The hall in any house is the central room,which has the richest functional. Here, not only the whole family gathers for rest, but also guests, relatives during various celebrations are received. Therefore, the design of the hall in the house should be planned especially carefully, in compliance with all conditions and requirements. It takes into account not only the choice of furniture, but also the color solution, lighting in the room. 
The interior of the hall should be both elegant and functional.
How to choose the color gamut?
A private house usually has a living room thatmade in a general style with the rest of the premises. But this imposes certain demands on the color solution. The color in the design can be used by anyone, but there are a number of rules that need to be observed:
For the decoration of the hall, brown, red and yellow colors suit perfectly. When choosing a color scheme, one should remember that cool shades are suitable for perfectly illuminated southern areas. They use:
- blue and all its shades;
- blue;
- purple.
For poorly lit halls it is better to take light and warm colors:
- red;
- green;
- yellow;
- all shades of orange.
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Lighting rules
When choosing a lighting system of the hall, it is necessary to take into account a number of parameters:
- light distribution, which requires a specific room, largely depends on the functional areas;
- brightness of light, presence of natural light;
- brilliance;
- color rendering level;
- flickering;
- direction and type of light flux (scattered light, point, directional).
The originality of the interior of the hall can be given byusing several types and levels of lighting. cannot be complete without taking into account such parameters. But you also need to approach them carefully. Many people make the mistake of thinking that 1 chandelier in the center of the room is enough, but this is far from the case. It is necessary not only general, but also local lighting, which will create maximum comfort. It is important to take this into account when using separate zones, since the illumination level for them must be completely different. The design rules provide for the combination of diffused and reflected light; today, multi-level lighting is also popular. A private house usually has a hall where only a recreation area is equipped, as in Fig. 1. Therefore, attention should be paid to ensure that the light is soft, not directed at the TV screen or towards the rest. Back to the table of contents</a>
Arrangement of furniture
The furnishing is the basis for any interior,for the hall this is no exception. The furniture is presented with even more requirements than for other rooms, since it performs several functions. Furniture can also serve as a means of zoning space (Fig. 2). For the hall is used upholstered furniture (a variety of sofas, armchairs, ottomans), often used and cabinet furniture in the form of cabinets, pedestals, shelves. For the hall used coffee and dining tables, shelves, wall and floor, stands for technology and much more. 
Picture 1. Light in the hall should be soft, not directed to the TV screen or towards resting dwellers of the house. Apparently, there are a lot of furniture for the hall in the house. But how to choose exactly what is necessary for a particular situation? At arrangement it is necessary to pay attention to what purpose the room has. For example, if the living room is used as a place for rest of the whole family, then this zone will be the central one. The choice and placement of furniture is carried out with this particular feature of the room. There is a large and comfortable sofa, armchairs, coffee table, stand under the TV panel, shelves for magazines and books. At the same time, the ideal location is when the TV will be on one side of the zone, and the sofa and chairs for the seated - on the other. This arrangement allows everyone to see TV and each other well. The table usually stands in the middle, you can put one more small beside the sofa so that the sitting people can put a cup of coffee on it. Will have to comply with several rules for the hall:
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What errors can not be tolerated?
Figure 2. Furniture not only decorates the hall, but also serves as a zoning space. When arranging furniture, it must be remembered that unnecessary accumulation of objects should be avoided, personal spaces should not intersect. For example, it would be inconvenient to use a table if chairs were pushed against it. In this case, the private house has advantages over the apartment, there is no need to have a dining room or a working table in the hall. If there is enough space, then the dining area will be quite appropriate. From the rest of the space it must be separated. Various methods are used for this. This separation entirely depends on the chosen style of the interior, but most often elegant drawers with utensils, various accessories. Too much furniture for this area can not be used, even if the room is large. Optimum will be made in one style with the rest of the situation, chairs and a table, low cabinets with utensils, shelves, a buffet. For a small hall, the choice of furniture should be limited, in the center of the room it is better not to put anything. Excellent is the so-called furniture-transformer, which is added after use. Usually for small living rooms a folding sofa, a table, several chairs or armchairs, small closets are used. The TV panel can be placed on hanging shelves or special brackets to avoid occupying a lot of useful space. The design of the hall in a private house depends on many parameters. It is required to choose the right furniture, to choose the color solution for the whole situation. Attention should be paid also to what will be the lighting, especially if the room is large, separate zones are provided.
