IN small apartment or in a spacious house there is always a place that you would like to do more with. Be sure to take into account all factors: age and number of family members, their habits, taste preferences. In some cases, removal interior partitions solves the problem of how to visually enlarge a room. But most often this is not The best decision. Other effective techniques can be used.
Color spectrum
Colors evoke different sensations, and each of them has its own purpose. You can visually enlarge a room with wallpaper. The main thing is to choose them wisely. Warm shades - yellow, beige, peach - give unique comfort. This wallpaper is perfect for the living room. Bright rich colors drive away depression, fatigue, and charge you with energy.
It should be remembered that if the question is how to visually enlarge a room, then it is necessary to avoid overly saturated and dark colors- they “take away” space and light. Delicate pastel colors of pink, pale green, light blue are calming and relaxing, so they will be an excellent option for a bedroom or nursery.
What wallpaper makes a room bigger?
The room will look more spacious if you use plain wallpaper pastel colors, small drawing is allowed. Large images in small room inappropriate. Vertical stripes on the wallpaper make the walls look much taller. This is an excellent solution for small apartments.
In a room with a low ceiling and poor lighting, it is recommended to use a design technique: the walls below should be decorated with dark tones, and the upper half with light colors. At the junction of materials there will be a horizontal strip in place. You can also combine wallpaper with any other wall materials.
Professionals know very well how to visually enlarge a room. To do this, you need to cover one of the walls with wallpaper with a geometric pattern, and leave the rest of the plane in solid color. At the same time, the effect of optical illusion is activated, the room is perceived as more spacious.
It should be remembered that a contrasting large pattern “takes up” space and spoils the overall impression. Small drawings also require attention. If it is too miniature and repeated often, it begins to dazzle the eyes.
It is recommended to use wallpaper in details and decorative items, while avoiding voluminous patterns. Multi-colored wallpaper separated by a border will make the room narrower, just like dark ones. Using wallpaper with large drawing, and on the other - with a smaller image, you can expand the space. This method of combining textures and colors - a good choice for a small cluttered room.
How else to expand the space
How to visually enlarge a small room with furniture if it takes up almost all the free space? Pay special attention to organizing the space. Furniture placed around the perimeter and bright accessories in the corners will expand the room.
IN small rooms should be used multifunctional furniture, which can be folded if necessary. A sofa bed, a variety of tables, and wardrobes are perfect. It is very important that such furniture significantly saves square meters without creating inconvenience for the owners.
A high-tech style would be an excellent option for small spaces. Glass surfaces, chrome and metal create an airy atmosphere.
The room is not high enough
To the room with low ceilings Wallpaper with a vertical stripe is ideal. They will visually elongate the room, the ceiling will immediately seem higher. Wallpaper with a small ornament is suitable. It is better to choose the color of the ceiling light shades, glossy will reflect the sun's rays, filling the room with light. In such an apartment you can use it by painting them white.
How to visually enlarge a room: bathroom and toilet
In rooms such as a small bathroom and toilet, it is recommended to use Wall panels. They are very easy to care for and are not afraid of moisture, which is important. The ceiling can also be covered with panels or How to visually enlarge a room even more? It is recommended to use glossy panels for the walls in the bathroom, and cover the ceiling with mirror panels.
Mirrors in the interior
The mirror effect is one of the most popular design ideas, which reveals itself to its maximum in small spaces. A mirror on the wall always creates the illusion of additional space. It reflects the light and the entire environment, thereby visually making the room more spacious. However, if there are small children in the house, then large mirror no need to hang it. A rectangular room can be visually turned into a square by hanging a mirror on the longer wall.
The role of proper lighting and floor finishing
The visual perception of a room depends on the size of the windows. The more natural light, the more spacious the room seems. Small windows should not be covered with dark textiles; blinds, Roman or light air curtains would be appropriate.
If it is possible to make windows without partitions, then you should take advantage of it. Solid glass completely changes the perception of the room.
How to visually enlarge a room when finishing a floor? It is necessary to use a uniform coating or with longitudinal stripes across the width of the room. Various diamonds, squares and other decorations on the floor visually reduce the space. A multi-colored carpet is also not welcome, as the texture of the floor will create a squeezing effect. Any other coatings should be chosen without obvious patterns, Special attention It is recommended to focus on shiny elements. It’s good if the doors and frames don’t stand out too much, but match the shade of the walls.
Basic ways to increase space
By choosing textiles to match the walls, you can visually expand the room.
A large ornament on the wallpaper significantly narrows the space, while plain wallpaper with a vertical pattern makes the room much taller. To increase the total volume, three walls can be covered plain wallpaper, and make one contrasting.
Don't forget about modern technologies finishing: tension finishes with excellent reflective ability can increase the space of a room. And for those who like bold ideas, we can recommend making a mirrored ceiling, which will significantly expand the boundaries of the room.
Designers advise owners of small apartments to decorate their homes in a minimalist style and get rid of the trinkets placed on the shelves. Various figurines, photographs, vases distract attention and conceal space. Instead of many small paintings, it is better to hang one medium-sized one, and clear open shelves of unnecessary decor. Great idea There will be photo wallpaper on one of the walls. Wallpaper with a perspective image, for example, horizon, sea, field, will visually enlarge the room. Mountain peaks or a forest path, a view of the city.
The key rule is to give preference to cool colors.
Cold tones include: violet, violet-blue, blue, including green tint, green, yellow-green, and pastel shades.
Warm colors considered: red-violet, red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, yellow.
Cold colors should not be too rich and dark. Interspersed with warm tones are acceptable, but they should be in the minority.
We decorate the walls
- Wallpaper that visually adds space to a room should be almost smooth, without pronounced relief.
- Choose a small wallpaper pattern or the walls can be striped (stripes without pronounced contrast).
The same rule applies to other Decoration Materials: paint, plaster, etc. Venetian plaster in cream tones will not only give the desired effect, but will also shimmer beautifully in any light, filling the room with freshness and luxury.
Not everyone prefers an abundance of cool shades on the walls, especially in the bedroom. Therefore, they make the most of the visual transformation of space in this way, in the direction of enlargement, in the living room, kitchen, bathroom and hallway.
Another effective method, which designers use - photo wallpaper on one of the walls of the room. The image must be in perspective - a park alley or city street stretching into the distance, a seascape, a flower field. For example, if the interior is in Provence style, the kitchen wall can be covered with wallpaper depicting lavender fields.
Flooring options
Make the flooring in your home plain and light. The look should not be overloaded with squares, colored inserts, decor or rich colors.
- If you are laying parquet or laminate in a square or rectangular room, lay the modules from the door along or diagonally.
- If on the walls Venetian plaster, a floor made of stone or light laminate will harmoniously combine with it.
Give preference to carpets that are a tone or slightly darker than the floor, always with a small pile. They can occupy either the main area or cover separate areas: bedside, sofa, dining.
Ideas for the ceiling
It is advisable to make the ceiling in a small room white. Ceilings white or light color suitable for almost all styles and features of rooms, which will also seem airier and lighter.
Materials for implementing the idea may be different:
- dye,
- plaster,
- tensile structures.
The latter option gives a beautiful glossy shine.
A mirrored ceiling will give the desired effect, but not everyone likes this solution, and it does not suit all styles.
Use stained glass: they can occupy most of the ceiling or be in the form of inserts.
The shape is at your discretion - round, square, rectangular, irregular with smooth corners. The last option suits art nouveau. If stained glass large area, it may depict the sky. For small stained glass windows, green floral decor on a white background is suitable.
Selecting furniture
Choose furniture light colors, close to the color of the walls, but with a slightly different texture. Don't worry that the furniture will blend in with the wall decoration. There is no such effect in small rooms. Moreover, there will be differences in scale and texture.
Folding furniture
For smart apartments and dwellings with small area They use furniture that folds and transforms. There are many options for compact and folding sofas, armchairs, and soft corners. Furniture decor should not be in abundance, with large carved figures. This solution is suitable for large halls in Baroque, Empire, and Classic styles.
Glass tables and mirror cabinets
Use small glass or mirror tables. Cabinets and walls - with closed shelves. After all, they place things on them that will “take up” the space for everyone to see. The contents of cabinets should be hidden from view behind mirrored or smooth doors. Do not use whatnots for the same reasons.
Rectangular room
A significant plus if the room rectangular shape. The furniture will be placed around its perimeter, while the central part remains free. They do the same if the room is square, only in this case there will be less visual space. In a small living room, the table is placed not in the center of the room, but near the wall. If guests arrive, it can be placed situationally near the sofa area.
Hanging shelves
Use hanging shelves. If they have a few plants and few things on them, they may be open. But to store many things, purchase closed version. Suspended structures for household items, they unload the lower part of the room, which means they increase the area not only visually, but also in fact.
Many people love large double beds, often with a canopy and/or headboard with large carved decor. However, in small bedrooms such a bed will occupy most of the room.
Practical and visual expansion of space can be achieved if the bed Not big size, and she will stand along the wall. Then it won’t be possible to place cabinets and lamps on both sides, but the room will be much more spacious and comfortable.
In one-room apartments as sleeping place a small folding sofa is also used, which can be easily extra effort unfolds. When guests arrive, it is assembled, and the rest of the time, if desired, it is disassembled and covered with a blanket, like a double bed, or assembled.
What to do with the decor?
The main rule is that it does not clutter the room.
- Small knickknacks placed in different parts of the room make it feel cramped.
- If you like collecting souvenirs from different countries, allocate one place for them on the hanging structure.
- A bright lampshade, a floor lamp with a carved leg or floor vase place it closer to the room door.
When a person enters, the first thing he does is look at the wall opposite the entrance, and then to the sides. If these areas are not cluttered with decor, then the room will seem visually larger!
It is perfectly acceptable to hang pictures on the walls.
Option 1: composition of medium-sized rectangular images.
Option 2: one rectangular painting larger than average.
Option 3: a composition of narrow-width paintings, the dimensions of which can be 15x60, 30x60.
An important nuance regarding the paintings: the baguette is not wide, light, without an abundance of decor. The frame is one or two shades darker than the wall.
Plants will decorate any interior, and a small room too, if they are small in size. For example, violets, cyclamen, balsam, spathiphyllum. It is advisable to place flowerpots on hanging shelves or windowsill. If you have plenty climbing plant, such as epipremnum, you can make a small rectangular phytopan. Firstly, it will look original, and secondly, it will not take up much space.
What reduces space in a room?
- Large, contrasting color patterns.
- Decorative niches, even medium-sized.
- Massive furniture, beds and sofas with curly backs and abundant carved patterns.
- Tall cabinets with corners open shelves, on which there are many things.
- Massive curtains, drapery, multi-layer decor on windows, multi-layer frills, lambrequins and similar elements.
- Large plants: palms, monstera, ficus.
How to visually expand the space in a small room?
Let's look at rooms where it is most often necessary to make the area visually more spacious.
Hallway
Since many hallways do not have windows, make sure the lighting is good, and even bright.
- Combine spotlights with wall lamp, install the LED strip.
Furniture should be the most necessary and functional.
- Use a special chest of drawers to store shoes and accessories.
- Install a wardrobe with a mirrored door.
On the walls you can hang a painting that is narrow in width and a mirror without a massive frame.
- You can “move apart” the walls if you lay laminate (parquet) across the room.
- You can lengthen the hallway by carrying out longitudinal installation of modular structures.
Instead of doors to other rooms, make arches or even combine the hallway with the living room. Zoning the living room from the hallway is done using decoration and furniture.
Kitchen
It will be possible to visually increase the space of the kitchen if the furniture is cool tones with a smooth texture and glossy shine.
- Store dishes and small household appliances on closed shelves, and build large appliances into the kitchen set.
- Use closed hanging cabinets that can go almost to the ceiling.
If color kitchen furniture close to the color of the walls, it will seem less noticeable, and the space will visually expand. Use no more than two bright colors.
- Instead of a soft corner, use stools.
- Place a medium-sized table near the wall. It would be good if it was foldable.
- A glass table will add space, as it will be visually inconspicuous.
The protruding window sill itself takes up space. Therefore, you can make cabinets under it, relieving the walls, on which the eye first falls.
A double door refrigerator is not suitable for small spaces.
- Instead, put a compact model in classic white color.
- Magnets, beloved by many, will load the eye.
The kitchen is sometimes combined with a balcony, and a refrigerator is also placed there. Where the left side of the entrance to the balcony was dismantled, you can make a bar counter and use it as dinner table. Then the area will expand significantly. It is advisable to place a small sofa or soft corner along the wall; and comfortable, and the kitchen will not seem “empty”.
Bathroom
First of all, plumbing fixtures and accessories must match the size of the bathroom.
- If the area is 3 - 4 sq. m, leave the “body” of the bathroom open, do not cover it with tiles.
- The outer walls of the bathroom can be finished with mosaics or painted in a color similar to the floor covering.
Sometimes washing machine They put it in place of a sink, such a solution “steals” space. It is better to integrate the machine into a kitchen set.
Instead of a bathtub they install a shower stall, but not everyone likes this solution.
If it is safe for the structure of the house, the bathroom is combined.
- Bathing products are placed in closed hanging shelves, and only the essentials are left in the public domain.
- Hang a translucent or light-colored curtain for shower procedures.
- Use reflective surfaces: mirrors, glossy tiles, furniture with a glossy shine.
- Pipes and engineering Communication closed with a box. Only the heated towel rail is open.
- Inspection windows are made to access the pipes.
It will be possible to visually increase the space in the bathroom if the strip of walls around the perimeter bordering the ceiling is the same color as it. The ceiling will appear higher.
With proper design, the area of the room is not critical if you want to visually increase the space. Even a smart apartment will seem spacious and comfortable to live in if you take into account the secrets of the designers that we talked about in today’s article.
Who among us has not dreamed of a cozy cottage or an old estate like those where the heroines of Jane Austen’s novels live? Alas, the reality is harsh: many have to be content with modest studio apartment V panel house. But if we are unable to change the footage, then filling our home with light and at least visually making it more spacious is accessible to everyone.
Choosing wallpaper
With the help of correctly selected wallpaper, you can transform any room beyond recognition and even make a miniature room visually spacious.
You can increase the space of the room if you cover the walls with light wallpaper in soft, cool shades - blue, silver-gray, mint, ash pink.
It is better if they are plain, with a small, discreet pattern or embossing. Wallpaper with large roses or wide stripes will create the opposite effect - it will turn an already cramped room into a box.
A square-shaped room will gain the missing depth if the wall farthest from the entrance is covered with photo wallpaper with a calm landscape.
A room with a low ceiling will become visually higher if you take wallpaper with vertical stripes. But there is a small nuance in their use. To achieve desired effect, with such wallpaper they cover the walls up to the ceiling, laying a narrow line along the contour, laconic design, white ceiling plinth. Resist the temptation to run a strip cut from the same wallpaper along the top edge. This will make the ceiling in your room even lower.
Also, in a small room, it is undesirable to use wallpaper of two colors that are very different from one another, and to cover the junction with a noticeable border. 
But almost the same technique will help increase the height of the ceiling if you take wallpaper of the same color, but for the upper part - plain, and for panels - with a pattern, or make the lower part of the walls plain, and the top and ceiling - striped.
And one more trick: if you want the rooms to appear higher, during renovation, before painting the walls or gluing wallpaper, round the joints between the ceiling and the walls. Then you won’t have to resort to various tricks so often.
Laying the right floor
If you want the room to seem more spacious, opt for light floor shades: ceramic tiles– for the bathroom and toilet, laminate or parquet – for the bedroom or living room.
Pay attention to how the tiles or parquet blocks will be laid. Placed longitudinally, they will help make the room elongate, and if you lay them diagonally, the room will appear much larger than its actual size.
When choosing a carpet or rug, give preference to plain models in pastel shades. Catchy, with a contrasting pattern, visually reduce the already small space.
If you decide to visually expand the space, remember that longitudinal stripes look very elegant. By selecting flooring similar type, you certainly can't go wrong.
Don't skimp on mirrors
With the help of mirrors you can create a real miracle, because the space reflected in them doubles! Of course, you shouldn’t turn an entire wall into a solid mirror, otherwise the room will look like a ballet class.
A low room will be made more spacious by a tall (from ceiling to floor) but not too wide mirror. You will immediately feel that the room has become different. 
Do you want your living room to look not only fresh, but also balanced? Place the mirror so that your favorite plants are reflected in it: three or four flowerpots will turn a cramped room into a real greenhouse.
You can also visually enlarge the bathroom with the help of a mirror, which, according to the good old tradition, is hung above the sink. It is not only practical, but also beautiful. Light monochromatic tiles will enhance the effect.
Hanging curtains
In a small apartment, “clothing for windows” must comply with the same requirements - be plain or with a discreet pattern and, if possible, translucent. Curtains that are too voluminous, with heavy folds and a complex lambrequin will make things worse small room even tighter. 
When decorating windows, try to avoid multi-layering. Transparent tulle with light curtains can be successfully replaced with a denser material without supplementing it with anything.
If you feel too uncomfortable open space, you can limit yourself to only Roman blinds or textile roller blinds. By the way, it is not at all necessary to supplement them regular curtains, and tulle will be completely unnecessary.
Do you consider curtains an indispensable attribute of window decoration? Well, your right! Just try to use it wisely. In a room with low ceilings, window curtains should be attached just below the ceiling, allowing the lush folds to fall freely to the floor.
Have you had the dubious “luck” of living in a house with narrow windows? There is nothing you can do about it from the outside, but inside you can combine two of these windows with a common cornice, and use translucent thick tulle as decoration. The room will look much more harmonious. But you should not use this technique if you have windows standard size: this is impractical; washing and ironing such huge curtains is very inconvenient, and hanging them up is a real pain. In addition, a long horizontal strip of fabric draping the entire wall does not decorate the interior at all.
Arranging furniture
Owners of small apartments need to pay great attention to the choice of material from which the furniture is made. Coffee tables tabletops of the same size and shape, the tabletops of which are made of glass and wood, look completely different: wooden - solid and heavy, glass (although often heavier) - almost weightless. 
Glass shelves seem just as light and airy. The feeling of spaciousness will become even stronger if you place a white pot with a climbing plant (for example, cissus or Sprenger asparagus) on such a shelf, and attach a large mirror with a discreet frame or without it to the wall.
Glass objects are a win-win option: they visually enlarge a small room. A well-kept aquarium in the living room, beautiful glasses or original form glasses in the kitchen, elegant photo frames in the bedroom are just a small part of where glass can be used.
Lifehacks for expanding space for different types of premises
And finally, one more piece of advice: without neglecting the words of professionals, listen to your own feelings. Designer recommendations are general character, but only you have the power to make your home, even small, cozy and unique.
From the editor
Owning an apartment is almost everyone’s dream modern man, and for many it becomes a reality. But not everyone can afford a large, spacious living space. We have collected best tips interior designers and are ready to tell you how to visually enlarge the space. Square meters This article will not help you, but we promise a visual effect.
The easiest way to visually expand a room is wallpaper for walls. The choice in this segment is unlimited, from budget options to luxury ones, and the process of wallpapering itself does not require the work of a professional.
Tatyana Avramenko, designer: “ If we talk about what colors make a room look bigger, these are definitely warm shades: green, yellow, beige, cream, apricot. This will make the room seem lighter and, accordingly, more spacious. For a room with low ceilings, I would advise choosing wallpaper with vertical stripes - such a pattern will visually lengthen the walls in height. If, on the contrary, you need to make the room longer, use wallpaper with horizontal stripes».
To achieve maximum effect, plain light wallpaper professionals recommend combining it with simple and functional furniture. Don’t clutter up an already small space: let the sofa unfold only at night, and hide non-essential items in the closet.
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Wallpaper for a narrow room
You can visually correct the proportions of an elongated room by combining different types wallpaper Long walls we issue in light colors, which are one of the trends of 2014. This visually enlarges the space between them. The short ones need to be brought closer to each other. To do this, one of the walls should be made darker. You can play with contrast: glue wallpaper with a small pattern on one wall, and wallpaper with a large pattern or photo wallpaper on the other.
Ulyana Shevtsova, designer, Perfectionism company: “ An image with perspective will help to visually dissolve the usual boundaries of a room: be it an Italian street or Cote d'Azur, going into the distance. And also a set geometric shapes, located in a certain way.»
Contrasting colors and large patterns literally “eat up” the space. But in the case of a narrow room, they work the other way around.
In order to increase narrow room with high ceilings, the designers have a little trick up their sleeve: wallpaper should be glued to the walls at a distance of 10-20 cm from the top edge. In this way, the ceiling will settle a little, and the room as a whole will seem more spacious.
How to "raise" low ceilings?
The exact opposite problem is how to visually increase the height of the ceiling. This is where wallpaper with a vertical pattern will come to the rescue. They will stretch the walls upward, making the room seem more spacious. 
Curbs for walls lower ceilings. Don't use them if you want to make the room look upward.
An original idea is to put photo wallpaper with a picture of the sky on the ceiling. Such a pattern will create the illusion of infinity, due to which the room will seem more voluminous.
Wallpaper for a dark room
A bright room seems airier and more spacious. Therefore, if your windows face the shady side, add artificial lighting: all kinds of sconces, lamps. But avoid massive chandeliers.
Large interior items steal space. The freer the room, the more voluminous it looks.
Essential in a dark room light wallpaper for walls. Warm yellowish shades are best. You can also choose popular photo curtains in the same color scheme.
Many people are familiar with the problem of cramped living space. The legacy of the old design solution for multi-storey buildings is small-sized apartments, with narrow corridors and small rooms. To expand the space, you have to demolish the walls and perform a complete or partial redevelopment. But what about those who are not ready for such radical changes? One of simple solutions– this is wallpaper that expands space.
Wallpaper in the interior of small rooms
The use of decorative materials creates an optical effect that makes any room larger. If the goal is a budget option expansion of living space, then the most inexpensive and practical way– use of wallpaper. Range of this decorative material so big that suitable option easy enough to find.
When choosing wallpaper for small rooms, you must adhere to a few simple rules:
- the color, pattern and texture of the material should not be overloaded;
- design solution should create psychological comfort for all family members.
To visually change the geometry of a small kitchen, corridor or living room, you can use several various techniques wallpapering. Compliance with certain technology and other recommended criteria will help increase space without resorting to costly reconstruction methods.
Criterias of choice
The principle of expanding space is to deceive the eye. Correctly selected wallpaper makes the room brighter and visually larger, due to the human perception of colors and the play of light.
Color spectrum
To visually enlarge a room, you need to use the right colors. It has been established that human perception of the color palette can either enlarge or reduce any object. The room looks larger and more spacious if light shades are used in the interior. If the task is to expand geometry, designers recommend giving preference to the following colors:
- matte, glossy and pearl white;
- bright yellow;
- warm and cold shades of light sand tones;
- cold and warm light blue, light green and light pink.
Since the visual effect is achieved through the play of light, you need to take into account the amount of sun entering the room.
IMPORTANT! You should not use the cold spectrum in shaded rooms and poorly lit corridors, choose for them decorative coating warm shades.
Plain wallpaper in a small room is a win-win option. They do not attract attention and blend harmoniously with any interior. If you want wallpaper with a print, then you need to choose it especially carefully. There are several recommendations that will help you make the right choice:
- A large floral or geometric pattern absorbs the surrounding volume and makes the room darker. The exception is large decorative element, which is one of the popular design techniques. It is glued to one of the walls, the rest are covered with plain wallpaper. This technique creates the effect of enlarging the room due to lateral vision.
- Wallpaper for a small room, which visually enlarges the space, can have a small and not too dense floral pattern on a light, warm background. This is an ideal solution that can be used to decorate walls in a small bedroom or children's room. A child's room can become larger if you wallpaper it with small repeating patterns of cartoon characters.
- The strip is one of the most effective techniques geometry changes. It is suitable for corridors, bedrooms and living rooms.
- add depth to the room. To create perspective, choose pictures that depict a horizon line, a seascape, paths running into the distance, or distant panoramic plans that create a 3D effect. It is acceptable to use a floral print with large positioning of the details of the picture.
In the interior of a small apartment you can combine several types of wallpaper. The main rule that must be followed when gluing them is the right combination color scheme and print.
Texture
Like a large print, a voluminous textured pattern makes the room feel closer. To avoid this visual effect, the texture should be uniform. Since the reflection of light helps create the visual illusion of a large space, it is recommended to choose a glossy or pearlescent texture.
If the design solution involves the use textured materials, preference should be given to fine floral embossing or striped texture. Volumetric wallpaper that increase the space of the room must meet the following requirements:
- combination of no more than 2 colors (base and embossing);
- one or both colors must be highly reflective.
It is recommended to glue light-colored wallpaper, without ornament or with a simple pattern. Wallpaper for the corridor, expanding the space (photos are presented in the gallery below), should reflect light well, which solves the problem of a narrow and dark hallway space. The photo also shows examples various options decor in the interior of a small apartment.
Wall design features
The expansion of the apartment must be carried out taking into account the lighting, ceiling heights and other interior features. There are several techniques that professional decorators use.
Kitchen
What wallpaper can be used for a small kitchen? In Khrushchev, where the kitchen area usually does not exceed 6 m, there is usually a lot of furniture and household appliances. This involves using simple wall decoration. To avoid overloading the space, use plain wallpaper in light shades. An interesting solution is also the use of narrow-format photo wallpaper with a perspective (pastoral village landscape, terrace overlooking the garden).
Living room and bedrooms
Or the bedroom can be enhanced with a striped print. When gluing wallpaper with a striped texture or a geometric linear pattern, you need to take into account several features:
- the vertical strip helps to adjust the height of the ceilings, visually increasing the height of the walls;
- a horizontal stripe lengthens and widens a narrow room.
One of unusual ways sticking striped wallpaper– diagonal arrangement of stripes. This technique allows you to visually lengthen the room. The stripes should be positioned in the direction of the light flow. You need to glue the wallpaper so that the strip starts from the top edge of the window and goes down towards the opposite wall.
INTERESTING! To increase the height of the room, when wallpapering, you can step back 5-7 cm from the ceiling.
Photo wallpapers are appropriate in any living rooms. For the living room, you can use natural motifs, and for the nursery, drawn fairy-tale scenes are suitable. Photo wallpaper is glued to a wall that is not cluttered with furniture. The remaining walls are covered with plain wallpaper. IN dark rooms Light warm shades should predominate, and in light shades it is permissible to use cool colors. The design of the photo wallpaper should be light and have depth (background).
Another solution is to increase the space by using wallpaper in two colors. In this case, use one color scheme, But different shades. Light ones are glued at the top of the wall, darker ones at the bottom. The border between the canvases can be emphasized with a narrow horizontal edging. Two shades of the same color can be used in other ways. To create volume, dark wallpaper stick to the wall with the window and the one opposite it. Light ones are glued to the side walls. The light entering the room from the window makes the walls the same color and helps to visually enlarge the room.
Additional methods
To change the geometry of the space of small rooms, you can use not only wallpaper. There are several popular ways to expand the interior:
- mirrors make any room much larger if placed on opposite walls;
- the furniture should be darker than the walls, one or more shades;
- should be light and transmit light well, since the illuminated room seems more spacious;
- if the windows are small, use whole glass instead of sash.
Do not clutter the room with unnecessary furniture, bright accessories and souvenirs. Add additional lighting to make the room seem more spacious. evening time. Glossy stretch ceiling will also add volume and depth to a small apartment.
Expansion of space is not necessarily associated with global remodeling small apartment. Properly selected wallpaper and additional accessories help to enlarge any room without spending a lot of time, effort and money. See other examples (click on the image to enlarge):