How to make an apartment more spacious?

But in an effort to create coziness and convenience in your home, it is important not to cross the line beyond which the apartment will create a feeling of cluttered, cramped space. This can happen even in fairly large apartments, and when arranging small apartments, such a risk is quite large. So, today we’ll talk about how to make an apartment more spacious even with a small room size, what are the techniques for creating a spacious interior and what rules should be followed.

Layout

Dismantling partitions will help make the apartment visually more spacious. You can combine the kitchen and living room, living room with a hall into one space, or even combine these three rooms into one large and spacious one. But at the same time, nevertheless, it is necessary to distinguish between various functional zones. You can separate the zones from one another by painting the walls in different colors, using different flooring or light.

Interior center

If you place any one large or eye-catching object in a room, it will attract attention and distract from the small size of the room or from other details. For example, put a large, cozy sofa in the room, with bright, soft pillows, and those entering the room will first of all pay attention to it.

Invisible doors

Doors, like partitions, act as a space divider, so if possible, get rid of doors as well. If this is not possible, a good solution for expanding the space of the apartment is glass and sliding doors. Sliding doors from floor to ceiling, made of transparent or frosted glass, look especially impressive. Even when closed, they create a feeling of a single space.

Expanding space with color

A bright room always seems larger. Therefore, use cool, light colors and exclude dark, saturated and bright ones. Avoid contrasting combinations, large drawings on the walls, on the contrary, this will narrow the space. The ideal option is to paint the walls and ceiling in pastel, close to each other tones. For example, make the ceiling white and the walls 1-2 tones darker. Wallpaper is also acceptable, but be careful when choosing colors and patterns. Small, inconspicuous drawing is allowed.

Optimal Lighting

It is known that a lighted room seems larger. With the help of light, you can also place accents and zone the room. But here, as in everything, you should not overdo it. Consider in which parts of the room you want to install separate lamps and where to install the main light source. If it is difficult for you to do it yourself, contact the designer, he will help you correctly plan the lighting in the apartment.

Glass and mirrors

An effective and time-tested way to enlarge a space is to use mirrors and glass elements. A large wall mirror in the hallway, above the bed in the bedroom or in the form of a mirror panel in the living room, will add, albeit visually, additional square meters to the area. And in the kitchen, instead of tiles, glass panels should be installed above the desktop.

Minimum number of items

Think carefully about the set of items, accessories and decorations. Nothing extra. Leave only the essentials. When choosing accessories and furniture, make your choice in favor of small sizes, streamlined shapes and rounded corners.

Invisible furniture

To make the room seem bigger and more spacious, the furniture should dissolve in the interior and be invisible. Instead of free-standing bulky wardrobes, order built-in wardrobes with mirrored or glass doors. Furniture with legs, glass, glossy facades and surfaces will also make the room more spacious. Choose furniture with strict lines and simple shapes, discreet colors that will not create a contrast with the color of the walls.

Interior style

Able to facilitate and expand the space of the apartment are such styles as: Hi-tech, minimalism, Scandinavian style, but baroque, empire, rococo should be abandoned, as they will make the interior heavier.