Furniture in Narrow Space
Furniture April 26th, 2010
Today, the land area available for occupancy is often very limited. This situation encourages intense collaboration between the owners and designers architects and interior designers to explore creativity in spatial processing. Consequently certain rooms were realized by a limited area as well.
Tricks and design needed to achieve the impression that space feel more spacious without leaving the comfort and aesthetic aspects of space. The first thing to note is the selection of materials that make up the expression of space. In this aspect of texture, color, and the proportion to be very influential.
The narrow space needs and design a simple expression of materials. Field walls forming a plain room and demanded to be motivated not flashy. Patterns that tend to avoid the ornament in the room by selecting material finer textured. By avoiding a large wall pattern and prominent, visible areas of the wall becomes wider.
The influence of color also felt very strongly, the selection of neutral colors and no flashy able to make space look more spacious and bright.
Plain walls with bright colors will provide space effect. (Source: Small Homes p.22)
When a combination of colors in space-constrained use one color in a different tone will produce a stronger field effect. Meanwhile, a combination that combines the complementary colors opposite color makes the space visually uncomfortable. Color selection is strong or striking also make more space narrow and dark.
Simple and multifunctional furniture can give the impression to the space field as well as improve the aesthetic quality. (Source: Small Homes p. 77)
Selection as a filler room furniture also needs to be addressed with the same principle. In addition, the function becomes the main reference when choosing the type of furniture. Limitations of the living space furniture requires a more simple and streamlined. Configuration type and setting should also be kept to a minimum.
His influence can be felt on the dimensions of furniture and expansion of space should be provided for circulation and movement in space activities. With furniture practical, simple, and sleek, space does not need to be met by filling the space can not work effectively.
Functional and aesthetic furniture also should not be forgotten. With reference to the election tricks color, texture, patterns, and materials in a narrow space, furniture can also be selected that can meet the functionality without having to spend the expansion space available.
Strategy choose furniture that adapt geometric shapes and simple detail that has become a wise step. Its presence also needs to be supported by a minimum of interior artifacts as a function of basic needs. This is where creativity will bring details unconventional design to furniture fill the room functional and aesthetic. Cramped living space limitations no longer restrict finally brings creativity to functional furniture, simple, and still have certain contribution to the visual aesthetics and comfort of the room.
