Comfortable interior: how to create a pleasant atmosphere

Now, when creating design projects, the designers first of all direct their forces to get beautiful interiors. The decor should correspond to the aesthetic preferences of the owners of the house and cause admiration of the guests for their elegance, ease or originality. But even the most beautiful interior can be just a glossy picture from a fashion magazine: ideal, in terms of design, but completely devoid of life. As a rule, the situation is “enlivened” with the help of details. At first glance, they seem to be a chaotic combination of trifles, and in fact they represent a coherent system that creates that mysterious harmony. The cozy interior has a special atmosphere: homely, "warm", causing a desire to relax and not leave the room without any urgent need. Consider ways to design a space that will help get a cozy atmosphere.

Comfort in the interior: what is it?

In most dictionaries, the concept of comfort is defined as improvement, comfort and order. At the mention of this word, a person involuntarily associates with the warmth of home, calmness. We will designate comfort as harmony between beauty and convenience. Reaching the perfect balance is not so easy. To create a cozy interior requires an individual approach. Each person has their own personal preferences regarding comfort and the details that create it. For some, there is nothing more pleasant than to surround themselves with natural wood, put a large fireplace in the room and fill the interior with small decor. Others feel comfortable only in spacious rooms, where laconicism argues with primitivism. In some countries there are even entire trends in design that affect not only the materialistic side of the issue, but also its spiritual component.

So, in the Scandinavian countries, the term "hygge" is often found. In a narrow sense, this is a series of techniques and techniques that are aimed at creating comfort and coziness in the house. China gave us the ancient Taoist practice of organizing space - Feng Shui. It is incredibly popular all over the world. Feng shui is based on the search for the flow of qi (chi) energy, which overwhelms everything and affects people. If you correctly arrange all the objects in the room, then this substance will harmoniously “flow” through space, having a beneficial effect on certain areas of the life of the household. A cozy interior creates the feeling that a person is at home.

Receptions and techniques to create comfort

To achieve comfort in the house can be in different ways. Moreover, it is desirable to use more than one technique, but to combine techniques in order to find their perfect combination. First of all, the color palette of the room affects the comfort in the house. Then pay attention to the ergonomics and the location of the furniture. Be sure to add houseplants and textiles, which "softens" even the most strict interiors. The concept of comfort is often associated with all natural: shades, materials and even light. The special atmosphere helps to create a decor. Decorations will be even more "warm" and homemade, if you make them yourself. Let us consider in detail the design options for cozy interiors and tips for achieving designer "Zen".

 

Color palette

Comfort does not impose any restrictions when choosing a color palette. What matters is the concept of combining shades. There are several principles of harmonious combination:

  • Monochrome. This is a good option for small rooms. The basis of the composition is made up of different shades of the same color. The whole interior will be a smooth gradation, transitions between tones.
  • Similar. The basis of the palette consists of three colors, which are located in a row on the spectral circle. For example, blue, purple and their intermediate version.
  • Contrast. Gamma interior is based on two colors opponents, which are located opposite each other on the spectral circle.

In addition to the above options, colors can be combined using the imposition of geometric shapes (triangle, square, pentagon) on the spectral circle. Those shades that fall on the corners, and combine.

 

Also consider the color temperature. To make the room lighter, warm shades (orange, yellow, brown) are used. If, on the contrary, the room needs to be darkened and cooled, then blue, blue, violet, green are used.

Cozy and comfortable furniture

The furniture should be comfortable and ergonomic, but also beautiful. For comfort, it is not only the appearance of the wardrobe or sofa that matters, but also their location in the room. The simplest layout is the layout around the perimeter. All the furniture is evenly distributed along the walls. This will avoid clutter and free up the route. The latter is especially important for passable rooms. For large or combined apartments, they are increasingly practicing complex layouts. For example, in kitchens they use an island scheme, when one of the vertices of the working triangle stands apart, in fact, closer to the middle of the room, and the rest are placed against the wall. This option is popular for studios where furniture items immediately carry out the actual zoning of space.

 

The role of textiles in creating a cozy atmosphere

To appreciate the role of textiles in the interior, it is enough to completely remove it from the apartment for a while. Such a visual experiment will show how "barbed" and uninhabited the room will be: bare window dips, tough and uncomfortable furniture, cold floor. Most styles use carpets, curtains, tablecloths and sofas (armchairs, beds, ottomans) with soft upholstery. Slightly less fabrics are used in minimalism and modern "industrial" style - loft. They replace the curtains with bamboo panels or blinds, from tablecloths and carpets refuse altogether. Bed covers, blankets and pillows remain an invariable part of the interior. In the kitchen, textile decor is complemented with napkins, towels, oven mitts, short curtains and tablecloths. Sometimes interior doors are replaced by textile "curtains-icicles". The option is suitable for small apartments where there is no space for swing constructions.


 

Lighting

For coziness in the interior, it is necessary to let in as much natural light as possible in the room. Light curtains or curtains in combination with weightless tulle web will help to do this. Heavy, dense curtains are best left for the luxury of classic interiors. If the windows face the north side, then grains of sunlight will help preserve and increase the warm shades in the color scheme of the room. The lack of lighting is also compensated with the help of artificial light sources. Chandeliers, wall lamps, lanterns, lamps, garlands of light bulbs make up a complex system. For comfort in the room is usually responsible decorative lighting. It is represented by diffused light, which gives a single (point) sources. They are placed around the perimeter of the room, emphasizing the individual design elements. Decorative lighting is not intended to perform practical tasks. It serves as a decoration.

In the bedroom or living room an additional source of "living" light will be a fireplace. Foci generally refer to the mandatory details of the interiors of country houses and villas. As a rule, in a private building it is easier to carry out the necessary communications and get access to cheap fuel. For apartments, compact and safer bio-fireplaces are purchased.

Living plants

In the cozy interiors must find a place for indoor plants. For extraordinary design they pick up exotic flowers that amaze with the quirkiness of shapes or shades. For the classics fit more prosaic, but refined plants: dracaena, rubber plants, callas. In Provence (a kind of rustic style) preference is given to lush flowers in large coils or pots: azaleas, Guzman, tradescantia, ferns, Kalanchoe. Wicker plants will become a luxurious addition to any interior. They will not only bring a bit of heat into the general atmosphere, but also help mask the defects of the walls. In large mansions for greenhouses and winter gardens, separate rooms are allocated.

Handmade accessories and decorations

The home-made interior details always warm the heart much stronger than the store-bought decor. The same unwritten rule applies to items made by artisanal. Manual labor is the key to uniqueness of a thing. You can create decorative elements in a variety of techniques. To begin with, you should decide on your skills and choose the material you would like to work with. From threads, yarn, ribbons, pieces of fabric sew, knit, roll toys, napkins, blankets, carpets, paintings. Gypsum and clay create magnificent bas-reliefs or figurines, stucco elements that later complement the finish. Paper makes wonderful ceiling lamps, figures and paintings (quilling). Even a set of dry twigs collected in the park can be turned into an unusual “bouquet” composition, which will become a bright detail of eco style.

 

Books as a full element of decor and comfort

Books are not only a source of knowledge, but also a stylish element of a cozy interior. Although home libraries are gradually being supplanted by electronic ones, bookcase racks will still become an accent in any interior. In the design concept, the books themselves play a smaller role than the shelves on which they are located. In modern interiors, the classic idea of ​​a storage place for books (a wooden box) has long ceased to be canonical. Increasingly used shelves of the original configuration: with "steps", round, triangular, multi-faceted, in the form of "snail". The more original the library, the more extravagant the interior becomes.


 

Add fire - candles and fireplace in the interior

Since ancient times, living fire has been associated with a home hearth, near which comfort was born. The best place for the fireplace is the hall. The room, where all households and guests gather, is ideal for the location of the hearth, which will attract and promote the family closer together in calm evenings. Fireplaces are placed not only in private houses, but also in apartments. It costs more compact bio-or electric versions. If there is no possibility to buy such a unit, it can be replaced by a group of candle lights. They are taken out not only for holidays, but simply “for the soul” at the usual time in order to create a cozy, slightly mysterious atmosphere with dancing shadows on the walls.

Use of natural wood

As mentioned above, wood is a natural universal material, which is used both in decoration and in the manufacture of furniture and decor. Rough houses of timber are considered an important component of the Russian ethnic style. They make splendid pieces of furniture from artisanal wood: tables, chairs, stools, bed frames, lullabies. If the work is done roughly, then it is perfectly combined with forging in rustic interiors. For more elegant details decorated with fine work, expensive styles are suitable: classical, colonial and even palace. The boards are ideal for creating an accent wall in a room where they are laid out in a “deck” way. Natural colors of wood are combined with almost any shades, which makes it easy to integrate the material into the interior.

Popular and cozy interior styles

Any style has its own special charm and comfort. There are no directions devoid of inner harmony. However, some styles have more admirers than others. The ratio of fans is largely influenced by fashion, which, as we know, is constantly changing. That is why we can note a number of styles that are currently considered the most comfortable, but have a very ephemeral advantage over outsiders:

  • Country The group of village styles is simple and easy to design. The interiors use an abundance of wood and decor. Great importance is given to textiles in a fun cage or with a floral ornament.
  • Provence. One of the sub-types of country style. Direction comes from the French suburbs. It is characterized by a touch of romanticism and tenderness in the interiors. To create an environment using old furniture, a large number of fresh flowers and small sculpture. The light in the room let in large panoramic windows. Walls are plastered or pasted over with flowered wallpaper. Of the materials, preference is given to natural wood and fabrics.
  • Shabby chic. One of the varieties of classic style. "Chebbi" is translated from English as "shabby." This word is the whole concept of style: it is noble, but it has already managed to lose a bit of gloss. For chebbi chic is characterized by a special color scheme, the basis of which are pink and white. Complement the palette with pastel shades. Furniture choose elegant antique or artificially aged. The décor uses stucco, gilt, bas-reliefs, groups of paintings with delicate landscapes.
  • Eclecticism. The direction is a potpourri of several styles that are harmoniously combined in one room. Eclectic interiors are almost always unique, because of the several components you can collect a lot of "pictures". A more vivid and extraordinary style is considered to be a modern kind of eclecticism - fusion. His combinations are based on contrasts, which sometimes even shock.

  • Biedermeier. German style has a special comfort old classics. The interiors use light wood furniture. The upholstery is decorated with unobtrusive patterns. The basis of colors are shades of red and brown. In the interiors there is a lot of cozy decor: blankets, blankets, pillows, paintings, dishes, houseplants. In the center of the room, as a rule, necessarily have a furniture group. In Biedermeier try to avoid sharp corners.
  • English ethnic style. The basis of the color composition is made up of three or four shades. They can be both bright and calm. The British have a special love for the muted red color. It is usually present in textiles. In English interiors they manage to combine silk, lace, chintz, velvet, damask, leather and plush. At the same time, large prints are combined with small patterns on textile surfaces in the same room. Furniture harmoniously combines elegance and massiveness. The interiors use both antique details and modern elements. From the decor, preference is given to straw baskets, antique watches, cardboard boxes with bows, family photos in gilded frames, sets, boxes and houseplants.
  • Vintage (not to be confused with retro). This direction is characterized by the use in the interior of things that were cult in the past, but did not have time to become antiques. Designers offer to focus on the period from 20-30 x and the 80s of the last century. Interior details do not have to be authentic. You can purchase high-quality imitation and make it artificially aged using brushing, staining or craquelure.
  • American style. This area is characterized by natural colors (brown, yellow, green), a small amount of decor, a discreet ornament on the surfaces of finishing materials and furniture upholstery. By the way, American furniture is usually made of mahogany. The floor is usually sheathed with boards painted in gray or brown. The room is decorated with wicker baskets with fruits, bronze candlesticks, groups of photographs in simple wooden frames and decorative plates on stands.

These styles can also be considered Russian ethnic, the comfort of which will appeal to our compatriots. The flavor of a rustic hut, handmade decor, a stove, painted porcelain and hot pot-bellied samovar, gleaming with brushed side, which overlooks the owner of the house on the dining table. All this warms the soul of the Russian people with the comfort of a remote place.

 

Conclusion

Cozy interiors cause only positive emotions. They are filled with life, peace, harmony. In this setting, you want not only to relax, but also to create. The “magic” of comfort contributes to the restoration of emotional balance, but without apathy, which often accompanies excessive relaxation. On the contrary, the situation pushes to embody ideas and gives faith in oneself. Do not underestimate the importance of simple home comfort in a person’s life.

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