The layout of a Khrushchev building, without a doubt, is not as interesting as the design two-story cottage or luxurious country house. But precisely in such small apartments oh and most of the population lives. And only a small part of design companies agree to work with such limited space: it is inconvenient, not always practical, and costs an order of magnitude cheaper than furnishing luxury apartments.
We will share ideas for decorating small apartments, as well as designing interiors for small rooms in this article.
Interior design for a small apartment
The task of the designer who has taken on the design of a Khrushchev apartment is to rationally use every millimeter of space, not to overload the apartment and, at the same time, equip it with all the interior items necessary for life.
Much, of course, depends on the purpose of each room, but the general principles of organizing the interiors of small apartments are unchanged:
- Free up the space in your apartment to the maximum.
- Do not clutter the apartment with small parts and unnecessary furniture.
- Install only the most necessary interior items in the room, use transforming furniture and mini-versions of appliances and special equipment (front washing machines, mini-refrigerators, etc.).
- Fill small apartment light, both daylight and artificial.
- Try to visually expand the boundaries of space and raise the ceilings in the apartment.
- Use plain textiles of a simple cut, without frills, ruffles or complex embroidery. Do not drape the apartment windows, replacing the usual curtains with transparent tulle, Roman blinds or compact blinds.
- Choose sliding door designs or abandon them altogether, replacing them with light partitions in the interior.
To make it clearer, you need to consider each point of these rules in more detail and familiarize yourself with photos of the interiors of small apartments made by professional designers.
Attention! The interior of the “Khrushchev” should be harmonious, but in no case should this harm the functionality of the apartment: each room is equipped with all the necessary items and furniture.
Interior styles for a small room
Home decoration ideas small area, first of all, are based on style. Today, there are many trends and styles of interior design known, but not all of them are suitable for decorating a “Khrushchev” or a room of limited area.
Important! The least suitable interior for a small room is classic style. All the ruffles, flounces, tapestries and velvet will become just a collection of dust and an unnecessary clutter in an already cramped room.
The most matching styles for the interior of a small room - modern. This group includes:
- hi-tech;
- minimalism;
- modern style;
- loft.
A small room will also look good in some ethnic interior design styles, for example:
- Scandinavian interior with a predominance of white shades and maximum number Sveta;
- Japanese traditional interior with minimal furnishings and minor decor;
- cozy Provence is suitable for the interior small kitchens and cute bedrooms.
In general, we can say that interiors with a minimum number of details, clear lines and plain walls are suitable for small apartments.
Color influence
The main goal of a small room interior planner is to expand the space and create the illusion of a spacious room. Not all shades color palette are able to cope with this task. Optimal solution- white color and that's it pastel shades, such as beige, pinkish, light gray or muted blue.
This doesn't mean that everything in a small room should be monochromatic, you just need to avoid large prints, bright patterns and many small details. It is best to paint the walls with plain paint or cover them with wallpaper without a pattern.
Advice! At the same time, textures in the interior of an apartment are not prohibited; on the contrary, designers recommend decorating the interior of a small apartment various surfaces(under stone, wood or leather). This will make the monochromatic painting more interesting and deep.
There is a rule of three colors, which is perfectly suitable for the interiors of small rooms:
- The interior should use one basic shade, in which most of the walls of the apartment, ceiling and floor are painted.
- It is allowed to install furniture of the same color as the base, but a slightly different shade.
- Small details, textiles and decor are made in two other colors, contrasting or close in gamut to the main tone.
If you look at the apartments, photos of which are posted on the pages of design publications, in almost every picture you can see these three colors, on which the entire composition is built.
Attention! Only experienced specialists or people with exceptional taste will be able to decorate the interior a large number shades.
Peculiarity light colors lies in their ability to distance objects, blur boundaries, smooth out clear lines. A room in light shades seems larger and more spacious, so the walls of a Khrushchev-era building should definitely be light and monochromatic.
Ideas for decorating ceilings in such rooms mainly involve using the same light colors. If you need to hide the line between surfaces, it is recommended to paint the ceiling with paint whose tone is one unit different from the color of the walls.
More options for the apartment ceiling: glossy tension structure or multi-level ceiling with lighting around the perimeter. These techniques allow you to visually raise the ceiling and make the room more spacious.
The floors in a small apartment can be either dark or light - it depends on the wishes of the owner. Only thresholds and various jumpers on the floor covering will have to be abandoned - they “eat up” precious space.
Advice! If laminate, parquet or boards are laid on the floor of a small apartment, it is better to lay each element diagonally, starting from the corner opposite the entrance. In this case, there will be more waste and you will have to tinker with cutting the boards, but the room will gain a few visual centimeters.
Regarding uniformity flooring, there is no clear answer here. It has been noticed that in redesigned studio apartments it looks better to have different flooring in each zone (tiles in the kitchen, carpet in the bedroom, parquet in the living room), but in a small apartment separated by doors it is better to lay the same flooring and, if possible, hide the joints.
Furniture
Small apartments require special furniture - the usual sets simply won’t fit in this interior.
Microscopic areas standard apartments- a legacy of the Soviet past. Construction small rooms was completely justified - there was an urgent task: to provide housing for as many people as possible.
Now the housing problem is not so acute, but the houses built will not soon cross the line physical wear and tear. Therefore, the majority of people still live in tiny apartments. And - the problem is urgent.
Demand creates supply. Designers offer many interior design options for small spaces. You can independently (but without neglecting the advice of experienced people) try to build your own everyday happiness in a separate tiny room.
So where to start?
1. Bring order to several square meters your experimental premises.
2. Look around carefully and determine future interior style, based on your preferences, compose detailed plan redevelopment of space (using photo ideas presented in the gallery).
3. Say: “God bless you!” and begin the transformation.
Some tips on design ideas (you can see them in the selection of photos)
Space zoning:
1. Dividing the area into functional areas– rest, work, receiving guests. They can be designated various finishes walls, arches, or separated by partitions made of decorated glass blocks (by the way, such blocks interspersed with shells and twigs look very romantic), wooden or plastic panels.
2. Will look great large aquarium- This is both a magnificent decorative element and excellent humidifier air, and at the same time - an unusual partition.
Visual increase in space:
1. Use of light shades in decoration color range(in this case, preference should be given to cool tones). It is better if the floor and ceiling are in the same color.
2. Glossy suspended ceilings will visually make the room much larger.
3. The absence of large decorative items and minimizing the amount of furniture will also visually expand the room.
4. It is worth carefully choosing curtains for windows and furniture upholstery - they should not be discordant with the general background.
5. The lighting in the room should be made bright, preferably distributed among functional areas.
6. The use of mirrors or mirror elements will visually increase the size of the room. There are photographs in the gallery where this technique is clearly demonstrated.
7. Furniture should be placed along the walls. Its size is horizontal planes should be as small as possible. For example, for a seat, use not a large sofa, but a miniature sofa.
8. Should be used in everyday life multifunctional items: So, the same sofa can be a place to sit, a drawer for bed linen, and a bed for one person.
9. Decorate a small room atu decorative elements Do this very carefully, otherwise all the work to visually increase the space may go to waste.
10. There is no need to place decorations on horizontal surfaces (if these are photographs of your favorite pug, just hang them on the wall, and large flower place it on the floor in the corner opposite the front door).
To live beautifully, it is not at all necessary to have a huge living space, the main thing is to be able to plan and bring your ideas to life!
There are a great many articles about how to make a small room seem larger than it actually is. And, nevertheless, after reading many of them, I also wanted to speak out on this matter.
At the same time, move away from the standard cliché: “10 tips on how to change a room.”
In general, to begin with, it would be nice to decide what we are talking about! What room can be considered small?
Is your room really small, or does it just seem that way?
Let's look at an example.
Let's say we have a room with an area of 9 sq.m.
Of course, this is very little if we want to place a bedroom or living room in it. It's also a bit cramped for a teenager's room.
But for a kitchen with a small dining area this is quite acceptable. Also, it is quite possible to place an office or even a nursery for a child in it preschool age using proportionate children's furniture.
And if these 9 meters went to the bathroom, then the unfortunate “ ONLY 9 meters"magically transform into chic" WHOLE 9 meters».
Thus, any room can be small if the desired set of functions that this room should perform is disproportionately large in relation to its area.
In addition, you will have to take into account additional factors: the configuration of the room, which sometimes has higher value than the area, as well as ceiling height and illumination.
Well, last (but not least) is the room’s permeability.
Obviously, in the general case, the bedroom (without additional functions) has less traffic than a kitchen or children's room, for example. But if this room has the only balcony in the apartment, on which things that are very necessary for the household are stored, then its traffic capacity increases significantly.
So, the first thing to do is:
1. LAYOUT:
- try to initially distribute the functions and proposed areas in the most logical manner so that they correspond to each other.
- if possible, reduce the number of functions assigned to one small room.
Unfortunately, this is not always possible, and yet, before you shed tears, trying to “cram in what you can’t fit in,” think: is it possible to do competent redevelopment apartments as a whole, in order to logically redistribute the areas. Or maybe it’s worth swapping the bedroom with the living room or children’s room? Or will you be able to find a place for a wardrobe not in a tiny bedroom, but in the hallway, or in another room?
If the premises have already been selected and are not subject to change, you should pay attention special attention arrangement of furniture in it.
2. FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT.
In mathematics, “the sum does not change by changing the places of the terms.” But when planning a room, the opposite is true. It’s changing, and how!
The so-called "first impression"
That is, what first catches our eye when we enter the room. What do we see first of all? That's right, the front wall (opposite the entrance) and the “red corner” (diagonally from the door). Accordingly, it is these zones that require special treatment in design.
Do not overload them with bulky objects and things that have lost their aesthetic appeal; also be careful with small details (all sorts of open shelves with vases, photos, ducks...)
But on both sides of the entrance there is a “dead zone” (especially from door hinges). Here you can easily hide both a massive wardrobe and an ugly rack that for some reason you don’t dare send to the landfill.
- Zoning. Another controversial topic for small rooms.
There are many pictures on the Internet, the room is divided into zones using a plasterboard partition, a shelving unit or a sofa placed across the room.
It should be remembered that these solutions are not suitable for small rooms and not only make them even smaller visually, but often make it very difficult to use each of the zones for their intended purpose.
An exception may be a narrow one, and at the same time disproportionately long room. But even in this case, you should use only mobile pieces of furniture, low chests of drawers or through shelving that let in light in order to maintain the overall volume.
Also, different ones will look inappropriate in a small volume. architectural excesses. Artificially created niches made of plasterboard, arches, columns, multi-tiered ceilings of strange shapes.
3. STYLE
First of all, let's decide on the style.
It’s better to say goodbye to “palace” styles right away. A luxurious Louis XIV bed will lose all its luster if you somehow miraculously managed to stuff it into a 3x3 m cell. And, alas, it will never give you the feeling of a royal bedroom.
Of course, it is most suitable for small spaces minimalism, with its laconic, ergonomic forms.
But not everyone is a fan of this style. In this case, you can turn to the universal and much more cozy style contemporary
or graceful Provence.
For the bravest we can offer eclectic solutions. For example, a grandmother’s table can easily get along with glossy cabinet fronts.
4. FURNITURE
Equally important is the selection process certain models furniture that can reduce the congestion of the room.
General principle the choice is simple:
- There shouldn’t be a lot of furniture. Leave only what you need.
Numerous, even small items can create a lot of clutter in any room.
- Massive products should be abandoned in favor of lighter, more elegant models.
- In general, light furniture looks lighter than dark.
- Numerous cabinet drawers different colors and size, and even with any drawings, patterns and panels will not add beauty, but will only split up your small room.
- Built-in or free-standing cabinets, but with smooth, smooth facades, attracting as little attention as possible.
- We choose a bed without a footboard.
- The sofa is simple in shape, low. The upholstery is preferably plain, not bright, not colorful. It is advisable to avoid combining colors and wide wooden armrests.
- Choosing to use non-standard furniture. Products made to order can be adjusted as much as possible in size and shape to the given circumstances.
I will pay special attention to various transformers.
- Folding bed.
- Bed-podium.
- Pull-out beds for children.
- Sofa bed for the living room.
- Transformable table.
- Workplace - secretary.
They will help you save space in your room.
5. COLOR
After we have dealt with the furniture, we smoothly move on to color design.
Here, I probably won’t say much new. All articles recommend using white, light shades and cool tones.
And it really works!
White color tends to reflect light particles, so the room seems not only larger, but also higher and lighter.
“What should we do now, do everything white, like in a hospital”?
- Well, firstly, the interior will not seem sterile boring if you use various textures in contrast. Combine brick and shabby wood with lace and silk, and fur with the shine of glass or glossy facades.
- Can be used various shades neutral tones
- Or add a small amount to the interior contrasting note.
But that's not all!
If you prefer rich colors, then you can use any of them. Even black. At the same time, the walls and floor, as well as all large objects in the room should be the same color. Shades, saturation and textures may differ.
You can use this technique, for example, if you need to place a large, solid dark-colored sofa in a small room that you just can’t refuse.
Since the color of the sofa will be close to the color of the walls, it will no longer look as bulky as before.
Now, what should definitely be avoided when decorating small rooms:
1. Sharp color contrast
2. Abundance of different colors.
6. PHOTO WALLPAPERS
They are often advised to be used to expand space.
In principle, this is how it is. Perspective works best in this regard. But most people don’t even realize how difficult it is to choose the right image that suits your interior. One of yours: “ I liked this picture so much" - clearly not enough.
It is necessary to take into account both the plot and color scheme, size and geometry of the panel (square, rectangle (regular or very elongated in length or height), proportionality of the picture, horizon line and the correct angle for viewing.
It may happen that the treasured picture turns out to be alien to your interior.
You can spoil the impression
-wrong angle
- inappropriate image or
- disproportionately close-up.
7. LIGHT
Of course, the better the room is lit, the more spacious it seems.
That's why:
- Try do not block the flow of light, placing tall cabinets nearby.
- Dense replace curtains with air curtains, translucent curtains.
- If the layout allows, You can hang a mirror opposite the window, which will reflect the flow of light.
- Also, if window slopes wide enough, they can be used too make mirror.
In general, we’ll talk more about mirrors later.
8. ELECTRIC LIGHTING
One of the keys to success is uniform lighting.
The only question is how to achieve this.
Usage built-in spotlights
on the ceiling is not always justified, and not always appropriate.
Firstly, this is still a type of technical lighting. Without restrictions, it can be used in the hallway, bathroom, dressing room and to illuminate the kitchen front.
Beautiful stylish models are also suitable for living rooms in the style of minimalism, hi-tech.
Secondly, the ceiling will need to be lowered.
The most win-win solution would be to add to the main lamp additional lighting scenarios.
- Sconce, table lamps, floor lamps.
- Glass cabinet lighting and paintings always create intrigue in the room, and
- LED strip, stretched along the perimeter and hidden behind ceiling cornice, will not only visually raise the ceiling, but also contribute to a soft, intimate atmosphere.
9. MIRRORS
In addition to its direct function
- reflect your person,
There may be several more roles for him in the interior:
- Mirrors reflect light, positively affecting illumination.
- The magic of reflections allows increase space
.
- They themselves can serve decorative element
.
Therefore, when hanging a mirror in one place or another, first decide which of these functions is a priority.
1.
In the first case, the mirror is hung so that it is as convenient as possible for you to use it. If we are talking about a large mirror, there must be an approach to it in order to see yourself in full height. In this case, the light should fall from the side or from above, but not from behind.
And this will happen if you hang a mirror on the wall opposite the window.
2.
But the window will be reflected in the mirror, this will give you a beautiful perspective and a well-lit room.
For this purpose, if for some reason you don’t really like mirrors, you can use glass or glossy surfaces, metal or mirror mosaics instead.
Also, instead of one large mirror You can hang several small ones at a sufficient height. They'll also reflect light, but you won't have to bump into your full-length image all the time (for those who don't like that)
3.
If the task is to increase space with the help of mirrors, think about what and how your mirrors reflect. It is unlikely that the reflection of an empty bare wall in narrow corridor, or a mess piled up in the corner.
4. When you hang mirrors solely “for beauty,” then you need to choose a place for them as if we were hanging a picture or other element of wall decor. Considering composition, style, shape and color.
- But hang it on all the walls and free corners different-sized and multi-colored pictures and other decorations are not worth it.
- Also, don’t hang it everywhere open shelves with books and various “stuff”.
In the end, I wanted to summarize all of the above and focus on the main points.
SO:
- Properly distribute the area of the apartment.
- Do not overload small rooms with unnecessary functions.
- Try to find the most rational arrangement option.
- Avoid “extra” architectural elements.
- Choose the appropriate style.
- Reduce the amount of furniture.
- Avoid bulky models.
- Use custom furniture made to your measurements and various transformers.
- You should not split up the room with different sizes of furniture, facades of different colors and shapes, numerous shelves, paintings, etc.
- Make a choice in favor of homogeneous surfaces without drawings or patterns.
- Avoid sharp contrasts and colors.
- Try to select all the finishing elements in one color scheme, the difference can only be in shades and textures.
- Give preference white color, light shades and cool tones.
- Try to fill the room with light.
- Organize uniform lighting and different lighting scenarios.
- Properly use various design techniques aimed at visually expanding the space: photo wallpaper with perspective, mirrors, glass and glossy surfaces.
I will be glad if my article helps you.
If you don't have spacious apartment, then you’re probably wondering how to arrange a small room so that everything is compact, functional and in its place. Today we will show a photo interesting ideas for small rooms. Of course, they cannot all be used in one interior, but you can borrow some of them when creating a design for future renovations.
Use full-length wardrobes with mirrored doors: they are spacious and take up relatively little space. A sliding wardrobe will allow you to store all the necessary and unnecessary things. The main thing is to approach its filling wisely: all shelves and hangers should be well thought out so that you place things as compactly as possible. Recommendations for filling a wardrobe (see others):
Layout of shelves in a wardrobe More mirrors- another way to visually increase the area of the room. But do not overdo it with glossy surfaces, they must be used very carefully in small space.
Use free space under the bed, sofa, above the door and on the walls. It can fit a lot of things that are just lying around the room. Can be used wall shelves without visible fastening to place some of the things from the floor tables in them. Do not overload the space, this is the main rule: as little unnecessary things in sight as possible.
Furniture for small bedrooms
Often big bed takes up all the free space in the room. This problem is solved by French hanging beds under the ceiling and beds in the closet, which are completely removed during the day and free up space. Examples of such bedrooms are in the photo below:
Many people abandon beds altogether and use sofas for a small room as a sleeping place.
If you have a small room, how can you arrange it for several people to live in? Can be used bunk beds and loft beds, they allow you to intelligently distribute free space.
Lighting
Perhaps one of the most important elements of any interior is harmoniously selected lighting. Forget about old shades and chandeliers - create multi-level lighting for different areas. It will allow you to adjust the light in the room as desired: bright when needed, and when you decide to watch a movie in the evening, a soft glow near the wall will be enough.
Most often, single- and stretch ceilings are used to install directional lamps. In addition, consider the option, it can be easily pasted anywhere and allows your designs to “float in the air.”
The photo shows examples of well-chosen lighting in small rooms:
Zoning
Zoning can be done using lighting, wall, floor or ceiling decoration. The role of a “border” can be a closet or a transparent curtain separating workplace from the recreation area.
Typically, one room contains a bedroom, a study, a living room, and sometimes a kitchen.
Podium
An excellent solution for saving space and zoning a room is a multifunctional podium. At the top there may be sleeping place, relaxation area or work area, and below there are spacious shelves or pull out bed.
Look at the photos of the finished frame podiums - all the necessary things are collected in one corner, isn’t it functional?
In this article, we touched on many techniques for increasing the space and functionality of a room. When you start a renovation small room, remember our recommendations. Adapt ready-made solutions to suit your needs, modify ideas to get an unusual and practical design small room.
