Furniture for a small room: options for placement in the interior

Small living room — Small but cozy living room with fireplace

Recently, studio apartments, the contemporary Soviet small-sized apartments, have become increasingly common. The strong growth of the urban population encourages developers to save housing space. More often, construction companies focus on students, single pensioners, young families who, in search of work, are looking for an opportunity to purchase housing in large cities. And the relative cheapness of small apartments makes them a priority. Naturally, the happy owners of new housing are wondering about the comfortable and functional arrangement of their small apartments.

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Content

Interior of a small room: features
Interior color scheme
Wall and ceiling finishing
Choosing a style for a small room
Zoning of small rooms
Cabinets and storage
We divide the room into zones using furniture
Plywood furniture
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The best ideas on how to decorate a small room comfortably, stylishly and functionally

Interior of a small room: features

Choosing colors for a small room — Choosing light shades and colors for the interior of a small room

Let's consider what are the features of the interior of a small room. Modern designers offer a lot of options for a convenient and ergonomic arrangement of such rooms. When deciding on the arrangement, such points as:

color palette of walls;
options for advantageous room lighting;
selection of easy-to-use and functional items;
zoning of premises for various purposes;
the style that the room design will match.

Interior of a small bedroom in Scandinavian style — Interior of a small bedroom for two adults in Scandinavian style

Interior color scheme

Choosing finishing for a children's room — Choosing decoration and furniture for a small children's room in light colors

When we talk about interior color, most design experts generally agree that the interior decoration of a small room should be done in light colors. This trend is observed because light, warm colors visually increase the space. But what if you don’t like light walls? In this case, you can be advised to highlight one or certain walls in the room with your favorite color. Experts also recommend using pastel shades of your favorite color to paint the wall in the interior.

Small room with a bed on top — Small white room with bright color accents and a bed that goes up

There is a rule of three colors, according to which, in order to create a harmonious space, it is not recommended to use more of them. Of the three colors, one stands out as the base, the other two, as auxiliary, adjacent shades. The base color is used in much greater quantities than the additional ones. In order for the combination of interior colors to be the most harmonious, we advise you to use color compatibility tables.

Small Bedroom Design For Girls — Small Bedroom Design With Pull Out Bed And Podium Table For Girl

Wall and ceiling finishing

Light colors in the interior of a children's room — Light colors and shades in the interior of a small children's room for two children or teenagers

Often, designers recommend using light shades in a small room, both for wall decoration and for the ceiling and floors. Light ceilings in combination with the same shades of flooring will make the space in the room airy. It is recommended to make them glossy for visual expansion of the interior. And it is extremely undesirable to have a pattern on the floors, especially a central pattern. Since it will not expand the space, but will concentrate attention on its small dimensions.

Small bedroom in light colors with cozy built-in lighting

Choosing a style for a small room

Design of a small children's room with built-in transformable furniture — Design of a children's room with built-in transformable furniture with bright orange decor

For a small room, it is best to use modern interior styles. Thus, the high-tech style is very advantageous when arranging space. It is distinguished by strictness and clarity of lines, it is characterized by sliding doors, the presence of partitions and built-in furniture elements, which significantly saves space.

A small and cozy room with the bare minimum — A small and cozy room with the necessary minimum of furniture for one person

An interior such as minimalism speaks for itself. Here you will not find the use of unnecessary design elements or pretentious decorative items. Minimalism is distinguished by the practical absence of unnecessary objects on the surface, everything is hidden and closed from prying eyes, which also appeals to owners of small rooms.

Minimalist small bedroom design with a double bed in a niche and a hidden table behind a partition

Japanese and Chinese interior styles are distinguished by simplicity and conciseness of furniture and accessories. This style attracts with its unobtrusiveness.

Bedroom in the attic in Japanese style — Bedroom on the attic floor in Japanese style “Sakura”

Zoning of small rooms

Small children's room with zoning — Small children's room with color zoning and separation of study and sleeping areas

It is possible to use the space of a small room rationally by dividing it into zones. Zoning of a small room is mainly done with the help of furniture. How to make a functional and harmonious layout of a room with a small capacity?

First of all, you need to decide what areas of the room you need. The design will depend on whether you plan to live in the room alone, or two, three; whether you need a work area, or maybe you have a studio apartment and need to combine it with a kitchen.

Modern living room combined with kitchen — Modern living room combined with dining room and kitchen area

In any case, there are general rules for choosing all types of furniture. It is desirable to match the main interior of the room, it should be small, in addition, you need to choose not bulky models - transformers. Such types of furniture include folding tables, sofas, armchairs, wardrobes - beds. Fortunately, modern manufacturers offer a high variety of models in different price categories and any design.

Transformer shelf — A transformable shelf that turns into a study table

Transformer bed-sofa in the interior — Convenient and functional transformable bed-sofa in the interior

Cabinets and storage

Small children's room with built-in wardrobe and drawers in the bed — Small nursery with built in wardrobe and drawers under the bed and ladder for storage

The choice of furniture for a small room deservedly needs to start with a wardrobe. After all, it is the most capacious and functional furniture in the house. In the case of a small room, the wardrobe can be built into the walls, thereby making a mini dressing room for yourself. It should be at least one and a half meters wide for ease of use. It is advisable to purchase a sliding wardrobe, it saves space very well. A good roomy wardrobe always has sections for seasonal clothes, linen. And you also need compartments for storing shoes and bedding.

Sliding wardrobe in the bedroom — Built-in spacious wardrobe in a small bedroom

If the apartment has one room, you can buy a small closet with a built-in pull-out bed, which is very convenient to save a small space. In a one-room apartment, you can consider the option of moving the wardrobe into the hallway.

Podium with pull-out beds and organized shelves and drawers for storage

We divide the room into zones using furniture

Interior of the office in the bedroom — Interior of a study in a bedroom, separated by sliding glass doors

In small spaces, it is important to separate the work and rest areas. In this case, sliding or built-in panels are used, or compartment doors are installed.

An example of separating the work area from the sleeping area with a partition — An example of dividing the work area and the sleeping area using a partition

For a more harmonious interior look, you need to make a horizontal arrangement of shelves and cabinets. Only a mandatory condition is their location at different levels. By the way, folding work tables will save space in the work area.

Comfortable bedroom with built-in transformable bed — Comfortable bedroom-living room with a built-in convertible bed

The sleeping place can be made, as already mentioned, in the closet or you can buy a small folding sofa. Also, recently designers have come up with such a trick for saving space as two-level beds, or under the ceiling. This saves a lot of space in small rooms.

Plywood furniture

Custom Living Room Furniture Made of Plywood — Custom built-in furniture for a small living room made of plywood

Speaking about the materials from which modern furniture is made, it is necessary to especially note the advantages of items made of plywood. Such furniture is especially preferable for a room, as it does not give the impression of being overloaded and creates a feeling of lightness and openness of space.

Plywood transformable furniture for a small bedroom — Functional and comfortable plywood transformable furniture for a small bedroom

Its main advantages include the strength of the material and wear resistance. A huge variety of designs are created from plywood. And also, due to the relative lightness of the material, it becomes possible to make complex structures, including transformable furniture. The prices for such furniture are pleasantly surprising, with its excellent quality characteristics, it is easily accessible to all categories of citizens.