How to make an interior from the cover?
How to decorate the interior yourself so that it looks no worse than those that can be seen on the pages of glossy publications? To get away from the standards, to do something shocking and amazing – all this is possible even in the Khrushchev and in an apartment with a non-standard layout. You can verify this by looking at a real example of apartments, the area of which does not exceed 45 square meters..
1. Use techniques that break space
Unusual stylish interior
This stylish apartment is located in London, in the famous Tower of London. Its area is only 45 square meters – a square, not uncommon for Russian spaces. Not only do the apartments do not differ in size, but their layout leaves much to be desired. It is elongated, due to which all the rooms before the renovation seemed narrow and cramped. The interior was redesigned by German designer Alexander Fehre. He decided to fix the situation with the help of cunning tricks:
• He laid the parquet with a herringbone, which automatically changed the space;
• He distracted attention from the size and configuration of the rooms with the help of colors;
• The designer visually combined ceilings and walls throughout the apartment, which created the effect of a more spacious space.
Layout of the apartment, 45 sq.m.
2. Get away from standards
Kitchen interier
At this stage, you should forget about the rules and be guided by what your heart tells you. The designer Alexander Fehre did just that, and he achieved an incredible effect. He designed the kitchen in bright colors of red-white-black. To maximally accommodate everything you need, he put an open rack here (which occupied one of the walls).
Unusual colors for the kitchen
The bedroom is shrouded in a purple haze, which is completely unusual for small bedrooms. But oddly enough, this deep shade was able to visually expand the boundaries of space. In addition, this color perfectly soothes and gives a sense of comfort..
Purple walls in the bedroom
Calming colors in the bedroom
3. Add gloss
Living room interior
Only stylish apartments are included in fashion magazines, they always have a gloss, this apartment could not do without it. In the kitchen and living room, these are copper lamps that reflect the sun’s rays and shine beautifully. In the bedroom and bathroom, mirrors and glass play the role of glossy elements. All these details play on the visual expansion of the walls..
Copper lamps in the living room
4. Highlight accents
No accents anywhere in any space. One of the main accents of this apartment is the floor. It is made in dark colors and is quite textured. It certainly attracts attention and harmonizes the interior picture. The panel on which the home theater is installed has also become an accent. It’s invisible at first glance, but it also works to change the space for the better..
The dark floor makes the interior harmonious
5. Add zest
And, of course, the interior from the cover simply cannot exist without its «chips». In this case, this feature was the color scheme, not similar to those that can usually be seen in small sizes. The walls in the kitchen and bathroom also became highlights, they could be painted just white, as they do in many cases, but Alexander Fehre went the other way and chose original wallpaper that complemented the interiors of small rooms well.
Narrow bathroom interior
Visual illusions
Small bathroom interior
Not so long ago, we looked at a real-life example of how to visually expand the space in a narrow apartment. We have found many effective and interesting ideas that should definitely be implemented in a small size..
