How to decorate and arrange a corridor?

Our decorative tips to visually enlarge your corridor

1/ Decorate a long corridor with wallpaper

The corridor generally offers one or more empty walls of walls, which is ideal for placing a wallpaper. Particularly trendy and customizable at will, the wallpaper is sufficient for itself for a decoration in your image. On this site, you can for example opt for a wallpaper to create an atmosphere with the jungle, mountain or beach style, but also a wallpaper with floral or geometric pattern. You will also find papers painted trompe-l’oeil effect: brick wall, landscapes, watercolor, etc.

On an entire wall or frieze, the solutions proposed by the wallpaper are multiple. Whatever style you choose, your walls will have everything to gain in terms of originality. In addition, the installation of the paper allows you to instantly decorate this part without the need to carry out major work.

Tips Wallpaper for a narrow corridor: so as not to weigh down your room, apply the wallpaper only to the back wall. If your corridor is not very wide, it is better to avoid putting it on the side walls, you may further shrink the space.

2/ What color to enlarge and play with the volumes of a narrow and long corridor?

Painting is a great ally to create volumes and thus accentuate the feeling of space. Want to play with contrasts and give character to the corridor? Paint the bottom door or simply the bottom wall in a darker and sustained color than that of the side walls to avoid visually shrinking space and to instantly attract the eye. Do not hesitate to prolong this color over the entire length of the ceiling for a guaranteed optical effect. Indeed, the repainted ceiling gives an impression of length as well as a certain character at this place of passage.

For side walls, we advise you to favor bright and clear colors, such as the palette of beige and pastel colors. Thus, you will avoid the feeling of an oppressive space.

If adopting the color on an entire wall does not tempt you, maybe try to paint only the foundations. This will give you the impression of dressing the walls while playing pleasantly on the perspective. To do this, opt for 2 colors: a light color for the upper part of the wall and a darker color for the lower part. For the final touch, you can paint a net of a third sober color between the two, or then fix a baguette between the 2 colors.

Painting tip to enlarge the corridor: paint your front door in the same way, with a horizontal separation at the same height, so that it is based in the decor. It is this trompe-l’oeil effect that will enhance the corridor of your entrance. Finally, remember to leave the ceiling in white or in a light color.

3/ An assortment of photo frames for your wall decoration

What if you transformed this place of passage into a real art gallery thanks to a wall of frames? The frames dress the space and allow you to create an atmosphere in your image, with many possible configurations. Family photos, landscapes or illustrations are all ideas to frame for a unique result, making it possible to structure your space. You can choose frames of the same format and color or to associate frames with different sizes and frames.

4/ Decorate a section of wall with mirrors

Often dark, because devoid of the window, the corridor is not the most warm place in the house. It is nevertheless possible to bring light into it thanks to a few decorative tips. Placed in the right place, the mirrors allow you to visually enlarge the space and reflect the light in the room while adding a decorative touch. Ingenious and declined in several forms, material and colors, mirrors blend with all styles of decoration.

Depending on your desires and needs, opt for a single-level mirror model, practical to look at each other one last time before going out. Above a console or a shelf, opt for a horizontal mirror that will make its small effect.

Asymmetrical, metal, rattan, with a golden, round, oval, black frame …: you will necessarily find the mirror which will refine the decoration of your narrow corridor. It is also possible to create a composition with several small mirrors to gain in perspective. Finally, for a touch of additional decor, dress your mirror with a light garland.

5/ A carpet to make your corridor warm

For a more welcoming and warm space, we favor a long carpet of corridor. The latter sublimates the space and even allows you to extend the smallest corridors thanks to an optical effect. However, it is important to respect the dimensions of the space that will welcome it. An too large or too small carpet will not have the expected effect.

In addition to dressing your floor, the carpet allows you to create a warm atmosphere and gives a significant cachet to your corridor. Choose it of quality while avoiding light colors since it will be in a passage place and may dirty. It is better to avoid very dark colors because they will tend to darken your corridor and make it look smaller.

The ideal, to properly decorate your corridor, is to turn to shimmering colors matching your wall decoration. Lively tones and geometric shapes will be your best allies to energize your corridor. Natural fiber carpets such as rattan or jute are also very popular since they can integrate into any environment. They will suit both a natural and tropical, bohemian or seaside style.

A layout with suitable and modern furniture

2/ Place a cupboard and a few designs

If you lack storage, install more or less wide cupboards by favoring sliding doors, so as not to block the passage during their openings. In a corridor, the cupboards make it possible to optimize the square meters by offering you a beautiful storage space. It is a particularly interesting idea if you do not have a dressing room in your room and the dimensions of your corridor allow it.

Murale coatchers are real assets to create a modern corridor decoration. These small accessories, above all functional, can be very decorative. They also allow minimum footprint to the ground to enjoy a wall storage space. Coats, scarves, bags, scarves, basket, hat, everything is likely to be suspended!

On the model side, you will be spoiled for choice between the original and colorful coats with a pop rendering or the hooks like school coat, there are even retractable traps. You still have to find those that will best integrate into your decor.

3/ A relaxation area with a library to dress your walls

If you are lucky to have a large corridor, why not take the opportunity to integrate a library. This optimizes the square meters of your corridor by creating as many storage from floor to ceiling. It is also a nice way to bring a touch of color thanks to the books and decorative objects that it welcomes.

Bench, armchair, hanging chair … There are many possibilities to accompany your library. Some cushions, a plaid and a pretty plant is enough for a pleasant reading corner.

4/ Add an original office area

Another tip, the office area. You don’t have room in the rooms in your interior to install an office? Set up a workspace in the corridor. A relevance in the corridor allows you to arrange a practical and comfortable office area. If you do not have a boost in your corridor, you can opt for a shallow furniture like a console for example and a stool that you can slide below. A small surface to lay a computer and some documents and you have everything you need to work effectively.

However, this idea of ​​development does not correspond to all the corridors. In order for your workspace to be functional and pleasant, three essential rules must be respected:

• The office chair must have at least 90 cm of hindsight;

• Your work tray must be at least 60 cm wide;

• Your office must be completed by an extra light in addition to the corridor lighting.

Choose the right lights to wake up a narrow and dark corridor

Nothing like light to enhance a space and bring a warm atmosphere. If your corridor is long, be sure to distribute the lighting well throughout the space by installing several light points on the ceiling, but also on the walls. Spots, wall lights, hanging lamps or on foot … Multiply the light sources and play on the shapes, the intensity and the orientation of the light for a warm and modern corridor.

Decorative idea: you can create a path, on the ceiling with suspensions or on the walls with a succession of wall lamp. The idea is to guide the look in length. To forget that on the width side, your corridor lacks a bit of space!

A vegetable touch to finalize the decoration of your entrance corridor

To give life to your corridor and bring a touch of color and nature, indoor plants are your best ally. Suspended plants, cacti and small oily plants or high pots in pots, there are all sizes and for all needs. To choose the right green plant, remember to take into account the available space and the furniture already present in the room.

Another element to take into account, the natural light present in the room. Often dark, the corridor will not be the best place to accommodate plants that need strong exposure to light. Among the green plants adapted to a dark room, you will find: ivy, which is also a very good air purifier, the spider plant which requires very little maintenance or the philodendron which is ideal for dark corridors and novices.

After arranging your corridors, find our tips to make your entrance a warm and functional place.