
It can be difficult to choose furniture for the living room so that everything is harmonious. But it turns out everything is much simpler.
Content:
What is the modern style?
Perhaps every homeowner wants every room in the house to be not only comfortable, but also visually beautiful.
A popular technique for creating comfort is the consistency of a single style in the interior. If we are talking about the living room, then there is often used a modern style, which is reflected in the choice of furniture.
Modern style in the interior is popular because of the combination of practicality and convenience with an attractive look.
There are no problems with choosing furniture because of the same popularity, the main thing is to know what to use, in what color, from what material, etc.
To understand the basic principles of creation, it makes sense to understand the most characteristic features of this style.
Of great importance in the process of arranging the room has its size - requires the most spacious room, in addition, it should be bright. If possible, the doors should be dismantled. The lack of doors will expand the space on visual perception.
As for furniture and accessories, you can select the following:
- Interior items should be as comfortable as possible. In this sense, the so-called modular furniture looks attractive, which can be changed if necessary.
- The color should be light, soft shades. As for large items, wenge colors are allowed for them.
- A large number of decorative accessories are welcome, but accessories and furniture should be combined with each other, or at least look organic.
- Lines, as well as surfaces must be perfectly smooth.
- Facades should be straight and smooth.
What can be used in the living room?
It must be remembered that some styles, such as minimalism, are directly related to modernity. But in any case, completely without furniture in the room is not enough.
You can use upholstered furniture - in this situation a sofa or chair will do. The presence of large armrests or wide backs is not allowed.
Puffs that create extra comfort come up to the sofa. The coffee table should be a glass table.
Appliances, in particular, television, should stand on a stand specially allocated for it. The color should be light.
The room can be a hinged construction of shelves or cabinets.There is another option with the installation of a metal serving table, which is equipped with wheels.
All unnecessary details are removed as much as possible, otherwise the organic matter can be broken. In case of using the fireplace indoors, it should serve as the main subject in the room.
It is around the fireplace that the furniture is placed. If the room is not spacious, and especially the situation did not affect the dismantling of the doors, then it is better to pay attention to minimalism.
If you break the items used into separate categories, you can select modular furniture, upholstered and cabinet.
return to menu ↑What you need to know about modular furniture?
Such living room furniture is represented by numerous species. Modular models can, as supplemented, and decrease.
With minimal effort, it is possible to transform the appearance of a room very strongly, without changing anything in principle. The most important qualities of modular designs are their versatility and mobility.
Quite often used modular walls in which you can select compartments for dishes in the living room.
For such compartments, it is better to make transparent doors, and the dishes themselves should be bright. As for the modern classics, there should be light shades.
return to menu ↑What you need to know about soft?
Since the purpose of the living room is, including, and in the reception of guests, respectively, the presence of certain types of upholstered furniture required.
Modern style is no exception. Selected structures, whether sofas or ottomans, must comply with this.
The frame of the furniture can be both wooden and metal, there is also a variety in the choice of upholstery.
Both genuine leather and fabric will do. The main requirement for them is durability, as it will be used frequently, and low-quality upholstery cannot withstand private use.
Of the popular species, which looks organic, you can select frameless models.
It can be a padded stool or a bag-chair, which have an elastic filling with a memory effect, that is, such objects easily take the desired shape.
When in the living room you need to make a place to sleep, then a transforming sofa can be used as such a place, which will be folded and folded at will.
Cabinet Nuances
Cabinet furniture is distinguished by its versatility, where there are a large number of different elements, which makes it also multi-functional.
This includes dressers, shelves, and cabinets, which can be used to install the TV and to store smaller items.
The bookcase is included in the same category of hull structures, but if the dimensions of the room do not allow the installation of rather bulky items, then we can confine ourselves to a corner.
It is no less convenient and practical, but due to its design, you can save free space, which is already lacking in a compact room.
By and large, the basic rule of choice: the furniture should belong to one set. Already after this, such parameters as convenience and size go in importance.
return to menu ↑Variations of color options
Color when choosing furniture for the living room is a defining parameter. Professional designers recommend relying on these shades:
- Upholstery should have a blue tint or mint color. For this style inherent shades: beige, brown, white, pastel colors.
- White furniture is often selected, as it is quite simple to combine it with objects of other shades.
- With leather upholstery only beige.
- The use of wooden furniture involves the use of light wallpaper and flooring, as it itself must be dark.
- Ease the interior will add items made of plexiglass.
Do materials matter?
Key parameters for materials are safety, reliability and comfort. Under these parameters fit several materials at once, in particular, wood.
Wood furniture is most in demand. It is relatively inexpensive, while it is quite resistant to the effects.
As wood for the manufacture of interior used oak, pine, beech. Plastic is most often used to create small designs, and to create hanging products.
For modern classics, such furniture is not very suitable, although it has advantages. This is a great variety in shapes and colors.
Products from particle board are even more affordable. All danger of products from a chipboard that at its production it is possible to use varnishes at the price.
The use of cheap lacquers leads to the fact that the furniture can not be used in a residential area.
Moments that need attention
There are a number of options that will help choose. For some people, the issue price is not in the first place, so they do not even pay attention to items at a low price.
But if the budget is limited, then you have to look for items at a more affordable price. There is a basic rule - the cheapest designs cannot be used, since the quality of such items will be questionable.
We look at the country of production. This parameter is quite subjective, but you should not pay attention to it.
For a living room, items made in Italy and Germany are equally suitable. The first products are famous for their originality and attractiveness, the second - for its rigor and smooth lines.
Should I pay attention to the products of domestic producers? It is worth considering all the options.
As for the size, it is necessary to build on the parameters of the room. Bulky items will not look in a compact room.
In order not to get into an unpleasant situation when the furniture is already purchased, but it cannot be put into the living room, you should plan it in advance, and it’s better to do it on paper. From this plan and need to proceed with the purchase of interior items.
The configuration of objects also depends on the parameters of the living room. For small rooms, corner models are suitable, which themselves are roomy and compact.
The use of corner models allows you to free up space in the center of the room, which can be used wisely.
Appearance is a controversial parameter, since different may have a different view on this question.
When ordering a sofa or chair should be familiarized in advance with how the object looks in reality.

Before ordering furniture, it is important to get acquainted with its real size and material of execution.
Hall design
We create a comfortable atmosphere