The color scheme of furniture plays an important role in creating a cozy environment. This applies to any room, regardless of its functional purpose. Which furniture is better to choose - light or dark colors? This question arises for many people.
Dark headsets have many positive qualities. This includes a solid appearance, respectability, reliability, practicality, and non-staining. But today, when furnishing a house or apartment, most people opt for light-colored furniture. We will talk about its advantages in this article.
Classic
Classic design always looks great. In such a room, all its visitors will feel comfortable and at ease.
- Beige, peach and olive colors are often found in the interior, both in furniture and in various decor.
- With the help of a harmonious combination, a state of peace and relaxation is achieved.
If you want to add something individual, sophisticated to the room and emphasize the classic style, you should add carpets either in contrast to the main palette or supporting the main tone.
Accents
It is best to make only individual pieces of furniture snow-white, precisely those on which you need to focus attention and put emphasis. This could be lamps, a mirror, part of the wall on which the fireplace is located, or even a carpet. A white floor is an effective solution, but it must be taken into account that it will have to be updated after a fairly short period of time. And it’s not even that white floors are difficult to clean – the already mentioned modern detergents will help cope with this task. The main problem is scratches and small dents that inevitably appear on any flooring, be it wood or laminate. However, you can use modern coatings that perfectly resist abrasion and are easy to clean, and it is very difficult to scratch such materials.
Minimalism
The meaning of this style is to breathe lightness and more light into the interior.
- There should be a minimum of furniture, and one should not forget about its functionality.
- It should be in this interior of the correct geometric shapes.
- If curtains and carpets are used, they should not have a print on them.
- You can dilute this style with paintings and photographs.
Provence
Rural notes in the bright interior of the living room are used in the French Provence style.
To plunge into the French province without leaving home, use artificially aged furniture in white, beige or light green.
Glossy white
Choosing glossy white furniture for any room is an opportunity to add chic and almost courtly luster to your home. It’s not for nothing that fashion magazines are called glossy – it’s not just about the printing features. White gloss has a huge advantage over black or even brown shades. The fact is that on a white background, fingerprints are much less noticeable, which is a serious problem with glossy surfaces. However, you will still have to polish the furniture. Moreover, you will need to use polish and velvet cloth at least three times a week, otherwise the gloss will be lost and the house will look very sloppy. Glossy white is a great option for kitchen furniture. This initially rustic room immediately acquires a certain degree of respectability. A glossy bathroom set also looks great - its “shining” surface will significantly refresh even a very budget renovation.
High tech
It is simply impossible to imagine this interior style without gloss, mirrors and glass. And such surfaces are best combined with light colors.
Tip: Whatever style of light living room interior you choose, use different textures when decorating. This will not allow the room to remain faceless and very simple.
Lighting a bright living room
Although the light colors in the room themselves fill it with light, if you choose the right artificial lighting, your living room will turn into a bright fairy-tale world.
When decorating a living room with lighting, it is advisable to adhere to some rules:
- The central room has two types of lighting: bright light is necessary for active evenings, holidays and celebrations. Subdued, warm light is suitable for relaxation after a hard day at work;
- Sconces, floor lamps and lamps should create general, soft lighting;
- Spotlights on the ceiling or a chandelier in the center of the room will create local lighting;
- For those who like experimenting, you can try a black chandelier. It will give the interior lightness and airiness;
- Thanks to lighting, you can highlight any object in the interior, thereby giving the room additional comfort and an appropriate mood.
When laying wiring around the living room, do not skimp on outlets. This way you can add or change lighting in the future without resorting to long extension cords.
Selection of finishing materials
Plastering
The walls of a room furnished with white furniture can be decorated with various types of materials. The most common solutions are the use of plaster, wallpapering or paneling. The first option is quite non-standard for domestic apartments. To create the desired effect, decorative plaster is used. It contains a modern plasticizer, thanks to which the plastered surface can resemble wood, natural stone or even fabric in texture. It is worth noting the practicality of this wall design - neither wallpaper nor even wood veneer can compare with plaster in terms of durability. In addition, the colors of the walls in this version can be updated quite easily and relatively inexpensively. The only negative is the high cost of decorative plastering work.
Wallpaper
The most traditional option for selecting materials for wall decoration in a residential area. The advantages of wallpaper are well known - it’s easy to apply with your own hands, it’s quite inexpensive, it hides uneven walls and adds coziness to the room. The downside is the need to update the wallpaper quite often. White furniture requires the purchase of very expensive wallpaper, which emphasizes the wealth of the owners of the house. Moreover, this rule should be taken into account for white wallpaper - inexpensive options look too simple and not rich enough. If you choose plain white ones, you should pay attention to their texture - manufacturers produce options that imitate plaster, stucco and even wood. All three options for textured imitation are perfect for white furniture. However, traditional wallpaper will look good, especially if the furniture itself is distinguished by an abundance of decorative elements or complex shapes.
Panels
Finally, perhaps the most high-status solution is the use of panels. These can be either wooden or a modern version - typesetting products made from MDF. Outwardly, they are very similar; not every specialist can tell them apart. In addition to their beautiful appearance, the panels are durable and visually enlarge the room. In order to make a narrow room wider, it is necessary to place the panels horizontally. This draws out the room, gives volume, but visually lowers the ceiling. If the task is to make a room that is too low, it is worth placing the panels vertically. Hidden lighting looks especially advantageous. This idea not only increases the internal space, but also solves the problem of insufficient lighting in the room.
Furniture in a bright living room
To keep the living room light and airy, you don’t need to clutter it with a lot of furniture. First of all, this applies to small apartments.
For a bright room, choosing furniture is not a problem; as a rule, all colors in a light interior are combined. You should definitely pay attention to the fact that the furniture does not merge with the walls and diverges into a couple of tones.
- The most important item in the interior of a living room is always the sofa.
- Modular furniture is perfect for large and medium-sized rooms; it can be given the desired shape and size.
- If the guest room allows, then armchairs are needed for the sofa.
- But, if the room does not allow them to be accommodated, then an excellent alternative would be a pouf or a rocking chair.
- Often they try to fit a coffee table along with the sofa.
- To ensure that it does not weigh down the interior, you need to choose a table with a glass surface.
Cabinet furniture is also necessary in the living room. To prevent it from eating up space, choose walls in the format of shelving or doors with glass. If you have to fit a wardrobe into a wardrobe, then it needs mirrored doors so that the room maintains a feeling of spaciousness.
Versatility
This color scheme fits into the interior of different styles. White furniture complements the light and sunny, but rustic Provence, adding refined notes to it. But in the solemn and somewhat cold Empire style, such colors bring coziness, comfort and homeliness. White furniture is also suitable for a standard classic style apartment. Such a solution is a real salvation for those who are planning to significantly refresh the interior of a typical Khrushchev-era apartment building. A color scheme that is quite non-standard for domestic homes will highlight the room, visually expand the volume and enliven its classic appearance. Well, the beautiful covers that cover the sofa and armchairs allow you to protect them from stains that are quite difficult to remove, such as coffee stains, traces of food, cosmetics or pencil lead.
Design rules for a bright living room
When choosing a bright guest room, you need to not miss some details:
- If there is no natural light in the room, then opt for warm lighting;
- Please note that the surfaces of objects in the living room are combined in texture and color;
- Don't do everything in one tone;
- If the floor, walls, ceiling and furniture are in light colors, then use a dark palette on the textiles of the room, such as a carpet or curtain. Tulle curtains, in light designs, leave beige or white;
- Keep in mind the rule: dark at the bottom (place closer to the floor), light at the top;
- The choice of lighting must be taken seriously. To do this, you need to take into account the area of the room and the height of the ceilings. No need to skimp on sockets;
- It is better to use covers on light-colored furniture, and choose surfaces from easy-to-clean material. Light colors are always considered the most easily soiled;
A living room with a bright interior does not need to be overloaded with decorative elements.
If you choose the right furniture, lighting and decorative elements, the living room will delight you for a long time with its freshness and hospitality.
Shades of white
For those who have little experience in creating interiors, the ideal solution is to base the color scheme of the room on white shades. After all, there is hardly any other color in nature that is distinguished by such diversity. In addition, most shades of white go well with each other, as well as with gray colors. But a separate discussion is needed about black and white decor; in the meantime, it’s worth saying a few words about a monochromatic interior. Minimalism is equally good for a small bedroom in an apartment and for a large dining room, which is necessarily present in a modern house - a cottage. The main thing is not to simplify everything to the point of absurdity, because otherwise it will turn out boring, or even worse, the room will look like a hospital.
Therefore, you should follow three simple rules:
- Use bright white sparingly;
- Select details of different textures;
- Leave room in the room for three things in a contrasting color.
