Classic interiors are not losing their popularity for many years. Classic-style living rooms can be seen in many homes and apartments, while the owners try to stick to the canons of direction. It is worth disassembling more, what are the basics of classics, and how to equip the living room in accordance with this style.
Features of registration
Classic style includes several directions. This is an antiquity, as well as elite European styles. For example, classical directions can be English and American, moreover, a very popular classic from Spain and Italy. And of course, Do not go around the attention of modern classic styles which gradually modify, adjusting to the rapid flow of life.
Many directions are mixed, and it becomes difficult to understand what kind of style it was preferred.
However, what direction would you choose, they all have similar canons and requirements. This moment should be considered in more detail.
- Nobility and consistency. For centuries, the classic style was the lot of kings and influential personalities. Since then, a lot has changed, but the basic style requirement is left - this is a luxury, high cost. At the same time, the classic can look and very simple, elegant.
- Symmetry. Classic style is very restrained. It traces a clear geometry, line strict, but simple. This is one of those directions where you can and need to use symmetry, conventionally separating the space on the zone. This is especially true for the ancient types of classics.
- Proper lighting. Of course, if you restrict ourselves to only natural light and a small chandelier, then the living room can be dark, dark. Recall films: most filmmakers are shown how effectively the classics in the light of candles is shown. Today, buy hundreds of candles is not required, but it is simply necessary to provide the living room with light.
- Natural materials. Classic style has pretentiousness, therefore, for its incarnation, expensive and good materials are needed: natural stone, wood, marble.
In the classic style you can not meet:
- cosmic and futuristic motifs;
- unnecessarily bright colors;
- low-quality materials for finishing;
- abundance of gilding, although it is a well-known stereotype;
- Alyapic colors, all sorts of catchy prints and ornaments.
If we talk about different types of classics, you can call several differences between the styles.
- V American classic There are integrated combinations of colors that can be dark and light. Furniture is often done from mahogany, and the decor is usually a lot.
- English classic Very romantic, and quite often you can meet a dull red color. From textile materials are characterized by plush, genuine leather, lace. Furniture Victorian, massive, always wooden. Bookcases or shelves are required.
Tea sets, beautiful ancient objects are welcome as decor.
- Spanish style Very rich, southern, hot. The center of such a living room will be a sofa "expensive" shades: snow-white, light gray, beige. Also, you will need a wooden overall table. No less important will be several chairs, large vases, mirrors in full growth.
- In ancient classic The greatness and nobility are clearly traced. To bring such notes to the living room, you should install the arch, paint the ceilings. An interesting option will be a wall painting in the form of frescoes.
The main color is ivory, supplement it will be green, red, blue, gold.
- Modern classic calm and cool. Rooms are simple, with an abundance of light, furniture is small, only the most necessary items. In something this style resembles minimalism. Colors of cream, light, neutral, as popular and shade of dark chocolate. Mint, coral, purple, gold tones can act accent colors.
Subtleties planning
The correct layout of the room begins with a simple drawing on paper or the image obtained using special programs. At the same time, absolutely everything is taken into account before repair: The size of the windows and the balcony door, the probability of combining two rooms, the location of the furniture. In addition, it is important to immediately determine the goal of creating a living room: someone needs a room for meetings with friends, someone wants to make an office from it, and someone plans to just relax here alone.
Large living rooms
Spacious living rooms are always fine, because there are, where "get roasting." In addition to the most different furniture, in such a living room there will always be a place for a real or artificial fireplace.
And it should also be thought to think whether the room will be divided into separate zones . If so, then as zoning, you can apply furniture, a variety of racks, columns, screen and partitions. Aquarium will be quite an interesting option. If there is no desire to zonigate the living room, then you can leave an open layout, in the center of which to place a soft corner, followed by households.
Little
In the case of small living areas, there are not a lot of options for beautiful arrangement. It will not be possible to place a lot of furniture, we will have to put only the most necessary. A good option for designing a small living room will be the selection of one zone. For example, it can be a TV, which is located in front of the songs from sofas and seats, as well as a small coffee table. In addition, if the living room can be expanded at the expense of the balcony, you should use this chance.
On the balcony, you can quite successfully place the office or a small room for creativity.
Color spectrum
After you definitely decided to make a living room in a classic style, you should choose the right color gamut. Immediately it is worth noting that in the living rooms, decorated in this style, can not be saturated, catchy paints, the prerogative is always given to calm and neutral collers.
- White. Pure-white living room is not too good choice, because such a room will cause associations with a hospital. To beat the white beautiful, it is necessary to dilute beige, light yellow, peach tones.
- Beige. Luxurious and noble color, the appropriate absolutely in all interior styles. If you use it in the classics, you need to use different textures in the finish, as well as combine beige with gold, light blue, pinkish and lavender colors.
- Gray. Gray shades are found in classic styles rather rarely, but if you apply them correctly, the room will become truly unique. Nevertheless, it is worth remembering that the monochrome gray interior is unsuitable for the classic living room idea, so such a design needs to be supplemented with light warm tones.
- Brown. Pretty positive color, causing associations with confidence and stability. Combine brown color can with any other color. An excellent solution will add some gold to such a design.
Finishing options
To get an elegant and exclusive living room, you will have to spend time on its high-quality finish. Let's see what can be used as materials.Walls
In general, there are only two ways to make a beautiful wallpaper.
- Fabric, interesting wallpapers, painting. Naturally, any selected option should be calm, careless. However, such solutions are still able to immediately attract attention, if you pay attention to high-quality texture.
- Monthly. Here you can apply paint, decorative plaster, as well as stucco. Such ideas will fall to taste those who love the ancient directions.
Floor
One of the best options for the floor is the mosaic parquet. It can depict small flowers or uncomplicated geometric patterns. After the parquet is laid, it is recommended to cover with varnish.
Another interesting idea will be used wood or laminate. On floors with such coatings, carpets are often put to strengthen the impression. And also some owners are used for floors of porcelain stoneware or marble.
Ceiling
Excellent if the ceilings in your apartment are high. In such premises, classic style is best implemented. But even if he was not lucky with a height, did not matter, the main thing, comply with several recommendations:
- The ceiling must necessarily be light, no dimness here cannot be;
- allowed both glossy and matte solutions;
- One of the best options - whitening with stucco at the edges;
- In small-sized premises, stretch ceilings are welcome, plasterboard models are much less common;
- If there is a desire to make a room unique, you can always apply painting on the ceiling.
Organization of lighting
Lighting is one of the main moments of the classic living room. To implement the right design, you need to pick up high-quality chandeliers, because they are indispensable in this style. Chandeliers should be heavy, crystal, elegant. Accessories are better to choose from metal, only it should not be patterns.
If the living room is divided into zones, the chandelier must hang over each of them, if the planning is open, then a fairly central chandelier.
One chandeliers will be little, it must be supplemented. You can achieve this using elegant wall lamps, beautiful sconces, lamps. If the lamp is put on the bedside table, take care of the companion, because one of the style criteria is symmetry. In addition, the original highlighting of the warm tones will be appropriate in any classical direction.
Choice of furniture
As for the furniture, it can be quite massive, but at the same time and easy. For classic living rooms, you should choose furniture from natural wood, but the satin, silk, leather, jacquard will become material for upholstery. You can sow sofa, docks, chairs, chairs with such fabrics. On the sofas there are decorative pads to the rest of the color scheme.
If the living room is spacious, then you can put a wardrobe with rich internal filling. Outside, such a wardrobe will look solid, but inside you can find a lot of different shelves that can accommodate both cumbersome bedding and useful little things. In addition, even a bookcase can be put in large living rooms.
As for the coffee table, it will look great in a glass version, but this model will have to be supplemented with a tree. Then it turns out a product, refreshing and facilitating design. The form of the table can be chosen by oval, circle, square. But the triangular samples are better to avoid.
Textiles and decor
For the living room in the classic interior curtains become a mandatory element. Fabrics must be not cheap: It is recommended to use silk, atlas, organza, velvet, jacquard. The best option is heavy drapered curtains. Ryushi and Volani are not welcome, but Lambreken will become a very successful idea.
As for the rest of the textile, it is better if it will coincide with the color of the curtains. A good choice will be similar on the tone of the bedspread, the upholstery of the chairs, puffs, chairs.
In addition to textiles, it is very important to choose the right decor. The classic living room is very demanding at this point. The following items are suitable:
- porcelain, bronze and golden scenery;
- Beautiful figurines;
- Products symbolizing antiquity;
- Elegant candlesticks and candelabra;
- Interesting sculptures.
The classic style seating is never without paintings. They should not be a lot: one or two will be enough. Images can play portraits of family members or famous antiquity personalities, as well as calm landscapes and flowers. Modern trends in art is not recommended.
Frames for paintings Better pick up, simple wooden models will be inappropriate.
Successful examples
To date, there are quite a few classic interiors, some of them may be arranged independently, about others have to contact professional designers. To get a complete picture of the direction and sophistication to see how it looks in the interior, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the beautiful and appropriate examples of classic living rooms.
- Spacious living room in bright shades. Near one of the walls is a large corner sofa, there are symmetric mirrors. Supplements the design of a beautiful chandelier, as well as plants that serve as accents and make the room fresh.
- Living room ancient sample. Here you can see the fireplace, and on it - a delicate statuette in the tone. The ceiling is covered with elegant and simple painting, wardrobes for clothing stand symmetrically, which is required by canons of style.
- And this is a classic living room combined with a kitchen. The space is small, but the designers fitted all the necessary items in the interior.
- Another very beautiful classic style hall. Soft bright furniture is interestingly echoing with dark couches and tables. On the wall there are several calm paintings in elegant framework, and the window decorates a cute lambrene.
- In this photo, you can see the building in the style of modern classics. Dark colors echo with blond, symmetry present, minimalistic design, nothing superfluous.
- The English classic is loved by many, because it is very comfortable. Look at how harmoniously selected items in this interior. There is a lot of decor: there are vintage watches, and unusual paintings, and candlesticks, and photos, and an artificial fireplace.
The living room in the classic style is always an island of comfort and home heat. Such a living room will be boasted, and it will become a place of friendly and family fees. In addition, the canons of style are not too complicated, and the usual classic hall you can equip yourself.
About the features of the classic interior, see below.