Sage designer told why it is not necessary to decorate a small apartment in the Scandinavian style and what you can think instead

The style of a small apartment... Which one to choose so as not to lose? Interior magazines say that minimalism, scandy, loft or functionalism are suitable for small spaces.

There are a number of standard techniques for furnishing. This is the use of the same flooring, and light walls to visually expand the space, and mirrors that also work on visual magnification.



"High chandeliers - you can not, long and heavy curtains too, the use of color accents - in no case!" - say most designers. Then what can I do? How to be the owner of a small apartment, if you want not a small inconspicuous space with the same walls of light colors and mirrors, and stylish and cozy housing?

There's always a way out! Today's edition. "Site" I will share with you, dear reader, a selection of techniques, how to arrange interior. There are impressive alternatives!

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You can work with the box of the room itself. What does that mean? It so happened that when a person sees a room, he immediately assesses its size: where the wall ends, how wide it is, whether there is a window and how big it is.

But what if you visually erase these boundaries? For this, for example, you can paint the walls and ceiling of the room in the same color. The color itself does not have to be beige or gray. It can also be from a rich palette! The main thing is that it is monochromatic.

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The second technique is the visual creation of perspective. The easiest thing is to focus on the beautiful view from the window. And if there is no such thing, you can expand the opening of one room so that another room of this apartment can be seen from it.

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Also. zoning. You can make glass partitions. And sometimes you can completely abandon partitions, if the room is very small. You can also tear the walls from the ceiling by making a frame with glass at the top of the wall, so that through it you can see the ceiling of the neighboring room or kitchen. In the same way, mirror inserts can be placed under the ceiling.

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Partitions can be not only glass but also from wooden rivers, MDF panels.

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These partitions can be painted in any color, order partitions with elegant combos. They are sometimes installed in the hallway or between the sleeping area and the kitchen, if it is a studio apartment, sometimes in the room itself.

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Mirrors can not only be placed on the wall, but also attached to the ceiling. And you can make wide mirror inserts in the corner of the apartment - it also visually changes the perception of the size of the room and looks quite unusual.

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It might look great. niches and open shelves In which the interior is decorated with other finishing material. For example, the wall itself can be painted with paint, and the inner wall in the niche - decorative plaster.

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In small rooms, try to use not only horizontal, but also vertical space. For example, instead of bedside tables, you can place open racks, and the space around the door can become an excellent library.

In the bathroom, things can be stored not only above the door, but also on the door itself. For example, you can place hooks on the door for towels or bathrobes - and it will be stylish and functional. Or makeup shelves.

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Choose a small apartment for a small area polyfun. It is good to use additional storage space in the furniture. For example, in the lower drawers of the bed - keep bed linen, in the armrests - bags, and in the puff - shoes.

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Look out for upholstered furniture without armrests.

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When planning how to place equipment, do not be afraid to resort to non-standard solutions. For example, if there is no room for a washing machine in the bathroom or kitchen, try putting it in the closet in the hallway.

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I also suggest to get acquainted with the most common mistakes in the interior design of a small apartment. Tomorrow I'll get a new carpet!



All these ideas can transform your home beyond recognition! Choose what you like and start remodeling your apartment!

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