To start repairing the hall, you need to know in what order it is worth doing the work, what materials to use better, that is, you need to understand the design moves. The hall always plays the role of living room, it is the largest room in the apartment, where the whole family gathers in the evenings. Before the work is done, you need to decide on the color scheme.
Repair of the hall must begin with the finishing of the room - this is the most difficult and complicated procedure. It is necessary to decide how the walls will be leveled. If using plaster, you will need to clean all the walls from the wallpaper and from the old lime. Having decided to make the leveling of walls with gypsum cardboard, it is not necessary to clean anything, since it is fixed with dowels to the wall, and the wallpaper will not interfere. Having decided to paste the wallpaper, it is necessary to thoroughly clean all the walls, if this is not done, then there may be unevenness. Very effective "grandmother" way to remove wallpaper by wetting, as the wallpaper does not tolerate moisture. In case the walls are painted with lime, it will also need to be removed. It can be scraped off the wall or washed off with a damp cloth. Doing repairs to the hall, the first thing is to deal with the ceiling, and also remove the finish from it. After this, the repairman is advised to treat all surfaces with a primer, it improves the adhesion of the finishing material to the wall. If the deviation of smoothness is less than 5 mm, then you can not engage in leveling the walls.
Repair of the hall in the apartment is worth starting from the ceiling. Decide what it should be: covered with decorative tiles or pasted wallpaper, painted or plastered. Deciding on stretch ceilings, it is better to seek help from specialists. If you decide to whitewash or paint, then you will need a special brush or spray. On a flat surface, several layers of paint or lime must be applied, so that no gaps remain.
After finishing the work with the ceiling, you should proceed to the floor. First, the screed is made, and then the chosen coating is laid: parquet, laminate or linoleum.
After the repair of the hall at the top and bottom is completed, doors and windows are installed, you can start decorating the walls. The choice of materials for the decoration of walls will directly depend on your intention. For example, when repairing a hall in Khrushchevka or in an elite house, people try to purchase the most expensive materials. Since the hall is the place where guests come, and the whole family gathers in the evenings.
If the hall is small, it is recommended to make the ceiling and walls light and use mirrors. You can also use materials that create an atmosphere of coziness - straw, wood and others. An excellent effect can be achieved by zoning the room. This method has long existed, but more recently it has become popular in Russia. With the help of the correct arrangement of furniture and the use of different invoices, you can create many functional areas. For example, in a zone for work there can be a table and a computer, in a zone of rest - a sofa and armchairs. Repair of the hall can turn into a real redevelopment. Interior designers can help you in this difficult matter.