How to choose photo wallpaper for the hallway - selection and combination criteria

Ways to create combinations

The possibilities for creating a design from different wallpapers are not limited, but when we combine wallpaper in a hallway, harmony in shapes and shades is extremely important. That is why the following methods have become most popular:

dividing the wall into two parts horizontally: light and patterned wallpaper turns into darker ones from top to bottom or vice versa. This method is useful because it allows you to protect walls, provide the necessary contrast and combine different textures by decorating the joints with moldings or borders;
creating vertical stripes from wallpaper. It is advisable to implement such a combination only on one of the walls, combining bright and delicate wallpaper of the same tone or with a similar pattern, or alternating light and dark shades from the same palette;

creating accent inserts. The most common option is gluing delicate background wallpaper over the entire surface of the walls, followed by decoration with small fragments of wallpaper with patterned relief, bright or dark patterns, and other pronounced differences. Such a composition can be presented in the form of a panel or picture from the remains of wallpaper (using moldings or frames) or transformed into a functional area for hooks, hangers, shelves, mirrors and other devices. In addition, you can combine wallpaper with photo wallpaper in the hallway: just choose a suitable image to match the background color of the wallpaper;

design of ledges and niches. It is carried out with the aim of attracting attention, creating an accent or transforming the shape of the room. To implement this method, any wallpaper with a bright background, original pattern or noticeable texture is suitable.

Other interesting ways to design a corridor with combined wallpaper include the patchwork technique (gluing patchwork compositions from wallpaper, where you can use leftover canvases after renovation), creating combinations in the form of waves or zigzags, diagonally combining wallpaper of different shades, creating any inserts of non-standard shapes, as well as try a horizontal combination of panels and wallpaper.

A special feature of combining wallpaper in the interior of a corridor is the ease and simplicity of creating the desired effects. Even complex combinations will not take you much time, since all you need is to purchase high-quality glue, draw markings and stick the wallpaper on the wall in the desired sequence.

If you wish, you can invite specialists, but we are confident that even without experience in such work you will be able to achieve an excellent result.

Using wallpaper in limited space

The hallway, as a rule, occupies a small area in the house. At the same time, the main space is occupied by hangers, wardrobes, mirrors and other attributes. Therefore, pasting a corridor with modern 3D wallpaper should follow several rules:

Wallpaper cut into specific sheets looks good on cabinets and sliding doors.
It is better to place a panel of 3D wallpaper on one of the free walls.
We must not forget that finishing elements and materials play an important role in interior design. They must match the pattern.
Wallpaper with certain patterns (birds, clouds) look great on the ceiling.

What is it used for?

It must be admitted that the corridor is not a place where the owners of the premises spend a long time. However, it is the first to be seen by those entering the apartment, so its appearance is very important. It is by the design of the hallway that guests will judge the taste and preferences of the people living here. It’s not difficult to make a corridor spectacular, stylish and original. All you have to do is come up with an interesting design that will make an impression. Combining 2 types of wallpaper is one of these options. This process requires imagination and knowledge of the basic subtleties.

This combination has many advantages. For example, it helps to create an attractive appearance and visually change the size of a room. Not every person can boast of a corridor of impressive size; moreover, its dimensions are often quite modest.

Its basics are very simple. The vertical pattern visually raises the ceiling. Horizontal stripes expand the space. If you paste photo wallpaper that depicts nature and the distant horizon, the room will feel spacious. If, on the contrary, the room is quite long, you can allow yourself to visually narrow it by placing large images on the walls.

It should also be noted that the apartment owner has a chance to feel like a designer and offer original combination ideas. This combination can emphasize the style of the room, making it more comfortable and cozy.

Tips and tricks

To summarize, we can highlight the main design recommendations for choosing wallpaper for the hallway:

• if the hallway is cramped and dark, and the ceilings are low, then it is better to cover it with wallpaper with stripes. The vertical direction of the lines will make the hallway taller. A border that needs to be glued at a distance of 10-12 cm down from the ceiling joint will help to enhance this effect. Now there are wallpapers on sale that already include a matching border in the same color scheme;

Vertical stripes visually increase the height of the ceiling

• a small hallway is not a place for wallpaper with large prints. Small pattern or ornament, or plain version;

• vinyl wallpaper is a good choice for the hallway. Dust and dirt do not penetrate into the structure of these wallpapers, and they retain their original appearance for a long time;

Vinyl wallpaper will retain its original appearance for a long time

• pastel colors expand the space – mirrors and several lamps are appropriate in such an interior;

• if there is a window in the hallway and sunlight penetrates, you can use cold shades and tones to decorate it - blue, gray, etc.;

• combining wallpaper is relevant – for a hallway such a solution would be a good way to expand the space. You can play on contrasts, divide the room into two parts, highlight different areas of the room, choose a harmonious combination;

Combining wallpaper in the hallway

• the use of moldings and borders will give the room a good external result and a neat appearance. The combination of wallpapers can be emphasized by their use, thus enhancing the effect of dividing the space.

Style selection

The choice of design should follow the rule - to emphasize the coziness of the home, the comfort of living in the house. There is no point in covering walls with wallpaper of the same color. The shades should be combined, filling the hallway with a unique natural color. Different colors look good in adjacent free spaces.

For a small hallway, you can choose one of the following directions:

Eco style. Image of nature, animals and birds, amazing butterflies, plants, etc.;
Classic. This is the clarity of images, restraint in the choice of colors and shades;
Modern. Abstractions from different eras in 3D images;
Retro. There may be actors, musical groups, idols from all over the world that you loved in your youth;
Exotic. These are distant countries with a tropical climate, unfamiliar to us flora and fauna of distant islands and countries.

When choosing a design for the hallway, we should not forget that the room is a passageway. Guests will not stay here for a long time to look at the wallpaper. Therefore, there is no point in carefully choosing wallpaper. It is enough that they harmonize well with each other and emphasize the “homely” atmosphere, the friendliness of the owners, and hospitality.

Minimalism and restraint – these are the best options for decorating a corridor style.

Photo wallpaper

Modern technologies make it possible to transfer any image to paper. With the advent of high-quality large-format photo printing, it became possible not to assemble an image from pieces, but to glue it together as a continuous sheet. This looks much better. Photo wallpaper is also used in the hallway.

Photo wallpaper for the corridor: city landscapes are popular, but from different times

But, with such a design of the walls, one condition must be observed: everything else is very calm, almost monochrome. The main focus is photography. Otherwise you will end up with something incomprehensible.

Flowers, plants, nature - the second popular motif

What kind of wallpaper can hide uneven walls?

Often various defects remain on the surface of the wall. These could be chips, cracks, remnants of previous types of wallpaper or paint. Of course, you can carry out puttying and priming work and get rid of imperfections on the surface. However, sometimes defects can be masked using a new canvas. Wallpaper works best for this purpose:

non-woven;
glass wallpaper;
vinyl;
liquid.

The first three types hide defects due to their density and multi-layered nature. The latter (liquid) have a special structure - they are applied to the walls like putty, thus allowing you to “seal” small cracks on the surface.

Paper wallpapers are the worst at masking defects. The thin canvas greatly shines through the wall, highlighting all the imperfections.

Choosing an ornament

If you look at the 2021 photo with images of different corridors in the apartment, you can see that wallpaper with a variety of patterns is used for decoration. The choice of pattern depends on the rest of the decoration, the style of the interior and the tasks facing the owners. Using different patterns you can change the proportions of the room.

Strip

Wallpaper with classic stripes has been popular for many years

Striped walls will fit well into a bright hallway, but it is important to consider the direction of the stripe. Horizontal stripes expand the room, but visually make the ceilings lower

Vertical stripes, on the contrary, pull the walls up and visually narrow the space even more; they cannot be used for finishing the end walls of long corridors.

Striped wallpaper for the hallway in an apartment in Khrushchev looks harmonious in combination with panels or their imitation. This pattern looks better in a light version. If necessary, the severity of the strip can be softened by choosing an ornament that resembles it, for example, vertical or horizontal wavy lines. Options for using striped wallpaper in the interior of an apartment hallway can be seen in the photo.

Panels

Real panels are made of natural wood, but in the hallway you can use wallpaper that imitates them. This is an element of classic style that goes well with wallpaper of other colors. The panels are functional and practical due to their darker color. They can be plain, then the upper part of the wall often has an ornament in the form of stripes or flowers. On the contrary, patterned panels are matched with a plain top.

If the top of the wall is plain, it can become an attractive backdrop for various interior decor. Objects that add variety to the hallway interior will look good on a neutral surface:

Photos in beautiful frames;
Paintings;
Panel;
Beautiful wall clock;
Mirrors.

For the lower part of the wall, it is better to use moisture-resistant coatings that can be washed, such as vinyl wallpaper. The top finish can be anything; it is less likely to be exposed to various influences. Various ideas for hallway design can be seen in the selection of photos below.

Abstraction

Abstract patterns are suitable if you need to hide minor imperfections in the walls. In addition, scratches, stains, etc. are not so noticeable on such a surface. Abstraction does not allow the eye to focus on a specific area, as a result, small defects simply fall out of sight.

Plain finish

The simplest option, however, requires a perfectly smooth surface. Plain walls highlight the decor and furniture well and add the right atmosphere. For variety, you can choose not one color, but two, by covering one of the walls with wallpaper of a contrasting or complementary shade. This wallpaper is well suited for a small hallway in an apartment; you can see how it will look in the photo.

Photo wallpaper

This finish looks beautiful and stylish. You can choose any image; modern photo wallpaper for the hallway in an apartment is particularly clear and realistic; you can order canvases even with your favorite photos. For large rooms, any images are suitable, but to decorate a small hallway you will have to follow several rules:

A large image or 3D effect will visually make the room smaller;
If bright photo wallpapers are chosen, they need to be balanced with softer pastel shades, so the abundance of colors will not irritate and put pressure on people’s psyches;
Dark shades visually make the corridor narrower;
A mirror on the wall opposite the photo wallpaper will expand the space;
You should not use photo wallpapers with too small details, for example, flowers - such patterns require good lighting.

Large images of photo wallpaper can be combined with other types of wallpaper. Saturated images go well with liquid wallpaper; in appearance they look like plaster. Options for decorating the walls of a small corridor with wallpaper with photo images can be seen in the photo below.

This is interesting: An entrance hall in a classic style is the standard of interior design

Types of photo wallpapers

Photo wallpaper in the hallway is ordinary wallpaper with a certain image on it. There are three types of photo wallpaper:

Regular;

Ordinary photo wallpaper in the hallway.

Stunning 3D wallpaper.

LED.

Ordinary is a material with a simple, flat image;

Wallpaper with a simple, flat image.
3D - with an image that creates a sense of volume. Any image with a real effect that you want to touch can be applied to them. The drawing is selected based on the size of the room. Spot lighting enhances the illusion of reality. Wallpaper with a three-dimensional image is much more expensive than classic photo wallpaper. They can only be applied to a perfectly smooth surface to avoid distortion. 3D photo wallpaper does not require additional design accents;

Volumetric 3D wallpaper pattern.
LED wallpapers are photo wallpapers with artificial lighting, which the owner can control at will. They are equipped with sensors, miniature LED strips (lamps) and a control panel.

The advantage is additional lighting, which is necessary for the darkest room. LED photo wallpaper should be excluded as an option if pets live in the house.

Photo wallpaper in a classic style.

Wallpaper design for the hallway and corridor

Selecting wallpaper is not a matter of one day. As a rule, the hallway is the smallest room in the whole house; you need to approach the choice of design with all responsibility, knowledge and design experience.

Plain wallpaper

These wallpapers are simple. They act as an ideal backdrop for decor. If you opt for “plain colors” for the hallway, then choose washable wallpaper. Or at least resistant to cleaning.

Washable plain wallpaper

Stripes in the hallway

You have to be careful here. By careless actions you can create a “well” in a room by stretching the room in height. The stripe should not be too contrasting.

Horizontal stripes are ideal for parallel and “short” walls for visual lengthening.

Photo: wallpaper with bright horizontal stripes

Panels

Traditional option. Functionality and aesthetic appearance will be at the highest level. You can use different shades of materials from the same collection. Thanks to polyurethane molding, you can separate the types of wallpaper.

Combining wallpaper with wall panels

Application of abstraction

Abstract patterns look great in a hallway. This is practical, scratches and damage will be barely visible. In addition, their strength is originality.

Wallpaper with geometric patterns

Wood imitation

If you are planning to decorate all the rooms in your home in the same classic style, then in the hallway it is not recommended to deviate from the rigor and charm of the classics. Among the finishing materials, choose natural wood. In modern style, it is advisable to place mirrors in the corridor; metal fittings for entrance doors, as well as for your furniture, are also suitable. Metallic shine on lighting fixtures will look amazing.

Wallpaper with imitation of stacked tree trunks

Nowadays, wallpapering with rich, bright textured wallpaper that imitates natural materials has become popular.

Before you buy wallpaper for the hallway, you should study the designers' recommendations. The hallway is a room that immediately catches the eye of guests entering the apartment. The overall guest impression of your apartment largely depends on its design.

Therefore, it is important to approach its repair with responsibility and imagination. There are a lot of materials for wall decoration, but not all of them are suitable for hallways

Today we will talk about choosing wallpaper for the corridor. Let's consider all the suitable options and methods of gluing them.

Additional recommendations

If you want to surprise your guests, then you should try 3D photo wallpaper. You need to be careful with them not only because of the cost, but also the complexity of installation. It is better to seek help from specialists.

3D photo wallpaper with landscape.

You need to select photo wallpapers, adhering to the style of the hallway, so that the photo wallpapers emphasize it. In case of insufficient lighting, LED photo wallpapers will be a good option, which will not only look beautiful, but also illuminate the hallway. Installation requires certain skills.

If the material has already been selected, then it is supplemented with decorative elements, once again emphasizing the finish.

Photo wallpaper with ornaments in the hallway.

If the photo is of a canvas depicting vegetation, then you can hang flower pots or some artificial leaves and so on on the wall. If a brick or stone wall is chosen for photo wallpaper, then you can add imitation stones or bricks in some places. Photo wallpaper is a really good option for decorating a hallway, accessible to everyone.

Basics and principles of combination

Combining photo wallpaper with other wallpaper while following simple rules of color harmony is an easy and at the same time interesting task. Photo wallpaper will look equally harmonious in any room; when choosing photo wallpaper, you only need to choose the right wallpaper for the general background, while observing several principles:

Choose the right image on the photo wallpaper so that it matches the overall composition of the interior.
Calculate the dimensions of the room.
Choose a suitable combination of photo wallpaper and wallpaper according to the color scheme.

Look at the example: the combination of photo wallpaper with a marine-themed pattern and pale blue plain wallpaper gives an unimaginable effect:

First, it’s worth figuring out which images on photo wallpaper may be suitable for a particular room.

We study combinations for the hallway

Any apartment begins with a hallway. Very often, when thinking about the interior of the entire apartment, we forget about this room. And in vain, because she is the first to greet guests and is the original face of the entire apartment.

A correctly selected pattern will create the illusion of spatial expansion in the room:

Almost all apartments do not have an overly large and spacious hallway, which means that visually it can be expanded both in height and width, made lighter, and most importantly, it will become a bright and original accent of your abode. Thus, a built-in wardrobe in the hallway decorated with photo wallpaper visually expands the space:

When choosing photo wallpaper, you should first of all pay attention to light shades. There is a lack of natural light in this part of the apartment, so visually it should be made lighter and more comfortable

Many designers combine photo wallpaper with wallpaper. It is not necessary to glue them specifically to the walls: the ceiling, doors or surfaces of a built-in wardrobe are perfect for gluing.

Current combinations for bedroom interiors

The bedroom is a place where every person spends a third of the entire time of the day, so the design of the room should be in harmony with his inner world. Here you should take into account all the features of its inhabitant. This could be profession, age category, social and marital status.

If photo wallpaper is selected for a bedroom where one person will live, then there should be no problems here.

It will be more difficult to choose for a married couple, where the bedroom should be decorated with all the preferences of two people, but even here there is room for compromises that will make everyone feel comfortable and cozy.

This is how photo wallpaper in a bedroom transforms the interior and creates additional comfort:

When choosing photo wallpaper, you should take into account which side of the world the windows face in order to select the color of the photo wallpaper in relation to it. For example, the southern and eastern sides are sunnier, so you need to choose colors in cool shades.

Attention! On the sunny side, voluminous photo wallpapers with a pattern of huge flowers and plants in green, images on a marine or space theme will also look impressive.

This is what the interior looks like on the sunny side in cool shades:

For northern and western sides, light shades will be more suitable.

As a rule, the sun rarely shines into such rooms, so to create a brighter environment, you should choose brighter and lighter colors.

Images of sandy beaches and landscapes dominated by red, yellow, and orange colors are perfect.

Gently coral photo wallpaper in combination with light floral wallpaper will add light to the room:

Options for the living room

Floral themes are very appropriate for living rooms. It will breathe coziness and comfort into the living room interior, adding more harmony and beauty.

The urban style in the interior of living rooms is now gaining great popularity: it can also be photo wallpapers with panoramic views of the most beautiful places on earth.

Photo wallpaper for the living room wall can be selected in various themes. Combinations of wallpaper with landscapes of all seasons and painted glamorous girls will also be harmonious. It all depends on your imagination and desire to decorate your living room.

Here is an example of an urban style when combining wallpaper and photo wallpaper in a living room interior:

Children's variations

If you are choosing photo wallpaper for a child’s room, then you should first of all pay attention to the wishes of your child. After all, the room should please your baby: here he will spend most of his childhood

Bright colorful photo wallpapers with cartoon characters will decorate any children's room, and you can combine children's photo wallpapers with wallpaper in one of the delicate shades present in the picture:

How to choose photo wallpaper for the hallway?

When choosing photo wallpaper for the hallway, including those with a complex image, it is important to understand that they will become the “calling card” of the home. Beautiful images should be in harmony and match with the rest of the apartment or house. Remember that not all photo wallpaper options are suitable for a small hallway. This must also be taken into account when selecting photo wallpaper for the wall for a narrow and long corridor - in this case, you should choose light colors. In a large, long and spacious hallway, wallpaper of a wide variety of colors and shades is suitable.

It is worth considering several options as an example. Let's say the owner of the house is interested in house plants. She has a large number of flowers in all rooms, and even the bedroom is “immersed in greenery.” In this situation, a picture of nature will come in handy in the hallway.

If a young family or a young man who is still single lives in the house, then he can create an interior in his home in the Art Nouveau or Hi-Tech style. Photo wallpapers in the hallway and corridor should correspond to the same theme (if it is a loft, then the hallway and corridor are one place). Alternatively, geometry, abstraction, and pictures with urban scenes can be used in the photo.

Choosing wallpaper

The first thing to start working on creating a luxurious and unusual hallway design is the selection of wallpaper. It is the color, texture and combinations of wallpaper that create the final result.

Below are the main points that should be taken into account when choosing wallpaper

The quality of the wallpaper is of great importance. It is worth purchasing only established brands on the market;
Practicality comes first. Wallpaper should be easy to clean from dirt and dust. It is not necessary to cover the entire corridor with moisture-resistant wallpaper; you can stick it only on the places most prone to contamination;
High strength;
Remember that it is better to choose light shades for a room with a limited area.

The thickness of the wallpaper should be identical, otherwise you will experience unsightly joints. However, they can be leveled with the help of moldings, stickers or wallpaper tapes. When choosing combinations of wallpaper companions, you need to understand the following rules.

In a house where children and animals live, it is recommended to decorate the bottom in dark colors and the top in light colors.
In the generally accepted sense, bright colors put pressure on the eyes and have a bad effect on the state of the nervous system, therefore, if more than one person lives in an apartment, it is better to avoid flashy colors;

If the hallway is very compact, cool colors will be your salvation: light blue or gray-blue.
Black and purple are good in combination with warm shades, as they visually narrow the space.
Bright accents will add originality to the design of the corridor.
Remember to stick to the basic style.

What colors are suitable?

It is better to choose shades of the warm spectrum for the hallway. Orange, yellow, peach, etc.

Orange color has a good effect on a person’s mood - it is the color of optimists, it is bright and sunny. The yellow tone has the same effect. Green is known for its calming qualities and is very pleasing to the eye.

Orange wallpaper in the hallway

The color red gives any room a luxurious and regal feel. But in the hallway it needs to be used carefully.

Current gold and silver wallpapers will decorate any other room, but in the hallway they may look bad.

For large hallways, you can use a combination of black and white. Combining black and white colors in a room gives an interesting visual effect. When choosing coatings in these colors, you need to decide which color will be the leading one and which one will be the driven one. White color will visually remove the walls, and black color can narrow it. It is also necessary to take into account the features of the coating - whether there is a pattern on them or whether they are completely monochromatic, because, for example, horizontal stripes visually lower the ceiling, and stripes located vertically make it visually higher.

Monochrome wallpaper for the hallway

To create an original design in your room, you can choose black wallpaper with small white images and gold accents. You can do the opposite - choose a white canvas with black inserts. This combination can hide the uneven surface of the walls.

It is better not to follow all fashion trends in choosing colors for the interior of the hallway and corridor, but to listen to your own feelings and choose those shades that will make you feel comfortable and cozy.

Price does not necessarily determine quality; even inexpensive, tastefully selected wallpaper that fits into the interior of the apartment as a whole will help create a cozy hallway.

As for drawings and patterns, you need to remember that according to the classical canons of composition, large drawings make the room smaller, and a small pattern, on the contrary, enlarges it.

Therefore, which pattern to give preference to – small or large – depends on the size of the room.

The room will look interesting if you cover both the ceiling and walls with the same wallpaper - this will create a kind of cozy “box”.

Ceiling and walls with the same wallpaper

If you like wallpaper with geometric lines, then you need to remember that horizontal stripes can also visually make the room larger, and they will be an excellent solution for narrow corridors.

If you choose wallpaper with a metallic pattern and a mirror surface for such a hallway, you can create an original luxurious atmosphere in the room.

Textured wallpaper is also suitable for the hallway - imitation of reptile skin or the skin of predators. But such wallpaper requires good taste, otherwise the room may look sloppy.

Wallpaper imitating reptile skin

A good choice would be photo wallpaper for small hallways. As for the motive, it can be a perspective image of streets, landscapes, all kinds of paths or stairs leading beyond the horizon.

It is worth considering the condition of the walls when choosing a color. Light wallpaper emphasizes the unevenness and roughness of the walls; wallpaper with ornaments and patterns has the same effect. To hide imperfections, you need to choose wall coverings with larger prints.

A large print will hide wall imperfections