Choosing furniture for a small room

Little living room

Small but cozy living room with fireplace

Recently, contemporaries of Soviet small-sized apartments - studios - have become increasingly common. The strong growth of the urban population encourages developers to save housing space. More often, construction companies are oriented towards students, single pensioners, young families who, in search of work, are looking for an opportunity to purchase housing in major cities. And the relative cheapness of small apartments makes them a priority. Naturally, the happy owners of new housing are wondering about the comfortable and functional design of their small apartments.

Small bedroom Winter sleep

Beautiful little bedroom “Winter dream”

Small room interior: features

We select colors for a small room

Choose light shades and colors for the interior of a small room

Let's look at what are the features of the interior of a small room. Modern designers offer a lot of options for convenient and ergonomic design of such rooms. When deciding on the arrangement, the following items are taken into account:

  • color palette of walls;
  • options for favorable room lighting;
  • selection of user-friendly and functional items;
  • room zoning, for various purposes;
  • style that will match the design of the room.
The interior of a small bedroom in the Scandinavian style

The interior of a small bedroom for two adults in the Scandinavian style

Interior Color Design

Choosing a finish for the nursery

We choose the decoration and furniture for a small children's room in bright colors

When we talk about interior color, as a rule, most design experts are of the opinion that the interior decoration of a small room should be done in bright colors. This trend is observed due to the fact that light, warm colors visually increase the space. And if you do not like light walls? In this case, you can advise the selection of one or certain walls in the room favorite color. Experts also recommend using pastel shades of your favorite color in the interior for painting the wall.

Small room with a bed above

Small white room with bright color accents and with a bed going up

There is a rule of three colors, according to which, in order to create a harmonious space, it is not recommended to use more of them. Of the three colors, one stands out as the base color, the other two, as an auxiliary, adjacent shades. The base color is used in much more quantities than additional. In order for the combination of interior colors to be the most harmonious, we advise you to use color compatibility tables.

Design a small bedroom for a girl

Design of a small bedroom with a pull-out bed and a catwalk table for a girl

Wall and ceiling decoration

Light colors in the interior of the children's room

Light colors and shades in the interior of a small children's room for two children or teenagers

Often, designers in a small room recommend using light shades, both for finishing the wall and for the ceiling and floors.Light ceilings in combination with the same shades of flooring will make the space in the room airy. They for the visual expansion of the interior is recommended to make glossy. And on the floors is highly undesirable pattern, especially the central pattern. Since it will not expand the space, but focus on its small dimensions.

Small bedroom in bright colors

Small bedroom in bright colors with a cozy built-in lighting.

Choose a style for a small room

Design a small children's room with built-in furniture-transformer

Children's room design with built-in transformer furniture with bright orange decor

For a small room it is best to use modern interior styles. Thus, the high-tech style is very beneficial in the arrangement of space. It is distinguished by rigor and clarity of lines, it is characterized by sliding doors, the presence of partitions and built-in furniture, which saves space.

Small and cozy room with the necessary minimum

Small and cozy room with the necessary minimum of furniture for one person

Such an interior as minimalism speaks for itself. Here you will not find the use of unnecessary design elements, or fancy decorative objects. Minimalism is distinguished by the practical absence of unnecessary objects on the surface, everything is hidden and closed from prying eyes, which also impresses owners of small rooms.

Design of a small bedroom in the style of minimalism

Design of a small bedroom in the style of minimalism with a double bed in a niche and a hidden table behind the partition

Japanese and Chinese style in the interior is distinguished by the simplicity and brevity of furniture and accessories. This style attracts with its unobtrusiveness.

Japanese-style bedroom in the attic

Bedroom on the attic floor in the Japanese style "Sakura"

Zoning of small rooms

Small children's room with zoning

Small children's room with zoning color and the separation of the educational and sleeping areas

It is rational to use the space of a small room by dividing it into zones. Zoning of a small room is mainly carried out with the help of furniture. How to make a functional and harmonious layout of the room with a small capacity?

First of all, you need to decide what areas of the room you need. The design will depend on whether you plan to live in a room alone, or two of us, three of us; Do you need a working area, and maybe you have a studio apartment and you need to combine with a kitchen.

Modern living room combined with kitchen

Modern living room combined with dining and kitchen area

In any case, there are general selection rules for all types of furniture. It is desirable in tone with the main interior of the room, should be small, in addition, you need to choose not bulky models - transformers. These types of furniture include folding tables, sofas, armchairs, wardrobes - beds. The benefit of modern manufacturers offer a high variety of models in different price categories and any design.

Transformer shelf

The transforming shelf turning into a table for occupations

Transformer bed-sofa in the interior

Comfortable and functional convertible sofa bed in the interior

Cabinets and storage

Little nursery with a built-in wardrobe and drawers in the bed

A small nursery with a built-in wardrobe and drawers under the bed and a ladder for storage

The choice of furniture in a small room is deservedly necessary to begin with the wardrobe. After all, he is the most spacious and functional furniture in the house. In the case of a small room, the closet can be built into the walls, thereby making a mini dressing room for yourself. It should be at least one and a half meters wide for ease of use. It is desirable to purchase a wardrobe, it saves space very well. A good spacious wardrobe always has compartments for seasonal clothing and linen. And also need the presence of compartments for storing shoes and bedding.

Wardrobe in the bedroom

Built-in spacious wardrobe in a small bedroom

If the apartment has one room, you can purchase a small closet with a built-in pull-out bed, which is very convenient to save a small space. In a one-room apartment, you can consider the option of making a wardrobe in the hallway.

Podium with pull-out beds

Podium with pull-out beds and organized shelves and drawers for storage

We divide the room into zones using furniture

The interior of the cabinet in the bedroom

The interior of the cabinet in the bedroom, separated by sliding glass doors

In small rooms, it is important to separate between work and rest areas. In this case, use sliding or built-in panels, or set the door compartment.

An example of the separation of the working area from the sleeping partition

An example of the separation of the working area and bedroom using partitions

For a more harmonious look of the interior you need to make a horizontal arrangement of shelves and cabinets. Only prerequisite is their multi-level location. By the way, folding worktables will save space in the work area.

Comfortable bedroom with built-in transformer bed

Comfortable bedroom-living room with built-in transformer bed

Sleeper can be made, as already mentioned, in the closet or buy a small sofa bed. Also recently, designers have come up with such a trick to save space, like two-level beds, or under the ceiling. This saves space in small rooms.

Plywood furniture

Custom furniture for the living room of plywood

Custom built furniture for a small living room of plywood

Speaking about the materials from which modern furniture is made, it is necessary to especially note the advantages of plywood objects. Such furniture for the room is particularly preferable, as it does not seem to be busy and creates a feeling of lightness and openness of the space.

Furniture transformer of plywood for a small bedroom

Functional and comfortable transforming furniture from plywood for a small bedroom

Its main advantages include the strength of the material, wear resistance. Plywood creates a huge variety of designs. And also, due to the relative ease of the material, it is possible to make complex structures, including furniture - transformers. Pleasantly surprised by the prices of such furniture, with its excellent quality characteristics, it is easily accessible to all categories of citizens.

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