Stylish design is quite achievable,Despite the fact that Khrushchev-era apartments are small, have low ceilings, a combined toilet and bathroom, and no hallway. The only advantage is the presence of a storage room in a Khrushchev-era apartment.
Zoning can be done using color, ceiling construction, or a podium.
Basic principles of interior design
The idea of converting the apartment into a full studio is notis always acceptable for reasons of safety for the building structure, because it implies the destruction of internal walls, which may also be load-bearing. Even with the correct calculation, this method is not always good. It is very difficult to foresee the degree of wear and tear and the real strength of an old panel building, such as a Khrushchev-era building. And most people have a habit of having a kitchen separate from the room.
Figure 1.The living room-bedroom should have an abundance of light and light shades. That is why the most popular solution is to combine the living room and bedroom or install a sliding door or accordion door between them. Modern design solutions allow you to make a very small room as functional as possible. And building materials, furniture and interior items will make the design of the living room in a Khrushchev luxurious. You just need to carefully study the features of the room's lighting and decide in advance which style to choose for the interior design. The design of such a room should be based on minimalism and neutral colors in the design, as can be seen in Fig. 3. No matter how much you want to use rich colors and massive furniture, you will have to give them up. The design of the living room implies a visual expansion of space. And this can only be achieved with the help of light, pastel colors and shades. So, the main principles of interior design in a Khrushchev are:
- the use of light, calm colors in decoration and furniture;
- maximally possible expansion of window openings;
- refusal to use massive furniture and large decor items (chandeliers, etc.);
- minimum of furnishings in the living room;
- visual zoning.
The balcony in a Khrushchev-era building must be used.To do this, it needs to be glazed, the outer walls insulated and heating installed. This should only be done by construction specialists after approval by the relevant authorities. The balcony can then be used in two ways:
In the second case, it could be a mini-living room withottomans or a study with a full-size small desk and bookshelves. This is a great way to create a separate room where you can retreat. Return to Contents</a>
Basic ideas of planning
Figure 2.Using a storage room in a Khrushchev-era apartment as a dressing room, you can free up the room from cabinets and wardrobes. When planning, the design of the living room should be based on the necessary zones. For example, do you need a dining area, a work area with bookshelves and a computer, a children's area, etc. As a rule, visual division into zones is carried out with the help of correctly installed pieces of furniture. A corner sofa in the living room will separate the recreation area, a light through shelving unit - the work area. The sleeping area can be both obvious and hidden. Until recently, in a one-room Khrushchev-era apartment, the only possible sleeping place was considered to be a folding sofa. Those times are gone. Modern fashion trends allow you not only to install a bed in a room, but also to focus attention on it. This can be done by decorating the pedestal or arranging a canopy. Another important principle is the placement of accents. By focusing on a bright decorative item, you can distract attention from a small area. Usually, such an item is unusual curtains or a picture on the wall. Although paintings and other art objects should be treated with great caution. You should choose small objects that are in tune with the overall style and do not take up space. Whatever style is chosen, the bedroom design implies an abundance of light.
The frameless sofa can be transformed intoany type of sofa or bed. Even if the apartment faces north. First, it is necessary to expand the window openings as much as possible. If there is a balcony door, arrange it according to the principle of a French window. Secondly, it is worth thinking over the most effective lighting system using all kinds of lamps and hidden lamps. It is the backlight that is the most effective way to visually expand the space, visually increase the height of the streams. A very effective way to illuminate an apartment and visually expand the space are illuminated mirrors. They are placed on the walls and even on the ceilings, creating the illusion of endless space. In this case, the light should be soft, diffused. LED lamps give a very good effect. It is worth studying the principle and trying to arrange floor lighting, in which at different times of the day you can turn on lamps of different levels and degrees of illumination. Return to the table of contents</a>
Interior decoration techniques
Figure 3. Minimalism design involves compact furniture and the absence of a large amount of decor.
Many people prefer solitude.In order to provide comfort and a sense of privacy, false partitions are used. Such partitions only partially separate the zones from each other. As a rule, they do not reach the ceiling. False walls fit perfectly into the bedroom design. An even more convenient option are all kinds of screens. They will allow you to instantly separate one zone from another. Screens should be selected taking into account the overall style. They can be tightly attached to the wall with the end or leave the possibility of moving the screen throughout the room. All kinds of canopies and curtains are not so popular, although they do an excellent job of separating part of the space. Thus, a canopy suspended on a round cornice can create a complete illusion of a separate bedroom in a Khrushchev-era building. The ideal solution can be the use of furniture that can be transformed in size and stored in special boxes and niches. We are talking about folding tables, lifting beds, sets of serving tables that can be stored one inside another. Bedroom design can include mezzanines, which are arranged above the doorway or directly above the bed.
