Creating a chic and luxurious ambiance in your living room isn’t as easy as you think. Not every style and design can become a part of the living room that will create this special effect and still look stylish and not too pretentious. In this article, you can read about some styles that can guide and help you to elaborate on chic designs for your living room.
Minimalism
Furniture should be voluminous, but simple in shape. And be sure to have a famous designer counterpart if you do not purchase products from recognized masters directly in their salons.
Finishing materials are preferably brutal with a pronounced texture:
- large-textured plasters,
- rock,
- wood.
The color scheme of such cladding is chosen in neutral shades. Due to the strong energy of large texture, a modern living room will give the impression of scale.
In terms of decor, one bright spot in the form of a large abstraction painting or a monochromatic sculptural carpet with a multi-level pile will be very useful. But before looking at other options, check it with a contemporary art decorator.
Glamor
The most artistic of modern design trends, but with a certain amount of snobbery. The style emerged as a reflection of the luxury of Hollywood. Shining in any form: from silky wall coverings to lacquered furniture surfaces. A shock dose of chic – in all forms: from incredible exotic skins, leather, and fur to inlaid with mother-of-pearl and precious woods.
So that the stylization does not look vulgar, the interior of the living room in a modern style will require a choice. Or it will be spectacular materials in all manifestations + a monochrome neutral color palette of pale tones. Or – a limited amount of decor, allowing a greater variety of shades.
High tech
Associated with dynamism and progressive thinking. There are common features between hi-tech and minimalism: a neutral scale and laconic shapes. But this style presupposes a special passion for new technologies and energetic materials.
Metal combined with glass and stone combined with wood is the most favorite combination. The design features open fixtures, ergonomic sofas, and futuristic lighting fixtures. Instead of traditional cabinets, there are high-tech racks and shelves.
This is a certain extravagance that is perfect not for everyone. Most often, high-tech is liked by men. That is why, in its pure form, it is more suitable for a bachelor’s elite living room. In the family version, high-tech is combined with elements of minimalism or ethno-chic.
Ethno-chic
The current luxury version of the colonial style. Depending on the details, it can acquire masculine or feminine features. In the first version it is designed for the “instinct of the hunter and the traveler”, in the second it has softer characteristics.
Most often, fans of ethnic chic are inspired by exotic countries: Africa, Latin America, and Japan. The decorative accents are items that are considered a sign of luxury in these regions: African vases, Japanese lamps, Turkish mosaics.
Furniture in a modern living room interior is preferable to simple forms close to minimalism. It is in this contrast that ethnic details will play best.
For floor cladding use:
- matt porcelain stoneware
- textured tiles
- wide parquet board made of exotic wood species.
Cote d’Azur – Mediterranean style
Expensive resort-style with a distinct dose of snobbery. This is an atmosphere of total enjoyment of all the joys of life that big money can provide. Oceanfront villas and suites in the most prestigious resort hotels are the best sources of inspiration.
The design of the living room in a modern style of this trend is distinguished by a passion for white. The room is designed according to the principle of “lounge” or “chill-out” – a space for receiving large companies with a variety of sofas and a spacious center for organizing buffets.
In addition to white, the addition of green and blue is very logical here. The first is in the form of indoor plants, preferably exotic large plants. The second is for the necessary contrast with white, for example, in the upholstery of upholstered furniture.
The decorative center can be an unusual waterfall or fountain, a collection grand piano on the podium, or an architectural structure-rotunda.
