Features of the living room layout

A cozy, warm, light and spacious house gives pleasure not only to the owner, but also to the guests. The most demanded room is most often the living room. After all, it is here that it is customary to receive friends, get together with the whole family, or just relax while watching a movie. Therefore, it is worthwhile to think carefully about its layout.

Much depends on the size of the living room, as well as the number of people living in the house. It is important to understand whether the living room will be an independent room, or whether it will have to combine several functions.

If in your house the hall is a separate but small room (no more than 18 sq. M), it is important to choose the right furniture and place accents in order to preserve free space as much as possible.

When drawing up a plan for a living room of 16 sq. m designers advise using built-in furniture or transformable furniture... Instead of the usual "wall", it is recommended to install an open type structure. This will visually expand the room. Mirrors or mirror inserts in furniture, walls, decorative elements do the same task perfectly.

Avoid bulky items: heavy curtains, massive decorative elements. Better to focus on a small number of things that express your personality.

Bright accents (pillows, curtains) are indispensable when decorating a small room. A contrasting bright wall with a minimal amount of decorative elements, for example, a bookshelf or a poster, will look advantageous.

For those who prefer the minimalist style, experts advise looking at the option of rebuilding a typical room in the "Khrushchev" area of ​​17.9 square meters. m.

The width of the room is only 2.2 m. Despite its small size, the designers pursued many goals: to get rid of the feeling of "narrowness", to preserve the feeling of spaciousness, but at the same time to provide the owners of the apartment with the necessary items. Competent use of storage niches, light colors in design, replacing bulky furniture with more comfortable ones, adding mirrors - all this helped to achieve what we wanted.

For those who decided to arrange repairs in a typical Brezhnevka apartment, the perfect option would be to combine the living room and the kitchen. A smooth transition from one part of the room to another is ensured through the use of screens, columns, partitions, curtains-threads.

Many believe that the layout of a large living room is given to the owner much easier, but this opinion is erroneous. Making a room cozy is a difficult task for any number of square meters. For its implementation, it is worth paying attention to the following points. For the correct organization of the space in the living room a central core is needed - the object that attracts the most attentionsuch as a TV.

If you belong to the category of people who cannot imagine their life without watching TV or a movie, the choice of the TV and its location should be taken very carefully:

• The first is the screen size. It should fit the size of the living room and the distance from the sofa to the monitor.
• Secondly, color and shape. In modern stores, you can choose a TV that will not only entertain you, but also competently emphasize the created image of your living room.
• Thirdly, the location of the screen should be chosen, taking into account the location of the windows, as well as other details of the room, especially those that attract attention, for example, the fireplace. Both objects can be central to the hall, so it is especially important to place the accents correctly.

The presented photo shows the inconsistency with this point. Both items, fireplace and TV, are black rectangles and are next to each other. This scatters attention and does not give the impression of the unity of space.

In the picture below, the designers have divided the room into cozy zones, each of which is appropriate and competently fits into the overall interior.

To achieve the most hospitable environment when choosing upholstery for furniture, it is better to focus on fabrics that give off heat (leather, velor, suede, flock). If you decide to decorate the walls with paintings, it would be most appropriate to hang them at eye level. This is the most comfortable location for viewing.

For fans of watching movies and quiet home gatherings, this option is not suitable - too much distance between objects in the room creates the impression of distance and does not facilitate conversation.

If you want to meet the needs of people with different tastes and habits, dividing a large living room into zones would be an excellent solution.

Thoughtful zoning of the space will help to make the most of the entire area of ​​the room.

Popular areas for the living room:

• Rest zone. By separating part of the room with a corner sofa or armchairs, you will get a cozy place to chat with friends and family.
• Work zone. If you are planning a personal space to work at your computer or books, consider the area farthest from the noise.
• Children's Corner. Experts recommend happy parents to arrange a children's area with a bright, soft carpet and toys.
• Open space. It is necessary for everyone who cannot see their life without dancing and noisy parties.
• Sleeping area. It is worth considering if additional sleeping space is needed.

Zoning will be harmonious if you use partitions, screens, fabric products, columns, racks when dividing a room. Separation of the zone with the help of an aquarium or live plants also looks very advantageous.

Recently, it has become more and more popular to combine the living room with other rooms.

By combining the living room and kitchen, we get a room that performs several functions at once: a place for cooking, a dining room and a relaxation area. Not only the previously mentioned partitions, screens, columns, shelves, but also various lighting devices will help to delimit the space. Bright lighting is suitable for the kitchen, but the rest of the room will look more advantageous in muted colors.

When remodeling rooms it is important to remember about good ventilation of the room.

In apartments with a small area, the owners often decide to combine the bedroom and living room. It is especially difficult to do this if the room is no more than 20 m2. For zoning small rooms, you can use contrasting colors in the design of walls and floors.

Wall shelves and hanging structures will save space as much as possible. The sofa bed is ideal for small rooms, performing two functions at once - furniture for relaxing with friends and a sleeping place.

The owners of this living room had at their disposal a square room with a large window. To separate the zones, a glass decorative partition, a multilevel ceiling, and transitions in lighting are used.

The following sample can be a great example of connecting a bedroom and a living room. The use of decorative curtains of different textures on the one hand makes the design of the room unusual, and, if desired, fences off the sleeping place from the hall area. The presence of two types of light supply, located at different levels, ensures comfortable use of each zone.

In this photo, we can see that the owners have combined the living room and kitchen. Zoning was achieved with curtains, which only create a wall effect, but do not interfere with movement. Different types of floor coverings are not only decorative, but also practical. The use of light colors in the interior helps to compensate for the lack of space. For the same purpose, there is an irreplaceable transforming sofa, which, if desired, can be used as another sleeping place.

A square, rectangle or trapezoid - such different shapes can have a living room in terms of plan. And this moment plays an important role in planning. The most favorite among decorators is the square. The ideal shape allows you to choose absolutely any design. For best results, try to arrange objects equidistant from each other. This will help maintain a sense of harmony in the space.

An obstacle can be the presence of windows or interior doors on long walls. In this case, it is worth paying special attention to the arrangement of the furniture.

Visually expanding the space will help a competent choice of furnishings and colors for decoration. For example, contrasting colors for opposite walls will help to visually enlarge the space.

Another great solution would be a wide doorway. It will give a feeling of spaciousness in such a non-standard room.

Do not be afraid if a trapezoid-shaped room turns out to be in your possession. The more unusual the initial possibilities, the more original the interior solution can become. Use a split-level floor or ceiling - with their help, you can designate different zones in the space, as well as balance the feeling of "irregularity" of the room. The trapezoidal shape implies the presence of one or two atypical angles. The use of furniture and shelves built into niches will help to achieve a more standard number of right angles.

Windows are not only a source of light. Whatever the shape of your living room, don't lose sight of the number and location of windows. Most often they are located as follows:

• Two parallel windows. When combining the kitchen and living room, this arrangement is as convenient as possible. There will be a natural light source in every part of the room.

• Windows are located on adjacent walls. In this case, it is important to remember that the space between the windows is considered to be central and will attract attention as much as possible. It is important to use it correctly.

A living room in a private house can become the highlight of your home. When building your house or summer cottage, from the moment the foundation is laid, it is worth considering in advance not only the location of the rooms, but also the layout of each of them. This will help to realize all your ideas in the future.

The presence of a staircase between two floors in a private house will not be a problem.

A living room created with your direct participation is the best way not only to tell others about yourself, but also to try yourself in the role of a designer. A plan of the main room drawn up in advance will help you to implement your ideas.

For information on how to design a kitchen, living room and dining room in a common space, see the next video.