Light furniture brings spaciousness, comfort, plenty of light and emotional balance to the house. To create the perfect living room and eliminate the dullness that occurs when improper design, you will need knowledge of the features of white and pastel interiors, as well as the rules associated with the design of the largest room in the house.
Advantages and disadvantages
Furniture items made in light neutral shades have several advantages over dark products.
- White and pastel colors of the furniture in most cases are suitable for any stylistic decisions: both modern and classic.
- When the interior of the room is light, it is easier to choose bright decorative accents, and if desired, their color palette can be changed. This not only allows you to transform the space, but also to change the emotional background of the living room.
- A certain plus of light furniture is the invisibility of dust.
- Gentle cool tones bring airiness to the atmosphere, exclude heavy weight and gloom, even if elegant, do not press psychologically.
- In the design of small rooms, a neutral gamut is necessary to expand the visual boundaries of the area, and this is one of the main valuable qualities.
And now about the shortcomings - there are few of them, but they can become decisive in some circumstances. The downside is the higher cost of living room headsets compared to the same sets of other colors.
Since such furniture is quickly exposed to pollution, it is unlikely that it can be recommended to people whose families have small children or animals.
Despite this, psychologists unanimously believe that for couples with one or more children, it is precisely the light atmosphere in the apartment that is needed: it provides a reset of any negative emotions, helps to relax, gives peace and tranquility.
Features of choice
So, the challenge ahead is to correctly select furniture in the living room in bright colors. It does not hurt to consider all the interior items that are used to equip this room in an apartment or private house.
Upholstered furniture is an indispensable attribute of the living room, which is its decoration, but also carries a functional load. For this reason, chairs, simple and sectional sofas should not only be beautiful, but also comfortable.
Choosing such products, you need to rely on a number of recommendations to make the space attractive and organic.
- It is important that the wall decoration emphasizes the color of the furniture. If it is white, it is advisable to purchase a sofa of any beige shade: creamy, caramel, gray-beige, sand, opal. A combination of darker walls and light-colored furniture is considered to be invariably spectacular, in this case soft sofas and armchairs can be monochrome white.
- With the combined space of the living room and kitchen any upholstered furniture is best placed away from the working and dining areas or do not choose dazzling white upholstery.
- Besides, it is necessary to pay attention to the finishing material. Regardless of the shade, it should be wear-resistant, repellent, extremely resistant to mechanical stress and moisture. Genuine leather is an impeccable option for the audience, but also, undoubtedly, the upholstery made of high-quality leatherette also differs by its practical properties.
Walls, slides, cabinets can be selected depending on personal preferences, but do not purchase high and voluminous furniture in the hall - medium-sized products in a spacious and small living room look more harmonious. Glossy panels of facades are able to increase the space of a room and look more impressive, however, their soiling is a significant minus.
If regular cleaning of traces left by hands is not a problem, this option will create a stylish interior image of a small room.
Materials for the manufacture of such furniture - particleboard, MDF, plastic and natural wood. At the peak of popularity are furniture sets made of bleached oak, and this is the best material for light cabinets. If it is not possible to buy a thing from natural wood, you can purchase models from wood dust - MDF. Despite the fact that such plates require certain climatic conditions, they are distinguished by durability and environmental safety.
Depending on the area, in some living rooms you can put a dining table with chairs, while it can be large or medium in size, stationary or sliding for special occasions. Basically, these light-colored products are made from noble wood: Canadian maple, beech, oak, treated with a special composition and coated with a primer and varnish. The budget option remains the same - it is MDF, any finish is given to the material by the decoration of the PVC film.
The color of the upholstery of the chairs and the cabinet part of the dining furniture is usually selected taking into account the style and color palette of the hall.
How to choose a color?
You can choose any light color for the living room, but you must understand that Each tone has its own distinctive characteristics and properties:
- White color It personifies cleanliness and order, it gives volume and light, but so that the room is not associated with the hospital ward, you will have to dilute it with bright and juicy accessories, decorative elements;
- light brown and beige tones they warm, give comfort, they are unobtrusive, help create a luxurious interior, if additional colors and lighting are correctly selected;
- blue pastel colors ideal for rooms located on the sunny side, besides they are perfectly combined with some red, gray and white accents;
- pale pink shades will give a feeling of peace and tranquility, it is desirable to combine them with warm body tones;
- make the hall original and unique will help lilac tones furnishingswhich can be diluted with white, pinkish and gray shades.
Also in the design of the living room green and yellow tones of furniture. In the first case, this is freshness, comfort and relaxation of soul and body, in the second - a sunny atmosphere, uplifting.
Design of a white living room in different styles
In most cases, living rooms decorated in classic style furnish light furniture. All natural shades are suitable for this:
- beige;
- white
- under the ivory;
- light tree.
It is desirable that the material was selected natural. Types of furniture for classic halls are selected as follows: chests of drawers, ottomans, armchairs, couches, dining groups, beautiful cabinets and elegant coffee tables.
This option is relevant for spacious rooms, can combine decorative curls, elements with gilding, bent legs.
However, light furniture will look great in other styles.
- Headsets with clear, concise, clean contours of any neutral shades will help to create an interior in the modern style, hi-tech, minimalism.
- Cozy corner and sectional sofas and light wood-colored wardrobes perfectly fit into the stylistic direction of eco.
- Pastel-colored wardrobes, chests of drawers and light sofas with colorful pillows matching the curtains will decorate the Provence-style living room.
- White furniture perfectly matches the features of the Scandinavian style, in this case, bright decorative inserts and elements of gray, red and blue shades are appropriate. With such an interior, the first thing that matters is the functionality of all the products used for the decor.
As can be seen from this review, light furniture combines with very different directions, and with correctly placed accents makes the room space spacious and at the same time cozy.
On the combination of furniture and wallpaper in the interior, see the video below.