The most advantageous option for interior design of an apartment is in bright colors. After all, it is light and pastel shades that look better than others in combination with bright expressive colors.
Light colors always look nice, harmoniously combined with furniture, textiles, and various decor. Moreover, it will prove to be the best color scheme for decorating a room in one of the modern design trends.
Designing a modern apartment interior in bright colors is adopted by more and more people. The discreet and soothing interior, with its simplicity, looks stylish thanks to accent additions. Therefore, designers are increasingly designing modern apartments in a light palette.
Features of light style in the interior
Several years earlier, designers proposed a new trend in design, which is still popular today. A lot of modern styles in design meet the parameters of a bright interior, becomingfavorites of residents of multi-storey buildings and private houses. It's easy to explain, just remember the main qualities of light walls: an immense scope for choosing furniture, textiles, decor and other accessories that fit perfectly into the context of the interior of a bright apartment.
It is also beneficial that when you decide to change the design of the room, you won’t have to make repairs, it will be enough just to replace the old furniture with a new one, because light colors are the standard that is suitable for both modern and completely opposite interiors in loft style.
It is comfortable and functional, and the preference for light colors in the apartment will make it possible to use different styles of interior design for several years, while changing the situation and not spending money on repairs.
Another feature inherent in the classic interior of an apartment in light colors is a visual increase in space, which makes the room airy and weightless. And this, in turn, contributes to a pleasant pastime within the walls of the apartment.
Preferred light shades
Without any doubt, the beige color is beyond competition. He is the best when it comes to the need to combine different color variations.
Under the interior, made in the spirit of classicism, choose light colors, combining them with woody shades, warm light tones. White in the classic interior of a bright apartment emphasizes weightlessness and lightness.
Bedroom best oflight colors are suitable for pink and powdery, peach shades, as well as their combinations: creamy pink, white-lilac, smoky pink. In such a room, you immediately feel especially comfortable and peaceful.
For the art deco style, a light design in mother-of-pearl shades would be preferable. Such colors have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, and in addition, give the room a luxury, contributing to the design of the bedroom in the likeness of the royal chambers.
Light doors in the interior of the apartment - a real, the best addition to the interior. As a rule, it is these shades that are used when choosing interior doors. After all, a dark design against a light wall will look out of place.
When furnishing your home and choosing bright interior doors for the interior of the apartment, remember the rules for harmonious color combinations. Take light shades as leaders, and enter dark accents carefully, using decorative elements to a greater extent.
Design options for an apartment or house in bright colors
Since each of the zones of a house or apartment has its own characteristics, it is worth considering some of the nuances in the design.
- For the bright interior of the living room in the apartment, the following colors are better suited: cocoa, coffee with milk, caramel. They are unobtrusive, but in a competent combination they look very piquant. Using them, try to play with tones and shades. For example, taking the caramel range as the basis for the interior, complement it with textileaccents or decor in a shade of coffee with milk, or choose furniture 2-3 more tones darker, for example, cocoa.
- When furnishing a room in light white, the leading color of art deco, dilute it with shades from the classic palette or add a little black in the form of 1-2 pieces of furniture, a black poster, a table or something else like that.
- The combination of light colors and marble surfaces is no less pleasant. If you like the feeling of a palace salon in your home, then this combination is for you.
- In addition to the shades described above, a combination of a creme brulee shade with a simpler basic color will turn out to be quite good. This combination immediately reminds of the romantic atmosphere of Paris.
- The bedroom in beige tones, decorated with the addition of gold or a hint of champagne, looks no less charming.
- The interior of a bright apartment can be supplemented with a crystal voluminous chandelier, which adds sophistication to the living room or bedroom due to translucency.
- Chocolate shades in the bedroom, combined with light ones, play on an elegant contrast, adding gloss to the interior. But when introducing them into the interior, be extremely careful and try to focus mainly on furniture and textiles.
- The light mother-of-pearl color in the interior shines with nobility and does an excellent job of diluting the cold white space with freshness. It combines with white, and mint, and even the color of the sea wave.
- Grey colors are preferable for office decoration, especially silver and ash. Such a settingacquires a strict restrained style. A reasonable use of dark shades is appropriate here. Although they should still be less than light ones.
- The ideal combination for the kitchen would be beige with caramel or with a hint of baked milk. This combination has a special color and fits well into the kitchen atmosphere.
Walls and ceiling in the interior of a bright apartment
Neoclassic is a fairly popular and common option in interior design. Its name speaks for itself, and the concept of style implies adhering to the standards of the classics, but at the same time combining it with modern details: furniture, textiles, decor. And it is this style that is characterized by the use of light colors.
As for the ceiling and floor, when making walls in light shades, it is customary to decorate the top with a massive chandelier, and spread a carpet made in a calm, discreet color on the floor.
For walls use soft and discreet tones, mostly white. Bright colors in this direction are rare, and if present, then in small quantities. It is also important not to overdo it with the wallpaper print. Experts recommend giving preference to plain canvases. It is allowed to accentuate one of the functional areas of the room with wallpaper with a geometric pattern.
As for the flooring, then it would be appropriate to use a light carpet (possibly with a long pile) orlaminate made from natural wood. Wooden light floors in the interior of the apartment always add restraint and nobility to the interior. Below in the photo is a bright interior of an apartment with carpet.
Another option for light-colored interior design is eco-style design, which is characterized by light natural shades associated with nature:
- beige;
- light green;
- light green.
In this style, as in minimalism, excesses will be out of place. To decorate the ceiling, they mainly use simple lamps or chandeliers with a minimum number of decorative elements.
By furnishing a bright apartment interior in a modern style, the walls can be finished in a wood look using light shades.
How to work with lighting in a bright apartment?
Because the room itself is sufficiently lit, and besides it is also decorated with materials in light colors, it is important not to overdo it with light. But still, the chandelier will not be superfluous. The only thing you should not forget about is the rules for choosing lighting fixtures for rooms made in bright colors.
- Skip the pomp and opt for a ceiling light option that is devoid of an abundance of decorative elements.
- Use massive chandeliers only for classic or neoclassical rooms. But simple lighting fixtures are best used when arranging a room in an eco or minimalist style.
- With chandeliers that look like large industrial lamps, you should be careful. They perfectly complement the interior in loft style. For a room in this style, the best option would be a spider chandelier, reminiscent of a huge spider with long legs crowned with light bulbs.
Adding natural light to an apartment will help panoramic windows, which are very popular today. They give the room a special charm, letting in maximum sunlight and visually increasing the space.
Home furnishings in bright colors
Pastel decor goes well with both light and dark furniture, regardless of design.
Below, in the table of combinations of furniture tones and stylistic design of the room, the most successful combinations for the interiors of both apartments and country houses are given.
Finish colors |
Furniture colors |
Atmosphere |
| Light furniture made in cold colors: mint, sky blue, pale cornflower blue | White, beige and its shades | Fresh look of the room, relaxing atmosphere, setting up peace and beneficial effect on the general condition of the nervous system |
| Light warm shades: cream, pale yellow, pink beige | Chocolate, truffle, black | Special comfort, peculiar charm, serene peace |
| Light pastelsshades | Bright tones that accentuate attention | Chic and nobility |
Below in the photo is the bright interior of the apartment, the dignity of which lies in the most harmonious combination of color and interior.
Home improvement in light colors gives immense scope for creativity and choice of combination option, because both inexpressive but exclusive furniture and dark pieces of furniture that catch the eye are suitable for light decoration.
How to choose furniture for a bright apartment?
Leading designers recommend listening to experts and following some advice when choosing furniture.
- Use natural furniture made of wood if you are going to design an interior in eco or Provence style.
- Metal, leather, marble details are suitable for traditional or neoclassical interiors.
- Plastic furniture will perfectly fit into the style of a loft apartment with a light interior.
- Rattan products are appropriate when arranging a room in a fusion design direction.
- Glass furniture is designed for minimalism, although combined with other interior styles, it looks unsurpassed.
Interior design is considered cozy when everything in it looks harmonious, especially furniture that correctly combines color, material, texture. Only in this way will the owner be able to achieve a successful design project for the space of the room.
How to handle textilesin a bright interior?
With something, and with the choice of textiles, you should not have any problems. But before you buy this kind of product, pay attention to what result you want to get in the end. After all, thanks to this solution, you can abstract any mood.
The tone of textiles determines exactly how the completed interior will look: cheerful, active, bright or, on the contrary, soft, feminine, intimate.
What options for window design in a bright apartment should I resort to?
Some recommendations for successfully decorating an apartment or house with textiles.
- Flounces and ruffles, silk, satin or translucent fabrics, creating a feeling of lightness and weightlessness, are perfect for a boudoir.
- Velvet, brocade and other heavy fabrics give the interior design of a bright apartment majesty and pomposity. If you want to ensure complete light blocking at night, consider purchasing curtains in multiple layers.
- When using transparent and weightless tulle, you will open the window opening as much as possible. In this case, you can refuse curtains, which will allow you to get even more light. Although this option is good for the living room interior in a light-colored apartment, the owners of apartments on the first floor will most likely have to refuse it.
You can use curtains with ornaments or geometric shapes, although plain textile fabrics will look advantageous, adding freshness to the room.
Which curtains to choose depending on the style of the interior?
You can choose one of the types of curtains, subdivided depending on the cut and device.
- Classic or curtains that fit the interior of any room, regardless of its functional features. This is ideal if you do not plan to highlight the window and focus on it.
- French - they will add luxury to the interior and bring some theatricality. This type of textile is ideal if you are determined to create an exquisitely pompous atmosphere in the room.
- Roman blinds in light colors are the best option for window decoration in the kitchen or bathroom. You can combine them in the interior with light interior doors, especially if they are located opposite each other, in parallel.
- Japanese curtains are also good, which are presented in the form of a rectangular canvas with a weighting agent. They are made in one tone or with a Japanese-style print.
- Light Italian tulle is distinguished by sophistication and sophistication. This option is suitable for both the bedroom and the living room.
As you can see, the interior of a bright apartment can be:
- diversify;
- create;
- beat.
And for this you just need to know some of the rules for arranging interior design in the chosen stylistic direction. Use the above recommendations to achieve the desired effect when decorating a house or apartment. Today, making a home bright is not problematic, even if there is little natural light. The main thing is to knowsome tricks.
