Small apartment design

You have a small apartment and the question is how to make it seem bigger.

The smaller the apartment, the more carefully you need to think about its layout and ergonomics. Creating interior design in small spaces is not an easy task.

The deficit of square meters in small apartments can be compensated by competent functioning of zones. Think through every small item of interior so that the room remains free and clutter-free.

Here are some examples that will help you save square meters and increase the room visually.

Proportions in the room. A small apartment is not a problem, but it requires a special approach when developing a design concept. If we have a good standard height of the ceilings, then the design and functionality even in a small apartment can be thought out harmonious and beautiful, which will visually give us more space. The higher the ceiling, the larger the room will seem, therefore, if possible, we leave the ceiling height as it is and do not lower it. But it also happens that the ceilings are very low, what to do in this case? In this option, you should not break the walls and create a studio apartment. The area can be increased, but because of the low ceilings, we will only emphasize the small space.

The most important thing in small apartments is the zoning of the space, namely the correct division of the apartment into functional zones, competent placement of furniture. Also, do not forget about color design, all these are important components of the planning of a small room, which will ultimately affect the general perception of harmony and its functionality.

Another tip is to create symmetry. Symmetry looks very good and wins in small rooms. Even very tiny rooms can be made very beautiful and representative with the help of a symmetrical composition.

Symmetry will smooth out a small space and help the room not look crowded with heavy furniture or cramped. When you use this technique, leave one wall empty so that the eyes can rest on it.

Do not forget about flower design. Color solutions in a small apartment are probably the most important factor affecting the overall design concept. A small place is not friendly with a lot of mixed colors in details and in general. Bright, screaming colors block the eye and give a person a feeling of excess. But there are techniques that not only can, but must be used. To distract attention from the small size and focus the vision on a bright spot, you can choose a neutral background color and only in a certain place emphasize the color on the thing. For example, a sofa with different textiles in the form of pillows and bedspreads can be bright. Or you can make a bright spot an accent on a chest of drawers or a console above which you can hang a picture on the wall, playing with it as well as lighting. Etc.

You can apply a monochrome gradient of one color to another. Choosing shades of the same color without contrasting or additional colors, the color should not be saturated and not contrasting. Choose bed tones.

A good technique is when you apply the same color to the walls throughout the apartment, do the same with the ceiling and floor. If the same materials are applied to the walls, floor and ceiling in the entire apartment, a person will perceive it as a single space, which will make the apartment illusory much larger and more spacious. You can apply the same shade to the walls, floor and ceiling, this technique will blur the boundaries and the human eye will visually perceive the room as wider and larger than it actually is.

The same can be done with large furniture. If you apply the same color to it as on the walls, then it will blend in with the wall and not look massive and heavy.

It is important not to forget about the color accent, which we described earlier. In order not to have the feeling of a hospital, in the elements of decor, textiles, paintings, all this will decorate our monochromatic color.

Furniture in small apartments.

In a small apartment, it is better to use transformer furniture. Light and not massive furniture. Most often, these are transparent plastic chairs, glass tabletops. Such furniture will not prevent light from filling the room and will make it light and airy. If possible, use furniture with lighting from below. Neon lighting will make the furniture flying and airy, the effect of floating in the air. Furniture should be multifunctional. A folding sofa, all kinds of consoles that can be transformed into a dining table. A coffee table that folds into a pouf and another table. The modern market offers us a very large selection of such furniture.

Mirrors are another powerful technique for visually expanding space. It has long been no secret that a mirror can double the space. Therefore, interior designers love to use all kinds of mirror panels and mirrors in their design projects. For example, if a mirror is placed near a door or window, another room appears behind the mirror, creating the illusion of multiple rooms.

By illuminating the ceiling around the entire perimeter, we visually raise the entire room and even the ceiling. Spotlights will help to create or enhance the sense of color of the space. Choose rounded shapes for small apartments, the fewer sharp corners, the better.