An entrance hall or a hall is a visiting card of any home! This is the room that a person enters into when entering the house, which means that it leaves the first unforgettable impression of the overall interior. So the arrangement of this small room needs to be dealt with, and seriously ...
And if you are the lucky owner of a two-story cottage, then you have a wonderful opportunity decorate the hallway with such a detail as a staircase, which in itself is a separate design object. The interior of a hall with a staircase in a private house is a dream of many, and if you are lucky to realize it, do not miss the chance to create coziness!
Stair styles
The staircase can become a real decoration of the hallway, and besides, visually expand its space. The main thing here is to intelligently organize the layout, choose the appropriate style and color scheme, which is what we will do now. Rather, we will just throw you some interesting ideas and practical advice, and you yourself will show your design skills!
Like any other furnishings, flights of stairs have their own style.
Generally speaking, four styles can be distinguished here, from which, perhaps, you will learn something for yourself:
- Classical;
- Neutral;
- Modern;
- Country.
Let's take a look at them separately.
Classic
Staircase structures made of precious woods, granite or marble - this is a great classic! Laconic elegant forms, restraint, muted tones or beautiful stone texture.
Also let's say decor:
- thread,
- curls,
- balusters.
Advice!
Despite such tempting decorations, you should not go over the line and resort to excessive courage and pretentiousness.
Otherwise, the staircase will look cheap and tasteless, and not aristocratic, as befits a classic.
A classic staircase in the interior of a country house should be supported by appropriate furniture and accessories, for example:
- strict armchairs;
- heavy curtains;
- carpets with an interesting pattern, but discreet tones;
- wooden or stone table;
- forged decor elements;
- desk lamp.
All these items of a solid arranged life will fully support the idea of a staircase in the "classic" style.
Neutral style
Neutral staircase construction can be of any shape, material and color. The "neutral" style is perhaps the only one where the staircase is not the main design object, but willingly gives this role to the general interior of the hall. Its function is not to stand out and not create dissonance.
Such marches are usually performed in simple, restrained lines, without any frills. The material of construction can be anything - metal or wood - it doesn't matter. The main thing is that it is in harmony with the interior details, their color and texture.
Modern
Ultramodern, shocking and categorical style!
It also includes:
- minimalism,
- high tech,
- art deco,
- urbanism and other new fashion trends.
Desirable materials for decorating the staircase itself and the environment:
- glass;
- any metals;
- plastic and plastics.
But as a floor decor (including steps), clinker tiles of avant-garde colors and original neon lighting of stair steps are perfect.
For example, high-tech is a lot of nickel and chrome, which start at the stair railings and continue in the details of furniture, lighting fixtures, fittings. You can see the modern interior of a staircase in a private house in the photographs presented.
Country
A kind of genre of rural life, characterized by naturalness in the form of a tree and an abundance of textiles. The textile theme is present everywhere - on the steps (carpet for the entire span or overlays on the treads) and in the rest of the hallway decoration. Similar color spots echo on the carpet, pillows, curtains and in the color of the paintings.
The staircase and that sets the tone for the material from which it is made. Let it be birch, alder, or pine of natural pure shades. But not a massive oak for the stairs, it will definitely ruin everything. There is no aristocracy in the country style; rather, it is a simple, but neat comfort.
Note!
However, country music is also of other performance, where rough stone prevails.
Rough stone floor, but brightly woven rug.
In the decoration of the flight, you can include steps paved with colored ceramics, forging or simple iron rods instead of balusters, and, of course, the final chord - pots with fresh flowers.
Hallway decoration with stairs
For some reason, some people mistakenly believe that the hallway is a little-functional space that cannot be beautifully decorated. However, many design solutions suggest the opposite - the interior of a staircase in a private house in the hall can and should be at its best!
We would like to share some of these solutions with you:
- Do not overload the hallway with unnecessary accessories like figurines and bulky plants - if you are creating a living room interior in a private house with a staircase, then yes, this is ideal... But for a compact room, paintings, photographs in beautiful frames, wall lamps, and mirrors are enough.
- By the way, the mirrors here offer unique opportunities.... So, by hanging them opposite each other, you can visually expand the space. In addition, mirrors play an important role in lighting: usually hallways are made without windows, and by placing a mirror in front of a wall lamp, it will be possible to additionally illuminate the room and create an interesting effect.
- In general, the hall should have as much light as possible, especially if there is a staircase in it, the ascent of which sometimes ends in injuries due to poor lighting... You can solve this problem by integrating spotlights or neon diode strips into the steps. Moreover, all these devices are easily assembled by hand.
- If the area occupied by the stairs looks massive, then it can be narrowed by covering the steps with a carpet..
- But the space under the staircase can be used as a wardrobe, closet or pantry for storing various things.... Well, if you already have enough storage space, it would be nice to organize a small library or a secluded corner with an armchair and a coffee table.
Choosing a staircase
The staircase in the interior of the house, of course, is great, but only when it is chosen wisely! What form of construction should be preferred for a miniature hallway, and which one is suitable for a spacious hall? What about the material?
Our instructions will certainly give you answers to these questions:
- If the hall area is large enough, then do not miss a wonderful chance to place in it a wide front staircase made of marble, granite or noble oak, with wrought-iron handrails, balustrades and balusters! It will become the central decoration of the premises, the hallmark of elite housing.
Next to such architectural beauty, a "soft" corner of Italian or English style, a couple of armchairs, a coffee table and floor sconces will perfectly fit in - a comfortable place for conversations with a neighbor, friend or representatives of various services who have come in "for a minute."
- Stairs in the interior of a house with a small hall are also quite a convenient option. A simplified neutral or country design is more appropriate here. Another, more original solution is possible - transparent glass steps or at least a staircase with glass handrails. In this case, it will turn out to be weightless, not cluttering up the space.
- Well, if the hallway is very compact, you will have to use a screw structure.
Attention!
The decorative part of the spiral staircase prevails over its functionality: lifting large objects along it is not the easiest task, if not impossible.
Therefore, for the upper floor, you will have to buy collapsible furniture, or provide for the possibility of lifting it through the window.
But on the other hand, the unusual twisted openwork design (preferably made of forged metal) makes the design of the hallway especially exclusive and cozy. For country and country houses, perhaps the most optimal option - the view of the stairs going up visually increases the space, which will play into the hands of the owners of compact hallways. And the price for such products is much more pleasant than for massive structures.
Output
As you can see, stairs in the interior of a country house are very interesting details that open up many unique possibilities in terms of space design. We hope we have a useful post with many photos of flights of stairs. And in the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on this topic!
