
For small apartments, the issue of space comes out on top. What to do in this situation? - occupy corners! In the article below you will learn about the different types of furniture and find out what options are on the market. How to fit the corner furniture in the interior? - the article below will answer this and many other questions.
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The manufacture of corner furniture over the years has been popular in European countries. It all started with a corner kitchens and living rooms and finished production cabinets, tables and many other species of furniture.
In Russia, this species was not so relevant until the last few years. When people saw the opportunities and benefits in terms of layouts and the overall design of the apartment, corner furniture began to actively spread throughout houses. It is especially popular in small apartments, where every free centimeter is important.
Corner furniture has created a real sensation in the field of interior design, because with its help you can change the layout and smooth the room, where there are many open corners.
Corner living rooms
Coming guests often appreciate the hosts for their living room and not without purpose. Most of the meetings, according to tradition, is held in this room. In order for the leisure of the family and guests to not upset anything - you need free space and comfort. It is the development of space and comfort that contributes to the purchase of such a complex.
Saving space - the main feature of the corner walls. The seating complex is a complex of cabinets and shelveswhere installation is envisaged tv and other equipment designed for the living room.
Despite the small size, the furniture accommodates a large number of things. Cabinets are mainly designed for large accumulations of clothes - there are linen shelves and even shelves for shoe.
Each cabinet is designed in such a way that it contains as many things as possible. This can be understood if you start looking at each section. Thanks to the sophisticated design of the complex - cabinets, drawers and shelves, it became easier to store things and organize order.
Benefits
The living room is an important place in terms of space. This is where guests and family members gather.However, it is very difficult to place a TV and a lot of things, and therefore many people choose to install a corner complex. Due to space saving, you can change the overall design of the apartment to the root, or supplement it.

The living room is a place where guests and family members gather, it should be as comfortable as possible.
Provence, boho, modern - and this is not the whole list that appears to be chosen. You can create in the living room something unusual, different from other rooms. With the right choice of color, the unattractive dim living room can play in a completely new way.
In big flat this type of furniture also looks appropriate. Thanks to the extended dimensional grid, you can install a complex of any size, which provides ample opportunities for the design of your own apartment.
Corner living rooms are a great solution for transforming and changing the overall look of a room.
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Often the space is “eaten up” by the corners. Due to the fact that they can not always be used, the place is trimmed and in an apartment or room can become very crowded.In this case, putting a wardrobe in the corner is the best solution.
Among the features of this furniture, you can select the absolute variation of models. Now they are creating options resembling wardrobes, where you can store everything: shoes, small things, outerwear and underwear. You can buy a complex where cabinets are designed for the most necessary.
Which room is better to put?
Corner closet will help to free up space, as well as dilute the "bare" corners. In some apartments, where there is little furniture, corners can become the main reason for not the most comfortable atmosphere. If you scatter carpet next to the cupboard, then regardless of the room, the design and overall atmosphere will sparkle with new colors.
More often such a cabinet is used for hallways. This is due to the fact that in the old houses the hallways were made small and there is no opportunity to create a beautiful design.
It is important to select furniture so that the wallpaper and all the surrounding furniture are in harmony with each other. In the case of ill-conceived design, it may turn out nonsense.
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Similar sofas used for almost any room. All because of - their special ability to fit into any interior. Of course, without defining primary colors and style, it will be bad to harmonize with one another. Remember that the harmony of colors - the basis of a successful design.
How to beat?
More often make installation in the living room. At first it may seem that the location should be strictly in the corner, but it is not. When the living room is large, it is often decided to put the sofa right in the middle, and hang a huge TV harmoniously on the wall or place a canvas for the projector.
If the sofa serves as an addition to the loft-style, then adding a couple of unusual interior elements, harmony will be undeniable. In all other cases, the sofa can have any arrangement, the main thing is to monitor the harmony of colors.
Choose size
If the room is large, then you can place the sofa in two ways - in the middle and in the corner. When cornering, you will save a lot of free space. Often in the living room put all the furniture around the perimeter of the room, and leave the middle free.
Fireplace
Fireplace - detail that adds comfort and beauty to the house or apartment where it is located.
Corner fireplace can be:
- built-in;
- stand alone.
On the market a large number of options with different installation. Regardless of the type of installation, the fireplace undoubtedly adds comfort and makes the house warmer.
More often under the word "fireplace", people mean facing. Corner chimney facings are now particularly popular in the interior. Cladding is the facade of the fireplace, which can be made in different styles. For example, in modern or empire style. The furnace itself is given much less attention, since they often do not use the fireplace for their intended purpose, but simply leave it for beauty.
On the market you can find a huge number of options in various styles and from different materials. Corner fireplaces help:
- place accents correctly;
- smooth corners;
- add zest to the interior.
There are several popular fireplace layouts:
- in the living room;
- study room;
- the kitchen.
Location in the living room
The most classic version of the production. In this case, it is important to take into account the height of the fireplace. A win-win similar setup will look in combination with other furniture. For example, if you put on both sides of soft chairs with large cushions, and in the middle - a small table, you get a cozy corner.
In the evenings, you can sit by the fireplace and read, discuss something, or just sit and warm yourself.
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If you place the fireplace in the office where a very strict style is maintained, then adding such a cozy addition to the interior, all the severity will be diluted and the atmosphere in the office will become softer and more relaxed.
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Fireplaces can hide corners, and thanks to the multivariate installation, you can create a kitchen in any style. With a fireplace, the kitchen becomes warmer and more comfortable.
Where to put the corner fireplace? - you decide. This element of the interior can organically fit into almost every room.
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Corner shelves are a great option to smooth corners and save space. They can be placed books and any other little things that are often lying around the room and do not know their place.
Kitchen, bathroom and the hallway - the place where the largest number of small things accumulate. Due to the fact that the place is often not enough, you have to remove the necessary things in the distant boxes so that they do not interfere in the daily bustle. This is very inconvenient, as you have to look for the necessary things in distant boxes every day. Otherwise, you have to suffer from the abundance of things under your feet.
Special features
- Installation Easy to install, do not require special knowledge to nail them.
- Design. You can beat the corner as you like, because there are plastic, metal and wooden shelves.
- Strength. The shelves are strong enough to withstand almost any weight.
Sideboards
Corner sideboards can complement an existing ensemble in the living room or kitchen. Inside you can place small decorations and objects, as well as plates and any other dishes. Everyone chooses how to equip a sideboard, more often people make a choice in favor of the dishes.
From the point of view of saving space, the sideboard is not so relevant. Yes, it hides a corner, but still it is more made for beauty, so that you complement your interior ensemble with a beautiful display case with dishes or other small things. So in a situation where there is nowhere to place a large number of things, a sideboard will not help.
Harmoniously similar furniture will look in a spacious living room, surrounded by the rest of the furniture. It is advisable to buy a sideboard in the ensemble, or pick up the rest of the furniture - from the same material in color and wood.
The sideboard is traditionally liked to be placed in the living room, because there it will be most welcome to look:
- expensive sets of dishes;
- favorite photos;
- books.
More often, people buy such furniture when they maintain an apartment or a room in the Biedermeier style; however, even without a clear style, a sideboard can successfully fit into any room.
return to menu ↑ return to menu ↑Mini living rooms
Mini-living rooms are a furniture complex consisting of shelves and cabinets. The main feature of this complex is space saving. As part of the shelves is located on the wall, space is saved.
There are furniture complexes, which are made in the form of a single wall. There are those where at least the shelves and the complex consists of only 3 cabinets. In the 21st century, in the design of home interiors, more and more people are drawn to minimalism.
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This type of furniture appeared in the era of classicism, however, later, showcases became relevant among many styles, including modern. Among the features - an amazing style, because it is the right placement will give room for the creation of any design.
Making a choice in favor of oak dark shades and relatively small size, you get close to the Empire style.
What can be placed inside the window and where to put it?
Most often there place the dishes, also often place vases and small decorated items:
- figurines;
- figures;
- busts.
You can put the showcase in the office or living room, and if the place is too small, you can show imagination and create a working area from a small corner of the living room or bedroom.
In case you save space, then buying a shop window may not be relevant for you. One way or another, shop windows are rarely roomy. Basically, there is a set of dishes and some trifles.
Corner showcase can smooth the corner, giving the room an unusual highlight, pick up material that is in harmony with the existing furniture and fill it properly. With a harmonious distribution and staging, the showcase will greatly decorate the room.
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Curtains add to the interior of comfort and coziness. Without them, the apartment looks defective. Now the layout can be very different - in one room there can be more than 6 corners and now this is normal for modern houses.
The corner curtain should look curved. windowHowever, it can be hard to do. Designers are strongly advised to beat and put emphasis on corner windows through unusual eaves and curtains.
Consider all the details of the interior listed below to create a harmonious look.
- Cornice. Try to eaves was a single line. For this, you may need to make a curtain rod to order.
- Curtains. Do not opt for bright and unusual curtains, if the rest of your interior is significantly different. You should pay attention to the color scheme of the room, as well as the general style, the choice of window textiles will depend on it. Watch for harmony between curtains and other interior items.
- Angle. Correct corner filling is part of a good design. Do not clutter the corner near the window, and put there elegant furniture with smooth curves. Otherwise, leave the area blank.
Corner curtains do not differ in quality from any other. The main problem when choosing - material, density and color.
Advantages of corner designs
- Space saving. Corner structures save space in the apartment, allowing you to fit as much as possible things.
- A large number of styles. Classic or boho? - you will find any style for the realization of your ideas. Corner furniture produces a large number of companies. The variety of sizes, colors and designs will help create the perfect corner.
- Different sizes. You can choose options for both small and large apartments. Corner installations come in a variety of sizes and are appropriate to look for any living space.
- Fit into any design. Corner complexes, with proper selection, harmonize well with other furniture, creating one common composition.
How to save space in a small apartment?
If for you the design of the apartment is not in last place, and the apartment has a small area, it is important to properly plan the place and use light shades. The greater the variegation, the more emphasis on small dimensions.
When planning, consider the colors, light and opinion of other family members. Pay attention to the light - the more of it, the better.
Colors should not be too bright, watch for harmony. If your whole apartment is bright and variegated, then the same should be the furniture. If you visually want to add space, then pay attention to the light shades of wallpaper and wood from which you will buy furniture.
To save significant time and space, talk to each family member to figure out what furniture and where you need to put. Perhaps someone dreamed of a personal account and a corner window will be a smart addition to the implementation? Maybe someone wanted a spacious living room and a corner wall would be the best solution? Remember that it is better to act together. Taking into account opinions and choosing the right style and colors, you can create a house that you have dreamed of all your life, even without having a huge area for this.
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