The main slogan in 2018 will be "Only the right things." We'll have to get rid of all the details of the interior, which do not carry any functional load. In the coming year, the style will border with minimalism. In this case, preference will be given exclusively to natural materials. A complete rejection of synthetics, “artificiality” will become the main concept of a fashionable interior.
Small details are admissible, which visually enliven the style of the house, but they should also be universal, that is, they should also perform some “useful” role. The decoration of the apartments will partially return to the 70s. That is why the decoration of the premises is recommended to use furniture and things that give nostalgia for vintage style. Do not confuse the vintage direction of the coming year with the retro of the 50s, which was popular a couple of years ago. The style will be cleaner without a touch of "antiquity".
The fashion does not include “pure” minimalism, which borders on asceticism, but diluted with elements of luxury. When choosing these characteristic details, emphasis should be placed on quality, not quantity.
Colors
At the peak of popularity in the coming year will be a turquoise color and one of its shades: turquoise-mint. From the point of view of psychology, he "relieves suffering", contributes to peace. Curtains in the bedroom or living room, upholstered sofa or a small rug with geometric patterns, which are made in this color, will give any room home comfort.
Another novelty of the season will be an unusual color called "honeysuckle". It is in it that the berries of the same name are painted: it is on the verge of the classic blue and its darker variants. Furniture with velvet upholstery of honeysuckle color looks great and rich. Due to the texture of the fabric, blue turns out to be deep and “soft”; I want to dip into it and touch it with my hands.
Two more color trends that have not gone down from the pedestal: Marsala and mustard. A stylish kitchen, the walls of which are decorated in mustard colors with hints of bright bursts, will stimulate the appetite and lure the home with its relaxing atmosphere for long evening tea. Bathroom in bright colors Marsala with the addition of neutral tones will be the original design decision. Gold and shades of bright yellow also return to the fashion on the wave of popularization of the philosophy of positive attitude to life.
Materials
In 2018, the emphasis should be on luxury, and luxury does not allow imitation or fakes. Accordingly, you should choose only expensive and high-quality materials: natural wood, metal, marble, granite, agate, leather, flax, cotton, silk for decoration. Fabric wallpapers will return to fashion, which in its time gave way to a universal and more convenient “washable” one.
The current trend dictates the basic law: the simplicity of the forms should be compensated by the luxury of decoration. If, when choosing accessories in a furniture store, you have to give a battle of pretentiousness and move towards modern minimalism, then in choosing materials, you can tear yourself off to the fullest. Although here, too, you can not lose your head: the measure should be in all. Even the most expensive materials in abundance will create the effect of “posturing”, will crush their luxury and persistent feeling of the caricature “museum” of the house.
Furniture
Furniture reflects a commitment to simple geometry: only clear lines. Sofas and beds are chosen classical forms without the use of excessive creativity. If a room with such furniture looks too “angular,” it is diluted with a round coffee table made of glass with chrome trim or neat chairs with a smooth back line.
For the design of residential premises, of course, small departures from the canons are acceptable, in order to give them extra comfort. The sofa is supplemented with a large number of multi-colored, one-colored pillows, and family photos in metal frames are hung on the walls. In large studios, you can "play" with the space, zoning it with the help of shelves or monochrome, strict screens. In country cottages, it is generally recommended to redevelop and replace traditional windows with French ones up to the floor. You can hang them with the thinnest curtains that do not interfere with admiring nature, day or night.
Lighting will be relevant in large quantities. For small one-bedroom apartments in Khrushchev it is more a necessity than a fashion trend. The main thing is that the room would like to “breathe deeply,” so the space should be expanded as much as possible. For these purposes, an abundance of glass and metal surfaces that will reflect light is ideal. Mirrors, the glazed racks, collages on walls or a glossy stretch ceiling effectively look.
Interior styles
We single out the three most popular styles, each of which corresponds to the fashionable canons of the coming year:
- High-tech belongs to relatively young styles and developed in parallel with the surge in technological revolution. Hi-tech "loves" the abundance of metal, glass and plastic. One of the important nuances in the new year will be the rejection of the plastic "classics" direction in favor of the other two materials. Hi-tech does not tolerate brightness and coarseness. It is simple in details and gives preference to modern household appliances, rather than dear to the heart trinkets.
- Minimalism is a style that was born in Japan and came to us only at the end of the last century. Now we are seeing his rebirth. His credo is considered only functionality. Nothing superfluous that could distract from philosophical reflections and spiritual peace. It should be preferred pastel tones. It is permissible to play on the contrast of black and white, the famous yin and yang, which cannot exist without each other.
- The Scandinavian style fully reflects the Nordic character. For the decoration of the room are used only cold shades of gray, white, blue. Anything that evokes thoughts of a harsh winter and a tempered character. You can allow small "liberties" in the form of animal skins on the floor, wooden panels or abstract collages on the walls. They emphasize the "natural wildness" of the atmosphere. The fireplace will become a living, burning heart among the reigning winter in your home. This style is ideal for decoration of single men’s bachelor apartments. Through it, one can express the severity of character and the uncompromising nature of the host.
The introduction of the “Russian color” is also permissible: raw boards or even whole pieces of wood can be used competently in the design of a hall or bedroom. Such design elements are easy to do with your own hands: it is enough to sand the raw wood for safety. They make neat bookshelves, chairs, wide “hemp-legs” for coffee tables, partitions and false panels for zoning the space or hiding repair flaws. These design elements emphasize the closeness to nature and the originality of the owners of the apartment or loft.
Apartment interior
You can get ideas for fashionable interior design from articles in specialized publications. In extreme cases, the design of the apartment is entrusted to professionals. However, a self-developed project “warms” the soul much more than a ready-made plan. The apartment is necessarily maintained in the same style. Only small deviations from it or the use of "adjacent" directions are allowed. Not bad combined:
- Minimalism and hi-tech.
- Fusion and Scandinavian style.
- Futurism and avant-garde.
- Landed constructivism and american style.
- Industrial style and conciseness.
There are lots of options, you just need to choose one or two close ones in spirit and follow their general rules. In 2018, everything that is devoted to brevity and simplicity will be fashionable. The atmosphere is tired of pretentiousness and ostentatious luxury, just as its inhabitants are tired. Living space should be freed from the clutter of images, colors and details, because all this is enough in the environment. At home, a person should rest, and the interior of the house should have to rest.
Living room
The walls of the living room are made in the same color, with additional finishing of inserts "under the metal" or a combination of two polar colors. In this case, one is bright and the second is neutral, which will prevail. One wall can be safely "give" under the bookshelves and a large TV. Close to the center, place the main seating area: a low glass table in a wooden or metal frame and a wide sofa with upholstery without pictures. The floor can be covered with a short soft carpet imitating an animal skin or a small hard mat with a bright geometric pattern.
The suspended chair will perfectly complement the decor and allow you to add another “isolated” recreation area for those who want to fight off the company. Other walls are decorated with collages with photographs or paintings within strict geometric shapes. You can use cold lights. Curtains should echo in color with the walls. Drawings on fabric are not allowed. It is advisable to use natural weightless materials for tulle and heavy fabrics for the curtains themselves. Special attention is paid to fixtures. Illumination make "stepped" at different levels.
Bedroom
You can experiment with the bedroom. Although the use of dark colors, especially black, in the design of this room is considered undesirable, with proper design it will not put pressure on the eyes and will give the room a special touch of luxury. Black should not be much, it should be used in mirror surfaces. For these purposes, one of the walls is decorated with glossy tiles. To avoid the feeling of excessive rigor, on the same wall you can place a TV and functional shelves. In combination with black, it is imperative to add whiteness to the ceiling on which the false-panel with the backlight of a bright shade is placed. As the third color, yellow, turquoise, deep burgundy or marsala will do.
It is better to leave a floor without carpets and other additional coverings. The light wood will be quite enough as the final touch of a minimalist setting. A good option would be a "hinged" bed or a bed with cleverly hidden legs. Such furniture perfectly reflects the depth of high-tech style.
Kitchen
Forget about the open shelves and cute kitchen trifles, which are usually left in sight to give the flavor of French Provence. All cabinets and shelves must be equipped with glass or darkened doors. A bar counter with mirror surfaces and a pair of high chairs would be useful. As one of the options, you can consider not a classic table where the whole family gathers, but a panel for eating along the entire wall. Chairs are attached to it. Distantly such a design move resembles a cafe and bistro. The kitchen is used exclusively for meals, family conversations will be transferred to the room intended for this: in the living room.
To liven up the atmosphere you need to add greens. This is not about pots with geraniums, but about a hinged shelf made of wood, in which pots with fresh greens will be placed. The solution is simple and functional: the shelves are located directly above the cooking zone.
When you design the kitchen you should not be afraid of bright colors: you can safely take a rich blue, bright red, lime or sunny orange as the basis. However, if cold tones are used, they must be diluted. Otherwise, the appetite in the kitchen will be suppressed by color.
Children's
A young family will definitely face a dilemma: how to design a children's room at the same time is both stylish and convenient for a child. Naturally, the space will have to "revive" soft toys and collages on the walls. Storage areas will be distributed evenly throughout the room. When developing a design, emphasis should be placed on the color solution: priority white should be diluted with bright accents that will catch the eye at different levels of the review.
The most usual desk will turn into a universal element of the interior, which, if necessary, will be transformed into a bookcase, an easel for drawing under the slope, and a cabinet for storing books and toys. To prevent the child from being bored in his own room, select curtains with cute drawings, and hang a large drawing board on one of the walls.
Bathroom
Bathroom should be decorated in pastel colors with materials that imitate wood. All storage cabinets must be equipped with doors. The main slogan: "Nothing in sight." If the bathroom is combined with a toilet, as was previously practiced in the Khrushchev, then the traditional door between the rooms is recommended to be replaced with a screen or sliding doors. It is better to refuse a classical bath, having preferred a more modern shower stall. A good option would be to use tiles that mimic marble or the structure of another stone.
Hallway and corridor
Designers recommend decorating the hall and corridor in accordance with the canons of minimalism. The entrance door must be monophonic and stylistically overlap with the whole room. If the walls are cold steel shades, then the door is either black or gray. Discard the classic brown flowers that are “eyesore”. We'll have to forget about the traditional "hallways" with a bunch of hats on the upper shelves and a pile of outerwear on hooks. Only wardrobes with mirrored doors that completely hide the "charms" of your wardrobe. A small, narrow sofa without pillows or a group of several chairs placed against a wall will become a useful and beautiful addition. A small liberty can only be a rug with jagged edges in a large strip at the very entrance or a couple of paintings on the walls.
Country House Interior
The country house, in addition to its large dimensions, which make it possible to “turn around,” has another important advantage: magnificent landscapes outside the windows. Therefore, with its design is to strive for maximum "openness" to the surrounding beauty. The windows must be large so that the view is accessible and the natural light floods the room. Each room can be dedicated to a separate style direction, but in such a way that the rooms complement each other, creating a complete picture. The bedroom, for example, is decorated in blue or mint tones, the kitchen focuses not on yellow or mustard, and the living room is a little “daring” with brightness and is equipped with a large real fireplace. In the same way, owners of two-room apartments can use the design move, creating a unique microclimate in each room.
By the way, decorating the fireplace with classic brickwork is not worth it. Use its modern "variation" with a glass door and panels under the "metal". It is better to install the fireplace so that it appears to be a molded part of the wall.
Conclusion
Modern styles play the role of direct opposition to tradition and everything “familiar” for a person. Their special energy is formed by forms and lines. Every design detail must be meaningful and symbolize a complete rejection of worthlessness. The frantic pace of modern life forces a person to abandon the "husk", which takes time and effort. When designing a design project, repeat the words as a spell: plane, angle, line, square, cylinder. Simple geometry should be your goal and means.
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