The choice of light and light Scandinavian style for the interior of the living room is a rather interesting solution for the design of houses and apartments. The predominance of bright colors in the room will help to make it spacious, visually increase the area and emphasize comfort. For such a direction would be appropriate and small patches of dark shades. The decor in the Scandinavian style living room should be minimalist. Following this rule will exclude the clutter of the room, will allow you to create a comfortable recreation area for children and adults. With special attention, however, for such a direction is to choose lamps: they must be bright and illuminate the entire area of the room. As for the decor, just a couple of paintings will be enough to create a beautiful and concise design.
Features, characteristics and advantages of style
The most important qualities of the Scandinavian style include lightness and tranquility. The direction is simple, but requires good natural and artificial lighting. It does not use bright inclusions or sharp contrasts: due to this peculiarity in the Scandinavian style harmony and comfort are easily achieved.
As for its advantages, these include:
- ease of implementation (available simple materials will allow owners to easily carry out the design with their own hands);
- lack of pretentiousness and the use of a minimum amount of furniture (contributes to the creation of a cozy modern atmosphere);
- the possibility of realization in the living room with any area (due to the prevailing white color in the interior, the presence of good lighting, even a tiny room will look stylish and original).
Color spectrum
In the Scandinavian style the colors characteristic of the appearance zone of this trend prevail - Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark). The main color scheme should be white. In smaller amounts, light gray or light brown (the color of clarified wood) can be used. Highlight tones in the design will help and dark patches - blue, black. The appropriate "bright" colors used in the direction are considered dark mustard and dark turquoise. They allow you to give the overall interior an unusual look and make it unique.
When choosing colors, you should not completely abandon your favorite bright colors. They may be present in the room in a small amount. For example, a red-white or orange-white pillow with a northern ornament will advantageously dilute the light design and emphasize comfort.
Materials for decoration and decoration
Since one of the main characteristics of the Scandinavian style is simplicity, then you need to choose materials that will emphasize the simplicity of the interior. If possible, you should give preference to the finish, which will create a light atmosphere. Therefore, materials with fancy patterns, ornate ornaments should be abandoned. The easier the repair will be carried out, the more accurately the created style will be maintained. You should also pay special attention to the high quality and environmentally friendly finishes. The use of wood with a slight processing, the presence in the design of plain natural fabrics will help to fully maintain the direction. When these rules are taken into account, the rework will be carried out simply and very quickly.
Walls
The correct solution for the decoration of the walls in the Scandinavian style will be the usual painting. Light compositions should be chosen for work: gray, light blue (almost white) or pure white. You can combine in the design of the living room walls in two colors at once. For example, behind the recreation area paint the wall in a light gray color, and leave the rest white. A universal solution would be to paint all the walls in white. In this case, the surface texture can be ideally even, or have a slight relief, subtle volume patterns. A valid option would be and sticking white wallpaper. It can be plain colored fabrics or finishing materials with small convex patterns. Good look in the Scandinavian living room will be and finish, imitating brick. This may be special wallpaper or foam panels in white.
Floor
Definitely in the living room, decorated in the Scandinavian style, must be laid wooden floor. It is recommended to give preference to products with a clear wood pattern and minimal processing. Materials should be laid in white, light gray, gray or light brown. As for the type of trim to be selected, the most profitable solutions include parquet and laminate flooring. Regular parquet laid out of narrow planks, can spoil the overall interior of the room. It will not only break the overall interior, but also make it less calm (more dynamic). When creating a cozy living room is also allowed a combination of soft textile and wood flooring. Thus, in the recreation area you can lay a light carpet, and in the rest of the room to lay the laminate.
Ceiling
For living rooms, decorated in the Scandinavian style, it is quite easy to choose the finish of the ceiling. Suitable options include:
- ordinary whitewash;
Allows you to easily and budget repair, perfectly complement the overall look of the room. - drywall constructions;
It is recommended to dry-up ceilings with gypsum plasterboard, which will have to be leveled for whitewashing for too long. The height of the wall for such a construction should be more than 2.7 m. Otherwise, its installation will lead to a visual reduction of the living room. Gypsum ceilings can be assembled from 1-2 levels, but all of them should be painted in white. - stretched canvas.
Convenient solution for quick "alignment" of the ceiling. The recommended are not glossy, and matte canvas with bright white color. Suitable model "under the whitewash", "under the satin."
Choice of furniture
For the recreation area in the living room it is necessary to choose a comfortable sofa. It is recommended to select models with soft armrests. It can be complemented by a pair of chairs upholstered in the same fabric or as similar in quality as possible. The sofa itself may have a white, light gray, gray-blue color. A small coffee table, installed in front of the sofa, can have an auxiliary shelf or be supplemented with wheels. But it must be wooden. For storage of books, souvenirs, it is recommended to purchase a small wooden rack in the natural or bleached color of the tree, painted in light gray, white. In the spacious hall, owners can also install a white bookcase with open shelves or hang 2-3 white shelves on the wall. If you intend to install the TV, then under it you can buy a simple white cabinet (similar to an established coffee table).
Lighting
The main requirement for lighting in the Scandinavian living room is its brightness and adequacy. Every corner of a bright room should be properly lit at any time. It is recommended to choose a suspended chandelier with a non-standard lampshade as the main illuminator. A designer model consisting of numerous elements and including a multitude of light bulbs ideally complements the interior. The ceiling itself can be white, black, gray. Laconic to add a rest zone will help floor lamps or spots. If a room has a large area, ceiling spotlights, located along 1-2 walls, will also become useful. They will help to illuminate the remote parts of the room. Also in the remote corners of the living room owners can install 1-2 floor lamps. A modern electric fireplace can also act as an auxiliary light source.
Decor and textiles
The thematic interior element of the Scandinavian living room can be a false fireplace or an ordinary electric fireplace. Of course, in a country house, the owners can lay out a real fireplace, near which they will spend their family leisure time in winter. But a stylish electric model in white or black will also be appropriate to look in the overall design. On the walls of the owners can hang a couple of paintings with monochrome drawings or inscriptions. Also pictures with the image of snow-covered mountain landscapes will approach. Perfectly complement this decor and sofa cushions with northern ornaments or black and white silhouettes of deer, mountains. Curtains are recommended to choose in white or gray. It can be long cloths in a floor or rolled monophonic curtains. Well complement the created direction and a pair of green living plants that are installed on the windowsill, near the entrance to the room, on the coffee table.
Various wooden decor will help to beautifully decorate the Scandinavian living room: 3d figurines of plywood, wooden pendants and carved wooden vases of white or light brown color.
Little Scandinavian living room
Making a small living room in Khrushchev or another small apartment is a practical and correct solution. Light finish and furniture will help to visually raise the ceiling, make the room spacious. The presence of gray blotches in a small room is better to exclude. But laying a light brown wooden floor on the contrary, will contribute to emphasizing the special coziness and comfort. To organize a recreation area, it is recommended to choose a small sofa and 1-2 chairs. Near them you can install a compact coffee table. A good addition will be a high cabinet, located next to the sofa. As a decor it is recommended to use a couple of dull wall paintings. Also emphasize the style helps location on the cabinet of a small pot with a green plant. Curtains in a small living room is better to choose long to the floor or short, covering the window sill. Cushions should not be used.
Conclusion
Having carefully studied the description, features and characteristics of the Scandinavian style, it is easy to decorate a spacious or small living room in it. This direction will allow to update the interior of the room, visually increase its area and create a harmonious atmosphere. At the request of the owners can use only white color design, or give preference to a combination of gray and white. With proper selection of finishes and furniture in such colors to create an amazing living room will be quite easy and simple. If necessary, other more saturated or dark colors can complement the light combination. You also need to pay special attention to the selection of optimal decor and lamps: they must competently complement the created environment and emphasize the attractiveness of the direction.
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