The passage room in the recent past was considered an example of an extremely unfortunate planning - there it is impossible to retire, you have to be always in sight. "Khrushchev" era functionalism, with such inconvenient facilities, even cost an order of magnitude less than with a completely separate. In modern times, there are a lot of original stylistic solutions for halls through which the number of doors, required functionality constantly go, taking into account their footage.

       

All the doorways in the passage room are preferably designed in the same way - so the interior will look whole.

Features of the layout and disguise of the doors

They are made in several different ways, sliding structures are preferable - this solution will not take up unnecessary space, since with constant walking back and forth they are unlikely to be closed. From the doors to the corridor, the kitchen can be abandoned altogether, and the rest can be moved. You should not unnecessarily abuse partitions in the living room - they are only separated from the sleeping place, the office for work, if there is no possibility to place them in closed rooms.

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Masking of doors is done with the help of pasting, staining in the color of the walls - so they become less visible, without disturbing the overall picture. Stylized under the doors of cabinets look interesting, they are painted with fantasy patterns. Sometimes they are a continuation of the picture depicted on the wall - in this way the space expands, becomes more alive, especially if you draw a forest, a sea, a sunny lawn, a panoramic window and mountain peaks behind it. Doors-mirrors are an excellent move, they visually expand the room, even if only partially decorated with a mirror. Wall-papers, large posters on doors use as addition to the general style of an interior.

       

With any arrangement of inputs and outputs, the space should look whole - it is unacceptable to "tear off" individual elements from the general layout of the hall.

Parallel

With a parallel, "through" arrangement of doorways, it is convenient to move from one room to another, and the passage is not obstructed. "Pockets" on both sides of the exits can be fenced off with screens, curtains on the electric box, furniture, forming distinctive separate rooms. You should also consider the option of placing a rack, a cabinet along one wall, a dining area, a sofa, a TV set - about the remaining three. When there is a passage to the loggia, insulated balcony, then they place a sleeping place, an office.

Diagonal

This option is considered the most unfortunate - you will have to try hard to comfortably place upholstered furniture, TV, coffee table, any cabinets for things. But you can easily expand the space here with glazed or bright openings. The room with a staircase in a private house often also suffers from diagonal passages - two or three doors are in different places, plus an exit to the second floor. When the staircase and main entrance are parallel, they can easily be separated by a screen of any height, creating a relative privacy.

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This arrangement is most advantageous, as it "takes away" from the living room only one corner, which if desired is separated by a partition, screen, single curtain, floor vases, or simply differently finished. For a classic interior, bivalves or single ones are suitable. When in the adjacent rooms there are a bedroom and a nursery, the organization of high-quality sound insulation is paramount. Zoning of space usually does not cause difficulties - almost everything here can be done just like with a single large door.

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Two doors on one side

Both entrances are on the same wall, which allows you to effectively use the entire room. Between them are placed a decorative imitation fireplace, shelves for books, photos or paintings within the framework, a plasma TV that is mounted high on the wall. If the distance allows, here you can put a narrow folding sofa, and the TV - opposite. Symmetrical alignment along the middle axis here will be most convenient, but can quickly get bored - so that this does not happen, the interior is "diluted" with any bright decor elements.

Moving the doorway - create a separate room

For the transfer of the element most often requires a separate project - if the wall is bearer, its thoughtless demolition, even if partial, threatens to collapse the ceiling. Especially it is dangerous if neighbors from above or below chose the same way of accomplishment. Sometimes it may be necessary to further strengthen the doorway with the help of metal structures or concrete columns. Most often, the doors are moved from the living room to the kitchen, the part of the wall is removed, creating an open combined space of the room and the hallway. In the three-room "pavilion", when you want to completely separate one room, an additional thin partition wall is built-the passageway "loses" one of the three doors, and the exit from the bedroom is connected by a narrow corridor from the hallway.

       

Arrangement of furniture

If the space is completely symmetrical, then the furniture can be placed symmetrically. In a large hall - an area of ​​20 square meters. m, welcome the island arrangement of the sofa, dining area in the center. This is especially convenient if there are more than two doors. If the room is small, it is better not to clutter up it. Ideal - folding, sliding, transformable furniture, which, if necessary, easily folded, put in a corner.

       

Large objects are placed near the walls, where the entrances and exits are absent, the more compact ones along the others. Furnishing is best purchased immediately in a set in a single style, for a large living room you need a sofa, a table, enough to fit the whole family, a wall cabinet or a rack. If there are not enough places, instead of a cabinet use narrow hinged shelves with illumination, a folding or glass table, chairs.

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If possible, do not put sofas, chairs, chairs back to any of the doors - people sitting on them, will not be psychologically comfortable.

Finishing, decoration and lighting

For cramped premises, it is preferable to have bright, warm lighting, a simple, bright, mostly monophonic finish. Color design can not be different from other rooms, but because of the abundance of doors, even a large hall seems much smaller, because dark accents are used to a minimum, like any three-dimensional decor.

       

The best colors for a walk-through living room:

• white,
• sunny yellow,
• light orange,
• beige,
• cream,
• silver,
• blue,
• pink.

These colors are suitable for walls, ceilings, floors, but ceilings should be at least a couple of colors lighter than floors. For floors in the hallway it is better to use a wear-resistant coating - carpets will quickly wear out, wear out. If it is decided to add bright contrasts, it is recommended to paint one of the walls in burgundy, turquoise, orange, gray-violet, remaining bright. Decoration is used as little as possible - if there are many, the room looks excessively cluttered. "Heavy" decoration of windows is not welcome, light roller blinds or light curtains are preferable.

       

With light in the passage room, there are often problems, especially if the window is only one and small or there are none at all. Lighting is preferably dotted - along the perimeter of the hall, central - in the middle of the ceiling, local - above each zone, if any. The central chandelier should be flat, compact, do not clutter the middle of the room, do not understate the ceiling.

Any fragile items should not be placed in the middle of the road from room to room, especially if there are young children in the house, elderly visually impaired people.

Conclusion

Having a walk-through room is not the worst thing that happens in an apartment. With a competent approach, this space has all chances to become the most convenient, beautiful, cozy. It is important to make it whole, harmonious, well fitting into the overall concept of an apartment or house. If the self-improvement of the above-mentioned premises causes some difficulties, then one should turn to interior design professionals who have experience in designing exactly such "inconvenient" places.