folding seat so that shoes can be stowed inside. Lofts are characterized by pieces of furniture that resemble containers or packaging boxes; sometimes there are characteristic markings on the facades. The fittings also serve as an original decorative element.
A large mirror is best suited for a loft-style hallway. There is no need to adhere to any particular shape, but usually choose a square or round model. There is either no frame at all, or, on the contrary, it is quite wide, attracting the eye with its unusual texture or color.
A popular design technique is to install lighting around the perimeter of the mirror, similar to dressing rooms. It is allowed to select the hallway furnishings from individual pieces of furniture. At the same time, it is convenient to purchase a ready-made set of modern furniture for a loft-style hallway. It's easier and will save your time.
Basic moments
The industrial style is characterized by the absence of unnecessary objects and various clutter. The space features classic finishes combined with beautiful modern furnishings and the latest technology.
The loft-style hallway design blurs the boundaries between rooms. There are no partitions or curtains in the room; there should be a lot of light and air.
Wallpaper is not used to decorate the walls; it is better to choose stone or plaster. A great idea would be to imitate brickwork.
To divide the space into functional areas, pieces of furniture are used.The design of the hallway should be visually combined with the decor of other rooms in the home.
Loft-style hallway: design rules for various layouts
Apartment layouts vary greatly. If you're wondering whether a loft-style hallway will look good in your apartment, don't worry—this style can handle anything! Loft, unlike other styles, is very flexible; it can be arranged in any conditions, area and layout.
Narrow hallway in loft style
A narrow entrance to an apartment is always not very convenient. The lack of space seems to squeeze you and limit the scope for design maneuvers.
If you are worried that this style will darken the space even more, visually weigh it down and narrow it - nothing like that! A narrow loft-style hallway can be bright! Pay attention to the photo.
And this example clearly shows that spot lighting plays a major role in the visual expansion of space.
There are also white walls here for a reason. The light directed at them is reflected and gives us a feeling of freedom and spaciousness. Well, how did you like the white loft-style hallway?
Go for it!
Hallway in loft style with a partition
A loft-style hallway in an apartment with a partition wall looks very modern and interesting, look at the photo.
This layout encourages us to enjoy the flight of design ideas, because you can create anything here! Bookshelves, racks, stylized hangers - do whatever your heart desires. The most important thing is that you can control the width, height and structure of the partition yourself, and this is a big plus, you will agree.
Open hallway in loft style
An open loft-style hallway is used for studio apartments. In fact, the entire apartment is one space, so minimalism and proper zoning are very important here.
Since we are talking about a studio, the role of a hallway is played by the corner at the entrance to the apartment, think for yourself how to design it, and we will offer you a couple of ready-made interesting options to choose from. See:
The main rule is not to clutter or make it heavier.
Decorative elements in the loft style hallway
The moment of selecting accessories for a loft-style hallway is very difficult and not a single thing should be random, although sometimes some items are literally found in a landfill. The main idea of this direction is the opportunity to focus on the industrial roots of a living space. The hallway can be decorated with lamps indicating the direction to exit, various arrows and the inscriptions “Caution”, “Don’t get in, he’ll kill you!”
A picture frame or stand with metal hooks can serve as a key holder. In general, several music CDs or empty frames hung on the walls are also suitable for decoration. Posters, industrial posters, and graffiti are also good options. You can build a hanger or shelf from an old bicycle. The decor for the hallway can be specifically in the loft style, or you can choose objects in contrast that will be frankly cozy and homely.
What decorative elements you choose depends on the design task. It is necessary to feel which side of the interior should be strengthened. Decorative elements in the loft style can be called:
- Open communications: air ducts, pipelines for various purposes, electrical wiring - all this, with a creative approach, can become a kind of decoration.
- Technical fixtures and fasteners, such as hangers using huge bolts and gears, recall the industrial origins of the style.
- Cozy details and decor: a painting, a mirror frame woven from thick threads, flowers in a pot will fill the design with warmth.
