Living room in beige tones: features and design options

Very dark or very light colors may well be used to decorate a living room. But a smoother, softer beige tone has an equally pleasant effect. It's time to deal with this topic properly and characterize the use of this color in the interior of the living room.

When decorating any rooms in the house, including the living room, designers willingly use just such a color. A small amount of it is enough to:

• transform the room to your liking;

• make it visually more comfortable;

• expand the space.

Beige is perceived as a calm and peaceful tone. It works equally well for backgrounds and accents. It should be noted that the emotional perception of beige depends on where it is used. So, beige ceilings improve mood and stimulate activity, walls of the same color become visually warmer.

The beige color scheme is great for those cases when you need to mask small imperfections in the room. It goes well with any other tones. If beige is used as a base, it will not be difficult to lighten a wall or floor. According to the designers, this color is guaranteed to express:

• security;

• reliability;

• calm and measured lifestyle.

With a wide variety of beige options, it's easy to find the perfect shade. Using different colors, you can emphasize the elegance of the room or make the living room more comfortable.But it is important to understand that all the positive aspects of beige are achieved only in a well-balanced composition. Just 1 detail, discordant with the general idea, is enough to make the beige interior look strange and wrong. That is why a living room of this tone must be thought out to the smallest detail.

In the living room, it is very difficult to find tones that would exactly fit the beige paint. Nevertheless, designers can offer a number of optimal options. In the spacious guest areas, the combination of the main and chocolate colors will look harmonious. The chocolate-beige combination is able to emphasize both the pastel colors themselves and the play of shades in them. White color can only be combined with concentrated light or dark coffee beige. Together they will create the effect of spaciousness and allow you to relax.

So that the white and beige color is not boring, you need:

• limit yourself to 3 shades of the main tone;

• introduce a wooden or metal texture into the interior;

• use 2-3 expressive color accents.

But the beige and blue living room looks brighter and more original than the previous options. Using cold blue and cornflower blue paints together with warm beige, you can achieve a feeling of lightness and comfort. The room is perceived as wider than it actually is, it gives the impression that it is filled with coolness. In contrast, beige and brown living room interiors create a warm and welcoming environment. Such a tandem makes the room visually deeper and eliminates monotony.

The neutrality of gray and beige also allows them to be used in conjunction. In a single interior, these colors form a powdery palette that is pleasant to look at. Important: a gray-beige composition is unacceptable in living rooms with windows facing north. In this case, the interior will be too gloomy. It is more correct to add 1 or 2 juicy accents.

The brown-red tone can be combined with any kind of beige. Together they will make the living room deeper, increase its saturation, and guarantee the sophistication of design. But we must also take into account the use of small color accents. Among them, the easiest to execute will be the beige and green variety of living rooms. Green is introduced in various ways: these are rugs on the floor, and pictures of the corresponding color, and fragments of wallpaper.

Alternatively, consider using beige / orange and beige / turquoise blends. Adding orange will warm up the room and express the dynamism of the living room. Turquoise, on the other hand, forms maximum harmony and eliminates the feeling of visual freshness of the interior. Some people, however, prefer mint-beige living rooms. And you can understand them: such a decision makes the "mint" outwardly respectable.

However, one must understand that in its pure form, a mixture of mint and beige is unlikely to work... Only with the introduction of thinning white additives can boredom and lack of expression be avoided. The use of gold and silver paints is allowed, but their number should be strictly limited.

Completing the review of combinations is appropriate for the design of beige and wine living rooms. Such a room will certainly look expensive and stylish. At the same time, excessive visual severity is excluded. It is worth paying attention to the opinion of designers that the beige and wine living room is a little more feminine than other options. Therefore, such a solution can be selected only after consultation with specialists.

No matter how important the color is, you must definitely pay attention to the style of the beige living room. If it is relatively small (15-18 m2), it is worth using a minimalist concept. In such an interior, visual overload of the room is prevented. The space will be used almost completely.

The lines in a minimalistic room should be clean and concise. Complex geometric shapes should be avoided whenever possible. Designers recommend using furniture in the spirit of the mid-twentieth century in a minimalist interior. But for family leisure, the classic style may also be suitable. True, it is more appropriate in larger living rooms.

The classics are characterized by calmness and elegant appearance. At the same time, unlike minimalism, the use of chic finishes is encouraged here. In the classic design of the living room, notes of its specific branch (Gothic, Greek, modern classics and other directions) should be clearly traced. In suburban dwellings, it is advised to focus on antique samples. In an ordinary city apartment, it is more correct to choose modern classics.

The modern style also deserves attention. She is able to impress even the most sophisticated people in interior design. Parquet with very complex patterns is most often laid on the floor. Soft natural shades of beige will be preferred.

In living rooms with natural materials, the country style will come in handy. Walls can be covered with decorative stone. Furniture should be devoid of any ornamentation. Hang curtains of any color. The use of curtains with complex colors and extraordinary textures is not encouraged.

When the style of a beige living room has been chosen, you can proceed to the selection of a set of furniture. At the same time, they are guided by the personal needs of all family members. If the room is large enough, it is worth purchasing a corner sofa that will comfortably accommodate a large number of people. But in a modest living room, it would be more correct to install a compact sofa covered with natural or artificial leather.

Usually, there is a coffee table in front of him, framed by armchairs. In most cases, guest rooms are equipped with TVs, along with which it is recommended to install miniature walls. Such pieces of furniture will help you store:

• newspapers and magazines;

• notebooks, notebooks;

• decorative items and other little things.

Connoisseurs of reading and working from home will definitely approve of the tables with table lamps. Shelves can also be put in the beige living room. They put the same magazines, decorative items, houseplants on them. Having decided on the range of necessary items, you can proceed to the selection of individual furniture components. Sofas are selected primarily by the number of seats.

If there is not enough space, you can use modular sofas in a beige living room. They are easily converted as needed. Another tip for saving space is choosing sofas without armrests. But in a spacious hall, it is worth arranging a recreation area right in the middle. In this case, the back walls of the sofa and armchairs simply have to look good, because the overall aesthetic impression depends on them.

When choosing chairs, you should avoid both too low and too high objects. The most rational height of the backs is 0.4-0.42 m. It is undesirable to use deep armchairs, because they rather create inconvenience.

A beige living room must be complemented by decor and textiles. For example, the use of light cream-colored tulle curtains and rich curtains can accentuate the window area. The style of the curtains does not really matter; they choose it according to their own taste. Pictures and figurines are considered the best decor. To complement the composition, it is worth using thoughtful floor lamps.

To dilute the beige interior, it is advised to use items painted in orange or turquoise. It can be:

• pillows;

• bedspreads and blankets;

• carpets;

• paintings.

Shades of decor elements should contrast as much as possible with the color of the walls. The color of decorative items is determined by the mood you want to create. Green and bluish shades will make the room more confident and solid. If you need to add romantic notes to the beige living room, use yellow, orange, red paints. The selection of decor is also determined by the general style.

So, the classic beige interior is ideally combined with bronze figurines, art canvases in gilded frames. Dense fabric curtains will also be appropriate. Modern style is often combined with lightweight light curtains with pillows in bright colors. You can put a fluffy carpet in juicy colors on the floor.

In a beige living room, you can use either heterogeneous ornaments in similar shades, or a multi-colored ornament of the same type. When the decor stands out at the same time with color and shape, this violates the general canon too much. The use of a large number of decorative objects should also be avoided: let there be few of them, but the main idea of ​​the designer is more clearly expressed. As for decorative stickers, this way of decorating space is hopelessly outdated. And, of course, when choosing decorative items and textiles, one should not forget about proportionality.

This photo shows how attractive a beige wall in a hall can look. Its pale surface is diluted by a group of black and white paintings. The light sofa looks good with the addition of salad green pillows. A low-rise black coffee table adds grace and helps break the monotony of the flooring. Ceiling lighting makes the living room only more mysterious and romantic.

And here is another composition, in which even curtains with folds play an important role. Upholstered furniture with graceful curved shapes looks very nice. There is a clear balance between dark and light parts of the floor. A hanging chandelier adds romanticism. In general, a discreet color scheme was used.

For information on how to choose curtains for beige wallpaper, see the video.