Modern walls in the living room

The living room is the most visited part of any home. And it is very important that just this part of the house or apartment looks attractive, stylish, tasteful. An integral part of any living room is a wall. It saves a lot of space and fits perfectly into a modern interior. Modern walls in the living room can surprise you with a variety of their sizes, shapes, colors, materials.

Do not forget that today furniture is replete with a variety of shapes, colors and models. The living room walls of the new generation are significantly different from their Soviet predecessors.

Modern models have the following properties:

• A structure made up of interchangeable elements. Soviet walls in our usual view are integral structures, parts of which cannot be separated from each other. In modern designs, the components can be grouped in a convenient and acceptable location for the owner;
• The presence of sections of different formats. They can be suspended, floor-standing, with hinged, folding or sliding doors, with glass, wooden or plastic shelves, with open and closed facades, with elements of different widths and heights. By ordering such a kit, you will provide yourself with the opportunity to supplement it with new sections from the collection of the same manufacturer;

• Standalone modules. This is an advantage of modern walls, since they can be rearranged, removed from the composition or supplemented with a new element. In the old-style furniture, everything was interconnected and this could not be done;
• Color spectrum. Today's models are also distinguished by the presence of several colors or shades.

Do not forget that this element of the interior is purchased taking into account the size of the room.

There are several types of living room furniture set. The choice of one particular type depends, first of all, on the area of ​​the hall. By design, roomy box-type and modular headsets are distinguished:

• Body or solid wall is a single composition, consisting of several sections, which are located tightly to each other. This is usually a massive structure that takes up most of the wall. You cannot swap sections, remove or dilute the model with new elements, since this is a single specific typeface. Good capacity is a plus.

• The most popular and in demand today modular slides... They are multifunctional, practical, versatile and mobile. The necessary elements can be selected independently, composing the final composition from them. If there is no money to purchase the entire headset at once, you can gradually buy additional modules. It's not scary, even if the exact same color is not available, since the play of different shades of furniture is now a bold design decision.

  In such a design, the elements can be interchanged without fear of losing its presentation. A damaged or faulty module can be replaced. Then you save yourself the trouble of disassembling or changing the entire headset. The space is filled with sections in a way that suits you: efficiently, economically and aesthetically.

By configuration, the following types of walls are distinguished:

• Linear. The furniture is installed along the wall in a straight line. These are standard designs. Modern models, unlike Soviet ones, do not occupy the entire wall area. In such sets, there are closed cabinets, floor cabinets, and open shelves.
• Corner. Such products use the corner of the wall. This allows an economical use of space. Especially suitable for small living rooms. At the junction of two walls, in the corner, as a rule, a wardrobe is placed, the rest of the sections are located on the sides of it. Corner models are great when developing an atypical, non-standard room design.
• U-shaped. These oversized kits are suitable for roomy, spacious rooms. On the sides, cabinets, racks, shelves, cabinets are usually installed, and a niche for audio and video equipment is placed in the middle.

Before choosing the constituent parts of the headset, you need to determine for what purpose it will serve you. Depending on this, picking versions can be very different:

• If there is not much space in the apartment for the installation of separate wardrobes for clothes, then choose a wall with wardrobes. One or two sections for a wardrobe function will be enough. If the set is modular, then the cabinet can be placed, without tying it to the rest of the sections, a little further away. But this is entirely for your taste.
• For the purpose of storing items of clothing, the option with a chest of drawers is also suitable.
• If you want to endow the furniture set in the living room with the function of a workplace (or circumstances so require), then consider a type of set with a table. A computer desk is the workplace of any business person, as well as any schoolchild. You do not have to fill the space once again with this place, it will already be included in the design. This set is suitable for both the living room and the children's room. It looks very interesting.

• A wall with a niche set aside for a TV has become a fairly common and familiar option. This is practical and convenient, since it is the living room that is the place for evening movie screenings. Now it is impossible to imagine a hall without a TV, which is placed on a special shelf of a furniture set or on a wall within it.
• Nowadays there is a huge selection of products with additional functions such as bars or display cases. A wall with a bar is not the most common and familiar design solution. Such kits look quite impressive, demonstrating their interesting content.

• A bar in a headset can act as a stylish element of the interior. Glass doors will not hide collectible drinks and good expensive dishes from the guests' eyes. A wall with a rotating bar will significantly decorate the room.
• Another trendy thing is the fireplace in the living room. We are accustomed to the fact that this attribute is inherent only in houses, but today almost every inhabitant of an apartment can purchase it (depending, of course, on finances). Of course, this will not be a fireplace with a chimney, but a decorative one. In apartments, this is its main function - to be decoration.

An electric fireplace, like a classic one, has the sound effect of a burning wood crackling, and also imitates a real fire, so it is practically indistinguishable from a natural one. You can purchase such a fireplace complete with a wall. Now it is available, but the pleasure is not cheap.

The size of the living room furniture set should be in direct proportion to the area of ​​the room.

• In a large living room - a large wall. It will fill the empty space, it will be useful for many functions. Forget about bulky sizes if the spaciousness of the room does not allow.
• Small sets are suitable for medium-sized living rooms. The most optimal is the golden mean.
• Small room, small suite. Do not try to fill half of the area with a wall - it will not look advantageous.

• Mini-slides are popular today.Places take up a little, but, if possible, accommodate everything that is needed.

If the living room is spacious and you have a one-piece cabinet set, arrange all the sections one after the other as it should be against the longest wall.

If the set is modular with many sections, most of them can also be placed against an extended wall, and the rest can be placed on the sides of it. For example, a chest of drawers, a curbstone, bookshelves. If the living room is not very large, and the set is modular and quite voluminous, also place the modules against several walls.

If the wall is small, you can try to place it against the narrower wall, but this is provided that the room is medium in size, not too small.

The design of the furniture and the style of the room must certainly be in harmony. Before purchasing a wall, you need to think over the entire interior, in what style solution it will be executed. And depending on this, choose a composition model.

The most common are:

• Classic style. It is characterized by a rather bulky linear wall with an elegant design. Impressive wardrobe, massive chest of drawers, strict lines, natural materials and colors. For small rooms, it is difficult to find such a set, since it is quite large. Modern classics can be distinguished by a variety of colors and greater clarity of lines. It can also be less extensive.

• High tech. This style solution is characterized by minimalism, so the furniture should be compact but roomy. A small number of shelves, glass doors, a combination of several materials in one set, a combination of gray, white, beige, black colors are welcome. The appearance of such a kit should evoke a feeling of lightness, unobtrusiveness.
• Provence. In this style, the headset can resemble old furniture or specially aged furniture. This set is characterized by many bends, smooth lines, the presence of patterns, roughness, light restrained shades. Wood or its imitation is a suitable material.

• Modern. One of the most popular styles. It stands out for its simplicity, the presence of undulating bends, metallic and glossy surfaces.
• East style. Curves are also inherent, but they may be more impressive already. Such headsets are decorated with patterns, golden inserts, decorative elements.

The design of any wall cannot be designed without taking into account its color, which directly depends on the color scheme of the living room and the preferences of the owners. When choosing what your headset will be painted with, consider several nuances: the size of the room, lighting, the practicality of the chosen shade, its relevance and what effect it will have on the mood of family members and mental state.

Here are several options:

• White. Do not forget about the versatility of this color. Suitable for living rooms of almost any style and size. But such furniture must be constantly monitored and looked after so that it does not lose its presentation.
• Black. Suitable for spacious, bright rooms. It is distinguished by its severity, such a choice is inherent in restrained owners.
• Look original and stylish black and white combinations.
• It is also considered successful combination of white with dark, deep shade. The presenter should be white, and dark shades of blue, gray, cherry will be a great addition.

• Constructions light neutral colors (cream, beige, light brown) will fit well into a living room with a bright decor.
• Headsets are quite popular and in demand wenge or oak color... They are especially suitable for cabinet furniture. It is good to place such a wall in a spacious room, decorated in light cold colors.

• Warm colors (peach, light brown, golden).A suitable option if the living room is a workplace, as the shades are soothing, conducive to mental activity.
• Bright and catchy colors (cherry, red, pink, orange, purple, yellow). This type of furniture is for you if you want the room to look extraordinary, original, eccentric. Suitable for oriental or modern style. Although, if you wish, you can put them in the classics.

An important design detail of the headset is its decor. You can decorate the wall using various elements, which, for example, include lighting, ornament, photo printing, drawings on the doors, carvings on the facades:

• Today, eco-style is quite popular. Accordingly, natural materials are also in demand. A new way of using them is combining them with modern surfaces. Modular walls, for example, can combine wood-based materials and glossy finishes.
• Gloss reflects sunlight well, which allows you to visually expand the space. Light surfaces will make the living room more spacious and lighter, and dark shine will bring mystery and intimacy to the design. Matt finishes create a cozy family environment.

• Another way to decorate is to combine colors. Skillful combination of shades can make furniture more attractive, interesting, after all, this is the central part of the room, and it should evoke positive emotions.
• Photo printing applied to some of the doors of the facade will perfectly decorate the headset, enliven the design of the entire room.
• Artistic painting will turn furniture into a work of art. Any pattern can be applied to the surface of the kit using an acceptable technique.

• Another way to decorate the wall is mirrors. They will transform the facade of the furniture and visually correct the room. But there shouldn't be many of them.
• Asymmetry can also be viewed as a design option for a headset. Suitable for modular models. Different widths, lengths, heights of cabinets and shelves make it possible to create original compositions and set the mood of the living room.
• The carving gives the furniture a special luxury. Fits perfectly into the classic and oriental style. Suitable for those who are not afraid to stand out and seem conservative. Such furniture creates a vintage mood.

• They also decorate with frescoes. The option is not cheap, but it looks very impressive.
• The set with stained glass doors pays tribute to the classic style and perfectly decorates the living room design.
• Backlighting is a very fashionable element of decor today. You can decorate in this way both the outer part of the furniture and the inner one. Luminaires are located either separately in the shelves, or the LED strip is stretched along the entire section. It looks impressive.

How long your furniture will last you depends on the material from which it is made. The same factor will affect its appearance. The materials used are MDF, chipboard, fiberboard, wood, plastic, metal, glass:

• MDF. This is a board made from very fine sawdust. It is an environmentally friendly material that lends itself to fine processing. This is the favorite facade material of modern designers. Durability and strength are inherent in it. Cover MDF furniture with varnish or laminate.

• Chipboard. It is the most common material for making economy class furniture. Chipboard contains wood shavings, bonded with formaldehyde resins. Such panels are covered by lamination or laminating.
• Fiberboard. It is used for the manufacture of back walls of cabinets, the bottom of drawers. In expensive models, plywood is used instead of fiberboard, although its properties are not much better.It turns out a wood-fiber board from wood dust by the method of wet pressing.

• Wood. Elite expensive furniture is made of this material. Usually oak, walnut or cherry wood is taken. But mostly they make facades, finishing elements from it, and for the rest they use MDF, chipboard.
• Metallic the elements found in the design of modern furniture do not surprise anyone. These details can be used not only for decoration, but also form the basis of the design.

The choice of furniture in the living room is carried out in connection with several factors:

• The dimensions of the room. When choosing the dimensions of the wall, it is necessary to take into account the area of ​​the room. A large space allows you to buy a massive headset, for a small living room you need to purchase a compact, neat, spacious wall.
• The color scheme of the interior as a whole. The color of the kit depends on this. In a light room, it is appropriate to place a dark wall or make it a bright spot that stands out with flashy colors. If the living room is small and the interior is dominated by dark colors, it is better to choose a design in light colors, it is possible with a glossy finish to visually increase the space.
• And the size, and color, and design of the living room wall depend on the style of the room in general. If you want to modernize your home as much as possible, think about a modern or high-tech style. Often in this case, the choice of the owners stops at compact headsets with a share of minimalism. You can combine different colors, shapes, materials, use suspended structures. Models that are completely located on the wall look interesting.

• If you adhere to traditions, and the area of ​​the hall allows, choose the classic version of the cabinet wall. You will not lose in the least.
• Don't rush to buy the first headset you like. Then you can catch your eye even better, but you will not be able to replay. Choose carefully, take your time, go around many stores, browse several catalogs. When you compare everything, study carefully, then your choice will be conscious.
• If you are sure of what you need, but none of the stores have it, place an order. Now it is not difficult.

The arrangement of the living room depends only on your own preferences. You should not constantly pay attention to what year it is, what is in fashion today, how everyone is doing it. Focus on your taste, your mood.

But to make it easier to decide, here are some examples of ideas for creating a stylish interior.

Now more and more often in different spheres of life we ​​return to the origins, to traditions. This also applies to the arrangement of residential premises. In the age of information technology, a frantic pace of life, one often wants peace, warmth and comfort. For such purposes, a classic interior design is created.

The choice of classic linear walls is great, it will not be difficult to choose a suitable one. Provence-style furniture with graceful lines and antique finishes is also suitable. An electric fireplace will look spectacular and luxurious.

If you want to surprise and shock, you need unusual shapes, unusual color combinations, original coatings (glossy, mirror). The main thing is not to cross the line so that the room does not look vulgar.

The loft style is gaining popularity. It features brick walls, a deliberately rough finish, and a concrete floor. The apartment should give the impression of a former factory building. But it makes no sense to arrange one room in such a design, you need to transform everything.

This interior is characterized by minimalism, clear lines, careless furniture arrangement.The wall should be compact, more suspended modules, separated sections, which stand as if by themselves.

If you want a corner wall, you can choose a model with narrow cabinets so as not to overload the room. Try matching the curtains or sofa cushions, for example.

When arranging a room, do not forget about a sense of proportion as well. An overdose has not benefited anyone yet. Approach this matter responsibly, consult with loved ones and do not forget about all of the above recommendations.

How to choose a wall in the living room, see the video below.