Design and light in the corridor. Beautiful, stylish and inexpensive.

A good light in the hallway and hallway is not an excess, but a really necessary condition, if only in order to carefully arrange itself before meeting with the outside world.

Even better, if this creates a special atmosphere in the room that promotes a positive attitude. As a rule, the spaces of the hallway and corridor in our houses are deprived of natural light. They rarely have windows, and they are designed mainly so that the sun from neighboring rooms can not be reached here.

The only way out is artificial light in the corridor, but it will become its source "Ilyich's bulb" or a luxurious sconce, harmoniously fitting into the overall design, depends on you.

Some techniques will not only bring a ray of light into this "dark realm", but also decorate the monotonous walls, and even visually correct the unfortunate shape of space. The design of the corridor in Khrushchev is better to think in light cold colors - this will visually expand the walls. An excellent solution will be a built-in closet, equipped with highlights at the top. This additional stream of light, reflected from the top of the surface of the cabinet and partly from the walls and ceiling, will illusory dissolve them. But the lamps, familiar to all, with straight, downward bunches of light will make the already narrow entrance hall with a low ceiling even smaller.

The light in the corridor, carefully thought out and properly selected, can work miracles. Today you can buy wall and built-in lamps, halogen bulbs, spotlights with the ability to adjust the angle of rotation, which allows you to give the flow of light a certain direction. Dispersing lamps are recommended to be placed in the center of the ceiling of the hallway.

The design of the long corridor is an interesting task, it gives great opportunities for experiments with lighting. There are a lot of options: if this space has a sufficient width besides a decent length, you can turn it into a mini-living room with a pair of compact chairs, a picture, a shelf with books and a phone.

If the corridor can boast only in length, it makes sense to arrange in it a kind of gallery or decorate free space with stylish accessories.

Paintings-miniatures or portraits of famous people hanging at the same distance and complemented by appropriate illumination, will give the corridor a special style, adding a touch of elegance. And the exclusive sconce itself will become a beautiful element of the decor. However, it is worthwhile to know that the closer the wall lamp to the surface, the more its illumination "lifts" the texture of the wall, revealing flaws.

There are a couple of secrets that allow you to enjoy good lighting without being afraid of big bills for electricity.

For example, if the corridor is long and illuminated by several spotlights, a good solution would be to install two switches, with which you can turn on the light at the beginning of the movement and turn off at the end.

It is very convenient to put special automation in the hallway, which makes it possible not to think about saving energy at all - a clever device will light the light in the corridor, reacting to your presence, and after a given time, turn it off. A switch with a rheostat will help to adjust the brightness of the lighting. With its help, you can arrange a bright meeting for guests, and, if necessary, create a special atmosphere of mystery and coziness in your home.