Present realities do not allow each family, with the advent of a child, to purchase an apartment in which there will be several rooms. This is due to the high cost of housing and collateral waste for the maintenance of the child. Basically, the young family is forced to live together in a one-room apartment, sharing the space of the main room equally. To rationally divide a dwelling and beautifully arrange an apartment, it is necessary to approach the design of a one-room apartment with a child or with two children responsibly. It is necessary to take into account many factors that together will not make you feel cramped.
- A typical layout.
Typical layout is familiar to residents of old houses. Here we can see the small size and footage of the main room, ranging from seventeen to twenty-five square meters. In apartments with this type of planning it is harder to come up with something interesting design decisions, since the scales limit the flight of imagination.
It does not matter what your layout is. Be sure to try to fit the actual size of the room with the necessary furniture. Do not overload the interior. To do this, choose smaller models that will fit well, and do not take up much space.
Zoning the room
This procedure is simply necessary for such a case, since each member of the family must have a corner for successful functioning in all spheres. If you have a large room, you should divide it into zones:
- The parents' sleeping area;
Here you should arrange furniture, which will perform the function of sleeping and working. Very good fit sofa bed. At night you can sleep on it, occupying part of the room, and in the daytime, when this part is needed under the work area, you can lay it down. Of course, it will be extremely appropriate if you have a typical layout. If the layout is free, then the installation of the bed does not harm the room, but, conversely, decorates. Here it is worth taking care of the zoning - separate the bed with plasterboard. So you make a mini bedroom.
- Child's sleeping area;
A child's bed is an integral part of the children's sleeping area. Be sure to install a working or writing desk where the child can do school assignments and implement various hobbies and interests. This zone should be oriented to natural light sources - next to the window. A children's corner can be separated by shelving to allow the child to feel in his own room.
A great solution is to make a special niche under which you can hide a bed. This will simultaneously make the children's zone higher, which will have a positive impact on lighting and will save space.
- Living area.
This area is optional, because in the apartment you can receive guests in the kitchen. If space in the room allows, combine the sleeping area and the living room. This will be the best method of saving space. The sofa and table look great as an improvised living room.
What do you need to remember when building an interior?
The design of a one-room apartment for a family with a child implies compliance with many factors. Competently zoning space is quite difficult. To make the apartment spacious and comfortable for residents and guests, the following criteria should be taken into account:
- how many people are in the family;
- the child's age;
- the area of the main room;
- ceiling height;
- the location of windows and doors.
The above little things determine the interior of the room. Zoning, furniture selection and location depend on them. Be sure to remember the age of the living child. This is the determining factor. Be based on the child's age classification:
- preschool age;
- Primary School;
- high school;
- graduation classes.
The first option implies the possibility of a lack of a desk, because there is still no need to do homework. Instead of the table, install many wall shelves on which the child will store toys and other important things.
Elementary and secondary school already requires a desk, a table lamp and other supplies. Do not make the children's area too closed to constantly be able to follow the child. At this age, personal life is subject to the need for control.
Graduation classes are the first need to create the appearance of a separate children's zone. Make it closed so that the child can feel alone with himself. Otherwise, it will not be enough level of comfort, which offers a house, and most of the time he will try to spend outside the house. If we talk about the style of the room, then the best style will be modern, because it will allow you to use the most compact furniture.
Psychology of design
Living several people in a room can often breed conflicts. This is due to the fact that people do not feel a sufficient level of freedom, which must be felt at home. To do this, it is necessary to install partitions, and discard the ideas of cluttering the room's furniture. The presence of personal space in a one-room apartment will help to smooth out any conflicts, because everyone can relax, when necessary.
Furniture
When choosing furniture, you need to consider three main principles:
- The room must have a minimum amount of furniture;
- The dimensions of each model must match the size of the room;
- Furniture должна быть выполнена в одном стиле, чтобы гармонично сочетаться друг с другом.
A competent solution is the use of a transformer bed. An example is an elevator bed, which is built into the cabinet. A common model is a folding sofa that performs a sleeping and working function. So you take care of ergonomics. In the children's part of the room, a multi-storey bed will help to save space, which will serve as a bed and a wardrobe. In the lower tier you can install a desk, creating a working area for the child.
In the sleeping area of parents it is important to install a large and comfortable wardrobe. To visually expand the space on the doors of this cabinet, install a mirror. This will contribute to better lighting.
Gamma of the room
Given the need to visually expand the area of the room, you need to use light colors in the surface finish. Do not use too many shades in the decoration of the room. This will negatively affect the visual increase. You can make the shade zonal, decorating the zone in a certain format. Make the children's zone brighter, and leave the parent in neutral tones.
Do not use wallpaper with dimensional patterns or ornament. They do not look very good in small rooms and create an eclectic effect. If you want to decorate the room with dark shades, create additional light sources.
Room decoration
An important aspect of finishing a one-room apartment with a child is the need to take into account the fact of the correct distribution of light. Observe the following:
- The ceiling needs to be finished in light colors, so as not to create a bubble sensation;
- The walls can be made darker, but focus on light tones to visually expand the space;
- Insert a variety of glossy and reflective coatings that will contribute to visual expansion (stretch glossy ceiling, lacquer floors, wallpaper with silkscreen).
If you used the zonal division of the room, you can pick up different material for each zone. You can decorate walls with: wallpaper, paints, decorative plaster, stone (natural or artificial). The floor covering should be uniform, it can be chosen from the following options: laminate, linoleum, parquet, carpet.
Curtains should be of light material or transparent. This is necessary for high-quality room insolation. Curtains made of dark cloth will make you feel the stiffness of the free space. If you want to be able to control the level of light in the room, then install the blinds on the windows. This will help control the level of light in the zones.
Particular attention should be paid to installing artificial lighting. So you will make the room brighter and give it a zest in the form of interesting lamps. Lean on the number of people who live in the room. It is desirable to have two medium light sources for each person. One is general and one is individual. It is important to establish them in such a way as not to interfere with sleeping family members. To avoid such problems, individual sources of energy are well chosen from the list of night lamps with a dimmer. General lighting should be located around the perimeter of the room, so that locally it does not differ. Pay special attention to lighting the children's area, because there is a question not only about comfort, but about the health of the child.
Decoration
As you can understand, the design of a one-room apartment for a family does not involve a large number of decor elements due to the limited space. The ideal solution is to install the following things:
- wall paintings;
- house plants;
- A carpet in the center of the room to create a play area for the child;
- posters and posters;
- vases;
- photo frames;
- candles.
As an element of decor, any small items that will emphasize the style of the room. The main thing - do not use massive decor elements. Even if you have most of the free space in the room, they will stand out from the general canvas, which will create a negative effect of the eclectic design. Follow these tips and you will not feel uncomfortable next to your family. Remember that rationalizing the space will make any room spacious, regardless of its size.
