Eclectic design - striking examples of the design of a modern living room
Modern eclecticism is a style for those who love to travel and bring all kinds of souvenirs from all over the world, collectors and collectors, creative personalities and just homeowners whose preferences in interior styling are not yet defined or so vast that it is difficult to single out a favorite. The ability to mix different styles in one interior allows you to not only get an extraordinary, personalized design of the room, but also reflect your own hobbies, passions, lifestyle and way of thinking in the atmosphere.
Living room - a common room, which is necessary to equip and arrange, guided by the preferences and needs of all family members. If the family has common hobbies, then reflecting them in the living room will be the easiest. But when mixing different styles in the living room, it is important not to get carried away, not to lose one’s head and not to turn the family room into a warehouse of antiques or collectibles.
Eclectic living room interior for collectors and gatherers
We present to your attention a small excursion into the world of dizan projects of unusual living rooms, in the interior of which, one way or another, there are collectibles. Of course, placing items that cannot be hung is better and more practical on open racks or shelves, but it all depends on the particular layout of the room and the occupancy in terms of furniture.
Bright, diverse, eclectic, extraordinary - you can pick up many epithets for this interior. Among the mass of interesting things and decor items, it’s not immediately possible to notice a soft zone and an original armchair.
The most harmonious of all collectibles will look on a plain wall of a neutral shade. And if the exhibits themselves are quite bright and expressive, it is better to choose the whole color scheme of the living room in a calm, bright color.
In this living room, the center for coordination of the entire interior, of course, is the area with open shelving for memorable and expensive things for the owners. And the whole environment in warm, natural tones acts only as a background and a simple place to relax.
But there is also a monochrome version of the design of an eclectic living room. The play of contrasts in this interior comes to the fore.
Despite the abundance of dark shades, the living room looks light and bright, thanks to the almost white surface finish and the abundance of natural light from huge windows.
Shelving for books and souvenirs can also be used as a screen, zoning space. The bright surface finishes of the small living room and open cabinet have become an excellent backdrop for bright elements of decor.
Open shelves for storing collections can be attached to the wall for safety, if their mobility is provided for in the living room design concept.
A living room with collections of various objects of interest does not have to be vibrant and flashy. Here is a variant of a bright, spacious room in an eclectic style, with elements of country and art nouveau.
Fireplace in a modern living room - decoration or functional attribute
It is not difficult to meet an inactive fireplace in the interior of a modern living room in the eclectic style, which is located there exclusively from an aesthetic point of view. But functional stoves and fireplaces are found in common rooms quite often. Even if the fireplace is electric or gas, it must be stylized as a structure that works exclusively from natural raw materials and gives real heat.
And among other things, the mantelpiece is another focus area for decor items.
The fact that in this snow-white living room in the style of an eclectic loft has a fireplace does not immediately become clear. It is almost invisible behind bright artistic elements and living plants, but it is obvious that the design of the fireplace is an important feature of the room.
To combine elements of such styles as modern, rustic country and rococo into the harmonious atmosphere of a spacious living room, only by a creative person with a subtle sense of proportion or a professional designer.
In this living room with a mixture of modern and country elements, the fireplace fit in more than organically. Contrasting shades, various textures and shapes are in harmony and harmony.
The last thing you pay attention to the fireplace in this living room is that there are so many interesting things to study in its interior. Such a variety of colors and shapes could withstand only a light, neutral palette of the room.
A spacious snow-white living room with huge arched windows is literally flooded with light. In an amazing eclectic atmosphere, an ultra-modern chandelier is attached to the baroque ceiling, a huge, futuristic-looking sofa is adjacent to a garden armchair. And on the fireplace there is a huge mirror in an old frame.
It is difficult to say which country style is more in this small living room with a fireplace, but, obviously, the owners have no shortage of pillows. Perhaps tenants collect not only paintings on pastoral themes.
The living room in a country house with high vaulted ceilings is furnished in the best traditions of a modern, eclectic country. The fireplace in this case, in addition to the main functionality, also plays the role of a screen, a partition for zoning a large room.
Decorating the living room is done in calm, pastel colors, striking elements are mainly textiles and upholstery. We managed to create a warm and comfortable image of the room thanks to the existing fireplace.
Clear and concise, at first glance, the living room setting turns out to be very bright and contrasting, where modern technology is successfully integrated into the interior with a bias in retro style.
Every object in this living room with an incredibly high ceiling can be considered an art object. Textured armchairs with contrasting colors, a chic leather sofa in an active shade, mirror pendant lamps and the same cabinets that serve as coffee tables, wall lamps stylized as street lamps and, of course, a modern fireplace - everything works to create an individual design.
Another example of how you can create an incredibly convenient and comfortable museum of art objects in your own house from an ordinary living room. Each item and decoration can be viewed for hours, only a fireplace, stylized as a huge stove, which is worth. The incredible variety of textures, shapes and colors is not shocking, but causes genuine interest.
Eclectic living room as a place to read
Very often, owners of apartments or households try to place a reading corner in the living room. In this case, it is necessary to take into account not only shelving or bookcases, but also the appropriate lighting for different times of the day and, of course, comfortable soft zones for arranging with your favorite pulp fiction.
Bookcases, among other things, can serve as a space-limiting role if the room is spacious enough.
Bright and expressive living room with a reading corner looks memorable. Not only the artworks on the walls are of interest, the unusual design of the chandelier is a key element where the classics of glass details are adjacent to the futuristic form. Bright carpet with a print under the British flag, adds to the room an individual style.
It’s quite difficult to organically and competently use complex shades of violet and lilac colors, especially with a glossy surface finish.But in this living room the interior was a success thanks to the dosed dilution of the main color scheme with warm beige shades. Non-trivial upholstery of upholstered furniture has become a highlight of the design of the living room.
In the bright, whitewashed gamut of the living room, bright elements of decor look the most presentable. Even the roots of books can be objects of decoration, in addition to its main function.
The interior of the living room was used calm natural shades, which allowed to create a pleasant, unobtrusive atmosphere for relaxation and reading. Interesting elements of decor bring some variety and interest to the decor of the room.
Surprisingly, at first glance, incompatible objects can be harmoniously combined - an ottoman with a floral print and a leopard rug, polka dot curtains and a checkered flooring. And adding to everything else a yellow table with decoupage and a mirror in a carved frame - the interior is more than eclectic.
And in this bright living room with an unusual semicircular passage to the kitchen, the reading corner is rational and practical. Such open shelving can be done independently from blanks sold in large construction stores.
The focal point of this living room is a contrasting ceiling with monochrome finishes. Such a “load” of decor can withstand only light walls and neutral color floor.
Vivid colors - a fantasy in the design of the living room
Where, if not in the common room, you can afford the brightness and variety of colors. It’s hard for us to let active bright colors into the bedroom, for obvious reasons. Utility rooms, as a rule, are only brightened in individual elements of the decor. But in the living room you can experiment and afford brave design techniques. For creative personalities, lovers of rich colors, bold innovators and active people, our next selection of non-trivial living room interiors.
In such a living room you will definitely not be bored. The variety of colors and textures fascinates and inspires positive. Despite the many active colors in the design, the room looks harmonious due to the repetition of tones in various planes and objects.
The room looks bright, although its decoration is dominated by white tone. Active colors of the carpet, furniture and decor, as well as textiles, charge the living room with a rich positive atmosphere.
At first glance, it’s difficult to call this room a living room, in the traditional sense of the word as “rooms for the whole family.” The extraordinary atmosphere with a bar counter and chairs, an abundance of stainless steel elements, street decor and extraordinary textures creates a truly non-trivial interior.
Let the rainbow into your home. Even whitened, these rich colors look bright. An integrated shelving system with arched niches adds personality to the room.
Bright and contrasting, this small living room, meanwhile, is incredibly practical and rational. There is nothing superfluous and all is enough. For many homeowners, this is the key to success in decorating the common room.
This living room, located under the vaulted ceiling of the attic, is full of brightness. The warm and cozy atmosphere created through the active use of various types of wood in the decoration is diluted with natural shades of textiles and decor items.
Where else if not in the living room to use carpets with active colors and pillows to match them. The shiny surface of the "coffee table" has become a center of gravity in this dull space.
This soft, in every sense of the word, living room area is located in the attic space. The practical use of all available square meters led to a warm and comfortable room under the wooden roof arches in incredibly comfortable and bright soft sofas with pillows.
Dark woods against the background of light decoration of the room look contrasting and expressive. Bright decor items and textiles contribute to creating a pleasant and dull atmosphere in the living room.
Bright and contrasting living room with a mixture of elements of French Provence and Art Nouveau is incredibly cozy and extraordinary.
This incredible living room with wooden walls and a high ceiling harmoniously complements stained-glass windows, bright upholstered furniture, active colors of textiles on windows and pillows, unusual table lamps and a chic chandelier with an abundance of glass elements. A boring and interesting setting looks royal luxurious.
This living room with incredible stucco molding on the ceiling is a vivid example of how to make a ready-made design project in bright and calm colors noticeable and attractive with just a few bursts of active color. An unusual chandelier, bright pillows and an armchair, chairs and a backlit painting turned the atmosphere of the room upside down.
Play area in an eclectic living room
For those who would like to place a billiard table or air hockey in the living room, a large piano or harp is our next selection of images of bright and unusual rooms.
The abundance of bright and rich tones, styles and their elements, textures and sizes within the same room, makes its interior ultra-extraordinary and interesting.
The play area in the attic living room is a logical and rational use of space. The spacious room allowed to create a place for active and passive relaxation.
Snow-white surfaces of walls and ceilings, bleached parquet and a bright accent in the center of the living room - there will be no debate about the purpose of the room.
In conclusion of our publication, I would like to share with you several unusual living room interiors that can charge with optimism, inspire and serve as a prototype for creating your own design masterpieces.