Apartment design: modern ideas and fashion trends

Now with the arrangement of apartments are relevant modern interiors that do not overload the house and suggest a fashionable design. Therefore, it is important to know the characteristic features of modern interiors and the nuances of their design.

Modern interior design is the exact opposite of the traditional. It is characterized by the presence of straight lines and clear forms. The peculiarity is that this style is unpretentious in accessories. As decoration, some bright colors or fancy shapes are most often used, but in small quantities.

But the central place should be occupied by classical geometric figures, such as a circle, a cylinder and others. Monograms and curlicues should not be, because they are peculiar to the classical interior. Today, an important trend of modern design of an apartment of a panel house is the presence of a large and spacious room of at least 53 square meters. m. The space should be open and free. But such rooms should not be filled with emptiness.

The details should be not so much, but they should be clearly visible. Ideas of planning are such that the furniture is arranged in separate groups, often it allows you to divide the space into zones. In addition, in all modern interiors, there are many unusual backlit manipulations, dividing the room with spotlights, wall lamps and floor lamps in a spacious room into functional areas.

In modern interiors, bare floors without carpet are popular. It is only permissible to use real animal skins in living rooms and for furnishing an office or small bedside rugs in the bedroom. Large traditional carpets are unacceptable for a new and modern style.Rugs can be laid dotted in all rooms where they are needed. But they should be small with a short nap.

Another important feature of the modern interior is that it has accents with a metallic sheen. Now there is a century of modern technology in the yard, so home appliances often have a laconic metal case. Glossy surfaces should also be present in modern interiors. So, steel, glass, a glossy tile, the chromeplated metal, and also the varnished surfaces will perfectly fit into it. They are able to reflect the light and make the room more stylish.

Matte elements are also present in this interior, but they are not as common as glossy. The interior should contain a lot of flat surfaces that make up the overall surface. But the textured elements dilute the modern interior.

All interior elements, including furniture, should be open to the public. They do not have fancy dress covers or draperies. This direction is also characterized by the presence of wide spacious windows. Some windows should have a panoramic view.

Lambrequins are not valid. Refusal of such window decoration allows you to make the room more free. Although the windows seem naked without it, but the daylight and landscapes opening from the window fill at first glance the empty room with life. Window frames are often highlighted in a contrasting color. This is another important feature that relates to the trends of the modern style.

As for the decor items, their number is an important feature of modern interiors. They should be a little bit, and all of them should be strictly selected in form and design. The shelves should not be filled to the limit; it is enough to arrange several statuettes in a chaotic order.

The colors of accessories need to be monitored, they should fit organically into the interior of the room. Fresh flowers are not peculiar for arranging the interior of modern apartments. It is better to use decorations from dry branches or twigs. In the cabinets on the shelves should not be a lot of books with bright covers. That is why the roots are better to hide inside the cabinet.This arrangement of books will not spoil the composition and will not distract the eye.

At arrangement use modern works of art. or graphic images, posters. Photos are not hung, like classic paintings. There should be no framework. Decor items for modern interiors are used only in light or black and white colors.

An important distinction of the interior in the style of minimalism is that all objects should be simple, functional. So you can even arrange a room of 20 square meters. m. That is why the room should be only essential furniture with a simple finish.

Walls and other surfaces act as backgrounds and do not attract attention. That is why, before doing repairs in a modern style, it is necessary to determine the specific stylistic direction, as well as the color scheme in which the interior will be decorated. Only after that you can proceed to the choice of furniture and accessories.

Furniture in no case do not place on the perimeter of the walls, leaving indentations of at least 50 cm. Thus, you can competently fill the room, placing it in separate islands.

Now fashionable are apartments by type of studio. They assume the presence of a single space and the division into functional zones. In this case, furniture grouping is an excellent option. In such apartments the interior is most often made out in a modern style.

As for the window sills and other surfaces, they are not cluttered, but on the contrary, free. They can be used as a worktop or work area. Also popular is the interior design in the Italian style. In 2017, it is particularly relevant. It combines both modern and more traditional design. It may contain some luxury items and more modern furniture models. Beds in this case are complemented with canopies, cozy fireplaces are placed in the living rooms. Furniture is decorated with elements of carving or weaving in the form of a vine.

Italian style is distinguished by natural aesthetics and simplicity of geometric forms, which is similar to modern trends. For apartments in the Italian style is characteristic of the presence of some decorative elements left in sight. Most often, their role is performed by dishes or watches.It also assumes space and the absence of various barriers. Therefore, in modern Italian interiors expand the window frames and remove all partitions, dismantle the door.

For the decoration of modern interiors are very popular natural materials. Moreover, the requirement of naturalness and environmental friendliness applies to both mothers for decoration and raw materials used in the manufacture of furniture. So, wood, natural stone, plaster, metal and leather elements are perfect for arranging modern interiors. It is better not to use plastic and other non-natural materials, they are not in fashion now.

This style assumes proximity to nature and durability of all purchased natural furniture. In all such interiors must be present natural wood. Beautiful texture and woody pattern are unique. They are able to fill any room with comfort. Wood can manifest itself in either decorating the floor or walls, or in the design of window frames, doorways, furniture sides and even tables,chairs and kitchen sets.

The wood is perfectly combined with both dark and light shades in the interior. It is selected in such a way that it creates a contrast and emphasizes the elegance of the interior. Woods such as maple, ash or aspen blend well with brighter colors. They allow you to emphasize the individuality of the wood pattern.

The darker color of wenge will create a beautiful contrast with light surfaces and glossy textures in a modern interior. A very important feature of modern interior design is metallic luster. In the kitchen, furniture legs should be chrome-plated, and steel should be used to finish the worktop and apron.

Since the use of large wooden frames, limiting the elements of decor, is unacceptable, the mirrors and paintings can adorn the silver metal elements. Brass and copper are also used. Now some use velvet for the decoration of modern rooms. In 2017, he gained great popularity, and therefore is often used by designers when finishing apartments.In addition, the leading position is taken this year by such material as stone - marble, granite and even some semiprecious stones are used. They are framed by pieces of furniture, decorative elements or doorways.

Modern rooms of apartments and houses should be brighter, since the use of pastel colors suggests filling the rooms with space. Since now people more often prefer the central location of apartments, sacrificing their area, the interior has to be designed in such a way that it seems as free as possible with limited space.

Many new standard apartments have a small area. That is why for their decoration they use only the brightest tones that lift the ceilings up and visually expand the area of ​​the rooms. A bright room always seems more than a dark one. But for contrast, you can use some deep shades, because they make the interior more fashionable. And it can be both small and large decorative items.

The basic color range should be white. Almost any shades, any furniture and decor items look great against its background. In addition, white color symbolizes purity and freshness. He is able to hide some of the disadvantages of the room, while showing its dignity. Whiteness resembles weightlessness and lightness.

When finishing modern interiors, you can use two additional colors that could dilute the white interior. The main thing - to choose two such tones that will be combined with each other. You can dilute the white interior with some wood shade, as well as gray textures. You can give preference to darker contrasting tones, for example, dark brown or black. Thus, you can arrange almost any purpose of the room.

Screaming colors and shades are not peculiar to modern interiors. It should abandon the light green, orange, lilac shades, as well as the color of fuchsia. Contrast combinations are still permissible, including black-and-white, white-red ensembles. To raise the mood, you can use some energetic, but unobtrusive shades. You can give preference to some purple hues or blue combinations.

Yellow with lemon tint is also acceptable.In the modern interior the centerpiece is beige. It is very versatile and contrasts well with dark gray and brown. All gray tones perfectly fit modern styles, especially with a silvery sheen. They are an integral part of the design of the apartment in the style of high-tech or techno.

Wall decoration in the interior involves the use of monochrome monochrome surfaces that do not contain colorful and bright speckled patterns. It is best to use wallpaper, which will be the background for modern black and white paintings and other works of art. But when decorating walls, it is permissible to use plant motives. It is important that they are soft and less catchy.

For the decoration of the walls actual this year is a geometric print. Although it has some sharp lines, it allows you to relax and unwind. It is better to use accent decoration of the walls, the main decoration should be made in the same tone. In addition, an important requirement for wall decoration is that they should be pleasant to the touch.

Some surfaces can be accentuated by decorating them with pleasant velvet textures. But now, as before, the most common version of wall coverings are wallpapers, which also perfectly fit into the modern style. Modern designers recommend purchasing fiberglass or textile based wallpaper with an interesting texture. The interior will look great wallpaper with a marble pattern or abstract patterns.

With the design of ceilings need to be careful. Unusual experiments can be applied only if the apartment has high ceilings and the room itself is spacious. If your house has a ceiling higher than 3 m, then it can be decorated with interesting textured elements or multi-level facades.

But if you have a small room height, then decorative panels, decorated in bright colors, are perfect. In this case, the ceiling should visually lift the room and expand it. Therefore, the perfect solution would be a glossy suspended ceiling.

Installing a modern chandelier with additional color lighting will emphasize the elegance and minimalism of the modern interior.Chandelier for the ceiling should be more simple and not fanciful.

As for the finishing of the floor, the elegant option - marble floors. They are great for the more traditional interiors of modern apartments. But for such interiors as loft, hi-tech or minimalism it is better to purchase self-leveling floors. The surface of such a floor can be glossy to reflect other stylish elements. Laminate is perfect for finishing the floor, because it can imitate many textures, including marble.

Wood flooring is a classic that never goes out of fashion.therefore, such surfaces can also be safely used for finishing. Wenge or bleached oak floors are perfect. For such a floor in any case should not use fleecy coatings, such as carpet. In addition, the use of carpets is unacceptable both on the floor and on the walls. Textures should be smooth and glossy.

You can also choose tiles for decoration. Stacking black and white tiles in a checkerboard pattern is very fashionable.Such a contrast combination is an ideal solution for a modern interior.

For any house and apartment is a fashionable option - designer furniture with unusual design and asymmetrical shapes. But now the use of compact pieces of furniture with a device like a transformer is also popular. It is better if most of the pieces of furniture will have a folding type of mechanism. All these furniture items can be removed when they are not needed to free up space.

Instead of chairs, it is better to use bar stools, and tabletops in classic tables should be replaced with bar counters. Chairs and chairs, as well as tables should be transformable so that they can perform more functions and take up less space. So you do not have for each tenant to buy individual individual pieces of furniture, it will be enough just to adjust the table or chair for a comfortable pastime of each tenant.

Cabinets and storage systems must be built in and most functional. More attention needs to be paid to the internal filling of the cabinets. Now also remain in fashion compartment models of cabinets. The furniture as a whole should complement the space of the room and allow it to be used more functionally.

The shape of the furniture should be softer and more streamlined. And it is better to use modular furniture, with which you can experiment, rearranging individual elements. Some brands offer interesting modular sofas, not just wardrobes.

As for the kitchen, pay attention to the mini-models. They assume small lockers and most open storage. Kitchenettes look very cute and modern. The walls in the living room are not so popular now, but still many glass models are in demand.The glass must be frosted in order to hide the contents of the cabinets.

To the design of the furniture, you can add interesting floral motifs or decorative stone. So, handles can have unusual shapes. The bathroom furniture should also be simple and functional. The use of silver, gray and natural white shades is acceptable. It is better not to buy furniture of golden color or under beige. The snow-white bathroom is the perfect solution for modern apartment decoration.

The layout of the interior may vary depending on the type of room. If this studio apartment, it is important to properly divide it into functional areas. And for zoning it is better to use multi-level floors, ceilings, changing textures and shades of the walls. In this case, try to exclude solid partitions.

If your apartment has several rooms, then the planning should be approached more responsibly. The traditional living room can be a standard room where all guests and households will gather in cozy family evenings. But modern layouts suggest the combination of a living room with a dining area.In modern apartments, the kitchen does not take up much space, so it is rather difficult to place a dining room in it.

In this regard, the dining area is transferred to the living room, so you can put a larger table and stools in it. As for the kitchen, then there are two options for planning. If the room is spacious, then it can include a separate dining area and a working kitchen corner. Tables can be round and concise. Glass items are also very popular in modern kitchens.

This kitchen is most often divided into several functional areas: the working area of ​​the hostess with a kitchen set and an apron, where there are many household appliances, and a dining area for eating. Another variation involves a small kitchen, where there will be only a dining suite and a working area of ​​the hostess, then the dining room is taken out into the living room.

When planning your kitchen, keep in mind that storage systems are best placed as high as possible. It is better if they are open. Closed kitchen cabinets overflow the space and makes it more limited. It is better to unload the upper half of the kitchen and install as many open shelves as possible there.

As for the layout of the bedroom or bedroom area in a studio apartment, this room should be very bright and comfortable. It should be sterile, but not too boring. In the bedroom you need to arrange the bed so that there is room for other items of interior.

It is better to refuse standard and traditional dressing tables. Instead, it is better to use a simple and functional console. It can be fixed on the wall or stand on one support. The bedroom can also accommodate a work area. It will also be replaced by a functional console.

It will also be practical to purchase a modern transformer table, which can be put in any place depending on the basic layout of the room. As for the cabinets, it is necessary to install a narrow cabinet for storing linen, for example, a compartment model

For the arrangement of the interior of children's rooms in modern apartments use lighter and uncluttered furniture. It assumes simplicity of lines and shapes, but differs from the interior of rooms for adults in that it has more decorative elements and bright accents. The walls can be decorated with modern cartoon characters within the framework, but it is better to use plain wallpaper. Bright pillows and blankets will set the modern style well.

In the modern children's room should be a lot of cabinets and drawers. You should purchase a separate comfortable bed, place it in the corner and buy a small functional wall with your child’s workplace.

As for the bathroom planning, as a rule, it is more difficult, because in modern apartments it is very small. Therefore, it is better to install a more modern, standard-shaped shower cubicle with translucent glass surfaces. You can hang as many mirrors as possible to visually expand the space. The room should have a lot of convenient functional shelves where you can arrange all the necessary accessories.

Now designers present fashionable novelties and the best interior designs, which are distinguished by their layout and design. So, in some rooms, designers recommend to abandon the balcony, having demolished the partition between the room and this non-residential room. This way you can fill the apartment with light and make its space wider.

When interior design should be used as little as possible of modern homemade materials. Handmade is not in fashion now, especially for lamps, pillows and blankets. It is better to use more modern purchased products, refusing trinkets. Designers recommend installing as many glass and mirror surfaces as possible, creating mirror installations.

Many designers also point out that it is better to use elements in the form of branches or twigs for the decor of a modern interior, since they look elegant. They also advise to design the entire apartment completely in the same style, regardless of the fact that there may be several rooms in it.

Another interesting example is the design of an apartment in the style of fantasy electrics, which allows you to combine what at first glance is incompatible, and suggests interesting symmetries. Monochrome walls can be decorated with bright panels and elements of the color of aqua.

Another interesting option - the design of the room in the Scandinavian style. It involves the use of additional design details, which are a combination of metal and bright colors. Upholstery furniture can be decorated with patterns in the cell and add some checkered elements to the interior.

Modern style can combine the features of minimalism, country and even some elements of the classics. No less popular is the design of an apartment in the style of pop art, which offers colorful combinations, unusual and juicy mixes.

Designers offer a modern interior in a loft style. It assumes the existence of allegedly not finished rooms, grouping furniture in the center of the room,the use of brickwork and the intentional opening to outsiders of network communications and pipes. The walls in this case are decorated with road signs and other unusual elements, such as graffiti or posters. Now this style is very popular among many modern families.

For the arrangement of modern apartments, they also use notes of Provence, which can be expressed in the presence of light wood surfaces, elegant patterns, and accent floral prints. As for other modern trends, for such styles as techno or hi-tech, in modern interiors, the design of rooms with accents on the walls, the role of which can be performed by photo or 3D wallpaper, is typical.

Popular image on one of the walls of modern cities or attractions of cultural centers. They occupy one wall or run in three-dimensional space. In addition, the wall is decorated with large and voluminous photographs or portraits. An important requirement is that they must be black and white.And it is better if they do not have frames - all borders should be erased.

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