The Scandinavian style in the interior of the premises is chosen by people who like a lot of light, ease of decor and simplicity. If you want to turn your living room into a model of style, refined simplicity and naturalness, then experts recommend that you pay attention to the style that came to us from the countries of Scandinavia.
Style Benefits
The Scandinavian-style living room has a comfortable rest: large windows do not impede natural lighting, functional furniture has many places for storing things (shelves, hidden niches, closed cabinets), natural finishing materials create a feeling of comfort and warmth. Conciseness and minimalism, open, light and bright spaces are the main signs of such an interior.
The Scandinavian-style living room with fireplace looks simply amazing. At the same time, the fireplace itself is not the main design element - as a rule, it is located not in the center of the room, but in the corner.
Color selection
The design of the living room (Scandinavian style) is done using calm and natural tones. The basis of the color palette in this case is white, as well as its shades. Snow-white cold tone visually pushes the space and fills it with light. It is used in a modern Scandinavian interior. Warm shades (ivory, creamy, creamy) are inherent in the classic Scandinavian interior.
The Scandinavian-style living room (photo you can see below) can have other basic colors: gray, black, sand, gray-blue. The design of the living room, executed in tones of young greenery, looks very fresh and stylish. The listed shades are neutral.
Perhaps someone considers these colors to be inconspicuous, but this opinion is erroneous - such a Scandinavian style living room will never be boring if you add it with bright accents of positive, saturated colors. For this purpose, coasters, decorative pillows, frames for family photos in contrasting colors are suitable. If the room’s windows face the north side, then for the decoration of the room choose warm natural shades of sand, amber, light wood.
Finish
The Scandinavian-style living room is refined simplicity. There should not be any complex ceiling structures. It is more advisable to plaster the ceiling, evenly paint or whiten. In some cases, the use of wooden beams is allowed (if the height allows).
For walls, cladding with light wooden panels, painted lining is relevant. These materials go well with gray stone, which is usually lined with a wall above the fireplace and the inside of niches and shelving.
What should be the floor?
Unlike other styles, Scandinavian does not provide a wide selection of flooring. As a rule, this is a bleached wooden flooring or matte parquet from maple ash, birch, oak. The color scheme of such coatings is full of sophistication and dignity.
The parquet from hornbeam, sand or milk tones looks no less impressive. In combination with decorative contrasting elements, such a floor looks harmonious with the overall interior. Parquet is an expensive material, so it can be replaced with a more affordable laminate. In this case, preference should be given to white, reddish or yellow.
Another important detail that you need to pay attention to. The transition from walls to the floor is always very soft, so the skirting board must choose a light shade.
Lighting
The Scandinavian-style living room should be very well lit. Natural lighting and a central chandelier will be clearly not enough to create the desired interior. In addition to a large metal one, with transparent or crystal shades and several floor lamps, the room should have candelabra on the fireplace and wall sconces.
Furniture
Since the Scandinavian-style living room is bright and airy, you need to select only the most necessary furniture: a cupboard, sofa, armchairs and chairs, a coffee table. In a word, the room should have a minimal amount of furniture. The only exception is the Scandinavian-style living-bedroom, when a sleeping place is required. True, a folding sofa can successfully fulfill its role. Folding furniture is ideally suited to the laws of the Scandinavian style; moreover, it significantly saves space.
It is necessary that the furniture was made of hardwood, light, wood: birch, beech, oak. Wood is subjected to minimal processing, preserving the natural beauty and texture. The Scandinavian-style living room (modern) allows a combination of wood, chromed metal and glass. It looks interesting in the interior of the living room furniture and accessories made of light vine: armchairs, drawers, caskets, tables, baskets. A pleasant light shade, coupled with the environmental friendliness of such items correspond to the Scandinavian style.
Window decoration
The Scandinavian-style living room features large panoramic windows. Just like doors, they are painted white to blend with the overall background. They are decorated with curtains made of natural thin material, which is able to let in maximum sunlight. Usually they do not have thick folds, bulky lambrequins, draperies and other details that impede the access of natural light.
Ideal for making curtains:
- cotton;
- linen;
- Kisei
- muslin.
A combination of translucent curtains with blinds or roller blinds looks interesting. They can be decorated with cords and ribbons. Cloths made of fabric can be embroidered in ethnic style. Images of deer of snowflakes, evergreen trees additionally emphasize style. However, the windows can be left in their original form. The photo shows that this does not spoil the interior at all.
Decor
Not a single living space is complete without decorative elements. Otherwise, it becomes lifeless and empty. These are caskets and musical instruments, sculptures and glass vases. The main thing is to remember that everything should be in moderation. Scandinavian style does not tolerate an excessive amount of such details.
The living room floor can be decorated with a light carpet with a geometric pattern. Moderate decor refreshes and fills the monochrome design of the living room. You can use bright pillows, rugs. The Scandinavian-style living room, decorated with porcelain gizmos, candles, metal objects, looks very
modern. Family photos and marine-themed posters harmoniously fit into the interior.
Scandinavian-style kitchen-living room interior
Today, quite often, homeowners combine neighboring rooms. Most often, such a reunion applies to the kitchen and living room. The result is a spacious, light and bright room, thanks to a large amount of white.
The design of the kitchen-living room in the Scandinavian style has its own characteristics. Let's talk about them in more detail. For ceiling decoration, one of the three most common methods is usually chosen:
- Tension cloth.
- Drywall.
- Whitewash.
It is important that the color of the ceiling is always white. This will add a living-kitchen light, and visually increase the space. The ceiling plinth is used the simplest, without any patterns, so that they do not attract attention.
Floor
We have already said that the style we are discussing today assumes the presence of a wooden floor. This also applies to such a complex room as a living room-kitchen. It is desirable that the wood (or its simulating material) be a warm shade. In the combined living room, laminate and high-quality linoleum are allowed.
Different flooring will create a boundary between the two zones. Add a cozy and warm little fluffy rug at the dining table.
Walls
For wall decoration use textured plaster, wallpaper, wood panels, painting. Whatever finishing option you choose, it is necessary that the walls are designed in the traditional Scandinavian style color scheme. It is not necessary to use only white color. It is quite appropriate for such a room to have a milky, pale blue shade, ivory.
How to choose furniture?
For the kitchen area, a white (or light) color set of wood is selected. The surface of the table is often just painted or sanded. In the living room-kitchen is difficult to do without chairs. Designers recommend choosing between wooden and plastic models. Bright and accent color of plastic is not forbidden. Decorate the room and wicker chairs (with removable pillows).
In the living room area, the sofa will become the main piece of furniture, although it does not attract attention, since its upholstery does not stand out against the walls. Of course, in the living room area should be present armchairs, a coffee table, and all that is inherent in an ordinary living room.
The Scandinavian-style living-dining room is designed in the same way. But in this case, the kitchen area is replaced by a dining group of furniture - a table, chairs. If the size of the room allows, in the dining area you can install a small sofa or comfortable chairs.