What creates comfort in the apartment. How to make your home cozy

Comfort is defined as the quality of the environment. It's true, but too dry. To create comfort at home means to breathe soul into it. It's vague, but true. After all, no one ever says or writes: to make comfort or to build comfort. Souls are different, and similar souls express themselves materially, in things and objects, they also desire differently, otherwise they would not be souls, but programs. In this article, we will see how to create comfort with soul and for the soul.

At the beginning it was...

… by design. Comfort in the interior is created according to the principle: carefully, perhaps for a long time, we think through everything to the end, and we embody it in things slowly, piece by piece. Comfort is created not only for yourself. If you do everything that was planned at once, the family and guests will have something like a culture shock, and they will never feel really comfortable like this - they will not perceive it as a subcortex.

With reflection within yourself, you need to be even more careful and as concise as possible. Imagine that comfort is developed computer program. There is one thing that creates comfort, it needs another one that is in harmony with the first. The third thing must be entered into the ensemble three times so as not to disturb the interaction of the first two. The fourth must be coordinated already 6 times: it must not only be in harmony with the first 3 separately, but also not destroy the coordination of 3 pairs: 1-2, 1-3 and 2-3. As the material expression of the intention expands, the quantity necessary approvals is growing so rapidly that no analytical skills and computational tools are enough to bring the idea to even a sketch. Therefore, the comfort in the apartment is considered intuitively, and this takes a lot of time, trial and error, thinking and rethinking. Finally, just the right mood and physical condition: best ideas creations of comfort come in a dream.

Note: at one time, D. I. Mendeleev found himself in a similar situation. Chemists of the century tried to find some order in the world chemical elements and were completely desperate. Dmitry Ivanovich also racked his brains over this, for a long time and without success. And then suddenly the periodic system of elements, in which a successful schoolboy is now freely oriented, Mendeleev ... just dreamed, it remains only to jump up and write it down.

The comfort of the whole house is also thought out stepwise. They start with the living room or the most significant room, it can even be a kitchen. For an intellectual bachelor, this will most likely be an office, for an artist a studio, and for a woman leading a free lifestyle, it is most natural to start creating general comfort from a boudoir or bedroom. When the comfort in a room, so to speak, of the first rank, is embodied in things and properly appreciated by home or visitors, they begin to think over the next most important room, and so on. In general, there will be enough work for years, but this is a rewarding occupation, and there are few competitors for its beneficial effect on health, psyche and appearance. The results of this approach, coming out of diligent minds and hands, are simply amazing, see the figure, it doesn’t matter if a professional or an amateur worked.

Note: in a odnushka or studio apartment, comfort is created gradually by zones, as in a house by rooms.

What not to

In a complex business, it is difficult to avoid mistakes, and creating comfort is no exception. The first thing to follow when thinking about how to create comfort in a room is not to grind or flicker. And after all, potatoes are bought by weight, and how many potatoes there will be, that’s how it will be.

Here, for example, on the left in Fig. - the most typical, even under glass and in a museum, interior in a fashionable shabby chic style. Formally, from the point of view of how designers are taught, everything is correct. And the room is not small. But even the owners here need to walk carefully, as if not to hook something and not to fall down. What kind of comfort can there be in cramped circumstances? It's like the freedom of a bankrupt. And most importantly - everything clutters up each other. In order for there to be comfort in the house, some idea, a super-task, a connecting rod is needed. In the author's thoughts, something like this, if it existed, was lost in things. Do not forget: comfort is a material expression of the movements of the soul, and things have their own properties and things require appropriate treatment with them.

The example in the center in Fig. - a case when there was no single basis for the interior in my thoughts. A living illustration of the saying: they wanted the best, but it turned out as always. They wanted comfort - it turned out a bunch of trash. The example on the right in Fig. - the approach was the opposite, too purposeful and tied to one subject, fixated on it. Specifically, on coffee table. The table is excellent, but it clearly does not fit into this interior. And just something - because of too light varnishing and inclined legs. And everything else is correct (see below): light, a contrasting spot, trinkets, pillows, elements of chaos, even a wicker pouffe.

How to

But what and how should you do to create comfort with your own hands? An inveterate idealist will not deny that the soul needs not only a material container, but also a material basis for existence outside of it. So comfort is created primarily on the basis of weighty, rough, visible primary material factors, and only then the decor is thought out and embodied in things that directly create comfort; this, so to speak, is materialism of the highest order.

Basics

The primary foundations of comfort are simple:

• natural light.
• Fresh air.
• Hygiene.

Why is clear. If the house is damp, stuffy, cold or hot, dusty to the point of sneezing, then no cute little things will create a comfortable living environment. Ideas for creating coziness are appropriate after proper physical comfort has been achieved and is consistently maintained, including regular cleaning and maintenance of furniture. And also for cute little things, remember this, thinking about their number and figuring out the properties.

Natural light is especially important, it kills germs. Pathogenic bacteria in the dark survive an average of 1.6 hours; in scattered sunlight for 15 minutes, and in direct sunlight, for the most part, they die instantly. The average, again, for many types of diseases, the time of infection is 35 minutes. No explanation required.

Temperature and humidity are of particular importance. The atmosphere of comfort is not a metaphor: excessively dry or parky air in the house exacerbates the effect of all other harmful factors on people and simply spoils things that create comfort. It is quite simple to increase the humidity of the air, for example, by trays with water on radiators. But reducing it is much more difficult. If the dampness is small and occurs periodically, you need to introduce more wooden things into the interior (MDF is also good) and / or clad the walls with at least partially soft natural stone: limestone, dolomite, sandstone, shale. All these materials will act as accumulators of water vapor, absorbing their excess and releasing it when there is a lack of moisture in the air. If the house is very damp, then complex and expensive technical measures may be required: drainage of the site, a warm basement, supply and exhaust ventilation.

Note: there are an order of magnitude fewer problems with air humidity in houses with furnace heating and fireplaces. Consider this, especially since the fireplace itself is a powerful means of creating comfort.

Decor

The basis of the interior decor, the very core on which the comfort of home rests, is the style of decorating the room. Most interior styles are animated without problems, but there are also difficult ones: if the designer or you yourself initially missed, it will not be easy to breathe soul into them with material additives.

The first of these are shabby chic, Provence, haberdashery and Russian bourgeois styles. They express the commitment of the owners to a simple ordinary life without any uplifting there. The daily routine is boring and it is impossible to cope with boredom with feigned gaiety or a far-fetched hobby. However, creating a feeling of coziness in the interior of a “mundane” style is actually simple: an open bookcase or shelving, several works of art, semantic photographs or paintings - and that’s it, there is comfort, poses. 1 in fig. Yes, I (we, mine, mine) like it that way, but we are not that ordinary.

Just do not overdo it either quantitatively or qualitatively, especially with books: with "petty" styles it is easy to get into flickering, and monumentality spoils them. For example, an encyclopedia and The World History in dark calico bindings should be kept in the library or closed closet. "Library of World Literature" in light dust jackets, but 190 volumes in this case is too much. "Animal Life" and "Plant Life" in light bright dust jackets, there are few volumes here and there, but these are special monographs. But 5 volumes of Vasari's "Biographies" in solid light covers with patterns will only add respect to the owners: anyone can read them, plus interesting illustrations.

It is more difficult to create coziness in an Art Deco interior: this style is designed to emphasize the ambitions of the owners. You can assert your reputation not in a snobbish way and without puffing up with arrogance in a boyar way with objects that create comfort and cause admiration in themselves: an expensive fireplace (pos. 2), a round sculpture, antiques. It’s easier if Art Deco is of a “closed” variety: they say, this is my cave, otherwise I’m a normal guy. In such an interior, comfort is created quite simply. in the usual way(see below): contrasting spots (color panel and light sofa in pos. 3), elements of controlled disorder (zebra rug in the same place).

High-tech style is also difficult to animate: it expresses the desire for a Spartan lifestyle and disdain for all sorts of trinkets. The usual, “normal” high-tech will revive one fairly tall, but slender, not sprawling and not thick potted tree(pos. 4). In a “good”, plain-light, hi-tech, the main plant can be thicker and more magnificent, and in addition to it, 1-2 more; the element of chaos below is not forbidden, for example. an irregularly shaped rug contrasting with the general tone (pos. 5). But one, and only one, animating plant in the "evil" high-tech, with glossy sparkling planes and colored illumination (pos. 6) should be selected by an experienced designer at the interior design stage. However, those who can afford evil high-tech have no problems with paying for a high-class designer.

Note: see below for more on using plants to create coziness.

General color

A good way to achieve comfort simply and inexpensively is to completely abandon the design style as such, but organize the interior according to the rules of general color. There are many different ones; it will be easier for the amateur to begin with the seasons. For example, in the middle lane and to the south, the autumn interior will be pleasant, on the left in fig. Autumn time is the charm of the eyes, the time of abundance and preparation for winter holidays. The highlight here is not only in the general range, but also in the pillows (see also below): on the sofa they imitate dense leaf fall, and those in the chairs - small fallen leaves on the ground. There is an original contrast.

Interiors “Seasons”

The spring interior (in the center) will please the eye and pacify in places to the north. Green curtains, suddenly for some reason will be out of place, you can push them apart. But the “summer” interior (on the right) will create comfort in housing beyond the Arctic Circle: in it, with round-the-clock artificial lighting also look appropriate artificial trees. The principle of construction: everything is in moderately bright warm colors, on which the green crowns of trees stand out.

Ideas and things

Ways of the material embodiment of the ideas of creating comfort include not only things as such, but also other material manifestations of nature and spirituality:

1. light and color, light and color contrasts;
2. flame heaters;
3. functional elements of the interior - everyday items;
4. furniture;
5. elements of organized chaos;
6. intellectual means - information carriers;
7. trinkets;
8. living sources of comfort;
9. antiques and vintage.

At pos. 1 fig. below are almost all of these tools, except for a stove or a fireplace, you can see how they animate a very strict and laconic interior. Heating appliances with a live flame or a rather skillful imitation of it are an extremely effective means of enlivening a room; the first, with a natural flame from burning fuel, also stabilize the microclimate of the house within the optimal limits. But enough has been written about stoves, fireplaces and fireplace stoves in other sources, so this vast fascinating topic, unfortunately, will have to be bypassed here.

Note: pay attention to the clock. Little is written about their role in animating the interior, but the clock is also a very effective and versatile means of creating comfort. In addition, it is incomparably cheaper and relocatable.

Colored and light

At pos. 1, the role of pillows as mobile carriers of color spots is also clearly visible, and a spot is both a color and a contrast, and an element of chaos, without which a living soul is poorly visible, see below. Pillows are easy and / or inexpensive to sew, they can be shifted as you like, replaced with new ones. An embroidered pillow can be with an image, i.e. become already an intellectual expression of the soul, pos. 2. In addition, the pillow can be a carrier of colored spots: in the form of seats and backs of wicker furniture, such a solution is enough to make a cozy and large empty room, pos. 3. The pillow also copes well with the role of an element of disorder (see below), so it is not for nothing that it is considered the most accessible means add coziness and comfort to any interior.

In petty (in good sense, i.e. detailed) in interiors of soft light colors, the role of the spot from the pillow passes to a bouquet of flowers (possibly good artificial ones) and wall panels, pos. 4. But in the interiors of coldish and darkish tones, the role of the main organizer of comfort passes from color spots to light spots. The easiest way to do this is to arrange directional local lighting, however, if you can use natural lighting, you can achieve amazing results in terms of depth.

Take a look at pos. 5. A 10-minute contemplation at sunset, after a day's troubles and fuss, of a light spot slowly creeping across the sofa, is equivalent in terms of the mentally cleansing effect of a 2-hour meditation according to the yoga system or 40-minute relaxation using auto-training methods. The secret here is in the interaction of colors with light: the walls are monochrome, cold tones. Sofa - lighter, warmer in tone, motley. Pillows on it are even lighter and warmer again in plain colors. This is the so-called. contrast flow rule. In full force it operates under illumination from a slowly moving source.

A spot of light can be tricky too. You see that in pos. 6? Blinding glare of polarized light literally kills comfort. And all that was needed was to put a matte laminate or cover the flooring with a matte varnish. And it would be more comfortable to walk, not so slippery. It's actually harder to clean up.

Things you need on your own

Functional, i.e. necessary regardless of comfort, interior items are most often used to create color contrast as such. Contrast is both a stain and an element of chaos. Floor and wall lamps, in addition, give light spots. Indeed, immovable.

Furniture

Furniture brings a room to life with its shape, color and texture. The latter, in turn, is determined by upholstery textiles. The role of fabrics in creating coziness is well known, and we will linger a little on wooden furniture cases.

Wicker furniture is the focus of orderly chaos and. accordingly, inhales the soul into the room with a powerful stream. Depending on the type of weaving, wicker furniture fits into any interior, see fig., but it is expensive. Viennese furniture made of curved wood is more accessible, but it does not fit everywhere and “breathes with the soul” is weaker.

Recently, furniture made of rods bent in layers has appeared on sale (bottom right in the figure). It is just as soulful and fit everywhere as wicker. On sale, such furniture is not cheaper than wickerwork, but home craftsmen should keep in mind: furniture made from rods bent in layers turns out to be beautiful and strong, being made not only from expensive walnut or rattan, but also from calibrated willow or alder rods.

Came to chaos

One is enough famous designer interiors, podkonyachivsya among his own, put it this way: "Comfort - a piece of landfill in the barracks." The fact is that absolute order is tantamount to complete chaos. Both have nowhere to develop further, and the lack of the possibility of movement is death, soullessness. Therefore, an element of organized disorder is a universal means of creating coziness in any interior.

Note: organized disorder means deliberately arranged, pure and easily removed.

The simplest ways to bring a piece of chaos into the interior are shown in pos. Figures 1-3: Scattered pillows, a colorful warm-colored bedspread on a blue armchair, a black leather rug and an umbrella on the door handle in white rooms. Often the element of chaos is distinguished not only by form, but also by color: a color spot, contrast and form as a particle of chaos complement each other and harmonize with each other.

A kind of controlled chaos is separating dissonance. In this way, even a corner in a rented apartment can be turned into a cozy one. The dissonant surface should then be larger (for example, a screen) and, highly desirable, artistically designed, i.e. semantic, informative. To the separating dissonance, a light spot is needed (pos. 5): remember Hemingway's story "A bright cozy place"?

The whole interior design can be built on apparently chaotic dissonances. This is the so-called. boho style; some consider it not a style, but a way. The essence of boho is in dissonant couples that neutralize their negativity so that comfort remains, just as poisonous chlorine and sodium give useful table salt. At pos. 6, at least 7 such pairs can be distinguished both in color and in shape. Let's give you a hint: leopard-print upholstery and a pillow against gray-bluish walls. A colorful carpet against a lesbian pink sofa. The armchair is either Empire or Baroque - against the classic rack. A soft sofa with rounded corners - against a hard glass table. For the rest, if you want, exercise yourself.

Intellect and soul

Reason is a clearly formed movement of the soul. Works of art and literature are the fruit of the joint work of the intellect and the spirit, therefore they are able and must create comfort. Those who claim that books are worthless dust collectors are simply subjects with a pathologically destructively deformed psyche. A personal library of 3-5 thousand volumes in a properly arranged bookcase or on a shelf requires maintenance no more than 2-3 times a year. But in this chapter we will deal only with images and books as sources of comfort: the animating effect of round sculpture, stucco and artistic plasticity is the same as knick-knacks, see below.

Pictures

Classical and generally not strict interiors can be animated without any easel painting or photographs, but not by printed reproductions of paintings on paper, this is already bad taste. The location is arbitrary. Grouping either by plot or simply by size (item 1 in the figure), it doesn't matter.

In futuristic-technologically laconic interiors, abstract painting or photography is most often used to create coziness in intellectual ways. There are no problems with abstraction in general, hang it as you like. Abstract painting is meaningful and expressive no less realistic, only for mediocrity to imitate abstraction in the eyes of amateurs is easier.

With photographs, as well as engravings, etchings, watercolors, gouache, collections of butterflies, beetles, sea shells, etc. in a clear modern interior is more difficult. Photos will make the room more comfortable if you hang them in the form of rectangular panels of a symmetrical overall composition, pos. 2 and 3. Pictures must be in the same frame.

Note: try to find on pos. 2 element of chaos. Look to the left by the window.

It is better to place heterogeneous images in heterogeneous frames and scatter quasi-chaotically interspersed with functional things, pos. 4. The heterogeneity of the frame should be clearly visible and contrasting (we will immediately organize a piece of chaos), otherwise it will just turn out to be an uncomfortable mess, as in pos. 5.

Books

Books are able to animate and make any interior cozy even without stains, contrasts and pieces of chaos. To do this, they need interaction with furniture, and the designer needs to match the bindings: solid volumes in dark calico - into a monumental interior with solid cabinets; in light modern interiors - shelving with books in light or colored covers, see fig.

trinkets

Small items of purely decorative purpose are specially designed to create comfort; they can breathe soul into any room, see fig., up to a removable corner or a student hostel. The film “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” shows how women decorated the barracks with trinkets from whatever they got. Homemade trinkets work the most - they contain a particle of your soul. Therefore, with homemade knick-knacks it is impossible to overdo it to the point of flickering, as with purchased ones.

Note: according to the method of manufacture and the nature of creating comfort, applications on the walls also belong to knick-knacks, on the right in fig. But wall painting in terms of comfort is already painting.

living

Many plants will animate any classic and traditional interior (rustic, country, colonial), pos. 1 and 2 in fig. Also, a large number of plants are appropriate in “naked” styles, such as constructivist minimalism, poses. 3. In modern laconic interiors, in general, the rule applies: the darker the overall range, the plants need fewer, but larger, poses. 4 and 5. If the visible basis of comfort is achieved by spots, contrast and small chaos (zebra pillows and an armchair dissonant in shape in position 6), then one big plant. In an interior with little contrast, it is better to put a plant with bluish (pos. 7), or striped leaves, it will become a piece of confusion.

Loners

The bad thing about plants as sources of comfort is that they tie their owners to the house. If the interior is colorful, playful, then 1-2 small unpretentious perennial, top left in Fig. At the time of departure, they can be entrusted to friends.

Bonsai have a powerful inspiring effect in any interior, especially since some of the plants from which they are formed bloom profusely and beautifully. Bonsai need daily care, but there are specialized companies that provide such services to absent owners; bonsai can be transferred to them for the duration of the vacation. It is not cheap, but bonsai is generally a pleasure for the wealthy or very patient: growing from seed and forming bonsai takes many years and decades.

succulents

Succulents (juicy, in Russian) include cacti, aloe, crassula, stone plants (aizoon), haworthia, echeveria, etc. In living rooms, especially with children and pets, you should not start euphorbias (succulent euphorbias), they filled with caustic poisonous juice. At the end of the first film, The Gods Must Be Crazy, there is an episode where a dangerous armed terrorist was neutralized with drops of euphorbia juice.

Succulents do without care and watering for months at all and are good as sources of comfort: a small collection of them on a bare windowsill is already pretty, see fig. But these are not all their advantages. Succulents are native to hot, dry places. Happy living there full life you can’t, the Sun will burn, so their photosynthesis is not quite the same as that of other plants: succulents release oxygen at night. Just when it is not enough in the air of the apartment. It is this, and not the mythical absorption of radiation, that explains the beneficial effect of succulents on the home atmosphere in the literal and figurative sense. About the culture of succulents at home, see the video:

Video: growing succulents - plants for comfort

The best freshener of the home atmosphere is the agave, which has long taken root in the rooms, aloe arborescens, in the center in fig. The record holder for medicinal qualities of aloe vera is inferior to him in this respect. Aloe arborescens grows into a large lush bush and fits into almost any interior. In an extremely laconic room, it can be replaced by a "pike tail", a sansevier, on the right in fig.

Note: sometimes they try to make the air in the room cozy with the help of interior perfumes or scented candles. In the first case, one should not be like the French courtiers of the time of Madame Pompadour, who doused themselves with cologne to beat off the smell of unclean linen: the key to a cozy atmosphere in an apartment is cleanliness in it .. And in the second, you need to remember that the main thing for fresh air is oxygen. Candles consume it, and in a ventilated room, aromas do not hold.

Not only plants

An unsurpassed means of creating comfort in any conditions is an aquarium with live plants and fish. The aquarium is able to turn a bare wall into a cozy corner, see fig. In front of a well-established aquarium, a bitter drunkard freezes, wandering into a visit in the hope of getting drunk on freebies, forgetting that his “pipes are on fire”.

Unfortunately, the aquarium binds to the house more tightly than the apartment greenhouse: it needs regular diligent care. Many pet store workers work part-time looking after the aquariums of their owners when they are away; There are also companies that specialize in this. However, such services are not much cheaper than the temporary maintenance of bonsai, and outsiders will have to be granted access to the house: the live aquarium does not budge.

old good

Antiques and vintage (simply - old things) convey the spirit of the times, particles of the soul of the masters, and thus create comfort. The Russian samovar is undeservedly half-forgotten in this regard, but it will perfectly enliven almost any interior, see fig. Perhaps, in general, anyone: there are samovars on sale that are compatible in design with evil high-tech.

It is not necessary to take a flammable wood-burning samovar, an electric one will do. Tea from a samovar is especially tasty because the teapot is smoothly and evenly heated from all sides to the optimum temperature for brewing by hot steam flowing around it. And sincere tea drinking is already comfort.

When decorating a home, it is difficult to find the right balance between functionality, comfort and style. No matter how much money we spend on decent furniture, the rooms are always missing something and as a result they don't look anything like the perfect apartments we see in magazines.

Sometimes the situation can be solved with the help of small tricks that take only a few minutes of your time and do not require any money at all. Read following tips to find out how you can make your home more stylish and cozy with minimal effort.

1. Take care of the front door

We should not forget about front door even if you live in apartment building, as it is she who creates the first impression of your home. Take care of her just like you would interior doors. Put out some flower pots, hang a seasonal wreath or decorations, update your license plate, or paint your door a bright color.

2. Arrange objects according to the rule of three

As in many areas and disciplines, the rule of three is heavily used in decorating and styling. The trio of items looks visually more appealing and more balanced, especially when it comes to size, height and materials.

Start small and decorate a small corner in your living room or table. For example, put a vase of flowers, a basket of books and a clock. You will see how cute and cozy this composition looks. But do not oversaturate the room with such decorative trifles, otherwise the effect will be misread.

3. Lay out carpets in several layers

Lay a small, thick rug on top of a larger, more neutral rug. This is also a great way to check how you feel about bold experiments in the interior, and such a design move will make the room more comfortable and stylish. Thanks to this tip, you can divide the space into zones or make accents on the necessary places.

4. Arrange books in alternative ways

A vertical or slightly inclined stack of books is canon for classic interior. Alternative placement speaks of a bold and modern style. Try alternating shelves, arranging books either vertically or horizontally. Horizontal lines will break the pattern of vertical lines and draw attention. You can put additional items on the shelves with books. Just make sure the order is random, as the rigid layout is very conspicuous.

5. Display things that have a story to tell

This tip is a little harder than it sounds, because not every person wants to demonstrate dear to my heart objects and realize that no one else but themselves is impressed by them.

In order to grab people's attention, your favorite things need to stand out from the crowd. environment and immediately catch the eye. Don't forget that you don't have to cross the ocean to find an item worth telling others about. As long as you have a precious memory associated with a thing, you can captivate your guest with this topic.

6. Make a cute thing out of an old bottle

The next time you have a beautiful bottle of alcohol, milk or perfume, don't be afraid to throw it away. Save it and use it as a container for liquid soap or a vase. Alternatively, fill it with beads and tie a bow with twine. But first, soak the bottle in warm, soapy water until all the labels come off easily. The transparent vessel looks very stylish and futuristic.

7. Dust often

Nothing kills style like dust. Maybe you only cleaned yesterday, but the dust will quickly find its way back. Take a closer look and find the surfaces on which it is most visible in daylight, and be sure to wipe these places between “general cleanings”. Thus, you can enjoy clean air and not worry when guests unexpectedly arrive.

8. Arrange the flowers randomly

When you receive bouquets, place them somewhere in the corner of the room, and never in a central place. Bonus points if they are field or garden flowers. Random placement creates the feeling that flowers are an integral part of your home, and you are not trying to show off or impress others with them.

9. Move furniture between rooms

We are used to moving things within the same enclosed space and it is not natural to move furniture from room to room. In fact, things may look much better in a new space, or they may serve more functionality. When you don't have the time or budget to buy new home furnishings, the most fast way to freshen up any room of your house is to rearrange the furniture.

10. Store white towels in the bathroom

It's a personal choice, but White color towels gives a feeling of freshness and cleanliness. Plus, having more than one towel in your bathroom adds a touch of relaxed hospitality and attention to detail.

11. Always keep a few books on your coffee table.

Books instantly add style and serve as entertainment for guests. Be sure to put your favorite book and a few works of different genres. You can put only books or mix them with magazines and photos. This is the perfect place to apply the rule of three and combine books with decorative elements and small items.

12. Serve water in a pitcher

Whether you drink tap water or bottled water, keep it in a jug. There is nothing cuter than putting it on the table during lunch with the family or dinner with guests. If it is a transparent jug, you can add slices of cucumber or lemon to the water.

Leave the pitcher on your bedside table to humidify the air and add some style points at the same time.

13. Paint some things the same color as the walls or trim.

Most often, things in the apartment do not fit together well due to different style, colors and finishes. Paint some pieces of furniture the same color as the walls, or match the curtains/carpet/cushions to match. This will create a certain unity of space. Such items should be scattered throughout the room, not too close to each other. There is no need to repaint everything - even a small dose will help create harmonious composition.

14. Keep napkins on the table even if you don't eat anything.

This may seem counterintuitive, but it actually creates the illusion of cleanliness in the house and order in the family (especially if you have children). Napkins are also great way to add color and pattern to your kitchen decor. They can be inexpensive, plastic, rubber or paper. You can also make your own napkins by cutting the fabric into small squares. The main thing to consider color scheme.

15. Decorate the house with variations of the same element

Choose one type of product that you have enough. For example, fruits, and the brighter the color, the better. You can also use some kind of vegetable or simple elements that are found in nature, such as rocks or wood.

Put them in a vase or bowl and put them in a prominent place, but not in the center. The goal is to attract attention, so the vase should be of simple shape and common material.

16. Group candles

Collect all the candles you have and arrange them in small groups throughout the apartment. The living room is the first place. Lighting candles in groups is much more effective than individually, as they provide more light, which is ideal for an evening with guests.

When shopping for candles, avoid flashy designs and scents. Best of all - white classic candles, which are ideal for grouping.

17. Add houseplants

Plants not only bring freshness and color to the room, but are also an important decorative element. Place them near large pieces of furniture or use them to fill in empty corners. Small plants can be mixed in the composition, guided by the rule of three.

18. Remove some accessories

If you are a fan of small knick-knacks, decorative items, art, carpets, pillows, your home most likely resembles a folk art museum. Minimalism in home interior looks much better than the abundance of unnecessary things. Try removing some accessories, replacing them, adding something else until you are happy with the result. It is best to decorate the house with one kind of decorative items. It looks stylish and cozy.

19. Keep a small blanket on the couch

A light blanket not only creates coziness, but also allows you to add textures and colors to a fairly flat or neutral room. If you only want to add one bright touch, make sure that the blanket is not neatly folded, but casually thrown over the back.

20. Arrange baskets around the house

The basket is a lifeline when you need to clean up the mess before guests arrive or move things from room to room. They seem much more expensive and exotic than they really are. Baskets can be different sizes and shapes, but they should be made of the same material or have a common color so as not to create too much chaos. They can become a completely unique and loud spot in your room's neutral space. If the interior of your house is made in light colors, pick up baskets more dark shades, and vice versa.

21. Store Food in Containers

This is The best way organize the space in your kitchen and add a stylish touch to the interior. Store cereals, spices, cookies, and other foods in containers. Glass containers look nice, but they can be expensive. Use inexpensive options. The point is not to have the whole set. The key is to keep the containers in the same material and color to create a clean and organized look in your kitchen or pantry.

22. Hang things on the walls

Many people avoid decorating walls because they don't have enough money for expensive art. But you don't need fancy pictures because anything can be art as long as it makes you feel. Hang magazine pages, photos, and your own drawings in random order to add dynamics to the wall. From time to time, change the images to update the interior a bit.

23. Show off your hobby

Feel free to openly show off your hobby. First, it will be a topic for interesting discussions. Secondly, you can hang the results of your work on the walls, or randomly place them on shelves or just leave them on the floor. It is guaranteed to add uniqueness to your home.

24. Use unnecessary things in unexpected ways.

Whether it's a fireplace, an old piano, large furniture, appliances, empty corners... Place books, vases, plants there, and unnecessary items will instantly turn into stylish interior elements.

25. Let your home reflect your personality.

Majority stylish houses adorned with photographs of their residents. But the houses from real life, in which interesting personalities live, are filled with things that the owners like. Musical instruments, books, old cassettes ... After all, the simplest and most reliable way to make your home more stylish is to add more information about who you are and what you like.

Take the time to make your home not only stylish but also the most favorite place on the ground!

In this article, I offer you 50 great ideas, from insanely simple to complex, how to make your home cozy!

1. Collage on the wall of memorabilia

Surely you have some memorabilia in your closet or box. You periodically stumble upon it, and plunge into the world of memories. Agree, it's nice. So why hide this happiness in a closet? Make an interesting collage or a picture of your favorite little things and hang it, even if not in the most visible place, but in your favorite corner where you like to retire. There will be another reason to smile)

2. Hide all the figurines that are not cute for you, but are everywhere, because they were presented and had to be put somewhere, tons of old cosmetics on the chest of drawers and so on!

3. Use a bottom or side light instead of a top light for illumination.

This will create not only a cozy atmosphere, but also add romance, mystery, tranquility.

5. Update your furniture with interesting pillows, a toy, a blanket

6. Transform your bath a bright curtain will help, a couple of accessories matched to the tone (soap dish, glass for toothbrushes). Stick a couple of positive stickers on the mirror and cheerful morning You are guaranteed!

7. Change textiles: new curtains, a blanket on the sofa, a funny rug, capes on stools

New capes for stools, a new tablecloth completely change the mood of the kitchen, new curtains and a rug - Your room will sparkle with a new mood!

8. Fire - nothing "warms" like that. Arrange candles (preferably in natural candlesticks) and light them for a cozy romantic or just soulful evening)

9. Knitted elements will wrap you in warmth and create the so-called "home atmosphere"

10. Of course flowers in pots! The main thing is not to overdo it)

11. Partitions and screens will help make a large room cozy

12. Original handmade gizmos (made by hand or bought) will please the eye not only of home, but also of guests

13. Magic scents. Of course, aromas from the kitchen will help to create comfort and an unforgettable smell at home - coffee, cinnamon, fresh pastries. You can also divide living areas with the help of aromatherapy.

And of course the atmosphere. She is always felt. Be happy at home, do not raise your voice, let the atmosphere of love, mutual understanding and support reign in you! Let your whole family feel at home COZY!

The main task in the improvement of the house is to create a comfortable atmosphere that corresponds to the specifics of the life of its inhabitants. A person chooses the style of interior design, focusing on their aesthetic preferences and practical desires. The feeling of comfort in the house is intuitive and almost weightless. It is determined at the level of feelings. There is no specific algorithm that allows you to catch this thread, but there are tricks that will allow everyone to create cozy interior within the framework of modern life without additional costs.

Light room design

Cozy kitchen

Cozy room interior

To change the interior better side not required to buy new furniture and radically change the situation in the apartment. First of all, it is worth noting the strengths in the design of each room. Then you need to find those aspects that annoy you. For example, people who prefer minimalism cannot comfortably exist in a room crowded with objects that do not carry a semantic load.

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Beautiful living room with fireplace

Creating comfort with your own hands is quite simple. Having noted priorities, it is necessary to decorate the house in accordance with the standards of your comfort. peep original ideas It is possible on the example of modern developments of designers. When rearranging the design of each room should be given special attention. Since accessories and various little things can concentrate comfort, it is quite possible to make many decor elements on your own.

Take advantage of ready-made solutions. Refresh your interior by redoing the old one upholstered furniture and restoring familiar things that seem like a relic. Complete the rooms with new decor elements, and they will sparkle in a completely different way. You can organize such a transformation on your own.

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Cozy bedroom in bright colors

Light living room design

Receptions and techniques

There are a number universal recipes to make your home more comfortable. Follow these rules to transform your environment.

1. Pay attention to the layout of the rooms in the house and the layout in general. Sometimes a small change can make a big difference. Try to correctly zone the space and divide it in the right places. For example, furnish a bedroom in the farthest and quietest corner of the house, equip a living room if friends often come to you.
2. Don't neglect the light. Due to incorrectly selected shades of furniture, walls and coatings, mental dissonance is felt. If such a conflict is eliminated, the room will become more pleasant.
3. Don't follow the standards. Leave yourself the freedom of mental creativity. Due to the standard interior and renovation, the value of the living space is lost. Adding bright raisins in metered amounts will only benefit.
4. Avoid bad taste. The interior is not an arbitrary set of things. Strive for elegance, simplicity and lightness when decorating.

Beautiful living room design

Cozy kitchen design

Cozy color ideas

Following fashion trends, many decorate the interior with cold shades: blue, blue, white, powdery, etc. A cozy interior is not compatible with the rigor and conciseness of office design. A competent combination of basic and warm shades will help to improve the situation. For example, if you are a supporter of modernity, then find a balance between rational black and yellow. Then the house will be filled with warmth and become more inviting.

Warmth can be achieved through soft colors furniture and accessories. Don't use strict colors. Make neat transitions between different shades. Separate parts should not merge into a single color scheme. Leave room for bright accents that attract attention. Then the house will not seem boring.

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Large cozy living room

Cozy living room interior with fireplace

Choosing furniture for home comfort

The priority area of ​​any room is occupied by furniture. The choice of new items becomes a difficulty for people who are not familiar with the intricacies of interior design. By changing the environment, you can:

• reconstruct old furniture;
• use a ready-made solution and purchase a headset.

In order to save unnecessary things from the warehouse, it is quite possible to create masterpieces. There are special masters involved in the renaissance of objects of the past. So, the old sofa takes on a classic shape, cabinets are made from suitcases, and home lamps are made from old street lamps. Look at the usual things from a different angle, and you will find a use for them.

When choosing finished furniture, it is important to build on the color scheme. Create more comfort natural materials. Therefore, choosing the next set, pay attention to the shades of natural wood. They will be in harmony with any wall and floor covering.

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Cozy living room with fireplace

Textiles in home improvement

Most of all, textiles and fabric bring coziness to the atmosphere of the apartment. This material is embodied in curtains, sofa upholstery, armchairs, floor coverings, pillows, tablecloths, etc. The right combination will make the room comfortable and unique. Periodic replacement of textiles radically transforms the house. Due to this, there is a liveliness of colors and a new original combination.

Soft textiles are cozy in and of themselves. More pile on the carpet in the seating area can be a real magnet. Textiles not factory-made, but ordered from a master or brought from a trip, will become an original highlight of the design. Choose the actual texture of the fabric so that it does not conflict with the rest of the interior details.

Cozy red living room

Living room with fireplace

Cozy design with fireplace

How to create comfort in the house: more light and oxygen

When landscaping a house, special attention must be paid to lighting. In addition to the general light, install local sources and use them to immerse yourself in a romantic setting. The location of the light allows you to change the proportions. The more light sources, the more spacious the room seems.

The best solution is to have enough daylight through panoramic windows. Local light is most often used in the evening to create a comfortable environment and relieve visual load. With fewer things and free space, there will be more air. This is an important element that contributes to physical and mental comfort.

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Cozy living room interior

• Decorate the room in any style, without fear of the absence of a pronounced comfort. Each direction can have its own interpretation in which a person will feel comfortable.
• Take advantage of innovations such as built-in appliances and designer furniture to save valuable apartment space.
• Don't forget functionality. Consider more storage space.
• Equip all areas that require peace and quiet in the far corner of the apartment.
• Plan the interior and do not buy things that obviously do not fit into the situation.
• Spend more time cleaning.
• Do not install oversized parts, even if you like them.

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Light living room design

Using only environmentally friendly materials

An eco-style house will always look advantageous. The abundance of natural wood, suede, natural fabric will help to embody this theme. You can create an atmosphere of naturalness and closeness to nature with the help of raw decor elements, paintings, panels and partitions. Such elements well dilute the ultra-modern interior.

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An additional hint of the closeness of nature is the presence indoor plants. It is most relevant to install flowerpots in the living room and in the kitchen. Their presence testifies to the care and healthy environment in the house. beautiful pot with flowers serves as a universal element of decor, combining practicality and irreplaceable beauty.

Cozy dark room design

Cozy room design

Use of healing things

The interior of each house is the embodiment of the expectations of all its inhabitants. Entering the dwelling, the guest understands what hobbies and hobbies everyone who lives in this territory has. A cozy interior can be conservative and modern. The most important thing is that it contains things that are loved and dear to the heart. They are able not only to create comfort, but also to cure the blues.

The house should be comfortable both for rest and for work. Since many of us spend more and more time at home, everything should be done to make it more comfortable.

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What do you associate the word comfort with? Probably, for some part of the people, these are memories of their grandmother's house in the country, filled with the aromas of freshly baked bread and pies, where everything was sweet and pleasant.

Someone cannot imagine a house without cleanliness, and only a clean house is considered cozy and conducive to life for them. For some, comfort is certainly associated with good lighting, large windows opening which, you can get in touch with the surrounding nature.

For the fourth, it modern layout and now fashionable style of minimalism, a combination of certain colors. And someone likes “things chaos”, and only in such an interior do these people feel comfortable, “sterile cleanliness” and neatly laid out things make them feel sad.

Whatever category you belong to, today's article is designed for those who want to create a cozy interior for their home, but do not quite understand where to start and what principles to follow.

How to make your home more comfortable?

In creating the interior, an important role is played by the house itself, its appearance, the materials from which it is made, the size of the rooms. If you inherited a small wooden house in the village, then the high-tech interior will be completely out of place in it.

Country style is more suitable here, where you can save some of the old things by repairing them, updating or restoring them. wooden furniture can be sanded and painted desired color, sofas and armchairs to drag.

This is not only a practical solution, but also a beautiful one, especially if the house is a country house. Relaxing in a country-style house is much more pleasant than in a modern interior that overflows our apartments, offices, and various centers.

Previously, wooden village houses were built in small sizes. They were divided, as a rule, into several small rooms by partitions (often not reaching the ceilings).

To fill your house with light and air, dismantle all partitions, re-plan the space into the most convenient and comfortable rooms by combining the kitchen, dining room and living room, arrange the sleeping area.

After all, a large living room has a joint pastime of the family and communication of different generations. Where, no matter how in the country, you can get together with a large family, arrange a holiday and discuss pressing problems, ask for advice in a casual conversation.

Small windows are another problem of old houses, but it is solved quite simply. It is easy to expand window openings in a wooden house by installing larger windows without sashes, you will fill the house with light and fresh air.

If the rooms are still small, then some design techniques will help to make them visually wider and higher. Light walls and ceiling visually expand the space, vertical striped wallpaper will “raise” the ceiling, and horizontal stripes will “expand” the walls. But too bright striped wallpaper in small room can harm him, use them fragmentarily, combining them with plain companion wallpaper.

Painted wooden walls light colors will give the interior in country style a special charm. But if the abundance of natural wood does not give you pleasure, then you may be interested in the Provence style.

The interior in this style is distinguished by lightness and naturalness, light shades and floral motifs are inherent in it. Provence style is appropriate in a country house. In addition, it is not at all difficult to fill the interior with furniture. You can use old furniture with a little work with it.

If you inherited from your grandmother products of her work (richelieu-style tablecloths, crocheted napkins, valances, etc.), which cannot be used in a city apartment, and these products are dear to your heart, you can safely use them in the design of a Provencal interior.

The shabby chic interior is interesting from the point of view of design.

Artificially aged walls, antique furniture, pastel colors are its constituent parts. Many small items: various figurines in the form of birds and roses, preferably with chips and cracks, an abundance of pillows, blankets, decorated with lace, create a cozy interior.

Old photos of beloved relatives in frames will also be in place. Modern photos can be made old with the help of a photo editor and printed. An integral part of the shabby chic interior is an old rocking chair. Interior items such as Appliances and electronics must be masked.

As you can see, it is possible to create comfort in the house with small means, showing ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness.

Beautiful furniture - a cozy home

I would like to dwell on the topic of furniture in a little more detail. It's no secret that a country house that serves as a summer residence is rarely used year-round. Most often this is a place of rest on weekends and summer days. For this reason, not everyone buys for furnishing. country interior new furniture.

It happens that after the repair of a city apartment, part of the furniture is transported to the country. So that the dacha does not remind you of an apartment before the renovation and does not turn into a warehouse of unnecessary things, modify the old furniture, bring it to the chosen style.

Our rest largely depends on the visual perception of surrounding objects. Try to give old things new life. The secrets of the transformation of old things can be gleaned from the Internet. Many craftsmen and designers are happy to share their experience with readers.

An old window frame can play a new role, for example, become a mirror, a floor lamp from a street lamp will find a place in your living room. Build an ottoman from an old Soviet folding bed. Not working grandmother's foot sewing machine can turn into an original dressing table or desktop, and from old suitcases you will get a great chest of drawers.

You can even make interior items.

The construction reel for winding the cable can be changed beyond recognition, turning it into an original table. Sometimes it's enough just to repaint the furniture in a new color and replace the fittings in order to radically change its appearance.

To remove the old layer of paint, use special chemicals for these purposes. wooden surfaces needs to be cleaned with fine sandpaper or grinder. Can also be applied different kinds decoration - decoupage, artificial aging of furniture and interior items.

Textiles in the interior

Help make your home more comfortable right choice textiles. Harmonious combination all fabrics in the interior (furniture upholstery, sofa cushions, curtains, tablecloth, carpet, etc.) will make the interior cozy and conducive to rest and work.

Sometimes it is worth changing the curtains and sewing new covers for sofa cushions, and the interior will change dramatically and be transformed.

In the interior country house you can arrange or hang items of your own creativity (embroidery, tapestries, photo frames, caskets, wicker baskets, decorated vases and etc.)

Take advantage of our advice, show interest in your country house and get creative. Let your dacha resemble a cozy corner, and not a pile of old ones, and at first glance it doesn’t necessary items. Handmade beauty is doubly pleasant.