Turning a squalid apartment into an example of a modern interior and a paradise for a freelancer is what he is capable of, being the main weapon in the hands of a skilled designer. Several original solutions will help you study in more detail the existing decor techniques and implement some of them in your small homes.
General characteristics of the interior and its features
The main goal that the designers adhered to was to combine such functions as comfortable living and equally comfortable conditions for a high-quality work process in the territory of the existing small space, taking into account the possibility of expanding the practical advantages of housing in the event of adding family members.
The visual perception of the kitchen was increased by raising the level of the kitchen cabinets, and the living room was combined with the bedroom and dining room, where the corresponding zone was designated designer dining table... Thanks to these actions, it became possible to vacate one of the rooms for a study, and leave the other completely empty for re-registration, if necessary, for a nursery. The displacement of one of the doors allowed the installation of a sofa, which, despite its modest size, is an excellent sleeping place for two guests.
And here interior of a small bathroom caused real difficulties, which became possible to solve only after the toilet installed here was rotated 90 degrees along the axis relative to its previous location. Such a simple technique allowed to save such a significant part of the space that even a small washing machine with a laundry basket could fit there.
Colour
The combination of colors in the interior of this style is aimed at expanding the available space, which is possible only in the case of using light colors. White color in the interior, with the help of which the walls were decorated, not only contributed to the presence of this factor, but also made it possible to solve the problem of poor lighting due to the high reflective effect.
The floor and flooring are decorated in light wood colors, which allowed to give the room a clear geometry, which had a positive effect on the visual boundaries of the usable area. In addition, the apartment has become much lighter and more comfortable than before these changes. It is worth noting that these actions, in addition to the worthy external characteristics that appeared after their implementation, allowed saving a sufficient amount of money.
Lighting
The abundance of light is another of the techniques that made it possible to achieve such a spectacular result. The open windows filled the rooms with sunlight, which had a positive effect on the overall mood, and the various sources of artificial lighting installed in each room, depending on its functional purpose, increased the degree of their practicality. Additional lamps that were installed above the dining table and seating area made these places much more cozy and comfortable. It is worth noting that the original lamp in the form of a plate was generally found at relatives, after which it was restored by the owners of the apartment. This suggests that any decisions can have an alternative basis involving small cash contributions.
Furniture
Simple small-sized furniture is a great option for a home with similar dimensions. Stylish chairs upholstered in a material whose texture resembles the curtains used in the interior decoration. This technique allowed the design to become more harmonious and original. Bright pillows adorned the sofa and brought new colors and a welcoming mood to the image.
The cabinets, which are a product of the Soviet furniture industry, have been restored and successfully integrated into the existing interior. Most of the pieces of furniture are ordered from ordinary carpentry. A fireplace, placed instead of the usual TV, has become a source of special home comfort.
Storage system
Traditional wardrobes and dressers are complemented by such an unusual solution as a library, which is comfortably located in the storage room of the apartment. This simple trick has saved a significant part of the usable space, saving the owners from the need to install a bulky cabinet or appropriate shelving, giving the interior perfect functionality.
Tips for creating a Scandinavian interior in your apartment
1. Feel free to use white. Its combination with warm natural tones completely eliminates the appearance of a feeling of sterility.
2. Decor and interior items are best placed in plain sight, using open shelves, rather than sections of your cabinets.
3. The kitchen requires a special approach to the process of shaping the interior. Not only the correct arrangement of kitchen furniture elements, but also the transfer of columns and counters is a solution that can have a beneficial effect on creating the ideal image of an apartment.
4. Try to use some brand elements in the context of the existing design, this will immediately affect the status of the interior and its visual perception.
5. No heavy curtains. Only open spaces and maximum light.
Excellent color design solutions for the formation of a Scandinavian look
Kitchen. Only use paint types that are excellent against fungus and excess moisture, especially in food preparation areas.
Living room. This room accepts exceptionally light colors, which will significantly expand the visual perception of existing boundaries.
Children's. Here, the main attention should be paid to the safety of the paint and the absence of its harmful effect on the child's body. A light background with small bright spots will help your child maintain a positive mood for a long time.
The sunny sides are best decorated in cold colors, while the northern and shady ones, on the contrary, are brighter.
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Entering the stage as an ethnic, Scandinavian design eventually became a real classic, in which national color is reflected not in patterns or folk art, but in the general mood of the interior, a combination of its main components.
Peculiarities
The Scandinavian style in the interior of the house reflects the features of its inhabitants. Common features of the northern peoples are solidity, slowness, restraint, love for nature and their home, as well as thrift, which helps to save natural resources. The Scandinavian house is the embodiment of these folk traits. Its design is distinguished by simplicity, calmness, laconism - and at the same time it has a special charm and expressiveness.
Typical room interior in Scandinavian style e - light, free space, solid, reliable pieces of furniture, cozy textiles and restrained decor.
Basic principles of Scandinavian design
- Colour. The interior is usually designed in light, cool colors - white, light gray, sky blue. As additional tones of natural wood, stone, sand and brown shades are used in the design. Accent colors - deep blue, turquoise, yellow, red, black.
- Materials. Natural materials or their high-quality imitations are used: stone, wood, ceramics, plaster. Textiles for interior decoration - natural: linen, cotton, jute.
- Furniture. Wooden, simple-shaped furniture should be solid and solid even in appearance. Natural materials are used as upholstery - cotton, linen, leather, suede.
- Decor. You can use simple elements of bright colors, or objects of complex shape, but calm tones, for example, a plaster white head of a deer with antlers above the fireplace - a decoration often found in interiors.
In the photo there is a kitchen-living room in a Scandinavian style with an original brick bar counter. Project :“Swedish interior of an apartment of 42 sq. m. ".
Living room: Scandinavian style interior
The living room is the "face" of the house, showing the character of its inhabitants. In the design of the living room, objects that do not perform a functional role, but serve for decoration, are acceptable. At the same time, the basic design rules remain the same: natural materials, light colors, traditional color combinations.
Tip: Since natural light is scarce in the Nordic countries, much attention is paid to artificial lighting. Floor lamps, sconces, table lamps, candles are welcome in the living room - any devices that increase the illumination.
In the photo there is a small living room in white. Project:"Scandinavian apartment design in Sweden".
The main color of the style - white - is the best suited for the kitchen, as it creates a feeling of cleanliness and increases the illumination, which is important for the room in which food is prepared. In kitchen design, as a rule, try not to use blue tones, as they are believed to suppress appetite and affect the sensitivity of taste buds.
In a brick house, part of the kitchen walls may not be covered with plaster, but only painted white. Often this is done in the area where the work surface is located, then the brickwork acts as an apron. Scandinavian kitchen design implies that natural wood will be used for the floor, it is also desirable to make furniture and the countertop out of wood.
The photo shows a Scandinavian kitchen with an island layout. Project: “Interior design in white: apartment 59 sq. m. in Gothenburg ".
The main criterion for the design of a room is simplicity. Nothing should distract from the rest. The main decorative element is the wall near the head of the bed, but it should not be bright either. For example, a wall can be finished with wood, if the rest are covered with plaster, while for both coatings one color is chosen - white or a light pastel shade of beige. The decoration of the bedroom will be complemented by textiles of deep colors or with national patterns, as well as a carpet near the bed.
In the photo there is a bedroom with a balcony in the Scandinavian style. Project: “Swedish interior design for an apartment of 71 sq. m. ".
In the design of a child's room, it is necessary to take into account the child's needs for a variety of experiences that contribute to his development. The light background of the walls makes it possible to showcase bright details, emphasizing their importance.
As an accent on a white wall, you can place a black board with a coating that allows you to draw on it with colored crayons - children are happy to paint the walls, and their drawings will play the role of color spots in the interior.
White walls can be decorated with bright vinyl stickers depicting fairy-tale characters for the little ones, letters of the native alphabet for first-graders, or favorite artists for teenagers. Simple pieces of furniture can also be decorated with stickers or even painted in bright colors. Colorful patterns on textiles can also help spice up designs and add personality.
In the photo there is a children's room in a Scandinavian style. Project: "Swedish style in the interior of a three-room apartment."
In the bathroom, cool "Nordic" designs are very appropriate, giving a feeling of cleanliness and freshness. In addition to white, which is usually the main color in plumbing rooms, deep blue is used. Bath textiles in accent colors complement the interior.
As in general for all style rooms, they try to use wood in the bathroom. The Scandinavian bathroom is also characterized by the use of wood. It is used for making sink underframes, bath screens, mirror frames, cabinets.
In surface finishing, colored tiles are used, with its help they zone the space - for example, part of the walls - in the wet area or near the toilet bowl - are laid out with an ornament of colored tiles or tiles with Scandinavian patterns. The design with wide ornamental stripes extending from floor to walls and even to the ceiling looks fresh and original.
The design of your own home in Scandinavia provides for large windows to increase the illumination of interiors and walls with good thermal insulation properties. Houses are mainly built of wood, stone ones are finished with wooden materials.
The Scandinavian style in the interior of a country house continues in its exterior - the forms are simple, laconic, perhaps even rude, giving the impression of solidity and reliability. My home is my fortress: this is said about the houses of the northern peoples.
Photos of interiors in Scandinavian style
Below are photographs showing the main features of Scandinavian design in premises for various purposes.
Photo 1. The main color in the interior of the Scandinavian kitchen-living room is white. It is complemented by light wood on the floor. Textile elements play a decorative role.
Photo 2. In the laconic design of the white Scandinavian bedroom, the accent wall at the headboard is highlighted with white boards.
Photo 3. The dark gray furniture creates a contrast with the light floor, enlivening the interior.
Photo 4. The light bedroom is not distinguished by an exquisite design, but it looks very original due to bright color additions and non-standard lamps.
Photo 5. The combination of two opposite colors - white and black - defines the tough graphic design of the living room, the natural wood of the floor softens the interior, and the skin on the floor gives comfort.
Photo 6. The completely white kitchen is decorated with a colored homespun rug typical of northern interiors.
Photo 7. The Scandinavian style of the interior is emphasized in the entrance area with a hanger, which at the same time resembles a tree and antlers.
Photo 8. The Scandinavian interior design in the child's room provides color accents that stand out against a neutral background.
Photo 9. The style of a large bathroom with a laundry room is accentuated by a natural vine linen drawer.
The Scandinavian style has become one of the most beloved styles in Russia in recent years. This is largely due to the fact that we, like the Scandinavians, know what a long winter is, a lack of light, small areas and the need to organize competent storage systems. The Scandinavian style is able to solve all these problems and is able to do it in style.
Quartblog has visited many people who have furnished their apartments according to Swedish aesthetics many times, and today we decided to see how the spaces differ from each other with the same style. In we examined the houses of families with children, and this time we will go to couples who are still living together. All our heroes are united by the fact that they independently purchased their two-room apartments (however, one heroine turned a one-room space into a two-room apartment) and equipped them without the participation of a designer. This proves once again that the Scandinavian style is subject to many: even if you do not have a specialized design education, with proper study of the style rules, you can create Swedish-style comfort at home.
What apartments we will consider:
- for the economist Karina and her husband Yuri.
- for economist Yana and engineer Anatoly.
- for photographer Elena and presenter Alexey.
Hallway
There is a hallway in almost every house - it is she who creates the first impression when entering the house. All our heroes have thought of this space and made it interesting and functional.
1. There is one very unexpected detail in Karina and Yuri's apartment - a bright front door. It is she who sets the mood for the gray-white interior.
The blue front door was my dream. We made a bright door from the inside so as not to "injure" the neighbors. And the invariably bright color adorns our hallway and makes us happy when Yura and I are going to work or, on the contrary, returning home.
2. The entrance hall in Yana and Anatoly's apartment is black and white with geometric tiles on the floor. A rather spacious dressing room is hidden behind glass doors, where all the things of our heroes and household appliances can be found. The Home Sweet Home poster at the door serves more than a decorative function: it also hides the electricity shield.
3. The entrance hall of Lena and Alexei is a narrow corridor, on one side of which there are wardrobes and hangers, and on the other, a door to the bathroom. The color of the walls is not the most traditional for the Scandinavian style - coffee.
Kitchen
All kitchens are united by functionality and white color, so characteristic of the Scandinavian style.
1. Karina's kitchen area is 9 m 2. It was for this room that the heroine thought of hiring a designer, but in the end she managed it herself. The kitchen set from Stylish Kitchens fits into a built-in hood, wine collection and even an ironing board. The turquoise table for the kitchen was made by the craftswoman Daria Geiler: as in the case of the colored front door, one bright accent sets the mood for the whole room.
2. The area of the kitchen of Yana and Anatoly is only 5.5 m 2. Although the room is devoid of natural light, it does not look dark or gloomy. Artificial lighting does its job well. All appliances are built-in. In the cabinet opposite the hood there is a refrigerator and an oven, and on the bottom left is a washing machine. Yana says that due to the fact that the cabinets are made right up to the ceiling, she still has a lot of free space that can be filled if necessary.
3. In Lena and Alexei's apartment, the kitchen is combined with the living room, dining room and study area. By removing the extra walls, the guys got a single large space that solves many tasks. The kitchen was ordered from IKEA.
Bedroom
One of the rooms in a two-room apartment is traditionally assigned as a bedroom. All our heroes did this.
1. The area of Karina and Yuri's bedroom is about 15 m 2. Our heroes have thought out a lot of storage space in this room: a wardrobe, bookcases and a place under the bed. Karina's long-standing desire is also realized here - a wide window sill on which you can sit.
As you may have noticed, in the hallway and kitchen, the main accents are turquoise, while here they are sunny yellow. Karina repainted the bedside tables herself.
2. Initially, the apartment was a rectangle without walls with two large windows. Yana was faced with the question of how to harmoniously organize the space and delimit the zones. I really wanted to allocate a separate bedroom with a window for 40 m 2, but it would block all the natural light in the kitchen. However, it was decided to sacrifice sunlight in favor of a place where you can retire. This is how a separate bedroom of 8 m 2 appeared. It accommodates a 1.6 m wide bed, a roomy chest of drawers and a small bedside table.
3. Lena and Alexei's bedroom is done in calm spring colors. Our heroes saw the headboard from the blind doors on Pinterest and made it themselves, painting it in the same color as the bedside tables. There are drawers under the bed and a wardrobe by the door.
Living room
1. Karina and Yuri have a kitchen as a living room. They left the second room for the future nursery and have not yet made it furniture.
2. Yana and Anatoly have not yet fully equipped the living room. There is a lack of detail and painting on the wall. However, near the window overlooking Krasnogorsk there is a dining room, which can be easily attributed to the living room.
3. As we have already said, in the cozy Scandinavian two-room apartment of Lena and Alexei, one room combines several zones at once. Lena and Lesha are very fond of receiving guests, so they bought a round table that unfolds.
Bathroom
1. The most interesting visual solution in Karina and Yuri's bathroom is an accent wall with patterned tiles. And the practical one is a device for drying clothes over the bathtub.
2. Yana's bathroom differs from the general style of the apartment. It is made not in a Scandinavian style, but in a modern, pop-art style. It all started with a bright yellow alarm clock, which fell in love with the landlady. The alarm clock was supplemented with bright details in the form of a rug, towels, a poster "We can do it" (friends joke that this is the perfect slogan for placing in the toilet) and a red curtain. It is worth noting that the toilet bowl and brush are suspended. This solution allows for faster cleaning.
3. The bathroom in Lena and Alexei's apartment is separate. Our heroes believe that they made a mistake with the choice of tiles: they are too easily soiled and difficult to maintain. Initially, they made white seams, which very soon got dirty, and Aleksey himself reworked them.
In the restroom, niches are thought out for storing household chemicals and equipment.
Walking through the three Scandinavian apartments of young couples, we can conclude that despite the fact that they are decorated in the same style, all rooms look very different: Swedish aesthetics makes it possible to experiment, add bright colors and create coziness in any area.
Photos: Elena Vanyantseva
High ceilings, columns and large windows - the designers of the Pobeda Design Bureau emphasized the layout features of this Moscow kopeck piece with light colors and loft elements, which are organically combined with the general Scandinavian mood of the interior
Today we are talking about a project of an apartment with an unusual layout: the apartments are located on the territory of a former factory, the design features of which are reflected in the architecture of a modern residential complex. The owners, a young couple who devote a lot of time to work and prefer family vacations, turned to the Pobeda Design bureau with a request to decorate an apartment in a Scandinavian style using natural materials and a light palette.
Architectural bureau "Design Victory"
Since its foundation in 2007, Pobeda Design Studio has implemented more than three hundred projects. Studio employees prefer minimalism, loft and Scandinavian style, do not favor eclecticism and fusion. They assure that they are the best in layouts. Indeed, the experience is impressive: in addition to creating private interiors, the bureau cooperates with many leading Russian developers, developing planning solutions for houses under construction. Designers are distinguished by a practical approach, they believe that a comfortable bathroom is much more important than an outrageous design.
Layout
The designers had to work with a non-standard original layout: the apartment had columns, horizontal beams, 3.4 m high ceilings and huge windows. It was decided not to hide all these elements, but on the contrary - to emphasize: for this, concrete columns and beams were supported with smooth plaster, and the gray-white range was diluted with graphic dark accents.
Functionally, the apartment was divided into two zones: a public one, consisting of a living room combined with a kitchen and a dining room, and a private one, which includes a bedroom and a bathroom.
It was decided to give the main area of the apartment for a common space, since this is where the owners spend most of their time. We set aside the minimum area for the bedroom, since it is not the main room in the apartment.
The corridor
Hallway space of 9.2 sq. m is mostly used for storage: along two walls there are spacious wardrobes, and near the entrance there is a large mirror in a dark frame and an ottoman. The facades of the cabinets are divided into two parts and have different textures: one repeats the design of the interior doors and is made in white with panels, the second serves as a support for the facade of the kitchen - a smooth wood finish without handles has been chosen for it.
The interior of the hallway is dominated by light shades: the walls are made in white, and the floor is paved with gray tiles stylized as a stone. The main emphasis is placed on lamps of an original form: one is made of linen, the other is ceramic.
Public area
The kitchen occupies a central position in the apartment. It is made in a minimalistic finish: hidden handles, smooth fronts, chrome details. The beamed concrete ceiling is the main feature of this area. Complementing it are loft elements: exposed wiring and a deliberately exposed exhaust pipe that maintains the overall style. Light bulbs on long cords are responsible for the illumination of the public area.
Stepan Bugaev, "Design Victory":
In the kitchen, we used an interesting technique - we combined wood and plastic. This combination allows the facades to look modern, and the kitchen to be a harmonious continuation of the living room area.
The central element of the dining group is a lamp. It is represented by flat rounded shapes of different colors and heights, which create a volumetric composition and at the same time act as a zoning tool. The dining area itself is a combination of different materials. The textiles of the chairs echo the decoration of the table legs, and the lamp unites all the colors used in the dining group.
The living area occupies a small space of 12 sq. m and is represented by a sofa in dark gray tones and a system of TV shelves. The sofa is positioned to visually separate the living room from the kitchen. The composition of the shelves in the TV zone brings variety to the interior: randomly located on the wall, they combine open and closed elements.
Bedroom
The bedroom is completely white, accented by wall moldings for a beautiful relief and black overhead lighting. The owners spend the least time here, so the bedroom has only one function - it serves as a place to sleep and rest.
Bathroom
The bathroom is also decorated in white, but it is not uniform: if it is just a white background on the walls, then the texture of marble is added to the floor. The central objects in the interior of the bathroom are the cabinet under the sink, in the decoration of which wood of different colors is combined, and the mirror that echoes with it.
Stepan Bugaev, "Design Victory":
The project turned out to be very bright and pleasant, with precisely placed accents. We managed to create a spacious and bright space in the Scandinavian style that embodies simplicity and comfort. All the requirements of the customers were taken into account, and the owners of the apartment themselves were satisfied with the result.
In this interior were used:
The corridor:
- cabinet furniture - Stradivari (Italy);
- pouf - Gan-Rugs (Spain);
- doors - Union (Russia).
Public area:
- kitchen set - Scavolini (Italy);
- lunch group - Calligaris (Italy), Muuto (Denmark);
- light - Vibia (Spain), Muuto (Denmark);
- shelf systems - Lago (Italy);
- tiles - Equip Ceramicas (Spain);
Bedroom:
- moldings - Orac Décor (Belgium);
- bed - Gervasoni (Italy);
- pedestals - Zanotta (Italy);
- light - Karman (Italy), Delta Light (Belgium);
- decorative plaster - Baldini (Italy);
- floor covering - Finex (Russia).
Bathroom:
- furniture - Biankini & Capponi (Italy);
- plumbing - Villeroy & Bosh (Germany);
- heated towel rail - Zehnder (Germany);
- tiles - Atlas Concorde (Italy).
The content of the article:
Scandinavian style in the interior is a northern variety of country music. It is characterized by an abundance of light, light pastel shades, due to which the space expands, finishing with natural materials. Unlike other types of country, here it is allowed to introduce some modern materials in furniture and decor. A two-room apartment in Scandinavian style will seem spacious and modern, and it will not be expensive to decorate it. White walls in the apartment will fill it with light, create a single space.
Living room in a scandinavian apartment
A small living room with two windows seems much larger thanks to the right colors and interior elements. The living room walls are plastered and painted with white paint - this is the most common option for Scandinavian-style interiors.
White is chosen for walls and ceilings so that the rooms are as light as possible - after all, there is very little light in northern countries for most of the year. For the floor, they usually choose a parquet board or laminate of light, warm shades: alder, bleached oak, ash, golden walnut. Windows are often without curtains so that as much light as possible gets inside.
Scandinavian style apartment. Inexpensive repair. Photo
Living room furniture is comfortable, compact and functional. Colors of natural, natural shades - gray and golden sand by the sea, gray-blue, blue, gray-green waves. The gray sofa in the living room is exactly the same color, reminiscent of sand and coastal pebbles. Bright accents are also acceptable - colored or black and white geometric patterns on the pillows, but, in general, furniture should not be bright. It can be austere outlines, with a black lacquered surface, like a TV cabinet, or airy, light, like a table, armchair and rack, which, thanks to thin metal structural elements, seems quite small.
Scandinavian style bookcase. Photo
Scandinavian style in the interior of the apartment suggests bright lighting to make up for the lack of natural. There is always an overhead light and all kinds of wall sconces, floor and table lamps.
The decor is usually carefully selected black and white photographs, type or ornamental compositions in thin frames. Indoor plants and phytocompositions must be present.
Snow white bedroom
The white walls and ceiling made even the irregularly shaped bedroom with a small window spacious. There is a full double bed here, and a balcony with flowering plants overlooking the patio makes it cozy and romantic.
The wall and floor decoration in the bedroom is the same as in the living room, which perfectly integrates both rooms. The door to the balcony can be closed with a white roller blind.
A large double bed with a headboard in white painted wood, white and silver linens and pillows seems light and comfortable. The facades of the cabinets are also white, which further expands the room. There was a place in the room for a small chair and a white clothes hanger. The table and chairs on the balcony are wooden with wrought iron legs, go well with a wrought iron fence.
Inexpensive Scandinavian bedroom renovation. Photo
Lighting is also divided into an overhead light - a chandelier, and additional sources - bedside sconces and a tall floor lamp.
There is very little decor - forged candlesticks on the window and a black and white photograph in a thin frame.
Scandinavian style kitchen
Scandinavian style in the kitchen, as seen in the photo, manifests itself with white walls, a ceiling and light wood floors.
White kitchen fronts go well with a black stove and refrigerator, while a black stone countertop is balanced by white ceramic tiles.
White kitchen in a two-room apartment in Scandinavian style. Photo
White kitchen backsplash made of tiles. Photo
Dining area (dining room) in the Scandinavian style. Photo
White kitchen and black refrigerator. Photo
The open wine and crockery cabinet and table are also white, and the light wood chairs blend well with the floor.
Lighting includes a chandelier above the table, perimeter spotlights and lighting for the work area.
The decor is beautiful crockery in an open cabinet, and a room flower, photographs and graphic works on the walls.
Bathroom
The design of the bathroom is based on the contrast of black and white: black tiles on the floor and white on the walls, a black cabinet under the white sink. There is a shower room behind a glass partition and a washing machine. Lighting - spotlights on the ceiling.
Hallway
In a small Scandinavian-style apartment, the hallway also seems to be quite spacious. White walls and wood floors, a rug with black and white ornaments and a white painted wardrobe - there is nothing superfluous here.
The section of the floor near the entrance, where the shoes are, is lined with dark tiles, right there in a small niche is a mirror in a golden frame - everything is simple and functional. The entrance hall is illuminated with spotlights in the ceiling. The walls are decorated with photographs.