Khrushchev’s were built back in the 50-60s of the last century. These apartments have several important features: a small ceiling height (up to 2.6 meters), a combined bathroom, a small kitchen, a living room through passage. To update such housing and get a decent result, you will have to try. It is recommended to study the list of 10 errors that are often made in the repair of Khrushchev with low ceilings. This will help to avoid design flaws.
- Short curtains
- Horizontal stripes
- Stucco molding in the house
- Oversized furniture
- Massive lights
- Tiered Ceilings
- Large or long chandelier
- Excessive decor
- Bright ceiling
- Gloomy finish
Short curtains
Often in the kitchen use shortened curtains that barely reach the battery or even end up in the middle of the wall. Such textiles are good only if there are high ceilings in the house, otherwise it will visually cut the wall, make it even lower. In an extreme case, this technique is appropriate for Roman curtains or shading blinds.
To visually expand the space and stretch the walls, the curtains should be long, made of light, flowing textile. For classics and Provence fit air curtains, folds lying on the floor; for a loft, Scandinavian style - vertical curtains-paintings. It is worth forgetting about heavy curtains, lambrequins - they have long gone out of fashion.
to contents ↑Horizontal stripes
If the ceilings in the apartment are low, a well-known design technique to expand the space with horizontal stripes is not suitable. The best option would be the introduction of vertical stripes, elongated prints and upward-looking patterns. Such decor will visually raise the ceilings, reduce the feeling of “down-to-earth”.
to contents ↑It is important to choose a fairly wide strip - it looks stylish, especially when alternating black and white. Additional verticals will create curtains to the floor, a wide white baseboard in the corners, light slopes on the doors. Out of place will be long horizontal shelves, beams, niches.
Stucco molding in the house
To use stucco molding, the house must not be inferior in size to a real castle. Otherwise, it will look elaborate, bulky, inappropriate. The use of stucco molding is justified only when decorating an apartment in the Empire or Baroque style, but they are clearly not suitable for Khrushchev.
In the classical style, you can take into service the caisson - a ceiling covering in the form of square or rectangular recesses. Outwardly, it resembles stucco molding, but it does not look so heavy, although it conceals 5-10 cm of the wall height. Instead of a massive decor, it is better to build illuminated vertical niches that visually expand the room.
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When the ceilings in the house are low and the rooms are small, large furniture will occupy too much space. Therefore, it is better to put a bed with a small backrest, a small table, elegant sofas in Khrushchev. Wardrobe, on the contrary, should be made high, to the ceiling, and a light shade. He will stretch the wall and outwardly raise the ceilings, especially if the color matches the main shade of the wallpaper.
Massive lights
Often, bulky, unusual-looking fixtures are used as an accent in a room, to decorate it and attract attention. In fact, the effect is the opposite, because, coupled with low ceilings, voluminous chandeliers look oppressive. For Khrushchev, it is worthwhile to purchase modest but bright enough lamps, spots, sconces. If the room is very small, it’s best to place the backlight around the perimeter. For emphasis, you can buy a floor lamp, suitable in style.
Tiered Ceilings
Massive GKL ceilings with spotlights used to be very popular and used everywhere. Now they do not belong to the trend, in addition to ceilings of low height they are not at all suitable. If the apartment already has such a structure, it is recommended to remove it, because it seriously hides the height of the room. A great option is simple stretch ceilings with a matte texture or carefully aligned and painted surfaces. They maximize the length of the wall and do not cause an oppressive feeling when entering the room.
Large or long chandelier
A central chandelier with a mass of glass, crystal, metal parts can be a good solution, but only for a large room with a high ceiling. In Khrushchev, it will simply be inappropriate, and you will have to cling to the head for an overly long lamp.
The only suitable option for using hanging chandeliers is their location on the walls in the form of a sconce, when they will visually stretch the room. In Khrushchev, it is worth combining different types of light (top, wall, bottom) to exclude the appearance of darkened areas and create a joyful, cozy atmosphere.
Excessive decor
When you design a small apartment with low ceilings, do not ignore its decoration. Interior items, paintings and photo frames, candles and panels will make the housing more stylish and interesting. Without such trifles, the room looks empty, but if the decor is abused, it can become like a store and lose all comfort. The best option is to hang a small-sized picture, put a couple of candlesticks, while abandoning large posters, photo wallpapers and drawings. This will help to decorate the house, while maintaining the lightness, grace of the interior.
Bright ceiling
To paint ceilings in saturated shades is a fashionable design technique. Unfortunately, at low ceilings it will look unsuccessful, because the room will literally “put pressure” on the person, seem even smaller. Only in the bathroom does the charcoal, together with many built-in lights, “dissolve” in the air and visually raise the walls. In Khrushchev, experiments with ceilings are rarely successful - it is better to leave them white, or make them very bright, as a continuation of the walls.
Gloomy finish
Walls that are too dark and saturated in color for a room with low ceilings are also inappropriate. The decoration should be pastel colors, and cold shades of cream, milk, gray will look perfect. For the corridor, it is worth choosing a coffee or lilac-coffee color, for the bathroom - light shades of blue, green, turquoise.
To make repairs in Khrushchev pleasing to the eye, it is recommended to think over the design of each room in advance. If you approach the issue with imagination and knowledge of the nuances, there is a chance to successfully choose colors and arrange the atmosphere, which will give the apartment elegance and style.
