Decorating a living room is not an easy task. When furnishing a living room, you need to take into account its dimensions and style, design direction and lighting, the number of family members and their interests. All residents should feel comfortable and cozy, spacious and comfortable in the room where family meetings, dinners, holidays, and just evenings with relatives are held.
The corner wall will be an excellent choice for both a small living room and a spacious hall.
In modern living rooms, corner cabinet furniture is increasingly found: cabinets, shelving and chests of drawers. Let's get to know them better and try to understand why designers fell in love with this type of furniture so much, and how to fit it correctly into your apartment.
Pros and cons of corner walls in the living room interior
Modern corner walls in the living room are becoming more and more common. They can be found in large designer apartments, tiny Khrushchev buildings and modern studios. They decorate the room and store books, dishes, and things. The design of corner walls can be incredibly varied.
Corner furniture helps save space in the living room
Their advantages:
- Corner walls help save and optimize room space. This is invaluable for a small living room, where you need to try to save precious living space in every possible way. Such a wall can be quite narrow, but high and extensive, and most importantly, it will occupy a corner that is usually not used.
- In a large living room, a corner set will help to optimally use the space, make the most of it and create a feeling of coziness.
- Corner machines look beautiful and harmonize the space.
- They are extremely convenient: you can hide all the trash in closed drawers, place books and figurines on shelves, dishes behind glass doors, and put the TV in a special niche. Beautiful, comfortable and optimal!
- Corner walls save your budget. Making them or purchasing a ready-made model will cost less than purchasing a separate café, shelving unit, cabinet and table. Everything together is beautiful, harmonious and economical.
It is difficult to find any disadvantages in such furniture. The only negative is that if you select the furniture incorrectly, you will not guess the size or style, and over time this will become an inconvenience. But if you choose correctly and take into account all the nuances, it will be perfect, and not a single minus!
In addition to the style decision, it is also important to consider the overall color scheme of the living room interior
Functionality of corner walls
The modern corner living room is beautiful, it creates coziness, style and a feeling of being lived in, but most importantly, it is incredibly functional. Such a wall can accommodate everything in the house!
The walls can be different, but they usually include closed cabinets, open shelves, and niches. Manufacturers come up with various combinations: a wall with a wardrobe for clothes, with bookshelves, a niche for a TV or an aquarium, beautiful glass shelving, small and high shelves. This variety is very functional!
The photo shows a built-in wall-shelf for storing a home library
In different compartments you can store books and folders with documents, decor and photographs, memorable trinkets and indoor plants. If desired, you can store clothes, children's things, and toys in the closet. In a word, the functionality of corner walls is endless: it depends on the needs and needs of the residents themselves.
Types of corner walls
Thanks to the efforts of designers, corner modular furniture for the living room has an endless variety of varieties. In fact, such furniture combined all previously known types of furniture: wardrobes and cupboards, chests of drawers and chests of drawers, racks and shelves.
Manufacturers of modern furniture produce a huge number of wall options, among which it is not a problem to find a solution for your living room
Closet
Today, corner walls in a bedroom or living room are modern multifunctional complexes, multifunctional and versatile. The basis and center of such a corner ensemble can be a wardrobe: large or small, narrow or wide, double-leaf or with one sliding door.
The main element of such a furniture set is a spacious wardrobe, which can be supplemented with a wide variety of sections
The wardrobe itself can be either in the corner, which greatly complicates its design, or on one side of the corner: and on the other side there can be shelves and a rack. It’s beautiful and extremely convenient: clothes, decor, and various beauty items will be stored in one place.
Additional Information! Such modern cabinet furniture is multifunctional and can be placed not only in the living room, but also in the bedroom and even the hallway.
Display cabinets for dishes
Do you remember how cozy it was in childhood in every living room there was a large sideboard with elegant dishes that were taken out on major holidays? Keeping beautiful dishes in the living room closet is a wonderful tradition. This is both beautiful and functional: the dishes have a place in a special sideboard.
The undeniable advantage of the display wall is that it always looks light and does not weigh down the space.
Cabinet furniture for a modern living room with a spacious corner wardrobe and shelves can be an excellent solution for storing cutlery and glasses. In the main compartment behind the glass doors you can beautifully arrange not only dishes, but also porcelain figurines, family valuables, decor, and boxes. And on the adjacent shelves it is convenient to place small flowerpots with flowers, framed photographs, books, and candles.
And others
The most common types of corner cabinets in the living room are mixed, combined types. They may include a small transparent sideboard, a tall wardrobe, open shelves and shelving, and even a work or coffee table.
Combined models can be combined with a wide variety of elements that help increase the level of comfort and convenience of living
Sizes, combinations and designs are endlessly varied. And if you show your imagination, you can create a unique solution - create the required number of compartments and shelves, any width, height and dimensions.
Corner living rooms
Visiting guests often evaluate hosts by their living room and for good reason. Most meetings, according to tradition, are held in this room. In order for the leisure of family and guests not to be upset, free space and comfort are necessary. The development of space and comfort is facilitated by the purchase of such a complex.
This wall option provides the necessary free space and comfort.
Saving space is the main feature of corner walls . The living room complex is a complex of cabinets and shelves
, where the installation
of a TV
and other equipment intended for the living room is provided.
Now that zone
apartments that were considered “dead” will be filled with convenient cabinets, shelves, etc. – There are many options, depending on the chosen complex. Now the spaces that were previously empty will be filled with comfortable furniture in which you can fit a large number of things.
Despite its small dimensions, the furniture can accommodate a large number of things. Wardrobes are mainly designed for a large accumulation of clothes - there are linen shelves and even shelves for shoes
.
Saving space is the main feature of corner walls
Each closet is designed in such a way that it can accommodate as many things as possible. This can be understood if you start looking at each section. Thanks to the well-thought-out design of the complex - cabinets, drawers and shelves, storing things and organizing things has become easier.
Advantages
1Space saving
The living room is an important place in terms of space. This is where guests and family members gather. However, it becomes very difficult to place a TV and many things, and therefore many choose to install a corner complex. By saving space, you can radically change the overall design of the apartment or supplement it.
The living room is a place where guests and family members gather; it should be as cozy as possible
2Variety of styles
, boho, modern - and this is not the entire list to choose from. You can create something unusual in the living room, different from other rooms. With the right choice of color, an unattractive, dull living room can sparkle in a completely new way.
High-tech style
3Dimensions
In a large apartment
This type of furniture also looks appropriate. Thanks to the expanded dimensional grid, you can install a complex of any size, which provides ample opportunities for the design of your own apartment.
Corner living rooms are an excellent solution for transforming and changing the overall appearance of a room.
This type of furniture looks appropriate in a large apartment
Closet
Often space is “eaten up” by corners. Due to the fact that they cannot always be used, space is reduced and the apartment or room can become completely cramped. In this case, putting a closet in the corner is the best solution.
This type of cabinet provides plenty of storage space.
Among the features of this furniture, one can highlight the absolute range of models. Now they are creating options that are somewhat reminiscent of dressing rooms, where you can store everything: shoes, small items, outerwear and linen. You can buy a complex where cabinets are designed for the essentials.
Which room is better to put it in?
A corner cabinet will help free up space and also dilute the “bare” corners. In some apartments where there is little furniture, corners can become the main reason for not the most comfortable atmosphere. If you throw the carpet
next to the closet, then regardless of the room, the design and overall atmosphere will sparkle with new colors.
Corner cabinets are especially relevant for the hallway
Most often, such a cabinet is used for hallways
. This is due to the fact that in old houses the hallways were small and because of this there was no opportunity to create a beautiful design.
Cabinets in such a situation will be able to emphasize the existing overall design; the main thing is to think through the arrangement to the smallest detail.
It is important to select furniture so that the wallpaper and all surrounding furniture are in harmony with each other. If the design is not thought through, it may turn out to be absurd.
Sofa
Similar sofas
used for almost any room. It’s all because of their special ability to fit into any interior. Of course, without defining the main colors and style, it will be bad to harmonize one with the other. Remember that color harmony is the basis of successful design.
Such sofas can be used in almost any room
How to beat?
Most often they are installed in the living room. At first it may seem that the location should be strictly in the corner, but this is not so. When the living room is large, they often decide to put the sofa in the very middle, and harmoniously hang a huge TV on the wall or place a canvas for the projector.
Classic style
If the sofa complements the loft style, then by adding a couple of unusual interior elements, the harmony will be undeniable. In all other cases, the sofa can have any arrangement, the main thing is to ensure the harmony of colors.
Choosing a size
If the room is large, then you can place the sofa in two ways - in the middle and in the corner. When placed in a corner, you will save a lot of free space. Often in living rooms, all the furniture is placed around the perimeter of the room, and the middle is left free.
Corner sofa in the interior
Advice In order for the sofa to look organically in the middle, it is important to make the right accent and not overload everything around with things. In this situation, the less decor there is around, the better. Don't forget about your existing design! If placed incorrectly, the sofa will seem bulky and will visually make the room smaller.
Fireplace
- a detail that adds comfort and beauty to the house or apartment where it is located.
A corner fireplace can be:
- built-in;
- free-standing.
There are a large number of options on the market with different installations. Regardless of the type of installation, a fireplace undoubtedly adds coziness and makes the home warmer.
A fireplace is a detail that adds comfort and beauty to a home or apartment.
More often than not, when people use the word “fireplace,” they mean cladding. Corner fireplace mantels are now particularly popular in the interior. The cladding is the facade of the fireplace, which can be made in various styles. For example, in the Art Nouveau or Empire style. Much less attention is paid to the firebox itself, since often the fireplace is not used for its intended purpose, but is simply left for beauty.
You can find a huge number of options in the market in different styles and from different materials. Corner fireplaces help:
- place the accents correctly;
- smooth corners;
- add zest to the interior.
Stylish design with corner fireplace
There are several popular fireplace locations:
- in the living room;
- office;
- kitchen.
Location in the living room
The most classic version of the production. In this case, it is important to take into account the height of the fireplace. Such an installation will look win-win in combination with other furniture. For example, if you place soft chairs with large pillows on both sides, and a small table in the middle, you will get a cozy corner.
The most classic version of the production
In the evenings you can sit near the fireplace and read, discuss something, or just sit and warm yourself.
In the office
If you place a fireplace in an office where a very strict style is maintained, then adding such a cozy addition to the interior, all the severity will be diluted and the atmosphere in the office will become softer and more relaxed.
Location in the office
In the kitchen
Fireplaces can hide corners, and thanks to the versatility of installation, you can create a kitchen in any style. With a fireplace, the kitchen becomes warmer and more comfortable.
This fireplace can fit well even in the kitchen
Where to put a corner fireplace? - you decide. This interior element can be organically fit into almost every room.
Shelves
Corner shelves are a great option to smooth out corners and save space. You can place books and any other small items on them that are often lying around the room and don’t know their place.
Corner shelves are an option to smooth out corners and save space
Kitchen, bathroom
and the hallway are the places where the largest number of small things accumulate. Due to the fact that there is often not enough space, you have to put the necessary things in distant drawers so that they do not get in the way in the daily bustle. This is very inconvenient, since you have to look for the necessary things in distant drawers every day. Otherwise, you have to suffer from the abundance of things under your feet.
Shelves are a good way to save space.
Types of wall designs for living rooms
Walls for the living room are made according to different principles. For convenience, they are usually collapsible: after all, when moving or rearranging, such large furniture can become a real problem.
All furniture walls are divided according to the type of construction into modular, cabinet and built-in
Modular
The most modern type of furniture: a corner living room with a modular system. A modular corner cabinet consists of a main element - the corner cabinet itself (niche, shelf or rack of your choice). And the right and left parts consist of several modules that can be placed in any way, swapped, thus changing the appearance and functionality of the entire structure.
Separate sections can be easily swapped at your discretion or supplemented with other elements
Modular systems are very modern and convenient. And if you get tired of it, you can change everything!
Frame
Frame furniture is more monumental. It is assembled into a single structure, having a common main frame. You should choose such a wall very carefully, since it will be almost impossible to change or modify it.
Frame furniture is purchased to implement interiors created for a long time
This design is distinguished by high quality, durability and beautiful appearance. As a rule, frame walls look majestic and are made from the best materials.
And others
Corner walls can consist of separate blocks, which even come on wheels for greater lightness and mobility. They can be collapsible, like a construction set, or integral.
Custom-made built-in walls allow you to make the best use of the corner space of the living room
The wall can be completely open - consist only of niches and shelves, or completely closed. In the center (corner) there can be a tall cabinet or a corner pencil case, a niche for a large TV. The entire wall can be of the same height level or have different height levels. In a word, there are many options, and the imagination of the creators of modern cabinet furniture has no limits at all.
Main types of wall designs for living rooms
From the many types and models of corner walls for the largest room in the apartment, it is not so easy to choose exactly the kind of furniture in which you can place all the necessary objects and things compactly and in a certain order. Including outerwear and shoes, hats and bed linen. Many models provide dedicated spaces for TVs and other multimedia devices, and some attract buyers with the maximum number of open shelves and racks.
For each design - modular, frame or built-in - there is its own set of functions, each has a number of advantages over the others. The shape of the walls and their individual elements can also be different.
Frame wall types
Corner walls, which are based on frame structures, are distinguished by their strength and reliability. Such furniture has a long service life, amounting to more than a dozen years. For frame walls, interiors are suitable in which the arrangement of other cabinets and sofas will not radically change, since rearranging them after assembly will be quite difficult.
Modular transformers
Unlike frame furniture, modular furniture is much more functional: since it is made up of individual modules, its general appearance and dimensions are easy to change. You can combine elements completely freely, for example, rearrange some parts to other places and even remove them from the room altogether. Corner walls assembled from modules can include linear and corner elements.
Stationary built-in walls
Built-in furniture is made taking into account the dimensions of a specific room. Due to the lack of a back wall, it will be cheaper than a regular one. It cannot be accidentally shaken or moved. Such furniture is immovable and cannot be rearranged or taken with you to another apartment. In addition, if it is necessary to change the interior, you will need to take into account all the nuances associated with built-in furniture, and order a project based on this.
Corner wall elements
Depending on the model, the corner wall may consist of various elements, the purpose of which is typical for such furniture. Their set, shape and size usually differ slightly. Most often you can find the following components:
- several blind sections;
- display cases with glass doors;
- drawers;
- compartment or niche for a TV;
- hanging shelves, cabinets.
Models of corner walls are divided into several types, depending on the rooms in which they are located and the general interior style.
With wardrobe and wardrobe
If the bedroom in the apartment is small, then you can free up space by purchasing a corner wall with a wardrobe for the living room. It fits organically into a modern interior, especially if the set also includes a wardrobe. In this case, you can store a lot of things, bedding sets and other items in the wall, which will significantly reduce the amount of other furniture
Room walls with a spacious corner wardrobe will satisfy the needs of the most demanding residents. They have plenty of storage space for outerwear and various shelves.
With niche for TV
By placing the TV inside corner furniture, you can easily fit it into the surrounding environment. A sofa or soft deep chairs with a floor lamp are placed opposite the niche. Such a place is safe enough for TVs and other consumer electronics such as small speakers and game consoles, which can be placed on shelves nearby. The corner wall in the living room with a TV will decorate the room and be the central link in the recreation area.
With computer desk
The right choice of a suitable corner wall with a computer desk can transform part of the room into a comfortable office. This is a very good option for a compact one-room apartment, allowing you to highlight a separate work area and make it quite comfortable and functional.
With display case for dishes
Showcases in the furniture wall will allow you to put on public display valuable services, gifts and prizes that are family heirlooms, as well as souvenirs brought from distant countries or purchased once in childhood. All these things bring back memories and warm the soul on cold evenings. In addition, you can proudly show them off to your guests and start a conversation on an interesting topic.
With open shelves and racks
You can place indoor plants on open, well-lit shelves. During the flowering period, they will not only decorate the interior, but also enliven it. Books, figurines, vases - this is the simplest set of items, without which it is difficult to imagine a furniture wall. Such furniture can hardly be called roomy, but quite beautiful and elegant.
With a table
A small folding table or a built-in secretary in the wall will be needed to write letters, look through mail and fill out receipts. If there is not enough space for a regular desk, then a student can complete a written assignment, draw a picture, or make a craft at a secretary.
Corner walls to suit any style of living room interior
The beauty of cabinet corner furniture lies not only in its versatility and convenience, but also in the fact that it is universal and fits absolutely any interior! It doesn’t matter if your hotel is modern, modest or luxurious, minimalist or rustic. A corner cabinet with shelves would fit perfectly!
The photo shows a modular furniture set in a combination of gray color and natural wood finish. This wall will fit perfectly into a loft interior.
Classic style
The classic style is characterized by luxury, so you need a massive, large wall made of natural wood with carvings and beautiful, elaborate fittings. Let there be more doors, drawers, shelves: more of everything. The wall should be high, almost to the ceiling.
Classic style furniture has sophistication and unique elegance
There may be luxurious dishes and sets behind glass walls with stained glass windows, shelves filled with books and candelabra, flowers and porcelain. And behind closed doors you can store clothes and other things hidden from view. More luxury!
Modern style
A modern living room needs a simple, lightweight wall with maximum functionality. It can be made of natural wood or a more budget-friendly, but equally beautiful and durable material (chipboard or MDF). The wall may include a sideboard, shelving, a pencil case or a wardrobe.
Models designed in a modern style are characterized by strict geometric shapes and facades with a minimum of decor.
On one side you can make a desk or a niche for a TV, on the other - shelves and cabinets. A tall, narrow corner cabinet for storing things will fit in the center. You can install small lamps right in the shelves and don’t forget to dilute it all with decor, live plants and cute little things.
Provence
A cute “rustic” white cabinet, carved doors, and a tea set behind glass, waiting for a tea party. On the shelves are books, candles in romantic candlesticks, vintage dolls and porcelain figurines.
For a Provencal interior, choose simple models made of natural wood or MDF in pastel colors.
You can curtain a couple of niches with colorful curtains with lace or fringe. Place a lamp with a lampshade on one of the shelves, don’t forget about framed photographs. Plump chests of drawers, doors, everything is round and touching, a little rustic and cozy. Both comfortable and very stylish!
And others
If you have a minimalist style, a laconic, narrow cabinet of a single color, metal or plastic, without excessive decor - but very simple and functional - will do. A wall cabinet and open shelving with decor will suit the Scandinavian interior.
The photo shows a hanging wall in a minimalist style, equipped with a rotating panel for a TV.
The corner wardrobe is suitable for any interior style. The main thing is to choose the right material, texture and color, and choose a shape and design that will clearly fall into the chosen style direction.
Materials and interior style with a corner wall
Choosing furniture is never easy. After all, they buy it for more than one year, so not only the design is important, but also the depth of the cabinets, the width of the shelves, color, decor, quality of material and fittings.
Classic
For large, spacious living rooms with luxurious finishes, furnished with expensive furniture, the classic interior style is typical, characterized by the presence of a variety of sideboards and cabinets, display cases and closed drawers. However, if there is an empty corner, it always doesn’t look very good, no matter how you disguise it. The idea of purchasing a corner wall for such a room would be the best. It is characterized by strict symmetry and simplicity of the shapes of the items included in the set. Classic furniture is made from the most valuable and rare types of wood, so most likely the selected wall will be made of walnut, rosewood, cherry, oak, or beech.
A veneered wall or one made of synthetic materials that imitate the structure of wood will be a little cheaper. The corner model of furniture in a classic style depends on the overall concept of the room design. The decoration will be dominated by gilding, cast fittings, bent or turned legs. Expensive models can be decorated with marquetry - a mosaic made of valuable wood veneer. As well as small images made by hand with oil paints by artists, without stamps.
Provence
For a small-sized Khrushchev building, you should not choose glamorous or pompous styles. More modest ones - Provence and others close to folk ones - will look organic. A corner wall in French country style will have a touch of antiquity. All items are most often installed on legs and are distinguished by a large number of various doors, sometimes with glass. The corner wall will be approximately the same. Provence style rooms are literally “saturated” with light. Therefore, dark furniture is not always suitable for them. It is preferable to choose even brown shades closer to beige so that gloom does not settle in the house.
Natural colors and natural materials reign in Provence. Cotton and linen fabrics are especially valued; their rough handwork is sometimes even emphasized. Ceiling beams made of timber with faint traces of processing are a common occurrence. Corner walls made of wood are usually painted in delicate, soothing colors. They are decorated with simple drawings - images of flowers, simple rural landscapes.
Modern styles
The corner walls of the original designs will certainly be noticed by lovers of ultra-modern styles such as hi-tech, loft, pop art, avant-garde and others that are at the peak of fashion. Most wall designs are characterized by multifunctionality; transformable cabinets are in use. The latest technologies and materials are used in production. The color of furniture can be the most unexpected - lemon yellow, orange, poisonous green. Such “explosive” styles are supported by a carefully thought-out overall design, balanced composition and precise details.
You also need to remember that in a living room with a low ceiling, an ordinary wall will seem too bulky. Therefore, it is better to choose a small corner with a small set of items. It’s good if its proportions are elongated horizontally, and one or two wardrobes are vertical, and with small dimensions. When upward-directed lines or objects appear surrounded by such a mini-wall, the room will be transformed.
Components of corner walls for the living room
The beauty of modern corner walls is that they can include any number of different components. What interior designers come up with!
With niche for TV
Very convenient, and also beautiful! You no longer have to think about where to put the TV. A niche for it can be the central element of the set: it can be in the corner in the center, with cabinets and shelves on the sides. You can do it differently: in the center there is a corner cabinet, and on the right or left there is a niche with a TV. You can (and should) easily place shelves for decor or books above it. Comfortable, beautiful and very modern.
The photo shows an example of placing a TV in a corner wall, lined with veneer to match the wall decoration
With computer desk
An excellent solution for both a small living room and a large spacious room. If the corner wall continues with a computer desk, a feeling of unity and harmony of space is created. It's very convenient and beautiful! And above the table there can be shelves for everything that should be at hand. A few light sources and a little decor, and the whole ensemble will look simply amazing!
A wall with a computer desk allows you to create a work area in the living room
And others
The niche can be not only for a TV, but also for a large aquarium or for a stereo system. Or you can put a large decorative element in a large niche: an antique gramophone, a typewriter.
The photo shows an interesting version of the wall built around a decorative fireplace
You can add a mirrored door to the wall: a mirror will not only be useful in the living room, it will also visually increase the space of the room.
Think about functionality: what should be in the living room for your personal convenience? Books or a computer, music or an easel for drawing? Based on your personal needs and complete the wall at your discretion, it will be unique.
Color palette of corner walls
The color of the furniture is selected based on the general coloring of a particular room - the predominant color in the planned or already created interior, the degree of illumination. Depending on the design style of the room, they decide how to highlight the corner wall so that it does not merge with the general background, what tone it should be.
A wall made of light wood or laminated chipboard in a pastel, beige, marble-like color would be appropriate among furniture of the same range. Even in a dark room with small windows there will be more light. A calm, non-irritating environment will create a cozy atmosphere that has a beneficial effect on the psyche.
To prevent the white corner wall from looking lonely and causing surprised looks, it should be supported by appropriate surroundings. White furniture will give the room extraordinary cleanliness and freshness, but will require more careful care.
Furniture made from dark wood looks solid and prestigious. In this case, the wall decoration and floor covering should be lighter, but not too bright, unless, of course, there is a goal to emphasize the contrast of the interior. In a room with a dark wall, bright, rich accents look quite natural - a bouquet of flowers, decorative pillows, a floor lamp shade, a panel on the wall.
Not everyone likes black furniture. But those who decide to purchase a black corner wall complete with other furniture will receive a strict and fairly restrained interior. Although skillful combinations of black and bright colors will create an original version of one of the modern styles. The unique glossy shine of black surfaces, comparable to a mirror, cannot outshine any other color.
Photos of interesting living room designs with corner walls
And finally, the main advice: when you have almost decided what your wall in the living room should look like, open the images and look through the photos. They will help you take a broader look at the variety of furniture sets and walls and choose which style to give preference to.
The photo shows a corner model with shelves and cabinets for storing dishes
The photo shows a built-in structure with a niche for a TV and space for a fireplace
The photo shows a stylish model with black facades, which look very impressive against the background of white wall decoration
For a living room decorated in dark colors, it is better to choose a light model
A wall with hanging pencil cases will fit well into the modern interior of a living room
