The standard footage no longer seems attractive, when there are only one living room or there are several functional areas to be placed in the existing rooms. Therefore, the competent design of a room of 18 sq. M takes into account different occasions, whether it be family rest, reception of guests or the possibility of a bedroom. This will help modern solutions that successfully combine beauty and comfort. Actual photos orient with a color and style direction. Fashion trends and interesting ideas used in decoration, will distract from multitasking, assigned to the room, making its interior original and stylish, and for this you can do and a modest budget.

Be sure to use hidden reserves when there is a shortage of space:

• window sill - a writing or dining table;
• bed - podium with storage systems;
• space around the door - built-in modules;
• baskets, beautiful boxes - for small things, toys.

The arrangement of furniture is thought out before the beginning of a choice of decorative elements - light, sockets and other technical moments depend on it. If there is an opportunity to use the area of ​​the balcony or loggia, this, in principle, a costly method, can transform the interior for the better, giving a full zone. Often the task of a room of 18 m is to combine several functions, and what differentiation is appropriate - depends on individual needs.

Zoning of the living room-bedroom

The search for a compromise in the arrangement of furniture is more urgent than the choice of style. The absence of partitions is not always the best option, although in this case the visual volume will be fully preserved. A laconic model of a bed with a color that matches the color of the walls will not stand out.

What alternative methods with their pros and cons exist to hide a fairly personal sleeping area maximally aesthetically:

• an opaque partition - will significantly reduce the level of illumination of another zone;
• glass partition, tinted - stylish;
• low partition (1 m in height) - space and light are preserved;
• sliding doors - aluminum profiles will add verticals and visually lift the ceiling;
• curtains and curtains - easily, freely and simply;
• shelf design - additional storage.

Suitable stylistics

It will be difficult to embody, besides modern, any style in which there is a non-functional decor, unnecessary decorations, when the room assumes a family stay and active use, and not just the reception of guests.

Designers offer attractive lifestyle versions adapted for lifestyle:

• Eco-style. Especially relevant recently as a way to escape from concrete landscapes. Suitable when you need a permanent bedroom in the room. Natural materials, especially wood, textiles, wickerwork emphasize the idea of ​​environmental friendliness.
• Industrial design with a share of brutality is some opposite. It is in demand for its practicality, furniture minimalism and high manufacturability, which is put forward without any problems to the central positions in the interior.
• Vintage and retro style. Suitable for fans of expressive antiques or for those who are ready to approach creatively to design.
• Scandinavian is the leader among solutions for small rooms, especially if several functional segments are planned. Naturalness, closeness to nature, simplicity do not deprive the design of noticeable interesting details.

Read also: Interior of the living room in the Art Nouveau style

Variety of colors

For a fairly small room (about 18 squares) by the standards of spacious interiors, the color scheme has in the often offered solutions the following characteristics:

• balanced, harmonious;
• neutral, calm;
• light.

The basis is taken achromatic tone, derived from gray, white. On such a simple background of the base surfaces, it's easy, unmistakable to enter bright accents, from the brick wall to designer notable objects such as carpet or chair; any works of art.

The most important palettes of color design for the living rooms of the 2017/2018 season are:

• Adding coffee, green, other natural colors to neutral beige.
• The blue-green variety is represented by fashionable turquoise, mint, fresh herbs.
• The combination of lemon-green with pearl-gray for a peaceful, warm atmosphere.
• Lemon with dosed lilac - a contrasting, expressive design.

Do not ignore the black color or dark brown - they are excellent at coping with the tasks:

• Contrast;
• to delineate;
• affect the width, height;
• provide a stylish.

Achieve the latter easily in combination with glass elements. For effective design, great importance is played not only by color, but also by materials, or rather by their combination.

Materials: fashion and practice

No less attention in the design of the room 18 sq. M is given to the invoice, which can transform the room:

• the same color manifests itself differently on different surfaces;
• rough plaster, a relief of a cloth of wall-paper, c 3-D effect - approximate a plane visually;
• metal, gloss - distance;
• fashionable combination: velvet, leather, fur;
• adding silver, copper elements or a thin pattern;
• stone, natural or imitation - malachite, marble, agate.

Regardless of the chosen style, the use of a warm texture of the wood will give comfort, relieve monotony, and the bonus - pleasant tactile sensations.

Actual. Mirror cloth will refresh the interior, and framed in a beautiful frame - will perform a stylish living room decor.

High-quality repairs, materials will help the design look neat, keep the external appeal for as long as possible.

Type of decoration	Using	Offers	Technical issues
Decorative plaster	Walls, accent site	Possibility of local renovation	The cost of some types and work is sometimes high
Interior paint	Walls, ceiling	Ideal tinting, the ability to quickly change colors	Surface - carefully leveled
Wallpaper	Walls	Variety of textures, textures and colors	Preliminary careful preparation, especially if the walls of aerated concrete
Lincrusta	Accent	20 repaints and high strength	Complicated installation, substantial price

Fineness of finishes

Wallpaper для стен — по-прежнему лидирующий материал, позволяющий экономить и зонировать. Рекомендации по комбинированию:

• Wallpaper из разных серий могут отличаться по толщине – стоит предусмотреть стык;
• The latest collections are presented in a variety of ways, and print ideas, geometry, abstraction for the accent section will help to reflect the idea.
• Combining monophonic side surfaces and strips will affect the configuration of the room.
• Wallpaper-компаньоны отлично разбавляются участками со штукатуркой, краской, другими оригинальными материалами;
• Lincrusta — даже небольшая область, как заметный акцент, преобразит комнату.

With conditional zoning cope with wooden panels, and in some design projects, there is a use for a wall of floor covering, for example, a laminate or a parquet board. Undoubtedly, for a floor it is possible to choose more budgetary material, for example, linoleum with the beautiful, distracting attention, a carpet in the center. This method, as practice shows, in the presence of small children and pets, is optimal from the point of view of harvesting, wear resistance (susceptibility to scratches).

Ceiling and lighting

In the realities of lack of meters, when you need in the room not only a soft group for recreation, but also an office, a dining or sleeping area, the lighting is carefully thought through. A variety of scenarios will be useful in the process of operation and for delimiting a small area. It depends on the type of ceiling, although the designers recommend that it be made white and simple, but you can do it in different ways.

Suspended structures with a ceiling of 2.5 m with built-in point equipment - the standard solution, but takes about 10 cm from the volume. You can embed a little differently:

• Only in false beams under the color of the ceiling;
• several protruding architectural designs, for example squares;
• cornice lighting as an alternative.

The image will not be finished without fashionable lamps, sometimes quite unusual designs. Favorites of the year can be considered floor-standing floor lamps on high, bow-like legs, make a soft living room area or reading angle for those with a rest. Chandeliers, in particular for a rectangular room, are not always justified, unless the models are transparent, with glass, a thin gloss of metal. For a square room, the ideal option is to place the chandelier in the center.

Actual. LED backlighting with varying adjustment of intensity and shades - will give the room an unusual look.

From the level of illumination depends on the general appearance of the room, especially in the evening, but daylight should not be neglected, especially when the window is just one. Lush, voluminous curtains with impressive lambrequins will reduce the space, and multilayer tulle significantly obscures the room.

In the western interiors, the window is never left without attention, and the approach to its design is often unconventional - a short wall with a window can act as an accent. Blinds, roller blinds will help to free space around the opening and give it a more interesting look than a curtained wall.

Furniture: actual tasks

The main principle of furnishing the room, especially if it is not the most successful configuration - a reasonable minimalism. What to consider when selecting and arranging:

• sofa on request will be those most ideal sizes;
• advanced version: mobile soft blocks;
• furniture-transformer: a large pouf in the form of a set of three objects instead of one;
• a bed - soft fabric panels on the sides will create coziness;
• The table can turn from a magazine into a lunch.

Council. If the sofa is supposed to be laid out daily, then the model of coffee and coffee table in front of him is better to choose on wheels.

Built-in, as if hovering thumbs - elongated and not bulky. For each style, their facades are different. For modern, with a slant in minimalism, they are with glossy facades, often from MDF, without visible pens. Such objects create a sense of wholeness, support common laconism, allow the TV to be in its place.

An alternative way to beat his presence on the wall:

• background - panels made of veneer;
• hide behind screens, shutters;
• surround with smaller paintings;
• place in a beautiful baguette.

Decor: show and surprise

The most successful decoration of the interior is original, memorable. With this task, personal collections, souvenirs, designer ceramics will perfectly cope. Only, they are presented they should be in the best light and kind.

Multifunctional solutions that can be found on the photo of some design projects of the rooms:

• Open shelves - a common, convenient option, saving the budget and space compared to the usual closets.
• Completely glass cabinet-showcase - will present a ceremonial glassware, collection glass in a winning light.
• Additional lighting is a unique evening atmosphere.
• Shallow shelves, honeycombs for small items of decor, souvenirs allow them to better consider.
• Mirror inserts covering some cells - an additional effect of increasing the volume.

Improve the interior: universal methods

Make a room in which you want to stay, add coziness, home atmosphere - it's easy with the help of a fireplace. Its adapted versions for small apartment sizes:

• desktop integrated models (steel rectangle);
• electric fireplace on wheels - mobile;
• a miniature stove-burzhuyka - a retro option;
• stylized - imitation fireplace portal with decorative candles.

Greens are the last micro-trend, which is present in many, not only with eco-slant, design projects. Too it should be fashionable:

• small identical plants in minimalistic, monochrome pots;
• varieties of large ficuses;
• tropical exotic - mini bamboo, palm trees.

Lovers of books sometimes find it difficult to allocate space for them: they use built-in shelving near the door, window aperture, angular high shelves. Home library can be the pride of the living room, but to achieve visual beauty, ordering is easy with the help of identical covers.

Individual look at the design along with the latest trends allows you to equip a room in which it is comfortable to live and use things without problems. Modern materials, author's objects of decor realize any story, but for the design of 18 squares you need to save free space, so it is important to adhere to the principles of balance, moderation.