The living room is the meeting place for everyonefamily members. A small private house or a small apartment can hardly boast of spacious premises. As a rule, the footage of rooms in a "Khrushchev" is limited to 8-12 square meters. What to do if your living room is only 9 m²? How to properly decorate a small room to feel cozy and comfortable in it?
Minimalism is an excellent option for decorating a living room of 9 m².
Rules for the design of a small space
There are several rules and design techniques for decorating a small space. The design of a small living room is aimed at achieving several goals:
Let's consider what room arrangement techniques can be used to achieve the desired result. Return to contents</a>Visual enlargement of space
It is important to remember that mirrors expandthe space of the room. The effect of increasing the space can be achieved by using mirrors in the design of the living room walls. A wall mirror surface creates the impression of expanding the space, mirrors on the ceiling will “lift” it up. In addition to the effect of expansion, mirrors increase the number of shiny surfaces, adding luxury and charm to a small space. A light floor and a white ceiling will help to visually raise the height of the room. The effect of a light floor is achieved with bleached parquet. It is better to make the white ceiling of a small space glossy. Lighting of a living room of 9 m² can be done with 1 central chandelier of compact size or spotlights located along the perimeter of the ceiling. The effect of increasing a small living room is created by hidden ceiling lighting. Spotlights are located behind the cornices, out of sight: there is light, but its source is not visible. A feeling of coziness and warmth is created by a floor lamp near the sofa. When using a floor lamp and ceiling lighting, you can not hang a central chandelier. Return to the table of contents</a>Furniture in a small interior
In the design of a small room it is recommendeduse a minimum amount of furniture. In the design of a small room, it is necessary to optimize the furniture set. The possible number of cabinets and their presence should be reduced to a minimum or removed from the living room altogether. The optimal furniture set will consist of a sofa, a table made of transparent glass, a built-in small cabinet and a flat-screen TV. It is preferable to use a corner sofa design, as opposed to a near-wall one, it leaves more free space. The design of a living room of 9 m² will expand significantly when using transparent sliding walls. One of the vertical surfaces of the room (the one with the doors) can be dismantled and made of glass. Thus, the effect of a large space will be achieved by visually combining the living room with the corridor. The glass limitation will separate the entrance to the apartment from the central room. The use of durable glass is a real find in the design of a small space. The transparent surface does not clutter the space, does not "eat up" its volume. In a small room, it is definitely worth making a table from glass. You can make glass shelves or doors of a cabinet built into the wall. An excellent solution for a small living room would be a window along the entire wall. A large opening will fill the room with light, while the number of window sectors and frames should be minimal. Return to contents</a>
Styles of modern interior design: basic principles
Modern interior styles:classic and neoclassical, modern, high-tech, minimalism, art deco. The design of the living room can be bright and extraordinary, calm and peaceful, tell about the owners' hobbies and the specifics of their activities. The interior design creates a general impression and mood for a person entering the room. The design of any style, from classic to modern, can be striking or calm. Styles of modern interior:
- classic and neoclassic;
- Art Nouveau;
- high tech;
- minimalism;
- Art Deco.
Minimalism is perfect for designa living room of 9 m². The style is characterized by the use of only the most necessary: 1 corner sofa, a coffee table, several built-in shelves and blinds instead of curtains. The modern style (modern) is characterized by contrast, the presence of bright elements and unconventional furniture. For example, low round poufs and a small sofa for sitting, an unusually shaped table. Of the combinations of contrasting colors, the most interesting are: blue and white, coffee and light beige, white and black, white and red. A light background can be decorated with contrasting elements: bright armrests and upholstery of a sofa, shiny edging of a table, a picturesque picture on the wall. In the living room, the number of light surfaces should be greater than the contrasting dark elements. Return to the table of contents</a>High-tech and art deco in a small living room High-tech- style for small rooms. It uses maximum space reduction: glass and mirrors, furniture on thin legs, elegant metal shelves. Art Deco - style that combines neoclassicism and modernity. It features bright colors, expensive furniture, exotic materials, elite jewelry. This is the "star style". Sometimes Art Deco in the living room combines classical traditions and ethnic features. Elements of neoclassicism will be a crystal chandelier and a two-level ceiling. Ethnic impression will be created by elements of wall and furniture design. For example, ethnic patterns on curtains, a leopard sofa and relief walls imitating the wavy surface of a sandy space will remind you of life in Africa, dunes and zebras. The last addition to the African style will be tall vases with corners "a la Africa". Ethical colors of Africa: coffee, brown, soft yellow.
