You just moved into the studio and already hate the word "modest"?
Relax: 30 square meters can look like a penthouse if you play with contrasts. Designers reveal how to combine marble countertops and concrete walls without turning the apartment into a museum of modern art.
Striped parquet laid diagonally will lengthen the room. Trick: in the kitchen area, use large marble tiles, in the living room - a small pattern.
This will visually divide the space without partitions.
Forget about boring wallpaper. Cover one wall with metallic paint or cover it with tiles that look like rusty iron. Such a wall will reflect the light from the crystal chandelier, creating a play of glare.
Designers warn: “The accent surface should echo the textiles – for example, pillows with gold thread echo the shine of the wall.”
A glass table on bronze legs, transparent acrylic chairs, a mirrored chest of drawers – such objects “dissolve” in space.
Fit the appliances into the interior: a refrigerator behind panels that match the color of the walls, a TV in a frame like a painting.
Use the magic of multifunctionality: a bed-wardrobe, a table that turns into a bar counter - let each piece of furniture play a double role.
Tip: Electric mechanisms are expensive, but manual ones (on cables or loops) are available even on a modest budget.
Luxury is not in square meters, but in details.
Replace plastic light switches with bronze ones, kitchen knobs with leather straps, and replace an IKEA chandelier with a vintage lamp from a flea market.
Author: Elena Shimanovskaya