The living room is one of the most popularrooms in the house, which is a gathering place for family and friends. In addition to multifunctional and comfortable furniture, this room carries an atmosphere of coziness and friendliness, a successful addition to which can be an aquarium. Harmoniously fitting into the surrounding interior, making it unique and modern, it will be the center of attention of both the owners of the house and their guests.
An aquarium will make a great centerpiecedecor of your interior. An artificial "particle of the sea", lovingly embodied in the interior, evokes associations of calm, peace and joy. The slow, mesmerizing swaying of green algae, the shine of the scales of swimming fish, the transparency of the water contribute to visual relaxation and a positive mood.
The aquarium should be located at a height of 1 meter.from the floor. In addition to aesthetic pleasure, an aquarium in the living room interior has a useful function: regularly renewed water, the habitat of aquarium inhabitants, is a natural air humidifier. According to statistics, observing an aquarium for 5 minutes helps to normalize the pulse, within an hour - to normalize blood pressure, which is especially noticeable after a hard day's work. It has been proven that the presence of this "living" decorative element in the living room treats hypertension, stomach diseases and nervous system disorders. In addition to normalizing physical indicators, an aquarium is an effective way to relieve stress and accumulated fatigue, distracts from restless thoughts, lifts the mood, and relieves negative emotions. For children, this is just a godsend, as it encourages them to be creative and have a sense of responsibility.
Criteria for a competent placement of the aquarium in the living room
Arrangement of an aquarium in a niche made of gypsum board.The choice of aquarium and its inhabitants is influenced by the owner's character. Thus, calm people will suit the dynamism of the composition and bright design, while for active representatives of humanity the optimal choice will be an aquarium with serene, unhurried inhabitants and soft colors. The aquarium in the interior can be placed in several variations:
- along the length of the wall;
- in the middle of the living room;
- in a niche or corner.
Using an aquarium you can divide a room intozones. An aquarium placed separately is quite easy to maintain, and its shape can vary from a regular rectangular to irregular. The structure can be easily moved to different corners of the room and placed both on the floor and on a stand intended for it, which should be stable due to the significant weight of the equipment (up to 700 kilograms or more), be adapted to accommodate the accessories required for maintenance. The curvature of the glass can repeat the curves of the furniture and walls, and the original finish of the cabinet or lamp can successfully complement the interior of the living room. You can make the aquarium an exclusively central element, around which all the components of the living room will be equipped. In a large room, a composition of aquariums connected to each other will look harmonious. Return to contents</a>
Features of the built-in aquarium
A successful interior solution is a built-in aquarium, which is included in the living room design at the initial stage of construction.
Placement of the aquarium in the room according to Feng Shui.For this purpose, a separate niche with auxiliary doors is provided, providing free access to the communications necessary for changing the water. An aquarium in the living room interior can be used as a partition for dividing into zones. In this case, the container is made transparent on several sides. Since the living room is the place where the greatest concentration of people occurs, you should wisely approach the choice of inhabitants of the underwater kingdom. The optimal solution would be to purchase representatives of the atherinidae or carp family, since these fish are the most calm about external irritants, which are people passing by. Also, the structure (with its own depth of no more than 35 centimeters) can be mounted in a niche or directly into the furniture, where it will look like an integral part. It is not at all necessary to fill an aquarium in the living room with water and populate it with fish. A rocky bottom, branches of Canadian elodea and dry shells - an original composition that creates an atmosphere of comfort and requires minimal care is ready. You can use a small hanging aquarium as a wall painting, which will save space and add uniqueness and originality to the living room due to the regularly updated composition. The aquarium will look like a flat glass tank mounted in a frame made of wide baguette. Competent placement of the aquarium is based on the fashionable rules of Feng Shui, which say that the very presence of the water element in the house, symbolizing luck and money, speaks of the harmony reigning in it. Therefore, the aquarium should be constantly maintained in order to keep it sterile clean. Feng Shui recommends placing the aquarium near the passage or in the corner southeast side. An unsuccessful place is considered to be opposite the doors, between them and under the ceiling beams. It is also not recommended to place the aquarium in the direction of the sharp corner of any piece of furniture.</ ul>
