Color, size, texture
When choosing the color and size of artificial stone for the hallway, you need to take into account the presence (or absence) of natural light, the size of the room and the features of operation.
Types of stone:
Butovy. Outwardly it looks like boulders or pebbles.
This decorative stone has a stylish and beautiful look.
Chipped stone. Gives the impression of an untreated breed.
In order for it to get expressiveness and unusual contours, it is important to give the material small strokes when designing a design. Sawn
Has clear geometric shapes and a rough surface
Sawed. It has clear geometric shapes and a rough surface.
The masonry will become voluminous if it is not highlighted with a contrasting contour, and spotlights will help to effectively emphasize the cladding.
Mosaic. Consists of stones of various sizes and shapes, forming a complete picture or ornament.
To complete the composition in the hallway, it must be decorated with various accessories, mirrors and plants.
Brick. The most common option, resembling brickwork in appearance.
The masonry must be done with seams or close to each other, and the grout is done one tone more contrasting with the main color of the finish.
Tiled. Stonework with a polished surface.
The hallway is the room that should look special, so it is worth choosing an original style for it.
Fantasy. Variations on the theme of stones that do not exist in nature.
Decorative stone veneers are designed for interior walls or fireplaces.
When choosing a stone finish for the hallway, you need to pay attention to the location of the lamps. A classic chandelier on the ceiling is not the most suitable option, but the illumination on the wall will make the room spectacular and comfortable
In remote rooms, you can use a partial finish, such as one wall or corners.
If the size of the hallway allows, place large green plants on the floor. This addition will enhance the impression of the unusual decoration of the room.
For the classic style, laying stone not only on the walls, but also on the floor or columns would be an excellent option.
Wood cladding
Often, a material such as wood panels or lumber is chosen for the decoration of the walls of the hallway. Both options look just great and almost the same.
The main difference is that wood will last longer and look more impressive. But its disadvantage is high cost.
In order to decorate the walls of the hallway with such materials, you do not need special knowledge. The material is provided in slabs - panels that adhere very easily to each other and to the surface.
The material will be completely environmentally friendly, and when used with solid wood, it will give an amazing scent.
It is very easy to choose the design of wood-based panels for cladding in any design style. When using such material, you can change the design of the walls at any time by repainting the panels in a different paint.
And, of course, it should be noted that the tree has a very original drawing, which is truly incomparable. With this type of material, the interior of the walls of the hallway will be excellent.
Types of decorative finishing stone
Today there are three types of decorative artificial stone used for interior decoration:
- cement-based;
- gypsum-based;
- agglomerate.
These products in appearance very much resemble natural stone, only weigh much less (from 14 kg / m2 to 50 kg / m2). The cost (compared to natural) is also much lower, especially if the manufacturer is Russian or Belarusian.The pluses include easier installation - only the front part is textured, the other three are more reminiscent of tiles or bricks.
Actually, there is another type of finishing artificial stone - clinker tiles, imitating different types of brickwork. It is made from clay almost using the brick technology - it is fired in a kiln and glazed. The difference in thickness is 1-3 cm. This type of finish is good in many modern interiors - from high-tech to loft.
Samples of clinker tiles to simulate brickwork
Gypsum based
Gypsum finishing stone is the most inexpensive of this type of material. Its second plus is that it is the lightest. It is it that is used for installation on drywall, since it simply cannot withstand heavy loads. Cons - it is quite fragile, hygroscopic, and can collapse when wet. Decorating the hallway with decorative gypsum-based stone is possible only if, after installation, it is treated with a special protective impregnation or acrylic-based varnish.
Cement based
A strong and durable finishing stone is obtained from a gypsum-sand mixture. It can be washed even with a brush using liquid detergents. Its disadvantages:
- It's hard to cut. You will need a grinder with a diamond disc so that there is less dust, you can moisten the tiles.
- Great weight. This is when compared with a gypsum analogue, and compared to natural weight is more than two times lower.
- Higher price. In the manufacture of cement decorative stone, high-quality cement is used, but it costs decently. In addition, the production technology affects the price - cement takes longer to gain the required strength (28 days), and the formed tiles must be stored somewhere until this moment, and under certain conditions (at a temperature of about 20 ° C and sufficient humidity of 40-50%). This means that significant areas are needed for storage facilities, and this is an additional cost.
All these drawbacks are compensated by durability and ease of maintenance, so this is one of the most common decorative stones for interior and exterior decoration of premises.
Artificial agglomerate stone
This type of decorative decorative stone has appeared recently. It consists of crushed natural rocks - marble, granite, quartzite - to which polymer resins or cement are added. A coloring pigment is added to produce vibrant colors. Such a decorative stone looks great - interspersed with natural fragments, reflections on the edges of the crumb ... It looks really good, suitable for indoor finishing work.
Painting methods
When choosing a collection of plaster or cement, pay attention to the method of staining. The pigment can be added to the solution, and then the weight of the tile will be of the same color
On its front surface, tint tones are then applied, which give the surface a more natural look. With this technology, even with a chip, the difference will be imperceptible, since the shades are close.
In another embodiment, the pigment is applied only to the surface. Then, with a chip or the need for cutting, the color will be very different.
If a corridor with a staircase
When decorating such a room, you need to remember that the colors of the walls, floor and stairs should be combined with each other.
Lighting
Lighting devices are selected according to the style of the room. For classics, a sconce on the wall is suitable. The Art Nouveau room is decorated with spotlights.
Ladder style
This element of the interior fulfills not only a functional, but also a decorative task. The style of the ladder should match the design of the house.
Strength of glass materials
The glass staircase does not make the interior heavier, but, on the contrary, gives it lightness and airiness. Transparent steps make the room brighter, and they are made of thick laminated glass.
Materials (edit)
The production of decorative stone finishing uses a variety of raw materials.
Gypsum stone
Gypsum is increasingly used for interior decoration due to its excellent performance properties. The material can be made independently, having a plaster base and special forms on hand. The small proportion of finished products is the best suited for cladding thin interior partitions and art structures that cannot be subjected to additional loads. Gypsum allows you to create a variety of architectural forms, for which it is appreciated by designers all over the world.
Among the positive qualities of the material are a low price category and environmental friendliness. Plaster finishing will be much cheaper than in granite or marble, this is a great opportunity to save money on renovation work. And the ability of the finished cladding to allow air to pass through will provide a favorable microclimate in the room. The disadvantages include the fragility of products: they require careful handling and compliance with the rules of transportation.
Decorative stone from egg trays
Decorative stone from egg trays in the hallway decoration is an unexpected design solution. This is the most budgetary and simple version of wall cladding that even a child can cope with, but the final appearance does not lose at all from this - the decorative masonry looks spectacular and does not differ much from industrial material.
For the manufacture of "bricks" must be available cardboard, egg cells and PVA glue. The cells are torn at the folds, leaving more relief, and glued to the prepared sheets of cardboard. To give the desired texture, an additional layer of paper napkins is applied on top. The finished products are dried and covered with a layer of paint, at the end they are varnished. This brickwork from egg trays will be an excellent decoration for the hallway.
Wall decoration with bamboo
A very interesting option - a combination of bamboo panels and wallpaper with a "tropical" pattern
Decorating the corridor with bamboo is an excellent choice, since this material is highly durable and is not afraid of mechanical stress. In addition, it is an environmentally friendly and durable, low maintenance material that can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or a damp cloth.
Bamboo finishing is produced in different forms - it can be rigid panels or wallpaper-mats, assembled from slats of different widths.
Bamboo panels
Bamboo panels allow for fast tiling of large wall areas
For the manufacture of bamboo panels, solid trunks or their halves are most often used, but sometimes they are also assembled from strips glued to the base. They consist of one or two layers, are produced by hot pressing, while they can have different dimensions and thicknesses.
Combined finish: bamboo + wood
Bamboo works well with other finishes such as wallpaper or tiles that mimic flat stone options. Most often, panels are used to decorate the lower part of the walls, which are more in need of their protective functions. Bamboo is not afraid of cat's claws and any dirt - the latter can be easily removed by all available methods. The panels are fixed to the wall using “liquid nails”, and installation, as a rule, does not present any difficulties.
Bamboo wallpaper
Bamboo wallpaper is made from laths on which the inner part of solid trunks opens. The thickness of the canvases can vary from 3 to 5 mm. The slats are stitched with a thick strong thread, which makes them look like mats (which, by and large, they are). Most often on sale there are rolls of 10 × 0.92 m.
Bamboo wallpaper on a thin fabric backing
Another version of wallpaper made of this material has a base of technical gauze or rice paper, on which strips are glued, cut from the outer smooth part of the trunk, which is its bark. The width of the strips is from 8 to 20 mm, and the thickness is 1 ÷ 2 mm.A roll of such wallpaper has standard parameters, its length is 10000 mm, and its width is 2500, 2000, 1500 and 1000 mm.
Wallpapers are produced in different design options - they can be monochromatic or have a natural pattern characteristic of this material.
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Variety of design options for bamboo wallpaper
In terms of its decorative qualities, bamboo wallpapers are practically not inferior to panels. They can be combined with each other, but for this you need to choose matching shades.
Bamboo wallpapers are fixed to the wall using PVA-type polymer glue. It is recommended to level the walls with plasterboard before installing them, on the primed surface of which they are fixed quite easily. If the material will be glued to another, more complex surface, then it is better to use "liquid nails" for installation work.
How to choose shades
Color sets the mood for the entire interior. For a narrow and long hallway, devoid of natural light, it is better to choose light colors. First of all, you need to choose the main color. 60 percent of the interior should be painted with it.
Pearl with coffee
Walls can be painted in white pearl color. Furniture and doors will be coffee shops. Doorknobs painted in gilding, hanger hooks, furniture and lamp decor elements will help to "revive" these two shades.
Sand with terracotta
The walls can be made in sand color in the corridor. Materials for the floor are selected in terracotta tone. Furniture can be light brown or beige.
White is considered neutral. Suitable for painting walls. It can be combined with sky blue.
Violet with pink
Walls can be painted pale pink. Furniture and doors can have a violet hue. The floor in such an interior can be coffee-purple.
Apricot with eggplant
A delicate apricot color is suitable for walls. The floor may have an eggplant hue. Furniture - chocolate or gray-brown.
Red-orange with gray-yellow
Red and orange accents in the interior are in harmony with pale apricot walls and gray and yellow furniture. The floor can be chocolate colored.
Khaki with olive
Khaki floors and gray or white furniture are suitable for walls painted in olive tones. Decor elements can be black.
Lime with turquoise
The hallway can have turquoise walls, white ceilings and furniture, gray floors. Decor elements can have a lime shade.
Creamy with dark saffron
The walls are yellowish-creamy in harmony with the saffron floor. Furniture can be white, light brown.
Benefits of stone finishing
Decorative finishing stone will always be relevant! Hardly anyone will doubt the strength and reliability of this material, and the natural, natural beauty of such wall decor is completely beyond competition. A frequent question that arises when choosing a finishing material: which stone to choose - artificial or natural / natural?
Attention! The words "natural" or "natural" sound, of course, tempting, but do not succumb to stereotypes and discard emotions.
We recommend choosing an artificial one with such obvious advantages:
The stone is able to create an atmosphere of calm and reliable protection.
If you plan to finish the floor surface, it makes sense to decorate its entire area or only those areas for which a durable coating is needed. But when decorating the walls in the hallway, the stone will require a more delicate approach.
There are not so many square meters in the room, it is important not to overdo it with monumentality!
Fragmented / partial finishing possibilities. Massive stone walls are suitable for a dungeon or fortress, in extreme cases - for a cellar, and in the hallway it is more logical to use cladding with fragmentary motifs
What will partial finishing give us?
Decorating the walls in a small hallway with stone fragments is a win-win option: there are practically no restrictions in the choice of material for combination.
Compatibility with other materials. The stone goes well with materials such as wallpaper (wallpaper), plaster moldings, ceramic tiles, plaster, bamboo, wood and even glass.
Stone background - an original option for metal products and living vegetation
It is only important to choose the right surface texture and the right color.
Decorating the hallway with artificial decorative stone is possible using many design techniques and methods. To "age" a room or, conversely, to give it a touch of modernity - the choice is huge.
Important! Stone finishing will add a special comfort to the hallway, decorated in the style of a chalet or Provence, country and minimalism, add a zest in the style of ethnicity and classics.
For such a finish, the role of lighting is very important. Well-directed streams of light will illuminate the roughness of a stone surface or reflect glare from varnished stones - a mysterious and fabulous atmosphere is guaranteed.
Decorating the corridor and hallway with decorative stone will have a more voluminous look, if additional lighting is organized from above and from the side, frontal illumination of the wall surface should be avoided.
Choice of the current color
When decorating the walls in the hallway, a competent combination of convenience and aesthetics plays an important role. Therefore, the first step is to decide on the choice of color that you want to use in the repair process.
Designers recommend making a choice in favor of warm, light shades, since such solutions can visually expand the room.
When choosing a color, you need to take into account the area, shape, level of illumination of the hallway:
For a small corridor, milky beige, silver, azure, light coffee shades will be an excellent solution. Because they are all closer to cold colors, they are a universal alternative for various interiors.
In a larger corridor, you can use a warmer color scheme. Which includes crimson, orange, pale yellow, apricot tones. They make the room cozy and pleasant.
It is not recommended to use white, because white walls, due to the lack of windows, will not reflect daylight. As a result, a muted tone will look dirty and dull.
What and how to choose from?
Decorating the hallway with decorative stone involves a huge number of design techniques. It will easily "age" the room or, conversely, make it ultramodern. It will support design in the style of Country, Provence, Chalet, Minimalism, Modern, complement the Classic and Ethnic styles. Don't forget the role of lighting. Successfully directed light flux onto the lacquered stone surface will give the interior an atmosphere of fabulousness and mystery
Decorating the hallway with light-colored stone will visually expand the space, while contrasting color changes and a combination of different reliefs will draw attention to individual elements. The range of choices is huge
Wall decoration with stone in the hallway photo
By the design of the front side, it is customary to distinguish:
- chipped stone (imitation of "knocked down", raw rock: limestone, marble, quartz, granite); - sawn (analog of parts of a sawn block with clear geometric edges and an unpolished surface: sandstone, limestone); - rubble (decorative boulders and pebbles);
Artificial stone in the hallway photo
- brick (options for brickwork); - fantasy (complex composite options for a stone that does not exist in nature); - natural finishing (tiles imitating polished natural material: marble, granite); - mosaic decor. Do not get carried away by the variety of "rocks" within one interior.Of course, when it comes to decorating walls and floors at the same time, the presence of diverse options for stone cladding is quite acceptable. If only wall decoration with stone in the hallway is considered, let the material be one (if desired, use samples of similar or harmoniously combined shades)
Stone is like fur: in one product - no more than two types, and certainly with great care!
Hallway design using artificial stone
The gods do not burn the pots!
Decorating the hallway with decorative stone is also completely subject to mere mortals, tk. the technology is not much different from laying tiles. The facing elements are attached to the cement mortar or adhesive composition either seamlessly (creating an imitation of a solid surface) or with jointing (at a distance of about 1.5-2 cm from each other).
Laying decorative stone in the hallway
The second option will save time and material, but not suitable for all design solutions. At the same time, regardless of the method chosen, if desired and following the necessary recommendations, everything can be done with your own hands. Let's look at the whole process step by step. Decorating the hallway with a stone of any configuration and relief consists of the following stages:
-Prepare the surface
The scheme is familiar: carefully remove the previous coating (if any), thoroughly fill up cracks and cracks, level and prime the planes with water-based acrylic impregnation.
-Create a layout
Lay out the elements on the floor as they will be located on the wall. Try to make the texture and color of the stone look the most advantageous. Avoid color spots, distribute the relief evenly and alternate between long, short, small and large details.
-Adjust the shape and size
Some fragments will have to be corrected. Perform decorative chips, the necessary contour or size reduction with simple improvised tools.
-Wall markings
The floor and ceiling in our houses, alas, are not always horizontal. If the finishing of the hallway with stone will be carried out with gaps, a fixed thickness of all seams and accurate laying of the slabs along the horizon line are required
It is important to strictly adhere to a right angle when crossing the seams. To do this, create control marks using a regular building level.
Lay out the first row of cladding along them, which will serve as a guide for further work.
- Mounting
For fastening, we use liquid nails, glue-sealant or cement mortar. Starting work from below or from above is not a matter of principle. The main thing is from the corner.
Decorating a hallway with a stone is a process that requires accuracy and patience (especially when decorating corner joints). With the right amount of diligence, you can lay out the outer corners without the use of decorative elements, overlapping or hanging the edge at 45 °.
- The final stage
For seamless installation, this is the elimination of minor defects (scuffs, color mismatches or cuts). Water, acrylic varnish, tint paste and an airbrush will solve all problems in seconds. It's great if you have the strength to finish spraying. It can be composed of bronze or gold pigments, which give the stone (under direct light) a slight sheen. This will revitalize the surface and bring it closer to natural.
The final touch is a water-based protective varnish applied to the most vulnerable areas, and the decoration of the hallway with decorative stone is completed! If the work was carried out by joining the seams, the final stage is the grouting process. This can be done no earlier than a day after laying, so that the adhesive has time to grab.
Decorating the hallway with stone photo
We use decorative stone: what to take into account
First of all, it is important to remember that if the walls are trimmed from top to bottom with stone (no matter whether decorative or natural), the feeling of a basement will invariably arise.
It is important to decide in advance how you will "introduce" stone fragments into the overall interior. A very common option for finishing the space near the doors
Also, a part of the wall can be decorated under a stone, as a decorative element. In this case, it would be nice to place shelves on the wall, or highlight the "stone fragment" using a drawing or applique, emphasizing the uniqueness of the interior solution
A very common option for finishing the space near the doors. Also, a part of the wall can be decorated under a stone, as a decorative element. In this case, it would be nice to place shelves on the wall, or to highlight the "stone fragment" using a drawing or applique, emphasizing the uniqueness of the interior solution.
Decorative stone is produced in different versions: in the form of individual stones or whole blocks, it will not be difficult to finish in any volume.
When choosing wallpaper for finishing "blowing" with a stone, follow a simple rule: the color of the wallpaper either repeats the color of the stone, or contrasts brightly with it. The material of the wallpaper is chosen solely based on your preferences. The most budgetary option, it is not the most durable, is paper wallpaper.
For a more spectacular appearance and a long service life, give preference to non-woven or fiberglass wallpaper. Due to the porous structure, non-woven wallpaper perfectly hide irregularities and errors on the surface of the walls, and this greatly facilitates the work. In addition, non-woven wallpaper is highly durable and easy to paint. So, if you wish, you can easily change the color scheme in the hallway and update, thus, the annoying interior.
Natural stone is massive, it will be replaced by decorative material, wallpaper or imitation tiles.
Finally, wall murals go well with stone trim, especially if the plot is chosen correctly. This "symbiosis" allows you to create uniquely beautiful interiors.
Wall murals recreate absolutely any image. With their help, you can emphasize the theme of the hallway room.
Wood is another material to which stone is favored. This community is a real unity of opposites: on the one hand, a cold stone, and on the other, a warm, almost living tree.
The atmosphere in such hallways is surprisingly harmonious.
Obviously, thanks to the variety of finishing materials, interiors unique in beauty and comfort are created. And even if you've never used anything like this before, take a chance! Believe me, decorative stone will make the hallway special.
The house begins with the hallway, and the interior decoration with stone will become a stylish and unusual solution.