Living room interior design in light colors

A bright living room is a common decision when choosing the design of the main room in the house. Light shades are complementary to the space, they create coziness and openness in the room, they become a good base for bright accents. The light background is convenient because by changing the decor and textiles, you actually change the look of the room.

The main function of the living room is relaxation, comfort, the opportunity to relax alone, with the family or with guests. There should be nothing superfluous in this room. Congestion and clutter in it negatively affect the perception of space, unpleasant from a psychological point of view. But the apparent emptiness will be annoying.

The "wallpaper only" option has long ceased to be dominant, painting has become a worthy alternative that has returned from oblivion and turned into a trend. A compromise option is paintable wallpaper, one of the most practical finishing solutions. This is convenient if you decide on a white living room: it will have to be tinted in fragments, and such wallpaper will not need to be updated soon.

Think about whether there will be accent zones in the bright living room. For example, you can highlight the media area (where the TV is hanging) with another finishing material - just other wallpaper, or, for example, laminate, decorative bricks, textiles. While the option with a laminate on the wall is not considered hackneyed, think about it.

There are budget, and there are expensive floor finishes. The main thing is that there are no problems with the structure itself, so that the new coating does not just cover the destroyed floor. Budget finishes include laminate and linoleum, but parquet, self-leveling floor, wooden flooring at a different price. But in any case, there is a choice in color: from almost white to various color nuances.

The white floor with artificial scuffs looks very interesting and cozy. Even when some defects are found on it during operation, it will be difficult to distinguish them due to the existing abrasions. And for light wallpaper (especially white, milky, ivory) such a floor is ideal.

The choice of ceiling design is based only on the taste of the owner - there is practically no fashion in this regard. In the West, in the interiors of Northern Europe, much less attention is paid to finishing the ceiling than in the post-Soviet space - they simply level it out and paint it white. This is the most common option.

But to say that the multilevel construction has ceased to be relevant is also not entirely correct. If you want, why should you refuse? The only point is that you should not complicate the design of the ceiling if the living room is small, and you should not settle for multicolor. Two colors - that's all right, more colors in the design of the ceiling - this is already on the verge of bad taste, or at least something old-fashioned.

A living room in light colors is far from only white in decoration. There are a few more preferred colors in light interiors. But he is the undisputed favorite.

• White tones are fresh, clean, democratic. White in the room can be combined with occasional bright or dark accents, so that the room does not look lifeless and sterile.

• Light gray. It is a very laconic and conciliatory color, it is the ideal (after white, of course) color base in the room. Looks gray neutral, at the same time noble. It is combined with bright shades, and with pastels, and with deep ones, and even with boudoir.

• Light brown, faded. It is a cozy and warm shade that is considered one of the most pleasant in terms of psychological reaction to color. Becomes a good backdrop for the setting.

• Beige... And this color can also be an excellent base, but of course, you cannot call it an innovation, a “well-forgotten old” color. The beige version will still be hackneyed.

• Light green. Energetic, natural, refreshing. These three words are enough to convey the atmosphere that this color scheme will bring to the hall.

• Light blue. Airy, fresh, heavenly color. But keep in mind that it is pretty cool, so it may not be suitable for a living room on the north side.

• Light yellow. And this is a shade of energetic maximalists. Psychologists recommend using it for those who miss the sun and lack love for life.

But there are still light variations of pink, turquoise, lilac. The list goes on. Try unexpected shades, consider options that seem bold and even daring to you - it can turn out to be interesting.

Many people want to see a classic living room in their home. But not everyone imagines what the classic requires. And this is a very expensive renovation - it will not tolerate non-solid wood furniture, as well as laminate flooring. Classics are only natural materials and a picky attitude to furniture design.

If you want a compromise, there is a solution - the style of the modern classic, or neoclassical. It is not so strict, and a little easier to implement.Neoclassical is characterized by pastel shades with bright color accents.

Other styles:

• minimalism - bright and open space with virtually no decor;

• eco-style - preference for brown shades (in this case - light brown), natural finishing materials and textiles, as well as homemade decor;

• Scandinavian style - white tones, simple furniture, versatile decor, open plan;

• provence - cozy, muted, light colors, textiles with floral prints, lush curtains, many paintings on the walls;

• shabby chic - exquisite wear, and only pastel shades with a dominant white;

• fusion - white can be a great main color for interior decoration, multi-colored chairs out of tune with the sofa, fancy decor, nice foreign elements will be a good self-expression for those who love brightness and expressiveness.

Today, the entire fashionable interior design industry says that lighting is not something additional, but one of the foundations of room design. And even repairs begin with designing outlets, rebuilding their circuits, and the like. Long gone are the days when there was one chandelier in the hall and, perhaps, also a table lamp on the desktop.

Spotlights can set different moods, dim the light, make the illumination brighter, change shades. And you shouldn't give up this design tool. Very beautiful floor lamps are offered by modern fashion.

If you choose a light wall (slide, section, modular center), there will be more light in the room. Finally, white goes well with everything, so it certainly won't be a wrong choice.

A wardrobe in the living room is not always needed, but if the need for it is absolutely precisely defined, then let it not be the most massive structure. If the living room is small, it is ideal if the cabinet merges with the wall in color.

The sofa is the main part of the room. No matter how beautiful it is, first of all evaluate the convenience of this furniture. Neutral colors are also good: you can set the mood by changing the blanket and cushions.

They can be permanent, or they can be changeable. If the general background is light, then changing the decor is not so difficult. For example, in the cold season, there may be a light fluffy carpet on the floor. But in the summer - a green or wood rug of smaller size and thickness. It's the same with textiles: once you need thick, warm, warming textiles: from a blanket to a runner on the table. In the summer, it is desirable to have something lighter, with a floral print, lighter.

As for the windows, bright curtains in a bright living room are something that is very common today. They can overlap in color with sofa cushions, carpet, chair upholstery, for example.

What exactly will be bright in your bright living room is up to you, since there are no strict interior rules. It could be one bright chair at a white dining table, where all other chairs will be white. Or a colored rug, an unexpectedly bright chandelier, sofa cushions.

A bright floor vase, a picture on the wall, some kind of interior toys. The brightness can also be constant, or it can be seasonal. For example, in its normal state, the living room is light, airy, frosty, almost monochromatic. And closer to the New Year's holidays, an elegant red color appears in it.

Examples of a living room in light colors will more clearly tell - 10 beautifully decorated, light rooms.

• A very elegant living room with an elongated shape of furniture, simplicity of solution and the absence of excessive decorativeness.

• An example of how cozy gray can be in an interior, and how appropriate - yellow.

• This living room has a relaxing, cozy atmosphere and very good space planning.

• A small living room can look luxurious if everything in it is matched as harmoniously as in this example.

• White luxury - this is how you can call this interior if you have the same original windows in your house. This alone makes the living room interesting and atmospheric.

• A stylish solution that opens up space, makes it lighter and not burdened with unnecessary textiles.

• Living room with a trendy shade of turquoise. But the ceiling can be made simpler - the original chandelier will attract attention even without a complex structure.

• A black and white composition with a subtle inclusion of mint color. A good option for small living rooms.

• Another small room that turned out to be warm and tender. Instead of purple, any other not very bright color is possible.

• Scandinavian living room, where bright color does not hurt the eyes, and furniture not from the set seems very organic.

Living room design in light colors is a variety of options, searching for a style, form, solution that is interesting in itself. Do not be afraid to deviate from the rules a little and give the interior a personality.