A modern interior can be designed in any stylestyle. Designers use various techniques and methods to make the room individual, beautiful and comfortable. Not so long ago, ultra-modern furnishings that had minimalist features were popular, but gradually a return to the classics can be traced. Classic is a harmonious, cozy atmosphere, a sign of excellent taste, wealth, respectability.
The living room in a classic style is distinguished by its wealthdecor, symmetry and harmony. Such an interior seems simple and sophisticated at the same time. When decorating a living room in the chosen style, you should pay attention to numerous features and requirements. Only high-quality and expensive materials are used, during finishing it is necessary to observe symmetry, harmony between individual details. The interior of the hall should include various accessories, decorative items. These are paintings, stucco, figurines, mirrors. The color scheme in this style should be calm. Pastel shades, cream, beige, light blue, light purple are well suited. The decor itself is graceful, somewhat solemn. It testifies to wealth, a sense of proportion. Gilding, embroidered fabrics can be used for the decor, but when choosing such elements, it is necessary to be careful so that the decor does not turn out overloaded and vulgar.
Features of classic style
To create a living room in a classic stylea spacious room is needed. The interior of the hall in the classical style has been relevant for many centuries. It can take on various features, the canons of design remain the same. This style demonstrates the wealth, respectability, sense of style of the owner of the house. The modern classical style, which is used for living rooms, includes the following features:
- neoclassicism of the 20th century;
- empire;
- classical style of the 18th century;
- baroque;
- rococo;
- elements of English classicism.
Using the best features of the abovestyles allows you to choose the most necessary and suitable, and combining them with modern materials and furnishing techniques allows you to get a decent result. Laws of furnishing the hall:
For a living room in a classic style, large plants and flowers are suitable: palm, ficus, monstera, hibiscus.
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Classic interior with your own hands
Figure 1.All furniture should be in the same style. The classic style places special demands on space. You cannot overload the room, clutter it with furniture, various accessories, since the overall impression will not be the best, and the harmony will be violated. Attention should be paid to what room you are planning to decorate. There are more furnishing options for a spacious living room than for a hall in a small apartment. For example, you cannot use massive curtains or a large amount of furniture for a small living room. In any case, attention should be paid to how to zone the space. The classic style is very demanding, you need to arrange the furniture carefully, and the atmosphere will be created around the central zone. For the hall of a private house, you can use a fireplace or a large dining table. This will be the central element, and you will have to create the atmosphere, decorative items, and various furniture around it. The overall atmosphere should be harmonious. All furniture should be made in the same style, as in Fig. 1. You cannot take a sofa of one type and chairs of another. The interior of the hall in the classic style is intended for:
- reception of guests;
- organization of festive meals.
If the space is large, then you will have toorganize 2 central zones. Each has its own rules for arranging furniture. For example, for receiving guests it is necessary to use upholstered furniture, comfortable armchairs, chairs, coffee tables. But for organizing holidays, dining tables, chairs are placed, comfortable shelves, buffets made of natural wood can be placed around the walls. Return to contents</a>Color solutions and materials
The living room in a classic style has a centralThe area should be located around a table, fireplace or home theater. The interior of the hall in a classic style has some features. The classic style involves the use of pastel, muted shades. Beige, milky, sand, light blue, light green, light yellow, brown are excellent. Gilding is used for the interior, it is used for finishing walls, columns, draperies, for furniture upholstery. You cannot decorate the hall in bright and intense colors, they are completely unsuitable. The number of shades that the interior will have should not be more than three. Wallpaper can be used for walls, but they must be of high quality. They can be fabric or paper. You can use a large or small ornament. Wooden panels that have carvings, decorated with mother-of-pearl, hand-painted are suitable for wall decoration. You can complement the decor with semi-columns, they will give the overall interior more expressiveness. Gilding can be used for work, but here you will have to observe the measure so that the design does not turn out flashy and overloaded. Only 2 options are perfect for the floor. These are natural solid wood boards and parquet. If funds allow, then the interior of the hall in a classic style can be done using marble floor tiles. This finishing option is expensive, but the result will be stunning. Expensive finishing is used for the ceiling, but most often it is made in white. This style allows you to maintain strict features and spaciousness. To give the finishing an elegant look, you can use the finest hand painting for the ceiling. Today, stretch fabric ceilings are popular, which already have such painting, but professional designers do not recommend getting too carried away with such options. The classic style loves rigor and natural materials. Return to contents</a>
Example of drawing a living room in a classic style
Figure 2.The classic style involves the use of pastel shades both in the decoration of the walls and in the choice of furniture. How the classics are used in the design can be seen in Fig. 2. The living room is made in full compliance with the requirements, its furnishings are symmetrical, there is a clear structure. Warm and soft tones are used for decoration. Wallpaper with a fairly large pattern was chosen for the walls, but it is precisely these rounded shapes of curls that allow you to soften the severity of the lines, shapes of accessories and furniture. The ceiling is strict, it is painted white, a large chandelier is installed in the center. Small sconces are symmetrically attached to the walls. There is a small table lamp on the table near the wall, candles are used as an additional source of light, which are placed in decorative elegant candlesticks. There is a large window. In the center of the room there is a small table, around it is located the rest of the furniture, which should be quite expensive, but elegant, not too flashy. Natural fabric is used for upholstery, it is allowed to decorate it with embroidery, the pattern can repeat the pattern on the curtains or wallpaper. Natural parquet is used for the floor, and a carpet is laid on top of it, the color of which repeats the shade of the sofa cushions. This allows you to place an emphasis directly on the center of the hall. What can such an interior of the hall tell about? This environment characterizes the owner of the house as a businesslike and respectable person who has high intellectual potential. His income is stable and high, he has an excellent sense of style and harmony. The classic style in design is used more and more often today. It not only gives the room more comfort, but is also the best option for any home. It is best to decorate spacious rooms that are well lit in this style. The materials that will be purchased for the furnishings must be natural, it is not allowed to use cheap items, too pretentious and bright accessories that violate the harmony. Such an interior is not cheap, but the result will be impressive.
