Wall lamps for hallway and corridor

As a person is greeted by his clothes, so a house is judged by the hallway. In order to make it convenient to undress and dress, look in the mirror, so that guests can appreciate the beauty of the front room at home, you need to properly organize the lighting of the hallway. Particular attention should be paid to wall lamps.

Before choosing luminaires, you need to answer a few questions:

1. Where will they be located?
2. What area to illuminate?
3. What is the principle of work?
4. What bulbs will be used?
5. What type of luminaire should you choose?

So, light sources can also be placed on the wall.

In terms of the area of ​​illumination, they can be local or general. In this case, the light can be artificial or natural if there is a window in the hallway. According to the principle of operation - manual switching on (off) or using a motion sensor.

Different types of lamps can be used: cheap but not durable incandescent lamps; inexpensive, but quickly overheating halogen lamps; economical, long-lasting, expensive fluorescent or expensive, but perfectly illuminating LED.

There are several types of wall lamps:

• classic sconces with different versions of shades and lampshades,
• hemispherical shades that are tightly pressed against the wall,

• spots,
• built-in lamps,
• LED strips.

After carefully considering the answers to all the above questions, many wall lighting choose the only source of light or combine it with other types of lighting.

The number and types of light sources depend on the size of the room and on whether there is a corridor next to it that leads to other rooms. But in general, you can use the following tips:

• Light sources should be located so as to enhance the impression of beautiful furniture, mirrors, paintings, but hide the flaws of the builders.
• The lighting should be such that the face is clearly visible in the mirror without a shadow, at the same time the ambient light should not blind.
• Separate lighting should be provided for the mirror.
• The light falling from the open doors of other rooms should not contrast too much in the hallway, otherwise, when moving to other rooms, your eyes will hurt.

• For large halls, it is better to divide all the light sources into several groups - this way you can save energy, turning on the light only where it is needed at the moment.
• With the help of walk-through switches, it is possible to turn on the light at the beginning of a long corridor, and turn it off at the end.
• In a large room, it is necessary to provide local wall lighting.
• It is important to choose bulbs with a pleasant natural light spectrum.

The main requirement for lighting fixtures for corridors is that they should not interfere with movement. Therefore, it is reasonable to place hemispherical shades here. Or, to visually increase the space under the ceiling, you can hold an LED strip. This unusual, but very beautiful decoration will make the corridor brighter and more romantic. On the walls, you can place framed photographs and prints that will focus on yourself.

But if the corridor is finished with plasterboard, then the lamps can be built into the walls.Separate light points are placed in a straight line or in the form of any figure. Moreover, depending on the design, the lamps can be one-color or multi-colored.

Thinking over lighting for a small hallway, you need to understand what can be placed here. Whatever the size of the room, you can't do without a mirror. And it requires separate lighting. For this, sconces are quite suitable.

They can be placed on the sides or one above the mirrored surface in the center. In addition, you can glue small wireless lights on the mirror. But do not forget that there are mirrors on sale with already built-in spotlights. Reflecting in the surface, they will create the effect of many luminous points.

When zoning a small space, remember that:

• so that the shadow from the face does not fall on the mirror, the light should fall from the front, not from the back;
• incandescent and halogen lamps will give a natural spectrum of light, energy-saving - "dead" light;
• so that the light from the lamps does not dazzle, you can use flexible arms or swivel spots.

The space of a small hallway can also be visually enlarged due to lamps located along the perimeter on the walls. If you choose spots for lighting, then they can be directed both to the ceiling and to the floor, walls, mirror, wardrobe. Then one spot can illuminate several zones at once.

It is necessary to choose the level of arrangement of light points correctly. If the built-in lamps are placed directly under the ceiling, then the hallway will turn into a well. It is better to choose lamps with hemispherical shades, the light from which diverges both up and down. If they are placed at a height of at least one meter from the ceiling, then the walls will be originally highlighted.

It is not at all necessary that the hall will turn into a corridor, but it can be assumed that these two spaces are connected and have a large area. Several types of lighting can be combined here. Both sconces and wall-mounted ceiling lamps can be used for the hall. In addition, light from other rooms with stained-glass or frosted glass can also be used here. Corrugated glass will also provide additional light.

In addition, drywall provides a great opportunity to experiment with space. A corridor decorated in a nautical style may have several "portholes" with aquariums, which have mandatory lighting.

Recessed spotlights above the floor will resemble a runway along the length of a corridor, while spotlights decorated with star designs will be installed closer to the ceiling. In such a corridor, you can use walk-through lamps, which will be turned on by pressing a switch at the beginning of the corridor, and turned off by pressing another at the end of the corridor.

When choosing a sconce for a hall, you should focus on the environment. If there is a ceiling light here, then the wall luminaires can diffuse soft dim light. This means that the bulbs will be covered with shades and shades.If there are no chandeliers in the interior, then the light on the walls should be brighter, more open. Luminaires on flexible arms are well suited for this.

The right colors can make your hallway cozy and inviting. Despite the fact that they change clothes here from street clothes, which can turn out to be dirty, do not pick up dark wallpapers and furniture.

For example, if there are doors to other rooms next to the hallway, you can paint them in bright colors, leaving the walls light. Or paint the walls of the adjoining corridor in the style of a color stretch, when the color from floor to ceiling smoothly transitions from dark to light.

When trying to decorate a front room in a certain style, you also need to know which colors correspond to a particular solution. In addition, each style requires a specific space.

• For example, empire associated with luxury, which means that it is not suitable for a small area. Sconces with gold or red, green or blue lampshades will look expensive on white walls decorated with stucco or stencils.

• When registering in art deco style the use of different colors is allowed, since the style itself is a mixture of motives from all over the world. Since baguettes are often used here to decorate paintings, photographs, spotlights can be built into them. For the same style, a tablet lamp is suitable, the shade of which is a stained glass window.
• Classicism suitable for use in the lobby. A wrought iron ceiling chandelier should be combined with the same sconces. The classic combination is white and blue. But gold and greenery are also inherent in classicism. The light should be of a natural spectrum and cover a large area. For this style, you need to choose the appropriate mirror.
• Modern style decorating the hallway is easier. First, there are many such styles. Secondly, you don't have to buy pretentious rarity furniture. For example, minimalism in general, a minimum of furniture and lamps is required. The colors are white and black. But lamps can be an accent in the design and have a different color.

• Pop Art - it is bright and colorful. When entering a large square hallway, this is appropriate, but in a small room, bright colors will irritate the eyes. This style can use multiple colors in one piece. For example, paired hemispherical lamps of different colors.
• Hallway in style high tech Is a beautiful miracle. Chromed metal and glass are the basis of the style. Our industry offers a ton of lamps in this style. But hi-tech loves decorative elements interspersed with bright spots in the interior. The main thing is that there should not be many of them.

In conclusion, I would like to draw your attention to a few more points when decorating the hallway with wall lamps:

• the closer the points of light are to the floor, the softer the light looks;
• crystal and glass lampshades and shades give the most light;
• for dim lighting, fabric, plastic, wood should be used for shades;
• if a wall lamp of a suitable model was not found in the store, then it is not difficult to make it yourself, decorating an old lamp or creating a new one from scrap materials.

See the following video for the nuances of organizing lighting in the hallway.