Living room design ideas: zoning, wallpaper, furniture

The design of any room usually begins with the definition of the functions that it should perform. Not all apartments have a hall - this is a ceremonial room for receiving guests. Much more often this is simply called the largest of the rooms, in which people most often gather in front of the TV. And it can also be used as an office, dining room or bedroom. In any case, the interior of the hall in the apartment must be developed taking into account all types of its use.

Zoning

If the hall has several functions, it is logical to somehow divide it into zones. Moreover, it does not have to be a wall or something that replaces it. Different zones are separated more visually than physically, and this is easily achieved with the help of a two-level flow, floor and different wall designs. We are not talking about contrasts, although you can skillfully beat them, but, rather, about different colors or textures in the same range.

Of course, partitions can also help zoning. This is often necessary if the hall was combined with the kitchen, or used as a bedroom. In this case, a physical, albeit transparent or translucent, barrier creates a more intimate room. But it is better not to make full-weight partitions in small rooms: they "eat up" the space too much.

Separation of the hall and the dining room by a symbolic partition

Wall decoration

Painted walls have long since returned to fashion, only in a different quality: perfectly smooth and ugly, without the slightest flaw, they serve as an excellent background for beautiful textiles and furniture. If your walls cannot boast of an ideal flat surface, minor defects will hide the wallpaper. Their choice today is very wide - different bases, textures, all kinds of colors and shades. Moreover, one of the latest trends in design - combination of two or more types of wallpaper... There are even special collections: one or two smooth looks, and three or four designs, all of which are combined with each other. It is easier to combine this way - professional designers work on the collections, who have taken into account many nuances. The only drawback: they are expensive and often delivered on order.

How to properly glue wallpaper read here, but about that how to paint the walls with water emulsion is written here.

There are several ways to combine wallpaper in the hall. If the flows are not high, you can visually increase the height by gluing several vertical stripes of wallpaper of a different pattern or color on the walls.

Several stripes, moreover with a vertical pattern, visually "raise" the ceiling

If the room is long and narrow - the so-called "trams" - then on one side of the long wall you can stick wallpaper of a different color or pattern in the middle, and hang a large mirror opposite. This visually expands the room - it looks almost like a square.

Such a wide strip on a long wall will make it shorter.

The hall also looks good if only one wall is covered with wallpaper. In this case, predominantly a large drawing is chosen. Then attention is paid most of all to this area.

Wallpaper on one wall with a large pattern - the rest are painted

In general, they combine two or even three shades. You can add more fragments of finishing stone or decorative plaster. The main thing is that all combinations are organic. The interior of the hall in the apartment using combined wallpaper can be decorated in a different style: classic, something in ethnic style, hi-tech. In any of these styles, this technique is applicable. See a few photos in the gallery.

Read about popular design styles here.

Hall furniture

In a modern setting, the centerpiece of the room is a TV or home theater. All modern walls proceed from this: the center is usually free to accommodate a large flat screen. There are modern-style furniture that easily fit into minimalism or high-tech style, there are more classic options for a more traditional design. In any case, the furniture is not as bulky as it used to be. Sometimes it's just a collection of several different shelves... If functionality is needed, look for walls with cabinets. There are even slides, but they no longer put crystal in them, but some interesting things ... collections, for example.

Upholstered furniture for the hall

Often a sleeping place is provided in the hall - permanent or guest. Therefore, folding sofas are most often chosen, which quickly turn into a completely comfortable bed. The industry produces a lot of transformers that look attractive and comfortable. Moreover, there may be not only the usual folding sofa, but also a bed, which rises during the day on a swivel mechanism and looks like a wardrobe.

If we talk about the traditional upholstered furniture for the hall - sofas and armchairs - they are usually arranged taking into account the fact that they will watch TV while sitting on it. Accordingly, on the contrary, at a distance of at least 2-3 meters, they are located. For convenience, you can install a coffee table.

After the places for the main group are determined, a decision is made whether or not any more pieces of furniture are needed. If there is no need for them, it is better not to clutter up the room. Modern design trends have one thing in common - they are getting closer to reasonable minimalism. Moreover, it is often dictated to us by the small area of ​​the premises. Few of those who live in a typical apartment can boast of a hall, more than 16 squares. This is already considered a luxurious room. Therefore, the interior of a hall in an apartment should contain only the most necessary: ​​the more free space, the more expressive the design.

In general, before buying furniture, draw a plan to scale on graph paper. Cut out the furniture you like to the same scale. Try to arrange it as planned. Evaluate whether it "gets up" or not, and you can evaluate how the developed design will look in one of the design programs that allow you to create 3D drawings.If everything suits you, at least in terms of size what was planned, you can buy furniture. If not, look for other options.