Furnishing a living room is a task that is just asdifficult, as well as relevant. And the photos are already hanging on the walls, and the pillows are spread out on the sofa, and the curtains with an interesting print decorate the windows, but you feel that something is still missing. What exactly? This time, decorator Yulia Borisova shares her experience and advice. We continue the series of materials dedicated to the design of the living room. We are already talking about how you can decorate this most important room in the apartment. Today we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the techniques that decorator Yulia Borisova uses in her work. She told us what is the best way to decorate the floor and how to use mirrors in the interior of the living room. Yulia Borisova, decorator Since 2003, she has been the head of her own project Ukdesign Project. She has more than 10 years of work in the field of design and architecture. Favorite trends in interior design are modern classics, eco-styles, a mixture of European styles, minimalism and eclecticism.
Technique #1: Mirrors
If you got an apartment with a lot ofsupporting columns on the walls or right in the middle of the room, they can be “hidden” with mirrors. Draw your own ornament from mirrors, a kind of mosaic, and design the column from beveled fragments. The glare of the bevel will dissolve the reflection of the room’s interior — and the columns will visually disappear.
Technique #2: Caissons with lighting
If your living room is long along the main walls,for example, 2.5 x 4.3 meters, then such a room can be visually transformed into a square. There are also several different techniques for this. For example, divide the ceiling into three parts and design coffers with lighting.
Technique #3: Moldings
If the ceiling height does not allow it to be lowered by 25–30 centimeters, the same effect can be achieved by laying out moldings made of gypsum or duropolymer.
Technique #4: Floor
Experiment with the floor pattern, combine natural marble and solid wood boards.
Technique #5: Ceiling and moldings
A decorative ceiling or stucco will decorate anyinterior. It is not necessary to choose classic ornaments, there are many simple decors that will look unobtrusive and attractive in the room.
pinterest.com; some photos provided by Yulia Borisova
