A small apartment is the basis for the manifestation of vivid fantasies and unusual ideas for creating a stylish and comfortable home. What design directions are recommended? How to make your apartment cozy and attractive? Designing a small room is the first step in creating your dream home. Despite possible fears, we will be able to cope with the task by 100%.
Room furnishing tips
Initially, you should understand what success is in designing the interior design of a small room, which will delight with a balance of all characteristics: features of colors, furniture, wallpaper, lighting ... Each issue needs to be dealt with separately, and even better - choose the appropriate style and decorate based on his principles the interior of his home.
Now you can move on to decorating the room. It is recommended to pay attention to important tips that will help you understand how to approach the solution of the problem.
Preparation for the transformation of the room and the entire home
Preparatory activities, involving an understanding of the space of the room, are required. Only if you realize personal preferences and wishes, you can count on a successful result.
- Initially, the purpose of the room is determined: a bedroom, a place to work, an area for family recreation and watching TV. Having decided on the functions, there is a more complete understanding of the result that should be obtained in each room, specific ideas for the design of a small room appear
- Before creating a stylish interior design for a room, it is recommended to draw a detailed housing plan, after dividing it into functional zones. At this stage, you can decide if you want redevelopment of rooms, demolition of walls, connection to a balcony or storage room. Despite the fact that the redevelopment of housing is carried out with special regional institutions and with the preliminary approval of the technical plan, such an idea deserves to be implemented.
- To create a stylish design for a room, unity is recommended in everything: style notes, colors, finishing materials. Any deviations introduce an imbalance that can lead to undesirable consequences.
For a small space (for example, a room in Khrushchev), modern styles based on functionality, a minimum amount of furniture, simple and smooth lines are recommended. At the same time, experiments with national styles are allowed.
Empire, rococo, baroque deserved an unequivocal refusal, as they suggest pomp and excess of decor. If you managed to choose a certain style for decorating a room, it is best to take into account the appropriate color scheme, optimal finishing materials. Regardless of the choice made, the interior of the home should find balance and comfort, therefore it is recommended to combine materials of different textures, the inclusion of bright and unusual notes in the style with an understanding of the basis of harmony.
The room must be perfect
In each case, the comfort of a small room is determined not only by the interior, but also by the maintenance of order, the manifestation of an attentive, caring attitude to housing.
More space
Free space takes on a special value. For this reason, it is recommended to regularly carry out general cleaning of rooms with the obligatory rejection of any rubbish. It is not recommended to turn your home into a pantry, even if things that are dear to your heart are stored here. Any old papers, clothes, broken things should be thrown away. Getting rid of unnecessary items, the room will immediately become more spacious and comfortable. Her transformation will be amazing.
Furniture
Experienced designers often use an effective technique: it is recommended to limit the room to a few massive pieces of furniture, which will create more space while maintaining functionality and comfort. Young and creative people will appreciate the unusual way of decorating their homes, based on the use of furniture of non-standard dimensions (narrow cabinets and shallow sofas). This approach is indispensable for a very small room of 12 sq.m. or even 9 sq.m.
Raise the ceiling
An additional task is to create a feeling of spaciousness by visually increasing the height of the room. To do this, when carrying out repairs, it is recommended to use light-colored wallpaper or paint, vertical stripes on the walls. It is recommended to avoid plasterboard ceilings and large lighting fixtures, which can be replaced with flat shades or spotlights. In any case, the height of the room plays an important role in the arrangement of a small room.
About textiles
Excess textiles are undesirable. It is important to remember: dense and massive curtains, multi-layered curtains for a small room will not work. An ordinary window is combined with Roman and Austrian curtains. The "French" window is best not to hide.
Textiles on sofas, armchairs, tables are also not recommended, as it can make the room heavier. The only available attributes are small floor rugs of a single color or with a simple geometric pattern, bright cushions on the sofa.
Mirror walls
Mirrors are recommended to visually expand the room. Modern interior options allow you to successfully use mirrored walls.
The most important rule: in front of a mirror wall or a mirror, you can not put massive furniture or put a lot of objects. Otherwise, the effect will be the opposite: an increase in the feeling of tightness, confusion.
How to store things in a small home?
Housing looks harmonious and becomes cozy if you follow the order. Consideration of important principles is mandatory.
- The main task of the owners of small-sized housing is a thorough search for places to store things. This will help the correct and maximum use of a vertical surface with shelves of an open or closed design. Despite the minimum area, the order in the room must be observed. If all things are stored in their places, comfort will be preserved.
Multifunctional furniture is a must for a small room. Modern manufacturers offer a sofa bed, an ottoman-box, sofas with storage boxes, beds built into a closet. Such furniture pleases with functionality and expands the possibilities of arranging housing.
- To store small items in modest housing, it is advisable to use several small paper or fabric baskets, because they will avoid the "blockages" of tables and open shelves. If you provide a place to store baskets, the result will certainly please.
- For a comfortable and pleasant stay, it is desirable to use compact household appliances.
If the housing is cluttered, the most thoughtful interior will not bring the desired results.
Lighting Rules
Organization of lighting a small room 12 sq.m. or even a very modest room of 9 square meters. m. requires a very competent approach. After all, lighting, organized in accordance with design canons, allows you to correctly place accents. The interior of a small room does not allow the use of classic chandeliers and old shades - they will look unnecessarily bulky.
The best option is to use multi-level lighting for different areas. If it is possible to adjust the brightness of the light flux, a small room will certainly sparkle with its best shades.Recently, a thin LED strip has been increasingly used. It is her who is recommended to choose when arranging small-sized housing.
How to choose the right colors?
The right colors will transform the room. Important nuances:
- Light shades expand the space of a narrow room.
- Dark colors visually reduce the room.
- It is recommended to use white, neutral shades (for example, beige or ivory) with bright splashes.
You can use multi-colored bedspreads and pillows, a bright carpet or matching curtains. The "white and bright" technique is a classic, and it transforms the interior of any small room.
Recommended styles for small housing
Thinking through the interior of a small room, it is advisable to take into account the appropriate styles:
- Classic, based on restraint and complete symmetry.
- art deco, suggesting obligatory sharp lines. The most important thing is to work out the geometry of the room correctly, taking into account the layout features (rectangular, square, etc.).
- Art Nouveau is a "soft" version of Art Deco. Geometry suggests the presence of smooth lines, but there is no symmetry.
- Hi-tech is the exact opposite of its predecessors. The basis is simple lines, metal and glass, sliding doors, modern household appliances, transforming furniture.
- Ethnics will allow you to immerse yourself in the beauty of China, Africa, Japan, India, the Mediterranean. Ethnic style is suitable even for a very small room.
- Minimalism involves a housing interior with built-in furniture, a minimum of decor and sliding doors.
