How to hang a mirror correctly?
With the help of a well-placed mirror product, it is possible not only to organically decorate the interior, but also to change the geometry of the room, for example, for a narrow corridor, panoramic models built into a wardrobe or installed against a side wall are perfect; they will help to visually expand the space.
Feng Shui location rules
Recommendations on how best to place a mirror product in the corridor:
- According to Feng Shui, it is not advisable to place a mirror opposite the front door, since it is believed that such placement contributes to the incorrect reflection of the energy flow.
- The best place for a reflective surface is a wall perpendicular to the front door.
Backlight addition
A mirror in the hallway with lighting has a special charm. You can use regular or neon bulbs. The functionality of the item immediately increases. Such a mirror will improve the lighting situation in usually dark corridors. An illuminated little thing will be an excellent decorative element for the interior.
The product can be purchased immediately with light elements. Typically, light bulbs are mounted in a frame. The finished simple mirror can be supplemented with lighting fixtures yourself.
To do this, install suitable sources on top or along the perimeter: lamps, sconces. The lighting problem can be solved by installing a stretch ceiling with built-in lighting in the desired areas.
Types of mirrors for the corridor
There are several varieties.
Built-in
There are two types of built-in mirrors:
- In furniture. A mirror built into a closet with a clothes hanger, a shoe cabinet or a trellis will become a very practical and convenient design for the corridor, as it not only serves an aesthetic function, but is also an excellent storage place.
- Into the wall. Thanks to such an expressive design tool, which has the magical ability to transform a room, it is possible to create incredible visual effects in space.
Mirrors can create visual illusions, enliven the environment, make it more interesting and add spatial depth to the room.
Mounted
These wall models on hinges are a must-have attribute of almost any hallway. With the help of such a wonderful decorative element, it is possible to give the interior a very elegant and stylish look.
The photo shows a hanging square mirror in the interior of a spacious hallway.
Floor
This design takes up a lot of space and is therefore more suitable for spacious and well-lit corridors. Floor mirrors can be moved and deployed, they can be framed, equipped with a special stand that allows you to change the angle of inclination, and have an oval or rectangular shape.
The photo shows a modern hallway with a floor-mounted rectangular mirror in a white frame.
Placement principles
You can place the mirror where it is convenient for using the item. More often they try to combine an item with a furniture set. The most successful position would be one that allows the reflective product to “catch” the sun’s rays.
Designers warn against hanging mirrors opposite each other. It will be unsuccessful to place the reflector opposite the entrance door to the house. When choosing a position, be sure to take into account the format and dimensions of the product.
A beautiful, correctly selected mirror will be an excellent addition and decor for the hallway. Visually, the room becomes more spacious, comfortable, and more interesting. The reflector simultaneously performs a functional and decorative role. This item is invariably found in any home and is considered one of the basic elements of the interior.
Photo of mirror design in the interior
Interesting mirror design ideas.
Large full length mirror
Full-length canvases look great in the corridor; they do not weigh it down, but rather expand it, adding a certain airiness and lightness.
Framed
With the help of a frame, you can further support the overall style concept and create a unified design.
Baguette
A high-quality, beautiful baguette frame completely influences the perception of the reflective fabric. It allows you to add style, status and good taste to your interior.
Wooden
A natural wooden frame has a truly unique appearance that gives the atmosphere a special energy.
The photo shows a corridor with a rectangular mirror in a wide frame made of wood.
Leather
Thanks to such a non-standard, but at the same time very elegant frame made of leather, leatherette or eco-leather, it is possible to create a very elegant design. To decorate the frame, leather products with different colors and structures are used, for example smooth, embossed, laminated or printed.
Forged
This frame gives the canvas a special chic, style and luxury. Forged patterned or monogram elements add a touch of antiquity to the atmosphere of the corridor and create a calm and peaceful interior.
With furniture elements
Combining mirrors with furniture elements:
- With a shelf. Products placed vertically or horizontally with a small compact shelf will become a very practical decor for the corridor. On the shelf you can conveniently place various necessary little things, such as keys, combs or gloves.
- With a cabinet. Thanks to a cabinet with drawers or shelves with various modifications, it is possible to create a fairly multifunctional design.
- With a table. This design allows for the most convenient use of it for practical storage of various small items or an excellent place to place a telephone, lighting fixtures or other decor.
The photo shows a wall mirror with a cabinet in the hallway, made in light colors.
Diamonds
Diamond-shaped figures unusually reflect light, fill the surrounding space with sparkling reflections and give the room ceremonial splendor.
With facet
Thanks to modules made of squares with beveled edges and edges, an unusual volumetric effect is created that looks extremely original, stylish and extravagant.
Panel
Mirror panels are a very bold, extraordinary and creative interior solution that creates incredible visual illusions in space.
Design solutions
The price of a mirror for the hallway will increase significantly if the choice is made on items with a designer design. An ordinary mirror can be placed in an unusual frame.
In addition to classic baguettes, decorated mortgages are used. A simple frame can be covered with shells, sand or ordinary rhinestones. The mortgage can be painted and covered with carvings.
Mirrors in forged frames look interesting. It is permissible to do the transformation of a simple copy yourself. Professional designers can easily offer incredible ideas that would never even occur to the average person.
Particular chic belongs to figured variations, specimens with complex relief patterns. It is possible to create entire paintings from a combination of mirror parts.
Drawings on the surface
Reflective surface design options:
- Sandblasting. Using this technique, original, luxurious and very effective designs of any complexity are created, characterized by durability and resistance to external factors.
- With photo printing. High-quality photo prints or impressive three-dimensional compositions allow you to skillfully transform the surface, making it much more refined.
Compact cabinet options
Buying furniture begins not with familiarization with the assortment, but with measurements of the hallway. And it’s better to take these measurements more than once. The thing is that if you buy a cabinet or set that is only one centimeter longer than the length (width) of your corridor, you will have to take it back; it’s too late to change anything.
Corner cabinet is the most rational solution that allows you to optimally use the corner space
So, first we carefully measure the hallway. Then, we evaluate the layout and decide on the place where it will be more convenient to install a wardrobe, cabinets or a modular kit. Some people generally prefer to make precise drawings on paper, and first “arrange” the furniture in this way. Perhaps this is the most reliable way.
If you don’t plan to store things and clothes in the hallway, you can limit yourself to a simple hanger for casual clothes and a small chair for changing shoes
When choosing a model, carefully determine its future functions. What do you want to place in the wardrobe in the hallway? Only outerwear, or will there also be hats, umbrellas and bags? Or maybe you want the shoe rack to be hidden by a common door? It would also be a good idea to estimate how many people will use this furniture in order to understand exactly what size the closet should be and how many shelves it will have inside.
When choosing furniture for the hallway, you need to take into account the style of the interior
Half-open wardrobe with shoe rack in a high-tech style hallway
Compact furniture in the hallway of minimalist design
Simple painted wood furniture in a Provencal style hallway
Built-in wardrobe in a neoclassical style corridor
Cabinet or built-in
Hallway cabinets are conventionally divided into built-in and cabinet. Each has advantages and disadvantages. You should choose based on your conditions and the dimensions of the hallway.
A cabinet wardrobe, as a rule, costs more than a built-in one. This model can be easily dismantled and transported to a new location (if, for example, you have purchased a new home or are simply going to make a move). The disadvantages of the model include the fact that the cabinet is not adjacent to the wall, and dust constantly accumulates in the tiny gap, which cannot be removed unless the entire structure is dismantled.
It’s not always possible to find a cabinet that fits perfectly in size.
Built-in wardrobes are affordable. With their help, they effectively hide the imperfections of the walls (and even the room as a whole), they fit perfectly into the space allotted to them and have non-standard shapes. Thanks to them, it becomes possible to rationally use the entire area of the apartment.
With the built-in model, you can make the most of even the most inconvenient space
How to decorate a mirror?
Various interesting decorative options effectively complement the mirror canvas and turn it into a key element of the entire design, harmoniously matching the surroundings. For example, a product can be enhanced using the decoupage technique, finishing with decorative stone, stucco or mosaic.
Examples with lighting in the hallway
An enclosed space such as a corridor especially needs additional and high-quality lighting.
Sconce
With the help of sconces, you can elegantly emphasize the overall interior idea, complement the decor with the missing touch and bring light and warmth into it.
Contour lighting
Allows you to fill the space with some fabulousness and magic. Contour lighting adds soft, warm, diffused, candle-like light to the corridor.
Lamp
Lamps located above the line of sight will create high-quality and correct lighting for the area near the mirror and for what is reflected in it.
The photo shows a modern hallway and a round hanging mirror combined with lamps.
Spots
Thanks to the directed light flow, you can illuminate not only the reflective canvas, but also all the dark corners of the hallway, giving it special sophistication, chic and thoughtfulness.
Design features of a small room
Of course, it would be nice to have a spacious hallway that can easily accommodate not only very necessary interior items, but also a lot of spectacular decorative elements. Alas, not every family can boast of a large apartment.
There are many design solutions that allow you to conveniently and comfortably organize the interior of a small hallway
However, even a small corridor can be equipped in such a way that it is convenient and beautiful. Here are some simple tips:
- Give up traditional massive wardrobes in favor of compact and functional furniture.
- Try to make the most of the room's height.
- Hinged doors are not your option; when they open, they make it impossible to move along the corridor and take up a good half of it.
- Give preference to light shades of furniture. Visually, such a hallway will seem larger.
- Provide a separate compartment for shoes.
- Avoid massive ceiling lights and sconces. Let the room be illuminated by barely noticeable sources.
- Decorate the hallway in the same style. This applies not only to finishing materials for the ceiling, walls and floor, but also to furniture.
- Don’t think that a small hallway is a reason to forget about a comfortable ottoman. Believe me, with proper planning, you will find a place where to place it.
A large mirror is suitable for people who like to dress up and see themselves in full length before leaving the house
A medium-sized mirror suspended above a chest of drawers can visually raise the hallway ceiling
A small oval mirror is suitable if you like grace and beauty
Where to hang the mirror?
The most popular accommodation options.
On the front door
This design solution allows you to save space and create the impression of a more spacious room, which will be especially appropriate for a small or narrow corridor in a Khrushchev-type apartment.
The photo shows a mirror placed on the white entrance door in the hallway.
Alongside the door
This location option is most appropriate not only according to the rules of Feng Shui, but also from a practical point of view, since there is always a great opportunity to look at it when leaving.
In the corner of the wall
Hanging or floor models located in the corner are a rather interesting design option, which provides the opportunity to reflect objects from any angle.
Full wall
This decor has many positive qualities. A panoramic design from floor to ceiling, combined with good lighting, will become a bright and effective element of the interior, significantly expanding the space.
In a niche
Designed niches with mirrors, decorated with lamps, allow you to create a three-dimensional illusion in the room and fill it with rainbow highlights.
Furniture wall with mirror
Often mirrors occupy exactly part of the furniture section. It's convenient and practical. There is no need to load additional space. The mirror is attached to a cabinet door or open panel. Storage systems are usually located in the vicinity of the reflective element. The corner hallway with a mirror is popular. This option is an ideal space saver.
Shape ideas and sizes
Using original geometric shapes and sizes, you can create very unusual interior images.
Big
Large-sized models significantly expand and enlarge the space, favorably emphasizing its proportionality and filling it with additional light.
The photo shows a hallway and a wall decorated with a large rectangular mirror with a clock.
Oval
They have an aesthetically attractive appearance and, thanks to their rounded shape, soften the geometry of the room, making it more harmonious.
Round
Round elements represent a symbol of infinity and completeness, which allows you to create a calm and cozy design.
Rectangular
With the help of such a correct, reliable and comfortable figure, it is possible to add special neatness and order to the interior.
Narrow
The long narrow shape will become an elegant, laconic and accent interior touch, contributing to a stylish and functional design.
Curly
Curved models in the shape of a wave, canvases in the shape of the sun, hexagonal honeycombs or other asymmetrical shapes will become a bright and dynamic design and provide a lot of opportunities for decorating the hallway.
Features of choice
Without a mirror, any hallway has an uninhabited, gloomy look. In addition to the fact that you can look at it, the item has undeniable advantages for the interior. With the help of a reflective insert it is easy to vary the dimensions of the room. It will be possible to smooth out the corners and modify the space. With the right approach to the design of mirrors, the design can be saturated and modified.
In some cases, designers use reflectors to create real miracles with the environment. That is why it is important to pay attention to many parameters when choosing an option.
The focus can be on size, shape, framing. Any configuration must be ideally combined with the environment and perform its assigned functions.
What color are the frames?
The most common color solutions.
White
A white frame will be an excellent complement to the mirror canvas; it will complete the surroundings and give the product a fresher look.
Wenge
Framing the wenge shade will fill the atmosphere with aristocracy and a certain brutality, forming a reliable and stable interior.
Black
Always up-to-date, fashionable and stylish, black color has a truly sophisticated, expensive and solid appearance and gives the room a certain severity and efficiency.
The photo shows a hallway and a wall mirror in a black frame in combination with light ottomans.
Gold
The golden-hued frame highlights the mirror, giving it a special nobility and high value and creates an interior composition that is perfectly consistent in style.
Silver
Depending on the overall color and stylistic solution, a silver shade can bring coldness, elegance and mystery to the space.
How to choose furniture for a small hallway
A few simple rules will help you arrange your hallway so that no one will notice its true dimensions:
- The most optimal width of cabinets is 40-45 cm.
- It is recommended to place the furniture set along one wall or in a corner.
- To use the space rationally, equip the hallway with a wardrobe. You can either buy it ready-made or order it according to individual measurements. The last option is preferable. Firstly, because it will fit perfectly into your space, and secondly, you will also select its “filling” based on your personal preferences and family needs. Finally, with its help, the hallway will become unlike the others. And although custom cabinets cost a little more than standard models, believe me, these costs are worth it.
- A hallway with a mirror in a small corridor is another way to rationally use space.
A full-length mirror on a sliding panel will save you from the need to place a reflective surface anywhere else. By the way, as an option, you can place a mirror on the entrance door to the hallway. A full-length mirror visually expands a small corridor, adding freedom and lightness to the interior - Light-colored furniture is installed in small hallways; this makes the room visually larger. Well, if the corridor is narrow, then use bright accents. With their help, the space will be balanced. You can run the lighting along the contour of the mirror; this will not only make it easier to apply makeup or get ready, but will also give the hallway a creative look. A wall lamp for a mirror located on the wall is also suitable.
- Carefully choose the material from which the furniture for the hallway will be made. Remember that we enter this room directly from the street, which means moisture, dust and dirt will certainly accumulate, and cleaning will have to be done more often. Furniture must be wear-resistant, tolerant of wet cleaning and functional. Ideally, it is better to give preference to wooden interior items. But, since this material is very expensive, choose models made from chipboard or MDF.
- Be sure to buy an ottoman for the hallway. Today they are available in a variety of options: from a hard bench to “air” models. So you are guaranteed to choose the right option for your tiny hallway.
Modular designs are becoming increasingly popular. Perhaps this is an ideal option for those who have not yet fully decided what exactly to expect from the interior of the hallway. The main advantage of such sets is the ability to swap them and get a completely new set of furniture. This is a kind of construction set for adults. Furniture sets consist of individual modules that you can arrange as you wish.
You can purchase a minimum set of furniture and, if necessary, add additional modules
When you are arranging a tiny corridor, pay attention not only to the functionality of the items, but also to the availability of free space. That is why open shelving is increasingly being chosen for small hallways rather than standard cabinets with doors and mezzanines. Then, under the lowest shelf, you can “settle” a small pouf, and pull it out when you need to put on or take off your shoes. The rest of the time, this interior detail does not take up additional space and does not “get confused” under your feet.
First of all, you need to determine a place for shoes and outerwear
The shoe rack and hanger are always located closer to the front door
It is better to place a wardrobe for storing clothes a little further from the entrance to the apartment
Place a chest of drawers near the open shelving and a mirror above it. This simple set can easily cope with the function of a full-fledged hallway set, but will take up a minimum of space.
Mirrors can enliven a setting, add depth to a room and create spatial illusions
Design options for mirrors in various styles
Mirror products in the interior of popular style trends.
Modern
This style is particularly harmonious, aesthetic, practical and light. The best option for decoration would be frameless mirrors with simple shapes and lines, or rectangular and symmetrical models with edging in cool silver or solemn light shades.
The photo shows a panoramic mirror consisting of squares in the interior of a modern hallway.
Loft
Square, round or rectangular mirror panels in a laconic frame made of iron, rough untreated wood or metal, painted in non-trivial colors, will fit especially well into an industrial-style corridor.
Provence
For the sophisticated Provencal style, which has a unique flavor, antique, vintage products in wooden frames with an aged effect or with forged edging in the form of flowers and plant motifs would be appropriate.
The photo shows a Provence-style hallway with a small figured mirror located above the chest of drawers.
High tech
In this direction, mirrors without frames or tinted canvases with a metal frame look great, having simple, strict and graphic lines that organically emphasize the entire geometry of the space.
Classical
Rectangular models in massive carved wooden or forged frames in balanced bronze, golden or silver tones, simultaneously combining richness and simplicity, laconicism and sophistication, will give the classic design even more uniqueness and sophistication.
Popular product shapes
Mirrors come in all sorts of shapes. The following variations are possible:
- Rectangle. The shape is recognized as a classic. This mirror can be made in any size and placed in different positions. The model is suitable for any design style.
- Oval. The second most popular form. The model easily corrects non-standard layouts. The oval mirror is ideal for narrow rooms.
- Circle. The shape softens the angularity and distracts from the excessive compression of space. The model is perfect for small square halls. Round configurations are ideal for the art-detail style.
- Square. The shape suggests small product sizes. An item in a baguette frame looks stylish and interesting. Most often used for decoration purposes.
Simple forms are not the only possible solution. There are products with complex contour relief. Mirrors in the form of clouds, flowers, and butterflies look interesting. It is possible to create entire mirror paintings.
