Do you dream of having a home library, but it is unlikely that you will have one in your home?find a separate room for books? There is only one way out - to combine! Using the example of Ekaterina Kozlova's project, we show how to turn a living room into a stylish reading room, combining furniture, modern technology and painting in the interior. Every book lover has faced this problem at least once in their life: a sea of books that tower in stacks in every free corner and cannot find the right place for themselves. In order to properly place the entire collection, you will definitely need . For example, in the living room. Decorator tells how not to turn a recreation room into a dusty archive.
Ekaterina Kozlova, decorator Born inSt. Petersburg, graduated from the Institute of Culture and Art. Later moved to Moscow, where she entered the school-studio "Details" and received the qualification of a practicing decorator. Interned and attended various master classes in America and Europe. In 2015, she completed an internship at the London KLC School. She is interested in contemporary art and follows the trends of the art market. stfan2.wixsite.com/ekatrina-kozlova This living room was created for an intelligent family - editors of a historical magazine. The first thing that caught my eye when meeting with the customers was the huge, simply incredible number of books, which absorbed almost all the free space. After talking, it became clear that all these books are their life and passion, so it was decided to transform an ordinary living room into a cozy and functional library-salon for reading books, relaxing and socializing.
The central object in the room was madecustom-made decorative fireplace. Above it is a geometric mirror, made in the Art Deco style, which visually increases the space and serves as a decorative element. At the same time, it is functional: it has a built-in mirror TV, which, when turned off, merges with the pattern of the panel.
The main colors of this interior are soft,mostly gray, maximally comfortable for the eyes. And gray in combination with brass always looks noble. Geometric panel, table with clear graphic lines, brass inserts - all these are elements of the Art Deco style. To soften it a little, furniture from a Scandinavian designer was chosen - refined, soft and laconic forms. The chairs and sofa were made in the workshop to order.
To better understand the color combinations in this living room, we have prepared a palette of basic shades for you and described how best to use it.
The textiles were also chosen in natural shades.The sofa turned out to be deep, cozy, with a velvet finish, which creates an even greater feeling of comfort. The bookcase is made in a classic style in combination with open storage systems for books and closed drawers. The architecture of the space turned out to be very clear and graphic, generally monochrome, but with splashes of bright contrasting spots. Such accents are also present in the objects of modern abstract painting, located in the niche above the sofa.
Ekaterina Kozlova, decorator:— I painted the picture especially for this project. It combined the main color of the interior — pearl gray — and accent, rich berry-burgundy colors, repeated in the textiles. And the herringbone parquet layout and the layout of the door facades are associated with the French style in the interior — noble, sophisticated, but at the same time slightly eclectic. The lighting deserves special attention, because in a room intended for reading, it should be very well thought out. Here, in addition to the ceiling lamp and sconce, an LED strip was laid in a niche above the sofa, which gives a soft, streaming light. Also, the mirror panel suggests various lighting scenarios, such as perimeter lighting or lighting of internal parts. Remote control allows you to change the saturation and brightness of the light. Decorative sconces with candles are located along the edges of the panel, which also brings home warmth and romance to the atmosphere of the interior.
Advice from Ekaterina Kozlova
- Active, geometric and graphic elements are always unusual. However, it is important not to overload the interior with them: to do this, balance them with soft and laconic forms.
- Feel free to add contrasting spots to a monochrome interior - they will make it brighter and more interesting.
- Use different types and lighting scenarios, especially in the living room: this room performs several functions at once, each of which needs its own light.
- Correctly selected art objects, in this case a picture, are able to assemble the entire interior together and give it a finished look.
The interior of this living room was designed using:
- furniture - made to order according to sketches by Ekaterina Kozlova;
- library - custom-made according to sketches by Ekaterina Kozlova;
- fireplace - custom-made according to sketches by Ekaterina Kozlova;
- fireplace shelves - made to order according to sketches by Ekaterina Kozlova;
- decorative panel - made to order based on sketches by Ekaterina Kozlova;
- accessories - CrateandBarrel (United States);
- chandelier and sconce — Cosmorelax (Russia).
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