The living room in the house can be a separate room or combine the functions of a kitchen, dining room, bedroom or office. But whatever the purpose of space, I want it to be not only functional, but also beautiful. In the article you will find new ideas and useful tips on arranging the living room interior and photos of ready-made solutions.
Modern trends in the design of the living room
Thinking about the next repair, many are lost, what finishing materials to choose, what colors to use in the interior, in what style to design this or that room. In search of an answer to these questions, apartment owners turn to modern interior trends. Unlike, for example, fashion for clothes, haircuts or accessories, trends in the world of interior design do not change so often. And that is understandable. A hairstyle or wardrobe is easier to change than to remodel an apartment or a house.
It’s good to follow fashion, but no less, and maybe even more importantly, that you like the look, content and interior and reflect your condition. After all, you not only flaunt this room for guests, but also spend quite a lot of time in it with your family and alone. As for current trends, we will highlight the following points.
The more space and light, the better.
For this, designers are advised to install panoramic windows. And for small apartments it will be appropriate to combine the living room with neighboring rooms (kitchen, corridor or hallway). These techniques will help to create a spacious bright interior of a modern living room. A photo of such a solution is presented below.
Lack of partitions
Often, living rooms are functionally combined with other rooms (dining room, bedroom, study), but the use of various screens and partitions is not welcome. Zoning occurs due to the arrangement of furniture, the use of different textures and lighting.
Environmental friendliness and safety
These trends will always be in fashion. Safe finishing materials, furniture, lighting and textiles are not only a tribute to fashion, but also a reasonable choice of owners of apartments and houses. The choice in favor of environmental friendliness is also partly a security issue, but also a tribute to the fashion for natural materials.
Reasonable minimalism
Continuing the idea of free space, designers give preference to interiors that are not burdened with a large amount of furniture and decor items. Furniture should be exactly as much as is required for the comfort of the owner of the living room. In the photo - the idea of a modern interior without excess furniture and decor.
Light colors
This trend is especially relevant for small living rooms. Thanks to light tones, the room visually increases and is filled with light. So that the interior of the living room does not look boring, designers advise using separate bright elements - paintings, pillows and rugs, decor elements.
Mix styles
Fusion is back in fashion, but in a more restrained form. It is recommended to combine styles close in direction. This gives more scope for imagination and does not limit the owners in the choice of materials and shapes.
Exclusive things
This does not mean that you need to spend an impressive amount on the purchase of a designer “little thing”. Such a thing can be done independently from improvised means. If it differs in style and color from the main interior, it will even add a special charm to the whole image of the living room. Photos of the interior with the "designer" thing you will find below.
Ease to change luxury
This trend will especially appeal to those who are not ready to spend a lot of money on arranging the main room. An interesting modern living room interior can be made even with a limited budget. The main thing is to show imagination and not be lazy.
Interior Styles
As for the style, the design of the living room is dominated by the classics. But it’s rare to find an apartment or even a room made in one style. Some styles remain popular for many years, while others lose relevance. Each style has its advantages and disadvantages - from a strict and restrained high-tech to a cozy Provence. Consider the popular and not losing their relevance styles of the living room interior.
High tech
The name itself says a lot about this style. Hi-tech (High Tech) - high technology. Such a living room will be distinguished by functionality, the use of advanced technologies, the severity of lines and a minimum of decor. The decoration is dominated by glass and metal. This young style appeared 35-40 years ago as a kind of Art Nouveau style. In terms of fullness, high-tech is similar to minimalism.
Classic style
Almost the exact opposite of high-tech style will be the classic style. The base is pastel colors. Finishing materials emphasize the status and wealth of the family. Parquet, laminate, stucco, painting - these are all attributes of the classical style. In a large number there are decorative elements: mirrors in beautiful massive frames, elegant candlesticks, paintings and figurines.
Scandinavian style
This style has recently gained popularity. The interior design of the living room in a Scandinavian style involves a large amount of space and light. For residents of Russia, especially the northern regions, this technique is very relevant because of the long winters with short daylight hours. Here's what else is important to consider when designing a living room in this style:
- The interior is dominated by white. It paints the floor, ceiling, walls and even furniture.
- Preference is given to wood in the decoration of the room. Moreover, it should be painted in a light color.
- The use of forging in home decoration. Furniture elements, photo frames, chandeliers can be made of iron.
- There is not much light in the Scandinavian interior. This applies to both natural lighting and artificial. Even the curtains on the windows are a rare element in the interior of this style.
- The style is characterized by minimalism. There are not a large number of decor items and furniture. The living room is Scandinavian practical and functional.
Provence style living room
This French country style has appealed to many Russians. There are no color restrictions, but light colors prevail. Provence is characterized by:
- artificially aged furniture;
- painted brick wall;
- textile with floral motifs;
- wooden and clay decor items;
- embroidery and lace.
Industrial style loft
This rather young style is preferred, as a rule, by young people. For adults and seniors, it may seem inappropriate for the interior of the living room in the house. Loft style is characterized by elements of non-residential premises (factories, workshops). Ideally, the former production facility is converted into a living space. Hence the style attributes:
- lack of decoration on the walls, in whole or in part;
- brick walls;
- the use of coarse floor or wall boards;
- the presence of industrial furniture (machines, racks, tables).
Art deco
This style is distinguished by palace spirit, sophistication and pomp at the same time. Fits Art Deco with a spacious living room with high ceilings. Large paintings and posters stand out against the background of light walls. In the decoration and decor items, expensive materials are used (valuable wood, ivory, crocodile leather).
In the interior of the living room, made in the style of Art Deco, the use of original works of world art is widespread. Walls and textiles can be decorated with drawings. It can be geometric figures, zigzag patterns, stylized ethnic ornaments.
Design of a living room combined with a kitchen
Few of the inhabitants of our country can boast spacious apartments, and even more so a large kitchen. If there is no desire to huddle in a tiny room, then you can not do without alteration. In this case, the logical decision would be to combine the kitchen with the living room. We will discuss further how to better organize such an interior.
Whether you decide to combine the kitchen with the living room for greater comfort, or if you are just a lover of open space, it is important to skillfully combine such different purpose zones. Consider several ideas for the modern interior of the living room, combined with a cooking and eating area. To conveniently and beautifully zonate the space, use the recommendations:
- The easiest way to visually divide the space is to install a bar counter. As it can be a partially abandoned wall. The bar counter can be finished with wood, stone or materials imitating them.
- If the ceiling height allows, you can arrange the kitchen and living room at different levels. It will be appropriate here to both raise the kitchen and deepen it. In the first case, wires and pipes will successfully hide under the podium, and in the second, it will be more convenient to maintain cleanliness.
- Another technique is demarcation using the so-called island. They can serve as a dining table, a freestanding rounded bar counter or countertop, designed for cutting products.
- A small opening left on the site of the former wall, perfectly copes with the task of zoning. It can be decorated with wooden beams or simply painted in a contrasting color. And if you install lights there, it will further divide the space.
- An aquarium and fresh flowers are a good idea for a living room interior anyway. And ideal for dividing the space.
- If you still want to hide the kitchen area from the eyes from time to time, then curtains, screens and partitions will help in this. Here you can experiment with materials and textures, making them the highlight of the interior.
Living room bedroom design
More common is the combination of living room and bedroom. This is especially true for one-room apartments, where the owners simply have no other choice. Current trends also support this idea.
The first thing to worry about when thinking over the interior of the bedroom-living room is the zoning of the space. The room will be divided into two zones: intimate and common. Designers recommend that the bedroom take up space by the window and as far as possible from the entrance to the room. In addition, this place should not be a passage.
To divide the space of the interior of the living room, combined with the bedroom, the most common use of various partitions. They can be made of drywall, use glass, decorative forging or wood. A partition in the form of a rack without a backdrop solves two problems at once - it zones the room and allows you to place the necessary things and decor items. Such a technique will be a good solution especially for a small room, because the space is functionally used, and not wasted in vain.
A good idea is to use a podium to organize your sleeping area. It can be placed both on top and hidden under the podium. For the second case, choose a rollaway bed so that you can easily get and hide the bed. And the space on the podium is suitable for an office or recreation area. Using a multi-level floor is a popular design technique not only for combined rooms, but also as an original idea of the living room interior. In the photo - a good example of the use of the podium.
You can separate two zones without the help of partitions. Different floor and wall coverings, excellent in color and texture, visually divide the room. When choosing an interior color palette, try not to use sharply contrasting colors. It will be difficult to stay in such a room for a long time. Better give preference to different tones of the same color.
And the last, but no less important trick is lighting. For combined rooms, it should not be single, that is, hang one chandelier in the middle of the room - this, of course, is not an option. The chandelier is suitable for the living area in combination with wall and ceiling lights. For the bedroom area, use the dimmed light of bedside lamps, sconces, floor lamps.
Interior of small living rooms
A small space can be inconvenient, but at the same time it can be comfortable and give a sense of security. It all depends on how well thought out the interior. To visually increase the space, designers advise using mirrors, as well as carefully approach the design of windows and doors.
Correctly placed mirrors or mirror surfaces will visually expand the room, and open windows will fill with light and give lightness to the room. Doors are better to choose sliding. They not only save space, but also in the open state add square meters to the interior of the small living room.
As for furniture, it is better to give preference to models of transformers, as well as built-in modules. Choose light colors with glass and mirror elements. Keep in mind that large things are not suitable for a small room, and bright colors are also inappropriate here.
There is no single correct answer to the question of how to equip the interior of the main room of an apartment or house. Much depends on the particular layout, features and size of the room. But it is much more important that the new space meets your requirements, is functional, convenient and enjoyable. After all, the hall is the place where you relax after a working day and communicate with family and friends.