The design of the apartment during renovation is chosen by the owner, since what the home will look like depends on his desires. At the same time, it is important to maintain the unity of the layout, since the variety of directions looks crumpled and unnatural. Zoning also plays a role, which will help to visually increase or decrease the area. Therefore, the layout of a 2-room modern apartment of 46 sq. m should be chosen carefully, selecting the appropriate design in advance using photos of finished projects or with the help of a professional agency.
Project of a modern and cozy room
Apartment with an area of 46–47 sq. m is small for three rooms, but it will certainly be suitable as a spacious one-room or two-room apartment. Drawing up a design project begins from the moment of choosing one or another layout. Depending on the needs and desires of the owner, a layout of the premises is developed taking into account existing communications that cannot be moved. A plan for preliminary rough work is also outlined: moving or erecting walls, demolishing partitions, adding columns, as well as an electrical wiring project. Cosmetic repairs and finishing are carried out after completion of the first stage.
In the case of a one-room apartment of 47 sq. m, the design provides for division into zones: bedroom, living room, kitchen, dining room and separate bathroom. The division is carried out according to the developed layout using additional structures. Functional furniture can also cope with this task - for example, tall bookcases are suitable for separating the bedroom from the living room.
A two-room apartment is simpler in terms of layout - a separate room can be decorated in a contrasting manner, since it does not depend on the rest of the space. Its design is chosen in the same shades, but this condition is not necessary, because for the interior of a small bedroom you don’t have to maintain the style of the whole house, creating an “island” of relaxation for two. It looks interesting, for example, to combine a Provence style bedroom, where every detail is gentle and romantic, with a minimalist living room. Both interiors share a light shade. However, contrasting designs are also popular - a loft living room and a cozy bedroom in a neoclassical version. You can choose such a combination based on the photo, but you should listen to the designer’s opinion, as his experience will suggest possible difficulties in implementing the design you like.
Stage 3. Concept
At this stage, Asya prepared for me two collages where real objects were used. Any of them can be bought in Russia. By the way, all items had a price, so you could choose more expensive and cheaper.
This is what was stated in the designer’s comments: “In one concept I stuck to the specified budget, in the other I decided to make a small option with an increase in the budget so that you could compare the overall appearance of the interior with certain items.”
Concept option #1
Concept option #2
I chose a mix. This is what happened.
Some objects are from the first collage, and some from the second. And the mirror and sconce, for example, I asked to be replaced with others.
It was at the concept stage that the idea of an accent turquoise wall appeared. Looking ahead, I can say that I have already painted the wall and am very pleased with the result. It’s such non-standard ideas that I appreciate working with a designer; I’m not sure I would have come up with such a move myself.
Repair features
When starting an apartment renovation, you should first determine the budget that will be allocated for the work. Based on this amount, the designer develops project options. Money Saving Ideas:
- Style. If you want to design in a neoclassical version, because you liked the chairs from the photo of the project, buy furniture, but make it an accent piece. An apartment decorated in full accordance with the style will cost more to renovate. If you choose a budget loft, you will be able to reach a consensus.
- Decoration Materials. If you choose decorative plaster as a base, you will have to spend 500 rubles per square meter of finished wall. Painting with a matte base looks no worse, but will be cheaper. To implement both the first and second options, you will need to level the walls.
- Apartment interior. You should choose furniture depending on the size of your budget. In the photo with design options, kitchens, sofas and parts from expensive chain companies of European quality are used. You can save money by choosing cheap, similar models from lesser-known companies.
- Details. The designer offers a variety of decorations that add coziness to the home. Paintings, panels, vases, napkins and colored pillows look impressive, but cost from one thousand for one item. If you make some of them yourself, you can save up to 50 thousand rubles in total.
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An advantageous layout will also help you save money. If the apartment has a spacious hallway or dressing room, choose the option of a separate storage area, and one large closet is in any case cheaper than several small ones.
Layout of apartments of different sizes
There are several criteria for the convenience of a home. One of them is the number of apartments located on one staircase. In “Stalin” and “Khrushchev” buildings there are three of them, in panel houses there are most often 4. However, modern houses (and even with very expensive apartments) can have 10-12 apartments on the landing.
Such houses are cheaper and more convenient to build, however, due to savings, they often have poor sound insulation. The layouts of such houses resemble hotels.
One of the violations during construction is the elevator freight shaft, located on the border with the wall. The bathrooms, which are located opposite each other, are also a bad layout. Often in new houses a laundry room is installed on the ground floor.
Moreover, if you look at the drawings of modern apartments, they have a significantly larger area than in old buildings (minimum 54-55 sq. m.). Most often they have spacious kitchens, ventilation is moved outside the kitchen area, loggias or balconies are also very spacious.
When building business-class houses, the developer offers clients a choice of different design projects for future apartments, so that the decoration and layout can be arranged immediately in accordance with the wishes of the owners, as well as legitimize all changes made.
Zoning rules
The design of an apartment of 46 sq m requires competent zoning. However, the construction of walls does not always look harmonious, even in the case of a one-room layout. Therefore, the division into zones is carried out using color, light, furniture.
Color helps to highlight, for example, a dining area in a single living room layout. If the entire apartment is made in light colors to visually enlarge the space, then a contrastingly painted wall will give the room dynamics and liveliness. Also, the dining table can be placed between the windows of the kitchen and living room, which is also popular. However, in this case, it is worth thinking in advance about lighting that will emphasize the separation of the zone.
The sleeping area is also emphasized with the help of decorative lamps. For example, in the bedroom there is built-in adjustable lighting with a warm shade of lamps. Light helps to highlight the area with the bed and make the bedroom less dynamic - for relaxation and calm before bed.
The furniture emphasizes the variety of areas. Design options look especially elegant in apartments where the color of the furniture is chosen in the same range, but in different styles. This simultaneously unifies the layout and creates a clear distinction between one space and another. The photos of such layouts show the beauty of this solution.
Lighting equipment
Light is important in apartment design. With its help, the kitchen, living room and bedroom areas are highlighted. Spotlights on the ceiling accentuate the division of the 22 sq. m studio. m into zones, and dim lighting on the walls helps organize a place for reading.
Volumetric chandeliers with a massive base are rather rare in studios, as they do not provide enough light. Small but numerous devices are much more practical. Lamps are also selected according to the chosen style; it is even possible to order designer models.
Furniture selection
The main direction of project design now is minimalism. Thanks to the practicality of the interiors, the compactness of the furniture and the versatility of textures, this style is suitable for any apartment. For example, in a 46 sq. m studio, light shades will visually enlarge the room and create a feeling of unity in the layout. In a Euro two-room apartment, this solution also looks harmonious - there is no overdoing with colors or cluttering of furniture. In addition, the minimum number of parts does not clutter the space, reduces cleaning time and does not accumulate dust.
However, not everyone likes minimalism, so the issue of choosing a style for such apartment owners is acute. The following directions are suitable:
- loft - a simple and roughly decorated interior in dark colors;
- contemporary - a clear division of zones using contrasting colors;
- Scandinavian – simple style in light colors;
- modern is a direction with smooth lines and contrasting details.
A designer who specializes in interior design professionally will help you choose other areas based on photos of finished layouts. However, the listed styles are now at the peak of popularity.
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We start by studying the documents
To begin with, we carefully study the document with the apartment plan to identify possible disadvantages, irrational use of space and further correction of these defects.
Typically, redevelopment is started when it is necessary to provide individual space for each resident of the apartment.
If the living space cannot be separated by partitions, then furniture, curtains and other decorative items can be used to create zones.
The basic requirements for living rooms, kitchens, and toilets are determined by the number of residents of the apartment. Before starting all work, you need to finally choose the main interior style so that possible design solutions can be included in the project at the beginning.
You can save on finishing using new styles: hi-tech, techno, fusion, military, minimalism.
Photos of interesting interiors
There are various interior ideas, but you should focus on the uniqueness of the apartment. The design of a spacious one-room apartment is organized depending on the number of residents. If this is a single man, then natural shades of the interior are suitable: gray, brown, beige. They are not easily soiled and do not require frequent cleaning. For a lonely girl, light colors with bright contrasts are suitable - in the photos of such apartments you can see how lively the room looks.
In a one-room apartment with a child, do not choose light shades of the floor, walls and especially textiles (upholstery, curtains) - they will suffer from the young artist, whose attention they will certainly attract. And in a small room, don't choose several bright colors and contrasting details. With the help of photos of finished layouts, you will be able to see both the shortcomings and advantages of each of the projects.
Apartment with an area of 46–47 sq. m is suitable for one person or a family with a small child. Thanks to the ability to allocate one room, organizing the layout will be easy. Also, with the help of design, it will be possible to take into account the boundaries of the personal space of each family member, which is no less important.
Recommendations
When choosing an apartment, you should remember the standards adopted for a two-room apartment:
- the kitchen in new-plan houses cannot be less than 10 square meters. m;
- the shape of the rooms should be as close to square as possible;
- there should be enough light in corner rooms;
- ceilings should not be lower than 280 cm;
- the presence of utility rooms is mandatory;
- the apartment has either a balcony or a loggia;
- the presence of a bathroom is mandatory;
- The area of the apartment should be approximately 70 square meters. m;
- utility rooms must be present, however, their total area cannot be more than 1/5 of the total area of the apartment.
Color solutions and lighting in a 23 sq. m studio
To create the desired visual effect of a spacious room, you need to correctly arrange the light and determine the priority colors in the interior.
Color solutions
Using bright colors in the design of small studios will not be the best solution, because such colors make the room smaller. You should choose warm, light, pastel colors; they make the room more spacious.
Expert opinion
Romanova Ksenia Petrovna
Interior design expert and fabric store manager
This applies not only to wallpapering, but also to the choice of curtains and furniture. An excellent design solution would be to use bright colors as accents.
Design of a small apartment: compensating for the lack of square meters
Hi all! In this article I would like to return once again to the issue of design of small apartments. I have written on this topic more than once, for example, in this and this article. Today I want to share with you photographs of truly tiny apartments, which, through the efforts of owners and designers, have turned into full-fledged housing with everything necessary for a comfortable life. So, what tricks do designers resort to when working on the layout of a very small apartment?
Second level in the design of a small apartment
A very effective technique for rooms with fairly high ceilings. In fact, the area of the apartment can increase by one and a half times - a spacious sleeping area is usually placed on the second tier.
Polish designers 3XA Studio resorted to this technique. The area of this apartment is only 29 sq.m., but it has a kitchen with a dining area, a living room with a work space, a double bed and a spacious wardrobe built under the stairs.
by 3XA Studio
Notice the layout of this tiny, narrow studio. Every centimeter here is used wisely - every step hides a drawer, built-in wardrobes occupy the entire height of the room, and white facades allow them to visually merge with the wall
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If your ceilings aren't high enough to warrant a second level, consider bunk beds (a good option for a small child's room). The Ikea company, with their specialization in the design of small apartments, produces similar models with a workplace on the lower level
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Folding bed
A folding bed is an ingenious solution for a tiny apartment. During the daytime, it folds up, merging with a wall or closet, and at night it turns into a full-fledged one-and-a-half or double bed.
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In this apartment, the transformable bed is hidden behind sliding doors:
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Functional podium
Another way to make good use of every centimeter is with functional podiums. This podium has built-in spacious drawers that successfully cope with the storage problem in a small apartment.
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And in this apartment a double bed can be pushed into the podium.
thefancy.com The Tetran company, inspired by Lego constructors, creates unique multifunctional modular furniture. There is unlikely to be a problem with storing things in this apartment.
By Tetran
If you don’t have the desire or ability to build a podium, you can still make good use of the space under the bed: choose bed models with spacious drawers for bedding and seasonal items.
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Color solutions
The lighter colors are used in the design, the more spacious the small apartment seems. The sleeping area is decorated in pastel colors - there should be a calm atmosphere conducive to falling asleep.
You should also be guided by your own feelings - one person is “lulled” by the black-brown color, another by the purple color, and a third by the woody color. Bright shades are allowed only as decorative elements.
Expert opinion
Romanova Ksenia Petrovna
Interior design expert and fabric store manager
Carpets in any part of the studio are preferably monochromatic - this way they do not “conceal” the space. You can cover the entire apartment with a single-color laminate, and highlight the middle of the living room, bedroom, and hallway with rugs of various colors.
If there are few windows, 3D stickers with their images will save the situation - many companies produce them the size of a real window, with realistic pictures of landscapes behind such a window.
Stage 5. Shoplist
The last part of the project is the shopping list. It’s not for nothing that the project used real objects that can be bought in stores, and not just looked at in pictures on Pinterest.
In my personal account on the site, I now have something like my own online store with all the decorative items and furniture. Each product has a price, manufacturer and website where you can order it.
As far as I understand, Legko employees can help with ordering everything, but I decided that I wanted to do the shopping on my own: see something in showrooms, buy something directly in stores. The shoplist can be conveniently downloaded as a PDF document. It was incredibly convenient to order only the necessary furniture from IKEA and not be scattered about all the beautiful and urgent needs.
As a result, work on the project took three weeks. A little longer than originally planned due to a pause during the visualization stage, but this was not critical for me.
I am very pleased with the cooperation with Legko.com. For me, this is another proof that it is important to ask for help, even when it seems that you can do everything yourself. Professionals will do it faster and better, and I will stress less and get more pleasure from the process.
Work on translating the design into reality is in full swing. I will continue to share the process (I mostly share updates on Instagram Stories) and hopefully have a housewarming celebration soon.
Lighting
If there is a lack of natural lighting, you should take doubly care of artificial lighting - the abundance of light will visually expand the room. The backlight is chosen local - for each zone, its own, as well as general, adjustable brightness.
In the “sleepy” area, dim diffused light is provided - ceiling lamps, special lampshades, sconces. For the kitchen, contour lighting combined with general ceiling lighting is suitable.
Thick curtains visually reduce the space, so they are replaced with blinds or roller blinds located close to the glass. This will allow you to effectively use the area of the window sills.
The work area should be well lit - enough to fully read, write, and do work on a laptop. If there is a nursery, it should be very light during the day, and before bedtime a night light with a light sensor is turned on.
