A small apartment, whether it's Khrushchev, modern odnushka or studio apartment, requires special imagination and ingenuity from its owners. The vast majority of interior solutions require free space and are not suitable for modest-sized rooms. But this does not mean that a small apartment cannot be decorated effectively and tastefully. With some design tricks and ideas, you can easily make a small-sized home comfortable, beautiful and cozy.
Minimalism is the motto for the interior of a small apartment. Forget about Ancient Egypt, monumental Gothic or pompous Baroque. Treat the classics with care.
Your choice - Scandinavian style or traditions of Japan. We also allow high-tech in a laconic reading.
Walls, ceiling, floor
The walls in a small apartment should not be sheathed with drywall, wood or plastic. It's best to just plaster them and then paint or wallpaper. Preference should be given to a light monochromatic design. In extreme cases, a dim small pattern is allowed. Light colors will visually increase the space of the room, which is so important for a small apartment.
Experienced designers in small apartments try to make the most of ideas using mirror surfaces. Their ability to reflect will help to significantly expand the space of the apartment. It does not have to be only mirrors, lacquered furniture surfaces are also welcome.
If you have a small apartment with a low ceiling, then in order to visually raise it, it is worth making the ceiling surface a tone or two lighter than the walls.
In order for the room in the apartment not to resemble a hospital ward with its light walls and to have more comfort in it, you can approach the design of the floor with imagination. Bright tiles, patterned linoleum, warm colors of parquet, diluted with plain small rugs or rugs, will give the apartment its originality.
When using textiles in the interior of a small apartment, only light shades, natural light fabrics, no tapestries and heavy curtains are allowed.
General rules for lighting design of an apartment
Lighting plays an important role in the design of a small apartment, because, in combination with a light finish, it allows you to make it visually more spacious and add comfort to the owners, which means it obeys its own special rules.
- With low ceilings, the best solution would be to use spotlights around the perimeter or in different parts of the room, in accordance with its zoning. A massive large chandelier as the only source of light in this case is excluded.
- If the room in the apartment is small, but has a high ceiling (sometimes this is also found), you can use one large central light source.
- Another exception is made for the interior in a classic style. For such a room, a classic chandelier with transparent faceted or crystal pendants is selected, which perfectly reflect the light, thereby increasing the luminous flux.
- With insufficient natural light in a small apartment, it is preferable to use lampshades made of transparent or translucent glass. Frosted glass transmits much less light, making it soft and diffuse.
- Ideas are welcome that combine several types of lighting fixtures - sconces, floor lamps, spotlights, table and ceiling lamps - having the same style design and compact dimensions for the entire apartment.
Unite and Conquer
In a small apartment, a great way to actually increase is to combine functional rooms. Most often combined:
- Bathroom and toilet.
- Kitchen, dining room, living room.
- Bedroom and office.
For separation of zones in the apartment and giving zest to the interior, you can use various screens or racks that will carry a double load.
No small things
Forget about cute and dear little things, souvenirs, figurines and other knick-knacks. In a small apartment, there is no need to clutter up an already small space. Your interior will not lose anything, and you will be able to breathe more freely.
Kitchen corner of a small apartment
A kitchen corner with an area of several square meters makes you puzzle over how to place everything on them. There are secrets and ideas here:
- Use the space under the windowsill.
- Organize the proper storage system for food and kitchen utensils. There are many solutions to choose from. Do not save, it is easier to spend money once than to suffer all your life.
- Combine the sink and work area with one countertop.
- In order to save space in the apartment and separate zones, replace the dining table with a stylish bar counter.
Creative ideas for a small apartment
Some interior design ideas that at first glance seem strange and unusual can be successfully implemented in a small cozy apartment.
- Multifunctional hanger chair. A place where you can sit, and at the same time, the back of the chair is used as a hanger for various small things.
- On the doors of cabinets or interior doors, you can place special pockets for combs, keys, etc.
- Mini dressing rooms help to store all things in one place and do not overload the space of the apartment with an abundance of cabinets.
- A bed built into a wall or closet can be easily lifted and stowed away, freeing up space during the day.
- If you can’t refuse a spacious, solid double bed, let drawers be hidden under it for storing seasonal and other things, bed linen. With the right approach, you can free your small apartment from one bulky closet.
- It would be wise to use the subceiling space of the apartment by organizing hanging cabinets or a shelf that will not interfere with anyone. There you can put things that are rarely used. A great idea for a bathroom, hallway or kitchen.
Clutter is the enemy of space and free space. Everything that can be hidden - hide, it is better not to use open shelves.
furniture approach
A small apartment requires a special selection of furniture. Modern solutions are very diverse:
- Separate modules, which, if desired, can be assembled into a single composition or distributed throughout the room. Over time, one image gets boring, you want something new, and then a modular solution comes to the rescue: several items have been swapped, and the interior has already been updated.
- Upholstered furniture with storage space. You can put bedding or linen in the sofa. A pouffe can be used to store children's toys, books or magazines. In the hallway, you can put creams, brushes, shoehorns in it.
- Folding furniture. Kitchen table, which, if desired, can be folded against the wall, chairs, coffee table.
Benefits in the corners
Many, while designing the interior of their apartment on their own, forget about the corners, considering them to be of little function. But this is not so. There are many ideas for them too, such as corner cabinets that save space, various shelves, coasters on which you can place books, flowers and other household items.
In a small bathroom, you can place a sink or toilet in the corner, and change the voluminous bathtub for a corner shower.Enough space will immediately be freed up for a washing machine, which previously huddled in the kitchen or in the hallway.
Windows in a small apartment
Windows should be clear and open to light. Clean window sill, one or two flower pots, low flowers such as violets and azaleas. If you choose curtains to the floor, let them be light, made of tulle or organza, and it is better to give preference to Roman or roll ones.
It is not necessary to apply all the tips and ideas at once to decorate the interior of a small apartment. It is enough to choose a few basic decisions and build on them. And then your small home will become a cozy and warm corner where you can relax your soul after a hard day's work.
