A house is an indicator of the taste and sense of style of its owner; you can know a person all your life, but once you visit his home, you will radically change your opinion about him. Coming up with a room design is not as easy as it seems: you need to look through many websites, magazines, photographs, be able to combine the ideas you see and create a harmonious combination of them. The most difficult thing is for those who develop the design of a small room: maintaining functionality without losing comfort and creating cluttered structures is very difficult. Each room has its own purpose, its own characteristics, which must be taken into account when choosing interior elements. You can always turn to professional designers, but your own project will look better and less formulaic. An apartment with individuality evokes admiration for its owner, the creator of a beautiful design. The rooms, depending on their size and location, are divided according to their purpose.
Apartment design trapezoid: examples in the photo
When looking for a new apartment, most people are for some reason afraid to purchase an option with a non-standard layout.
It's a pity! After all, in such rooms there are usually more opportunities for flights of fancy. The examples in the photo will show you what the design of an unusual trapezoid apartment should be like. If you have a living room of irregular shape, then the best option is to make it a “social” space, that is, connect it to the kitchen.
You can hide an “inconvenient” corner in a trapezoidal apartment using a niche or a plasterboard cabinet.
Thanks to the additional window, more light enters the bedroom. In order to enhance the effect, designers advise choosing a modern American style for decorating the room.
Its main characteristics are light walls, a huge number of different lamps, bright paintings or panels on the walls.
By insulating the loggia, you can organize an additional place to relax.
Unnecessary protrusions, corners and niches, rounded walls are the main disadvantages of a trapezoid apartment. However, with the right approach, even such a room will become cozy and functional.
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Trapezoidal layout
For some reason, people are very afraid of non-standard premises. It's a pity! There are usually more opportunities for arranging furniture and it becomes less boring. Remember a couple of living rooms in panel houses. What's there? Most likely, there is a sofa on the left, and on the opposite there is a “wall” with a TV. Or vice versa. That's all! And so in every apartment on every floor!
One day my sister took part in the census. She discovered with horror that almost all the families on her property had the same furniture, moreover: the same as hers! She entered the apartments and already knew what would be there and how. Returning home, she decided to arrange a rearrangement at all costs! I placed the sofa with its back to the window, the TV on the side, facing the sofa. How all our relatives scolded her, that she was “not like everyone else”! But it turned out interesting! And, by the way, more spacious...
Now look at the opportunities available to the owners of such apartments in the corner section of a 9-story building on Zhukov Avenue. One room turns out to be trapezoidal, and the other acquires a fifth corner. But how many options for redevelopment! For any family composition, for any lifestyle!
Measuring the lines of the layout
We go into Photoshop and create a file in pixels equal to the size of the wall in centimeters, in this case 438 * 270 (4.38 width and 2.7 height).
Select the “rectangular marquee” tool. We rest against the left edge of the picture, hold down LMB, reach the desired line and look at the value of Width or Height.
Then we transfer all the data to the drawing.
Looking at the sketch we understand that it consists of 6 colors: two shades of gray, white, and three shades of emerald. We will mix the colors on the spot.
“Five corners” layout option No. 1
Young family without children. The living room is quite traditional in content: a sofa and TV. But in the “extra” corner a cozy fireplace corner has settled perfectly. The electric fireplace is built into a plasterboard portal. This design will not cause difficulties even for more or less normal builders. And it will cost even less than a ready-made traditional wooden portal.
“Fifth Corner” - living room layout
The bedroom here is more interesting. A low partition is erected in the center of the room. 1.2 - 1.5 m is enough. This will not hide the space. It separates the sleeping area and the work area. On one side is the head of the bed. In the absence of bedside tables (again, saving money), niches are arranged in the partition for all sorts of little things: put a phone, a book, glasses. And on the other side there is a sofa with a table - a workplace.
“Fifth Corner” - bedroom layout
The sleeping area is visually closed from the door, which provides psychological comfort. Anyone who enters the room will see not the sleeping people, but a sofa and a table. For additional zoning, the room can be divided by a purely symbolic arch. The walls of the “office” can be painted or covered with photo wallpaper in active colors - this is where we are awake. And the sleeping area is decorated in the same range, but in calmer shades.
How to expand a narrow room
One of the most common problems with imperfect layouts is narrow rooms.
Such “corridors” can be visually corrected using fairly simple techniques. 1. You can bring the far wall closer and give the room a square shape using a dark shade of wallpaper or paint.
Design: Susan Diana Harris Interior Design
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6 annoying mistakes in decorating a narrow room (and how to avoid them)
2. Decorating the far wall and floor with one, preferably dark, color is another way to expand a narrow room.
3. Ceiling beams placed perpendicular to a longer wall will help visually expand the room. Of course, they are not suitable for every style decision, but in an interior in a loft, minimalist, colonial or eco-style style they are quite appropriate.
Design: Divine Custom Homes
4. Another way to visually “bring closer” the far wall and adjust its shape is to paint it in a cool shade.
5. If you place some bright decor on the far wall, a perspective effect will be created and the room will look larger.
Design: Interiors Group of SW Florida
6. Shelves that match the walls and curtains of the same color will help to “spread” the room. These elements will “merge” and make the space airier.
Choose light colors if you want to add color to the room, but keep in mind that cool shades are often not conducive to staying in the room for a long time.
7. Designers also use the technique of a single-color stripe around the perimeter of the room or on three walls. It’s good if its shade matches the color of the floor.
Design: Eco Edge Architecture & Interior Design
8. There is a rule - to lay laminate or parquet perpendicular to the window, but in narrow rooms you can neglect it, even if the window is located on the far wall. Strips of laminate laid perpendicular to a long wall will expand the room.
9. Dark side walls can also correct a narrow room, for example if its entrance is on one of the long walls and it is a “caravan”.
Design: Laura Hay Decor & Design
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5 rules for designing a narrow long bedroom that will help eliminate layout flaws
“Five corners” layout option No. 2
Family with a child (if desired, the nursery can be adapted for 2 children; it is enough to purchase a bunk bed).
Here, the parents’ bedroom also serves two functions: a living room and, directly, the bedroom itself. The zones are divided by a partition up to the ceiling, but not long, only 2 m, in order to close the sleeping people from the eyes of the person entering. Thanks to the fifth corner and an additional window, daylight penetrates into the living area and the room does not seem cramped. Stained glass inserts in the partition make it more openwork and lighter, and also add light. The head of the bed is decorated with a romantic photograph.
“Fifth Corner” - bedroom layout
Children's room. So that the bed is not visible immediately from the entrance (it is psychologically more comfortable to sleep this way), it is hidden behind a narrow partition up to the ceiling. Thus, it will not take away space, but will add convenience. In addition, if your parents allow, you can hang a small TV on it to watch cartoons before bed. The rest of the furniture can be easily placed around the room: a regular desk, a closet, a shelving unit. No custom furniture!
“Fifth Corner” - children's room layout
How to raise a low ceiling
The second common problem is low ceilings. Economy or inexpensive comfort class houses often have low ceilings. To correct it, you can resort to finishing tricks.
1. Paint low ceilings in light colors, preferably white.
2. Vertical stripes on the wallpaper visually raise the ceiling, but at the same time reduce the volume of the room. Use this technique only in spacious rooms or decorate the walls with contrasting stripes.
Design: VSP Interiors
3. Divide the room visually into “up” and “down”. Decorate the first part in light colors, and the second in dark colors. At the junction you can make a horizontal light stripe.
4. It is better to glue wallpaper close to the ceiling, without borders on the wall or stucco, or use very thin borders.
5. To visually raise the ceiling, you need to add length to the walls. Do this by extending the wallpaper a little onto the ceiling. The size of this “entry” should not exceed 30 cm; for small rooms 5 is enough.
6. Photo wallpaper in a room can make the ceiling artificially higher. The drawing should be perspective, then it will also visually increase the space.
Design: Vastu Interior Design Ltd
7. Tall doors (almost to the ceiling) also serve the stated purpose.
8. A glossy floor or 3D flooring can visually make a room taller.
Design: Kaplan Thompson Architects
“Five corners” layout option No. 3
This is an apartment for “party people”! A student, student or young couple who are in no hurry to have children. A large sofa in the living room is ideal for watching movies, and a huge bar counter allows you to serve numerous guests. The highlight of this layout is that you may not even notice the door to the bedroom and, therefore, not even realize that there is another room here! The doors of the wardrobe and the bedroom door are designed in a single key. And if we use panoramic photo printing on them and continue it on the wall, bypassing the door to the bedroom, then we will get a huge visual space!
And for lovers of water treatments, there is even a sauna in the combined bathroom!
Main color nuances: shades of binary black and white plus delicate “wooden” notes
The palette of the apartment with a corner was chosen to be much more soft, sophisticated and truly homely. The basic colors were classic shades of black and white, appearing in one version or another, sometimes turning into a gray scale, as well as soft, almost pastel nuances of natural wood of different species with warm and cold undertones. Another noble representatives were chosen as auxiliary colors: sky blue in combination with bright blue, as well as a complex but multifaceted yellow-mustard color.
Black plus white
, as well as their derivative mixes - classics, base, we can say that this is a win-win option in any of its richness, which does not require support at all. Gray shades love gold very much, as in the “GRAY & GOLD” design project.
Wood shades
They give exquisite visual perception: it depends, first of all, on the light flux falling on it, which, when absorbed, acquires a different spectral composition.
Interior design of an apartment using a basic black and white palette: corridor in gray and snow-white tones
Apartment interior using wood shades as a hallmark of the Scandinavian direction
Nuances of blue
- always change the atmosphere in the interior, filling it with calm, cleanliness and expressiveness. Blue and bright indigo tones show the nobility of the owners and their refined taste
A bright blue sofa in the interior of a city apartment looks expensive, interesting and very stylish.
Mustard palette
- a rich, deep range with an admixture of yellow and having a somewhat earthy undertone always attracts attention with its complex component. Colors like these are unique, energetic and stimulating.
A mustard ottoman in the bedroom “works perfectly” paired with ikebana, wood and blue in an eclectic interior
“Five corners” layout option No. 4
This redevelopment is suitable for a family without children, with an adult child or an elderly parent. A huge wardrobe covering the entire wall is “hidden” in the living room. By the way, it “eats” one of the awkward corners. It won't hurt him at all. The second “inconvenient” corner is occupied by a chair and also does not bother anyone!
The bedroom looks standard, if not for... a huge dressing room! It is located at the head of the bed. The entrance to it can be from one or two sides - whichever is more convenient for you. In the plan, part of the dressing room is fenced off - there, on the shelves it will be convenient to store bed linen. The partition at the head can also be made with niches. They will add individuality to the interior and allow you to store all sorts of little things in them.
If you insulate the balcony, you will get a small workplace.
Preparation
We put on construction clothing (things that you wear at home), apply marks with a tape measure and a pencil to the places where the tape will be. Then we glue the tape with a slight stretch so that the line is smooth and not a wave.
The surface of this wall is paintable wallpaper from the developer. They are embossed and are not so easy to cover from paint with tape.
The person on top holds the beginning of the tape, unwinds it and gives it to the person below, who finds the mark with a pencil and sticks the tape there, so we get one line.
Knowing where the line should be, we very easily and quickly (in about 40 minutes) covered the entire wall with tape.
Finally, using any flat and soft object, we press the edges of our tape so that it is secured as tightly as possible. It is important for us that not a single drop of paint penetrates under the tape:
“Five corners” layout option No. 5
This plan is probably fully loaded! Instead of 2 rooms we get 3! This apartment is intended for parents and 2 children. And there's still room for a living room!
First, we fence off the parents' bedroom. Yes, it is not particularly spacious, but it has everything you need: a double bed, 2 bedside tables and even a chic dressing room! The entrance to the bedroom can be made from 2 sides. Or, conversely, with only one and cover it with drapery.
On the living room side, the protruding headboard can be designed as a television area. The sofa opposite her will come in handy.
Living room
A furniture set of beds and a wardrobe is installed in the children's room. The only custom furniture option out of all is this table for 2 seats. To fit perfectly, it must follow the angle set by the walls. And on the free wall there was even room for a sports corner.
Which cabinet is best?
It all depends on the configuration, in this case there are several types:
Cabinet wardrobes for bedrooms are often large in size and are suitable exclusively for spacious bedrooms.
The best option for a small corner bedroom is a built-in wardrobe. Where the bottom and roof of the structure are the ceiling and floor. These models are produced to order only.
A prefab set is a modular cabinet in which the location of the elements is constantly changing, changing its shape and arrangement to improve the interior of the room.
Oh, this non-standard layout! Or 6 ideas for arranging a room with an atypical shape
Have you received an apartment (for example, as an inheritance) with a room of an atypical shape: in the form of a trapezoid, with an acute corner, a high ceiling, a floor-to-ceiling window, or maybe with a bay window? It’s wonderful, because such a space turns ordinary housing into almost elite housing. But it also has its drawbacks...
Good afternoon dear friends!
Since such architectural “delights” are extremely difficult to beat in interior design. After all, the usual techniques will not work here! Here you will have to be creative and imaginative in order to choose the right color palette, finishing material... Choose lighting and decor wisely, and decide on both the furniture and its location. In general, try to make the space not only beautiful, but also cozy.
So I won’t rant for too long! I propose to get straight to the point and try to turn the flaws of the interior into the highlight of your apartment
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Non-standard corner of the room.
A triangular room is, of course, a rarity, but today it also happens. The main difficulty in such a space is to use the narrowest corner wisely. Because an empty corner in an atypical room always looks like an eyesore. So, to distract the eye, you can use a bright piece of furniture (a small chair) and 1-2 paintings.
Another way to solve the “narrow issue” would be to install a mirror in it. This could be an ordinary medium-sized mirror or a mirror surface on the back wall of a cabinet. With this technique you will visually “break” the corner, giving depth to an atypical space.
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Large windows to the floor.
It would seem, what problems can arise in a room with a panoramic window? Well, at least - too much light! It can dazzle, create glare on the TV screen and raise the room temperature too much in the summer. Therefore, to avoid such difficulties, I recommend, for example, placing the TV or computer in the darkest corner, and not placing the sofa facing the window opening. It would be more correct to place it sideways or turn it back to the window.
Place indoor plants with lush greenery near the window, which will not only emphasize the original layout, but will also become a bright finishing touch to the entire interior of the room.
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Bay window.
What it is?! It's simple - this is a small part of the room that protrudes beyond the main facade. It is found both in old houses and in new buildings. So, if you approach its arrangement correctly, it will become an ideal place to create a relaxing, cozy corner. To do this, it is best to first decorate the walls in a room with a bay window with light colors: white or light gray. But choose decor in “warmer” colors: burgundy, brown or terracotta.
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Household area (perfect square)
On the right side of the apartment, things were much simpler, since in the living area, which conventionally included a kitchen, a living-dining room with a dining table and a sofa, a corridor and a combined bathroom. The bathroom and toilet turned out to be separated by a rectangle, the kitchen for cooking - by a slightly truncated rectangle due to the doorway located at an angle of 90 degrees.
The kitchen is equipped with a Scandinavian style set using a basic palette: light gray, white, “wooden”
The main useful area, where the family could spend as much time as possible together, was occupied by the living-dining room, which received an almost regular rectangular shape (due to the large number of square meters, minor planning errors were invisible). An interesting introduction to the configuration was the separation of the corridor by one short wall that does not form corners, but stands alone: on one side there was an entrance hall, and on the other there was a dining area with interesting design fragments.
A rectangular bathroom combined with a toilet: the “out-of-fashion” interior design is made in an eclectic style
The living room in combination with the dining room plays a leading role, as it is intended as a place for the whole family
How to arrange a kitchen-dining room in the shape of a trapezoid. Three interiors
We took a non-standard three-room apartment in the Tsvetnoy Boulevard residential complex from LSR Group. Its area is 62 square meters, the bathroom and toilet are separated, there are two non-passable living rooms, and the third is combined with the kitchen. And they asked two designers - the head of the Gradiz studio, Ivan Bezrukov and Elena Modenova, the head of the MDDESIGN studio - to show how it would be most convenient to arrange furniture in the apartment and how to use the unusual trapezoidal kitchen-dining room. Especially for 66.RU, the designers came up with three different residential interiors.
| Photo: Olga Shatskova, 66.ru |
| This is a plan from the developer. It is this that designers transform into different apartments. |
A few words about the apartment and its owners
This apartment in the city of Sochi had a truly non-standard polygonal layout with two internal corners: one acute and one obtuse, fitting into a total area of 64 square meters. A professional designer, Anastasia Danilyuk, took on the task of making the complex configuration functional and attractive. She was not afraid of long and painstaking work; as a result, she added a new successful project to her portfolio.
The owners of the apartment are a married couple with adult children who previously lived abroad: the daughter worked for a long time in China and the UAE (Dubai), the son recently graduated from school in Russia and, following in his sister’s footsteps, also went to China to get an education. Now the relatives are reunited under one roof, the coziness and comfort of which was given by design innovations manifested in the eclectic interior with Scandinavian and Provencal echoes. People have been living in such an interior for a year now, and they still thank the designer of their apartment with pleasant reviews. For clarity, you can compare this design project to the one that was created for a family with four children, where wood and white color also predominate.
Design project for an apartment with a total area of 64 square meters with a non-standard polygonal layout with acute and obtuse angles
“Five corners” layout option No. 1
“Fifth Corner” - layout Young family without children.
The living room is quite traditional in content: a sofa and TV. But in the “extra” corner a cozy fireplace corner has settled perfectly. The electric fireplace is built into a plasterboard portal. This design will not cause difficulties even for more or less normal builders. And it will cost even less than a ready-made traditional wooden portal. “Fifth Corner” - living room layout The bedroom here is more interesting. A low partition is erected in the center of the room. 1.2 - 1.5 m is enough. This will not hide the space. It separates the sleeping area and the work area. On one side is the head of the bed. In the absence of bedside tables (again, saving money), niches are arranged in the partition for all sorts of little things: put a phone, a book, glasses. And on the other side there is a sofa with a table - a workplace.
“Fifth Corner” - bedroom layout
The sleeping area is visually closed from the door, which provides psychological comfort. Anyone who enters the room will see not the sleeping people, but a sofa and a table. For additional zoning, the room can be divided by a purely symbolic arch. The walls of the “office” can be painted or covered with photo wallpaper in active colors - this is where we are awake. And the sleeping area is decorated in the same range, but in calmer shades.
Bedroom Feng Shui depends on a properly installed bed
Window behind the head of the bed. With this position of the sleeping place, the balance of yin (sleep) and yang (outdoor activity) is disturbed. A window behind your head creates an imbalance and disrupts your peace of mind. However, this rule can be neutralized if your windows are covered with thick curtains while you sleep.
Sleep is a Yin process, as opposed to activity. That is why, according to Feng Shui, a bedroom should have calm energy.
The ideal position is the head of the bed against a blank wall.
It is important to comply with the following requirements, without compromising them even for the sake of favorable directions in which you want to orient the sleeping place (calculated according to gua numbers).
It is unacceptable to turn the bed with the head of the bed towards the corner
In this case, all the benefits of the favorable direction are offset by the flow of sha-chi directed directly to the head of the sleeping person.
Ceiling ledge or beam above the berth
Typically, this can lead to health difficulties and create pressure at work.
