Paint the walls and ceiling the same color
To the popular design solution of painting the walls of small rooms in light pastel colors, you should also add painting the ceiling in the same color. This little trick includes the ceiling in the visual perception of the room as a single space without a sharp, as if chopped off division into bottom and top.
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General features of arranging a small apartment
The task for owners of small apartments is difficult, but quite doable. To get started, check out some general rules.
- There is no need to clutter the space with massive furniture.
- Use furniture models that can serve several functions at once. For example, a sofa bed, a chest that serves as a table and storage space, racks that serve as shelves and a workspace, and more are perfect.
- Make a choice in favor of folding furniture and transformable furniture.
- Avoid heavy drapery curtains; it is better to opt for light lace curtains or blinds.
- Don't hang large chandeliers if the ceilings are low. Using diverse lighting will help create interesting options for areas of the apartment.
- Even if you like deeper and darker shades, in a small room it is still better to use light tones and pastel colors.
- In some cases, it is worth thinking about combining the kitchen and living room, kitchen and hallway.
- Consider adding a loggia or balcony and using a window and sill.
- Furniture designed to reach the full height of the room will allow you to increase the number of storage spaces.
- Vertical details in the design will visually increase the height of the ceilings.
- It is necessary to correctly use options for zoning space and arranging furniture.
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Unlike the ceiling, the floor should not match the color of the walls. It is better to make it bright and expressive, but not contrasting. The floor can be multi-colored, for example from decorative tiles, with one of the shades of the pattern repeating the color of the walls. You can cover the floor with light laminate or parquet, similar in tone to the walls and ceiling.
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Interior design styles trending in 2022
The main trend in apartment design in 2022 is the transparency of stylistic boundaries. This means that designers often combine elements of different styles in one interior, creating an eclectic mix with original details. At the same time, both modern and classic styles can be taken as a basis. And minimalism, neoclassicism, art deco, loft, eclecticism, Scandinavian and colonial style are still at the peak of popularity.
Art Deco style
In the photo: Luxurious living room in art deco style
Art Deco is known for its luxury, geometric shapes, dramatic contrasts and attention to detail. Therefore, to create an apartment interior in this style you will need designer furniture, spectacular Italian lamps and exclusive metallized decor.
Minimalism style
In the photo: Interior design of a living room in a minimalist style
Gray-beige color scheme, clean lines, furniture of strict geometric shapes, a complete absence of small decor - apartment design in the minimalist style is chosen by residents of megacities who value laconicism and comfort in the interior.
Neoclassical
In the photo: Design of a living-dining room in neoclassical style
Light and elegant modern classics - a new take on traditional forms and values. There is a sense of aristocracy in the neoclassical interior, but it is in tune with today and therefore more attractive.
Eclecticism
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in an eclectic style in the interior of a 4-room apartment on the street. Vavilova
Minimalistic furniture, bright accents, natural materials, original decor - the eclectic interior looks impressive and very cozy. Everything in it is appropriate: a comfortable sofa, an avant-garde fresco, and... a Bubble hanging chair.
Scandinavian style
In the photo: Living room interior in Scandinavian style
Light colors, clean lines, an abundance of natural wood, thoughtful lighting - the Scandinavian style captivates at first sight. But it is valued not only for its unique aesthetics, but also for its high level of usability.
Loft style
In the photo: Design of a 2-room loft-style apartment in Mytishchi
The loft style with brutal finishing was originally used when converting industrial premises into housing. But it will look quite appropriate in a standard 2-room apartment. You just need to decorate the walls with decorative red brick, decorate with black and white posters and complement the decor with a tall built-in wardrobe with open shelves and fronts in contrasting colors.
Colonial style
In the photo: Colonial motifs in the interior of a 3-room apartment on the street. Novocheremushkinskaya
Sand and terracotta shades, slate stone, totem masks and pillars - just a few touches in the colonial style will make the interior of an ordinary city apartment exclusive. At the same time, the basis of such an interior can be absolutely modern and minimalistic.
In the photo: Elements of colonial style in the decor of the living room of a 3-room apartment on the street. Novocheremushkinskaya
Paint the walls in adjacent rooms the same color
Another design trick is to unite all rooms with the same wall color. The main task is not to make sharp transitions, not to divide the small space of the apartment. One color will become the general background for embodying a unified interior design concept.
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Paint contrasting edgings on the ceiling
To visually increase the space not only in width, but also upward, you need to draw a rectangle of contrasting edging on the ceiling. It is located in the center and follows the contours of the ceiling along a smaller perimeter. This edging solves two problems: it decorates the ceiling and visually increases its height.
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Which finish to choose for surfaces?
Ceiling
When finishing the ceiling, it is worth remembering one main rule: experiments are only permissible in high and spacious rooms! If your apartment has ceilings of 3 meters or more, feel free to decorate them with textured elements, textured installations or multi-level structures. Otherwise, it is better to get by with small decorative panels in light shades.
Walls
In 2022, everything that feels good to the touch is fashionable. Wall decoration is no exception. Ideally, use wooden or stone panels or textile upholstery, such as velvet. But a more budget option - wallpaper - will also look good in the interior. This year, designers recommend using textured fiberglass or textile-based wallpaper.
Floor
Do you dream that your home will excite you with elegance and chic? What could be simpler! Use marble for flooring! This flooring will fit perfectly into traditional apartment interior design styles. For loft, high-tech and minimalist styles, choose self-leveling floors with a reflective effect.
Hide the cabinets in niches and paint the doors the same color as the walls
There is no need to display cabinets unless they are antique. It is better to choose a built-in wardrobe, which will be located in a niche or wall. And the doors can be painted the same color as the walls so that they practically merge. If guests don't notice your cabinets, then everything is done right.
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Refuse doors where you can do without them
Doors take up a lot of space, so in a small apartment it is better to abandon the kitchen door. As a rule, it is rarely used; it gets in the way, blocks part of the wall, and prevents anything from being placed there. Interior doors can be replaced with curtains if you don’t have big secrets from your household, or you can leave the openings completely open.
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Install glass doors
For those rooms where doors are indispensable, for example in a toilet or bathroom, it is better to choose doors made of smoky or colored glass. They allow light to pass through and thus do not create the feeling of a blank, impenetrable wall or block space. And you don’t have to be afraid that they will see you from the outside - they won’t see you until you lean against the darkened glass.
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New furniture and decor in apartment interiors
Properly selected decorative elements and furniture can completely transform a living space. So it is not surprising that special attention is paid to the selection of decor and interior items when developing an apartment design project.
Mirror panel
In the photo: Mirror panel at the head of the bed
A mirror panel at the head of the bed visually expands the space and creates the illusion that the sleeping area is located in the center of the room. And the decorative elements in white look like the original screen.
Kitchen set with combined facades
In the photo: Kitchen set with combined facades
Delicate cream in a stylish gloss and milk chocolate-colored wood veneer are the ideal combination for a fashionable kitchen set. Combined sets are the latest models that appeared on the furniture market quite recently, but immediately found their buyers. Such a kitchen looks impressive and extraordinary, and panels made of Bidasar Brown marble are best suited as a backsplash.
Floor bio fireplace
In the photo: Floor-standing biofireplace in a minimalist living room design
The outdoor biofireplace is a modern interpretation of the hearth. It does not require a chimney and is therefore perfect for a city apartment. And to maximize the resemblance to a real fireplace, you can place a dummy hood above the firebox.
Photo wallpaper in natural colors
In the photo: Children's room with an original fresco
Funny photo wallpaper or a mural in natural colors is a good solution for a Scandinavian-style nursery. Against this background, wooden furniture and bright accessories look good, which you can’t do without in a baby’s room.
Built-in LED lighting
In the photo: LED lighting in the design of a modern bedroom
LED lighting can rightfully be called functional decor. In the bedroom, the photo shows a new product for 2022 - LED strips built into wooden panels. Plastic diffusers provide soft accent light, and the color of the illumination can be changed depending on the mood.
Designer shelving
In the photo: Designer shelving in the interior of a 2-room apartment on Novgorodskaya
The original designer shelving unit in the photo is both a showcase for stylish accessories and an effective space divider. It is low, open, painted in the color of the walls and therefore is perceived as an architectural element, organically fitting into the space.
Soft panel at the head of the bed
In the photo: Soft panel in the interior of a minimalist bedroom
A soft panel assembled from square modules of different sizes is suitable for decorating a TV area and for decorating a niche in a playroom. And such a decorative element will look best in a bedroom design as a high headboard.
Hanging chair
In the photo: Hanging chair in the interior of a fashionable loft
A hanging chair with a metal stand looks like an art piece and is perfect for a loft-style living room with a striking red brick wall and a vintage plank floor. It can withstand weight up to 150 kg and will immediately become a favorite vacation spot for all family members.
Game module for a children's room
In the photo: Game module in the interior of a children's room
A game module in the form of a knight's castle is what you need for a little princess's room. It includes a bookcase, a slide, and a place for a bed. And the area on the second “floor” can be used to accommodate a guest bed if one of the hostess’s friends stays overnight.
So, let's summarize. Creating a stylish apartment design using interior innovations for 2022 and following the advice of professionals is not so difficult. The main thing is to take the matter seriously. And if you need help in developing a design project, you can always contact the specialists of the Fundament Group of Companies. And if you immediately order turnkey repairs, you will receive a design project as a gift.
Use glossy surfaces
When light is reflected from surfaces rather than absorbed by them, the room expands and appears larger. Glossy surfaces reflect light well. Don't worry about them getting dirty - they can be cleaned quickly and add a nice glow to the room.
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Install multiple light sources
Playing with light is an important element in transforming a small apartment. It will look bigger if you spare no electricity and install several lamps in each room: a chandelier, ceiling or table lamps, a floor lamp, a sconce. It is not at all necessary to turn on everything at once, although an abundance of light is desirable for small rooms.
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Make your bed like you would in a hotel
A small bedroom can also be luxurious. Remember how beds are made in good hotels: high-quality bed linen, several rows of pillows and, of course, a decorative bedspread. It is usually taken larger than the size of the bed so that it can be beautifully hung to the floor or put a fold in the headboard or legs.
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Combine different textures and styles in one room
Do you want to make the room emotionally rich and interesting? Then feel free to combine objects from different styles and materials, play with colors and textures. The main rule: in a small space there can be only one large thing, around which medium and small objects “dance”.
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Set up a reading corner
Even in a small studio, where zoning is purely symbolic, there should be a place where you can retire to a book, listen to music or sit with a cup of cocoa. A comfortable chair, sofa and even a bed are suitable for this - who said that you only need to sleep on it. Hang a couple of shelves above the headboard, provide a cabinet or console for books and decor, plus buy a folding tray - it’s convenient to put cups on it.
Make built-in storage systems
If there are not enough cabinets, use the voids under large furniture: a sofa, a bed. And don’t just randomly push boxes of things under them, but equip full-fledged storage systems with a convenient mechanism for lifting the frame and niches for items of different sizes.
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Get organized
Clutter spoils the interior of any apartment, not just small apartments. But in small rooms, scattered things cannot be disguised by anything. Therefore, the first and fundamental rule of comfort is to put things in order. Find each item its place, take care of decorative storage systems - boxes, baskets. They are convenient for storing important little things. Arrange things and accessories beautifully on open shelving so that it looks like a decoration for the room.
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Use window sills
In small apartments, window sills are often turned into a storage area for items to be “at hand.” The window sills are covered with curtains so that guests do not see the chaos reigning there. But the window sill is a very valuable space. There you can arrange a desktop or part of the tabletop, a bar counter, a shelf for toys, a mini-garden or a place to relax if the window sill is low and wide. And under the window sill it would be nice to build in shelves and pull-out cabinets.
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Reupholster upholstered furniture
Do you like your upholstered furniture, but the upholstery is faded, worn and dirty? Just choose the color and texture of the upholstery fabric and have the sofa and armchairs reupholstered. Questions from friends about your purchase of new furniture will not keep you waiting, and the interior of the room will be noticeably refreshed.
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Decorate the walls
Despite the fact that light walls without a flashy pattern are desirable in a small apartment, they should not remain empty. It’s better to decorate the walls, but there’s a lot of choice with what. These can be family photographs in beautiful frames, stylized pictures, posters on various topics, reproductions of masterpieces of world painting, volumetric wall decor, and ethnic elements.
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Color solutions for apartment interiors in 2022
The basis of color solutions for interiors in 2022 is always a monochrome base - black and white or beige-brown monochrome. This approach creates a feeling of unity and spaciousness in the interior of the apartment. Shades of gray, sand and beige tones, natural wood of warm caramel, cognac or amber colors are in fashion. And for those who dream of an expressive interior, the designers of the Fundament Group of Companies offer a contrasting black and white color scheme.
The base can then be accented with bright colors. Of the bright colors, mint and turquoise and rich terracotta shades are most often used.
Black White
In the photo: Interior of a black and white living room in a modern style
A modern interior, decorated in black and white colors, is one of the main trends of 2022. This color combination looks very expressive and stylish. And to slightly smooth out the contrast, you can add accessories in cream, beige and gray shades to your apartment design.
Dark chocolate and caramel shades
In the photo: Caramel and chocolate shades in the design of a monochrome kitchen interior in a 3-room apartment
Natural caramel-colored wood against a black background looks very impressive. This color combination is a great idea for decorating the interior of a modern kitchen with a minimalist design.
Shades of coffee with milk
In the photo: Living room in beige tones in the interior of a 2-room apartment on Mosfilmovskaya
Beige tones create coziness and are therefore widely popular. And the use of different textures in apartment design will help make the interior in beige tones complex and multifaceted.
Chocolate and mint
In the photo: Interior of a children's room in mint tones
Fresh mint and turquoise shades are the trend for 2022. There can be several options for their use:
- chocolate and mint
- beige-brown monochrome with turquoise accents
- silver and turquoise
Refreshing splashes of light turquoise are most actively used in textile decor and furniture upholstery. Rich turquoise goes well with bright yellow.
Sand shades
In the photo: Scandinavian bedroom in sand tones
Calm sand tones, reminiscent of coastal dunes, are relevant in any modern interior. And they look most advantageous in combination with white color and natural wood.
White interior with bright accents
In the photo: Bright accents in the interior of a modern apartment
Bright photo wallpapers, chairs, sofa cushions - any accessories can be used as bright accents in a laconic, bright living space. The main thing is that they be in the style and color scheme of the interior. Thus, a harmonious color contrast of purple and green can introduce the theme of lavender fields into a Scandinavian interior shining with snowy whiteness, while blurred blue and pink colors can remind of a dim northern dawn.
Shades of gray with turquoise accents
In the photo: Kitchen-living room design in shades of gray
The monochrome range of gray shades is the ideal choice for urban design with charismatic concrete finishes and metal fixtures. And the more gradations of achromatic colors are present in the interior, the better.
