A selection of design techniques for creating a stylish interior with your own hands

Transform furniture

Even the most boring gray room can be turned into an extraordinary one by adding a single major accent. Usually this wall or overall armchair, but there is a cheaper and more effective trick: repainting an old cabinet or rack in a brighter or deeper shade.

If you want to hide minor flaws in coloring - choose a dark paint (emerald, indigo), which will give the room nobility and get rid of annoying brown.

Draw a semicircle

Clear lines are replaced by flowing geometric shapes. Designers use rich and pastel colors, creating a kind of frames for furniture and painting not only a section of the wall, but also the elements adjacent to it.

This technique is good for light Scandinavian and Mediterranean interiors, as well as premises in contemporary style and fusion.

Focus on batteries

Do you think that cast-iron heating radiators spoil your interior? Designers don't see a problem in this either! Instead of mask unsightly batteriesby hiding them behind decorative screens or tulle, turn them into a highlight by painting them in a bright shade.

It is better to create a bold accent against the background of laconic walls - floral wallpaper will not work.

Create gallery

If you are faced with the problem of empty walls or did not know how to fill a useless area in a long corridor, then the designers have long ago solved this issue. Photo gallery in the hallway is a great way to make it cozy and impress guests... To make the composition look more expensive, follow these tips:

• Do not use banal images and posters from the Internet with recognizable inscriptions or portraits.
• Buy the same or similar frames: let them combine shade or thickness.
• Do you want exclusivity? Print your own photos: landscapes, still lifes, close-up textures.

Carry out zoning

Arrangement of furniture around the perimeter of the room has long been irrelevant. A modern interior should be functional and thoughtful.

To divide the room in the most ergonomic way, place open shelving across the room. It will not deprive it of light, unlike a partition, it will create additional storage space and provide a cozy corner in any part of the living room or bedroom.

Put different chairs

Eclecticism still in vogue - mix styles, break up furniture sets to make the setting more distinctive. This technique is used by designers everywhere: place luxurious classic chairs next to modern or retro ones - and the dining area will cease to be boring. Combine products either color or similar silhouettes. 

For an inexpensive, stylish set, look for chairs at an internet flea market or your own summer cottage.

Flip books

Tired of the kind of home library you haven't used for a long time, and you can't get rid of books? Place the editions with the spines inward!

This technique will add eccentricity to the atmosphere, eliminate the "inconsistency" of shades and please with a new kind of room at no cost.

Unfold pillows

Soft decorative pillows associated with relaxation, therefore, they add coziness to any setting. They easily transform monophonic sofa in the living room and bed in the bedroom.

Pillows - a favorite technique of designers from all over the world: thanks to the huge variety of textures and patterns, they will easily decorate any interior. If you want to "revive" the windowsill - attach a couple of small pillows on it, organizing a seating area.

If factory-made pillowcases seem expensive to you, sew them yourself from unwanted clothing or fabric: it will only take one evening.

Hang mirrors

A mirror cloth in the hands of a professional designer is a universal magic wand. Mirrors expand space, increase the amount of light and even create magic.

• Decorate the base of your bed or nightstand to make furniture look weightless;
• "dissolve" a bulky cabinet with mirrored fronts;
• imitate a long corridor or another room with mirrored canvases from wall to ceiling.

Replace with fabric

Want to make your bathroom look more expensive, but don't want to splurge on a glass partition? Sew and hang a thick cloth on the outside of the bathtub, securing it to the same rings that hold the waterproof curtain.

The two-layer product will protect you from splashes and give your bathroom a dignified look.

These simple tricks can be carried out inexpensively, thus making the home attractive and functional.