
The style for each room creates furniture. The future design depends on this choice, the correct placement. Subtle colors and laconic decor of modern furniture create a cozy interior in small apartments. How to choose such furniture and not make a mistake?
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Characteristic features of modern furniture
Plenty of storage space in closets, shelves and chest of drawers orders storage in small apartments. Smooth panels, a small number of decorative elements and the tendency to embed furniture create roomy, concise designs.
Wardrobes, popular for furnishing living rooms and bedrooms in new buildings, are made out mirrors or panels of chipboard. Inside, such furniture is supplied with pull-out baskets, brackets, and lighting, and from the outside, the wardrobe looks restrained and elegant.
Modular designs, popular in interior design, can be chosen for rooms of modest size. Sliding tablesfolding sofas or transforming chairs accommodate a large group of guests, and when folded they occupy a minimum of space. Buying a modular ensemble is a rational solution for studio apartments. For example, living room with a sofa bed and a sliding table easily turns into the bedroom or office.
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Built-in headsets and individual pieces of furniture save space in apartments, they are more spacious than stand-alone wardrobes, shelves and kitchen sets. Apartment owners often zoned living room using such solutions.
For example, a built-in bookcase divides the room into a work area and a bedroom. Such solutions reduce the cost of finishing the rooms, they can accurately "fit" bought into the dimensions of the room, efficiently using the free space.
Many builders fix tables and racks to the walls, which reduces the time of daily cleaning: the hostess does not need to bypass supports. Visually, this method of installing structures creates a “lighter” interior, not overloaded with decor. Massive items are selected to a maximum height to use all the storage space.
Embedded light fixtures or LED strips attached to external panels, doors or plinths of furniture create a cozy atmosphere, emphasizing the beauty of individual items. The priority of convenience over beauty, natural materials, smooth textures and austere design are embodied in the popular styles of interior design.
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return to menu ↑Popular styles
The design of apartments or country houses often combines elements of classics, modern, loft, and the color scheme is limited only by the imagination of the owners. Interior fashion offers popular styles that are used to decorate furniture.
High tech
The interiors in this style are recognizable by the metallic design elements, the color scheme is a combination black and white, at the forefront practicality of furniture. Glass tables with metal legs and narrow table tops, low TV cabinets of thick glossy MDF - style elements high tech.
Such a solution looks most appropriate in spacious rooms. The abundance of glossy surfaces, sliding partitions, open type of communication design look rich, therefore, it is necessary to “soften” the interior with textiles. High-tech decor is suitable for:
- Kitchenscombined with the living room - a possible place to install a headset with glossy facades or chairs with chrome legs, characteristic of the high-tech style.
- Spacious bathrooms can be equipped with glass cabinets under the sinkmetal laundry baskets, monophonic ottomans of strict geometric shapes.
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return to menu ↑Loft
The combination of "untidy" brick walls, open engineering communications, old shelves and chests of natural wood creates a dark color of the loft style.
Due to the contrasting color scheme, the abundance of accessories and brick wallsThe loft style is only partially applied in apartments, creating accents. The whole style is appropriate in the setting:
- Premises the hallway or the hall where the stylized chest will become a bright accessory and a place to store the necessary things.
- Living or spacious balcony - places for a low table from natural wood or an open rack for books.
Separate accessories, such as loft-style lamps, look appropriate in the kitchen and in the living room. The style of the room should be neutral; it is better to choose light shades.
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return to menu ↑Scandinavian style
Light shades, natural materials and an abundance of storage space create discreet, low-key Scandinavian style. Rooms decorated in neutral shades can be complemented with brightly colored furniture. Metal bar stools, soft armchairs, low tables and wide dressers from solid wood or MDF are typical pieces of furniture for the Scandinavian interior.
Cozy Scandinavian style looks appropriate in any apartment, bright accents will add textile bedspreadslighting fixtures or pictures.
Low-key compact furniture in the Scandinavian style looks good in different rooms:
- A small kitchen will seem more spacious if you furnish it with a light built-in set of natural wood.
- The bedroom, furnished in a loft style, will create a peaceful atmosphere for relaxation. Natural materials and light shades are a guarantee of a comfortable night rest.
- The working area, office or part of the living room, furnished with items in this style, will look neutral, ensuring comfortable work.
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return to menu ↑Provence
Bleached oak with the effect of aging, floral ornaments, an abundance of floor lamps and forged items are characteristic features of the style provence. Due to the rich "feminine" colors, this style is used for decoration of bedrooms or boudoirs. Wooden chairs with floral upholstery, wardrobe made of bleached oak, as well as wrought-iron beds with floral decor are suitable for the design of bedrooms, living rooms, work areas.
Bright furniture in the style of Provence will be the accent of the premises, decorated in a restrained color scheme. Round coffee tables, small dressers and trellises complement:
- Spacious bedrooms in bright colors, with bright floral upholstery ornament attracts the attention of guests.
- Living rooms, including - spacious combined with kitchen options. Elegant tables and chairs in the style of Provence add comfort to the room, without overloading it.
The choice of modern furniture
New furniture - a quick way to diversify the interior, as well as more compactly place the necessary things for storage.
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return to menu ↑Technical aspects
It is recommended to record the measurement results before purchase, if you need a modular "slide" - it is reasonable to prepare a drawing. If you need a kit for the kitchen or living room, you can call the measurer from the salon, so that the purchase is guaranteed to fit the size of the room.
Furniture of standard dimensions is bought from the hall, it is better to produce custom-made dimensions. In this case, materials and colors are selected at the request of the buyer. Such products are ordered for premises of non-standard sizes or unique design, functional content.
For example, when buying built-in kitchen sets, choose the color and material of the facades, their size, as well as the internal equipment of the structure - drawers, brackets, rails.
Narrow profile stores offer more colors, designs and finished furniture models than general stores. For example, when buying a headset in the kitchen furniture salon, the choice of facades will be wider, and the production time will be less.
return to menu ↑Visual characteristics
The color scheme of the new acquisition depends on the tastes of the owners, and there are two main approaches to choosing a shade:
- Buying items to match the interior of the room creates a uniform, visually neutral atmosphere for recreation. It is easy to make such an interior bright by adding textiles in contrasting shades, lighting devices and decorative elements.
- Contrasting brightly colored furniture is the accent of a room that will attract the attention of the hosts and their guests. Bright upholstery, eye-catching facades can quickly tire, so it is better to use them moderately. For example, sofa with turquoise upholstery looks good in the living room with beige wallpaperif the rest of the items are matched.
The combination of different styles in the same room will create a catchy interior. To comply with the harmony need to consider a few rules:
- Colors are well combined with each other, if they have equal saturation and temperature.
- Contrast color shades are best complemented with neutral ones so that the interior looks more “soft”.
- Stylized pieces of furniture are best placed in the center of the room, and basic storage solutions are in the background.
Online programs for modeling premises or themed resources with photos will help to combine interior items in different styles, you can also contact a professional designer.
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return to menu ↑Conclusion
Buying stylized furniture will update the interior of the apartment without long and costly repairs. Recessed structures with a large storage area require installation by professionals. Quickly update the interior will help stylized modular furniture, which can be picked up from the hall and accentuate the room.
Options for neutral colors suitable owners of small apartments. Bright curtains and bedspreads, built-in lights or bright upholstery bring zest to the calm interior. Catchy textures and rich colors look better in spacious rooms.
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