The living room is the meeting place for all membersfamilies. A small private house or a small apartment can hardly boast a spacious room. Typically, the footage of rooms in the "Khrushchev" is limited to a size of 8-12 square meters. What if your living room has an area of only 9 m²? How to properly arrange a small room to feel comfortable and comfortable in it? 
Minimalism is an excellent option for decorating a living room area of 9 m².
Rules for the design of a small space
There are several rules and design techniques for creating a small space. The design of the living room of a small area is guided by the achievement of several goals:
Let's consider, what receptions of arrangement of rooms can be used for achievement of desirable result. Back to contents</a> Visual increase in space 
It should be remembered that mirrors expandroom space. The effect of increasing space can be achieved by applying mirrors in the decoration of the walls of the living room. The wall mirror surface creates the impression of space expansion, mirrors on the ceiling "lift" it up. In addition to the expansion effect, mirrors increase the number of shiny surfaces, adding luxury and charm to a small space. Helps to visually raise the height of the room light floor and white ceiling. The effect of a light floor is achieved by a bleached parquet. White ceiling of a small space is better to perform glossy. The living room lighting in 9 m² can be carried out by 1 central chandelier of compact dimensions or by spotlights located along the perimeter of the ceiling. The effect of increasing the small living room creates a secret ceiling light. Spotlights are located behind the cornices, not visible: there is light, and its source is not visible. The feeling of comfort and warmth creates a floor lamp near the sofa. When using a floor lamp and ceiling lighting, you do not need to hang a central chandelier. Back to contents</a> Furniture in a small interior 
In the design of a small room is recommendeduse the minimum amount of furniture. In the design of a small room, you need to optimize the furniture set. The possible number of cabinets and their presence should be minimized or removed from the living room altogether. The optimal furniture set will be a sofa, a table of transparent glass, a built-in small closet and a flat TV. It is preferable to use the angular structure of the sofa, in contrast to the wall, it leaves more space. The design of the living room of 9 m² will be greatly expanded when using transparent sliding walls. One of the vertical surfaces of the room (the one in which the doors are located) can be dismantled and made of glass. Thus, the effect of large space will be achieved due to the visual combination of the guest with the corridor. The restriction with glass separates the entrance to the apartment from the central room. The use of durable glass is a real godsend in the design of a small space. A transparent surface does not clutter up space, does not "eat up" its volume. From glass in a small room it is necessary to make a table. You can make glass shelves or doors built into the wall of the cabinet. An excellent solution for a small living room is a window in the wall. A large opening will fill the room with light, while the number of window sectors and frames should be minimal. Back to contents</a>
Styles of modern interior design: basic principles
Modern interior styles: classic and neoclassic, modern, high-tech, minimalism, art deco. The design of the living room can be bright and extraordinary, calm and peaceful, telling about the enthusiasm of the owners and the specifics of their activities. The interior design creates a general impression and mood for the person entering the room. Showy or calm can be the design of any style, from classic to modern. Modern interior styles:
- classic and neoclassic;
- Art Nouveau;
- high tech;
- minimalism;
- Art Deco.
Minimalism as it is impossible by the way in registrationliving room area of 9 m². The style is peculiar to use only the most necessary: 1 corner sofa, coffee table, several built-in shelves and blinds instead of curtains. Modern style (modern) is characterized by contrast, the presence of bright elements and non-traditional furniture. For example, low round padded stools and a small sofa for sitting, an unusual shaped table. Of the combinations of contrasting colors, the most interesting look: blue and white, coffee and light beige, white and black, white and red. Bright background can be decorated with contrasting elements: bright armrests and a sofa skin, a brilliant edging of the table, a picturesque picture on the wall. In the living room, the number of light surfaces should be greater than the contrasting dark elements. Back to contents</a> High-tech and art deco in a small living room Hi-tech -style for small rooms. He uses the maximum relief of space: the use of glass and mirrors, setting furniture on thin legs, metal elegant shelves. Art deco - a style that combines neoclassicism and modernity. It features bright colors, expensive furniture, exotic materials, elite jewelry. This is the "style of the stars." Sometimes the art deco in the living room combines classical traditions and ethnic characteristics. Elements of neoclassicism will be a crystal chandelier and a two-level ceiling. An ethnic impression will be created by elements of the design of the surfaces of walls and furniture. For example, the life in Africa, dunes and zebras will be reminiscent of the ethnic pattern on the curtains, the leopard sofa and the relief walls imitating the undulating surface of the sandy space. The latest addition to the African style will be high vases with corners "a la Africa". Ethical colors of Africa: coffee, brown, not bright yellow.
