Every owner of an apartment or private house is pleased when guests evaluate the interior of their home with slight envy. The living room is the main room in the entire house, since this is where the family spends their leisure time, discusses the events of the day and celebrates holidays.
Sooner or later, the room needs to carry out repair work or simply replace the furniture, and then the owners are faced with the question: “How to choose a living room so that it meets the requirements and tastes of all family members?”
The main criteria when choosing a living room should be:
- The functionality of each interior item.
- Harmony of the furniture with the design of the walls, floor and ceiling.
- Acceptable price.
- Taste requirements of the inhabitants of the house.
If you do not comply with at least one of these points, it can become uncomfortable, with a painful, oppressive atmosphere, despite the expensive furniture.
How to choose the right living room
Before you start purchasing the contents of the room (furniture), it is important to carefully plan the entire interior in the smallest detail. This process takes a lot of time and effort, especially for non-professionals, so to get rid of the hassle, it is better to contact a design company.
The first stage of planning will be to determine the functionality of the room. To do this, you need to draw on paper a detailed plan of the room, taking into account all window and door openings, niches, bay windows and similar elements. Then determine the purpose of the living room: will it be just a relaxation area, a study or a room for holding parties.
The filling of the room directly depends on this point, for example, for an office you will need a computer desk or a multifunctional bureau, a comfortable chair and several shelves for books and documents. Zoning of space is also quite popular in the design of the living room.
Most often, this technique is carried out by contrasting painting the walls in colors that are radically different from each other, or by light separation. It is worth noting that this technique is often used in the design of small spaces.
Color - block
The idea of using color blocks in decor came from fashion catwalks. It has been picked up by many designers and used in different interiors to highlight areas, highlight key places in the room and play up the space with the help of color. Accents are placed as boldly as possible, in large blocks of color. This is a great idea, because... looks really interesting and allows you to play with space of any shape.
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How to choose a living room color
The color scheme of this room should be made in shades that promote relaxation, both emotional and physical. Psychologists recommend several primary colors:
- Mint.
- Wheat.
- Light blue.
- Lilac.
- Green.
Despite the popularity of painting walls, many people prefer to wallpaper their walls the old fashioned way.
However, among the variety of this material, it is easy to get confused and not everyone knows how to choose wallpaper for the living room. To make the right choice, several criteria must be taken into account:
- Properties of this or that type of wallpaper.
- Naturalness of the material.
- Price.
- Color (plain or printed).
In recent years, cork or bamboo wallpapers have become especially popular, as they have excellent sound and heat insulation properties and also look great in the interior.
Choice of color combinations
The bathroom is one of those spaces where color decides, if not everything, then a lot. For the most part, it is the color that defines the main feel of this space, and the details and accessories only complement it. More specifically, choosing a bathroom color involves choosing ceramic tiles, tile patterns, and tile designs. Bathrooms are almost always small in size. Accordingly, you need to choose tiles that will visually increase the space. Color combinations of tiles may vary. The most banal ones are offered in light colors.
If you don’t want to choose something typical or not profitable, then you should often abandon the following options:
- neutral or light tone - it is a classic version of bathroom tiles and there is a standard set of collections that are practically no different from each other; if you want to have a standard bathroom, then this option is for you;
- combinations with black color look original, but they visually reduce the space, and are not entirely optimal for a room where you need to relax or invigorate;
- decorating with friezes or panels is, in general, quite normal, but if the main emphasis is on decorative elements, then such tiles do not look advantageous;
- monochrome combinations - such options are collections where one color is used, but in different variations, darker and lighter.
These options should not be completely abandoned. For example, sometimes monochrome looks quite normal, especially if there is a color that you like and want to use, but you also need to take into account the presence of a lot of other color variations.
Preparatory actions.
Step 1 . First of all, no matter how obvious it may sound, you need to remove the old wallpaper to prepare the walls for painting in the interior. Professional craftsmen charge a lot of money for this, but everyone can do it themselves. Wallpaper usually comes off if you wet it with water. If we are dealing with waterproof ones, we make a cut first, and then fill in the water. We remove the remaining wallpaper with our hands, cleaning the wall for further manipulations.
Step 2 . Wash the walls thoroughly using any household cleaner.
Step 3 . We prime all the walls in the room, more than once, especially before each of them is painted. This stage determines how long the painted surfaces will not lose their color and will serve the benefit of your interior.
Of course, you need to use only high-quality tools and materials, otherwise you will not be able to bring to life interesting design ideas for painting walls in an apartment. It is recommended to choose a good water-based paint, especially for covering walls in the bathroom or kitchen, since they are always damp there. It is this type of paint that will delight you with a 10-year service life, and will also allow you to easily apply designs in different ways.
Light colors have the ability to visually increase the size of a room, while the choice of dark colors narrows this space. So covering an already small room with black is not the best design move.
How to choose wall color for interior design and size?
Choosing the color of the walls in relation to the size of the room will allow you to achieve different optical effects. If you live in a studio apartment, where one room functions as a living room, bedroom and kitchen, choose light shades. This way you will illuminate the interior.
Bright wall colors are also the best option for windowless interiors. Use them in a room where the sun does not reach. You'll bring some sunshine into this space by choosing to combine white and yellow walls.
Colors for a children's room
In this room you can go crazy with the different colors you can use. Of course, stick to two or three dominant colors, but the connections can be really unusual. Choosing the color of the walls for a children's room will not only highlight the chosen style, but also divide the room into zones.
In the play area, use energetic wall colors. A sunny color will be perfect. Draw patterns on it in a blue shade, which will be repeated on the wall next to the bed. In the learning area, use calm wall colors - white is best because it will not distract the child from learning.
If you're decorating a room for an older child, skip the bright colors and choose two primary colors. In the arrangement you can use wallpaper on one wall. Match the color to the rest of the room. If the wallpaper has lilac patterns, paint one of the walls the same color - this will keep the decor of the children's room consistent.
How to choose the color of the walls in a children's room?
- Use different colors in separate areas,
- Use yellow and blue in combination with white,
- In an older child's room, use two less vibrant colors and use wallpaper to liven things up.
Use bright colors in a small child's room, and muted colors in a teenager's room.
