The Main Principles of Futurism
The main distinctive features of futurism in the interior:
- Smooth lines. Whimsical design in decoration and furniture does not tolerate sharp corners.
- A look into the future. Streamlined forms, colored or single-color lighting – all this resembles an apartment from the year 3000.
- Minimalism. Although these two styles look different on the outside, they have the same negative opinion about open storage, useless decor and a lot of things in the house.
- Rational use of space. Free space should either be occupied with something necessary, or not occupied at all.
- Multifunctional things. This applies to both furniture (chair-bed, transforming table) and decor.
- Modern finishing materials. The focus is on glass, plastic, metal surfaces.
- Advanced technology. Often, apartments are equipped with a “Smart Home” or other modern technology. It should also look cosmic.
Color scheme
The main color in the design of a futuristic interior is white. It is the best choice for creating a laconic interior of the future. A pure, luminous shade accumulates light and reflects it, making an apartment in the futurism style even brighter and more unusual.
Additional monochrome shades of futurism are silver (any metal), gray, beige, black. Pure scarlet, yellow, and green tones are often found in decor (especially paintings).
You can support the space theme with a blue-violet range.
A children’s bedroom in the futurism style does not necessarily have to be designed in a monochrome palette. The combination of white with bright blue, pink, yellow, light green accents also takes place.
Stylish finishing
A room in the futurism style begins with finishing works.
- Floor. The only surface that can be decorated in wood. But the most suitable for futurism will be a self-leveling floor, concrete or plain from any suitable material.
The photo shows a version of built-in shelves in the living room
- Walls. The easiest way is to paint them in one suitable color or combine different shades (make an accent wall). Often, vertical surfaces in futurism are decorated with panels of unusual shapes – from strict geometric to soft streamlined. Panels can be both simply decorative and illuminated. If you need to increase the space or achieve additional lighting, use mirrors.
- Ceiling. Standard white is suitable for all directions, including the futuristic style in the interior.
The photo shows unusual shelves with lighting
Furniture and accessories
Futurism in the interior of the apartment advocates for reducing the amount of furniture, so only the most necessary is allowed to be put.
The minimum set for each room is its own:
- Kitchen: set, table, chairs.
- Living room: sofa, table, console for equipment.
- Bedroom: bed, nightstand, wardrobe.
The photo shows built-in floor lighting
Due to this restriction, multifunctional parts. A sofa that folds out into a bed. A pouf that is used as a table, seat and footrest.
Futurism in design sets its own requirements for the appearance of furniture:
- round, oval, streamlined shapes;
- curved legs or no legs;
- the main material is plastic, glass, leather, metal.
Futurism furniture can be either monolithic – for example, a cabinet to the ceiling, a table as an extension of the wall. Or mobile – a light chair, a table on wheels.
When choosing cabinet furniture, pay attention to radius glossy facades, modern plastic or glass models. As for upholstery, it is worth considering frameless chairs and sofas, or options with a metal or plastic frame.
Lighting
When using futurism in the design of your home, you cannot ignore the light – it is what gives the interior a cosmic charm. Futuristic interior lighting fixtures are the latest in design.
Suitable options:
- LED strip. Backlighting a floating bed, a work area in the kitchen and other contours adds a futuristic effect.
- Spotlights. They give a lot of light, while remaining almost invisible.
- Flat LED chandelier. For futurism – in the form of a circle or an unusual rounded shape.
- Ball chandelier. It imitates the sun or the moon, being a competent reference to the space theme.
- Imitation of the starry sky. A scattering of small diodes, a projector or phosphorus stars on the ceiling look especially good in children’s rooms, bedrooms, living rooms.
Create the lighting in such a way that all the necessary functional areas are illuminated. At the same time, it seemed that it was not a separate chandelier or sconce that was glowing, but the entire room as a whole.
In the photo option for implementing the night sky on the ceiling
Examples in the interior of rooms
Futurism in the interior of the bedroom is usually based on the theme of spaceships. First of all, they choose a bed – most often round, or a smooth rectangular shape, but with a plastic “canopy”. A floating bed with neon lighting along the bottom will fit perfectly. Naturally, there should be no bedding with flowers – only plain white, gray, blue or black.
A futuristic kitchen begins with glossy straight or curved radius facades. Built-in lighting is not just a decorative element, but also additional light in the work area. The dining table is ideally plastic or glass, chairs are made of plastic.
The photo shows a round bright decor for the floor and walls
Glossy facades will also be needed for cabinet furniture in the living room. The storage area should be as closed as possible. A large sofa, armchairs, a coffee table made of glass, plastic and metal, and a TV or projector remain in sight.
The bathroom is usually monochrome and illuminated. The emphasis should be on the plumbing – a suspended toilet with a hidden drain system, an unusual shape of the bathtub bowl, an overhead round sink.
The photo shows an ultra-modern kitchen set
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