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Chalet is a unique and somewhat contradictory style, in which external simplicity and roughness are combined with elegance and comfort. Thanks to this, the direction is perfect for decorating the interior of the living room. Properly selected finishing materials, furniture and decorative items will help convey the warm and pleasant atmosphere of a rural house lost in the mountains.
Chalet color palette
The interior of the chalet-style living room contains shades of nature: cream, ocher, amber, honey, caramel, light coffee, brown. You can dilute it with white or slightly black flowers.
There is also a place for bright details in the living room: orange, red, raspberry, purple or bright blue. These could be vases on the floor, bright sofa pillows, etc.
Chalet in finishing
The Alpine living room assumes wooden (decorative) beams on the ceiling. Modern cladding slats made of wood are appropriate.
A ceiling made of ordinary plasterboard in light colors is suitable: from milky, pearl to wood-like color.
The walls can be decorated with stone (imitation), wood panels, or plaster or vinyl wallpaper with a texture reminiscent of stone or wood are suitable. There may be brickwork or monochrome walls.
An excellent option for the floor would be: parquet, heat-treated boards, laminate with traces of “antiqueness”. The color of flooring materials should be in harmony with the walls: from light to dark brown or gray.
Finishing nuances
It is better to make wood as the base material for finishing the room, because wood was present everywhere in the shepherd's houses. The floor and ceiling do not require additional complex treatment; the surface is coated with colorless matte varnish or oil with a patina effect. If desired, you can combine stone and wood.
To decorate a city apartment, you can use imitation natural materials.
Rough solid boards will look great on the floor of the chalet living room. Dark tones of the coating will help to further dim the lighting.
The furniture in the interior has a simple shape, the sofa and armchairs are covered with natural fabrics or leather.
Walls lined with wood will support the rustic ambiance. For cladding, lining, full boards, veneer panels or ends and saw cuts are used. If desired, you can additionally decorate the surface with stone inserts.
For furniture upholstery and curtains, preference is given to natural fabrics, and capes are made from fur.
A distinctive feature of the chalet is the exposed ceiling beams. Massive unprocessed logs can easily fit under the ceiling of a country house, but not all city apartments will be able to install a similar structure. You can make this part small or simply not use it. In this case, to maintain the style, the ceiling is finished with natural untreated boards or wooden planks.
The walls can be finished with plaster, wood panels, tiles with imitation stone.
Chalet furnishings
Typical furniture for a chalet-style living room design would be a cozy soft sofa, possibly wicker armchairs or a rocking chair and a wooden coffee table in brown tones.
Furniture upholstery can be made of leather, velor or other material.
To save space, it is better to attach the TV to the wall with brackets.
An integral attribute of a chalet - a fireplace can be:
- gas, then you need gas equipment supplied by professionals for safety;
- electric - with imitation of flame, there are models with the sound of cracking logs;
- decorative from plasterboard and stacked firewood;
- the bio-fireplace is safe and looks great, with a live fire without soot and the usual smoke.
Reduce brightness, add naturalness
Please note that newfangled luxurious and overly bright lighting fixtures will irritate the eyes and look out of place in the chalet interior. Lighting should be dim and close to natural. The rays should be directed upward; they will be reflected from the ceiling and softly scattered throughout the room.
Natural materials are used in the interior of the room.
Every detail is important to maintain a given style. Lamps should fit harmoniously into the design of the living room. In the center of the room there can be a simple structure made of slats with several lampshades, stylized as candlesticks. Such a chandelier will be suitable for wall sconces in the form of lamps or floor lamps with lampshades made of thick textiles.
Wooden walls, beams on the ceiling, wooden furniture.
Large windows with wooden frames will help fill the room with additional light. Drapery that is too heavy will block daylight; it is enough to install shutters or hang curtains made from natural fabrics. Linen and cotton will create a pleasant matte background and let the sun's rays into the room.
The chalet style palette has natural colors.
Chalet decor
To decorate the floor, you can use a lint-free carpet in the same color or with imitation animal skins in a chalet-style living room. The walls are always covered in paintings (photos) on the theme of hunting, bright landscapes, antlers and other trophies.
Covers for soft pillows can be knitted or made by hand using another technique.
Live plants are also always appropriate.
You can hang a Gothic chandelier on the ceiling, and place unusual lamps on the walls. The style of candles in forged original candlesticks, vases made of ceramics and clay, large antique chests, and interesting boxes are beautifully emphasized.
Your chalet-style living room will give everything every home needs: convenience, a comfortable atmosphere of home warmth and elegance.
Examples of various photos of the interior of a living room in a chalet style.
Characteristics of the chalet
Chalet style should not be confused with rustic, although they have a lot in common. The basis of these styles is simplicity and a certain kind of severity. However, in the case of interior design in the spirit of a mountain house, skillful manipulation of simple forms and materials gives the interior a feeling of coziness, warmth, and homeliness.
Characteristic features of the chalet:
- naturalness;
- simplicity;
- natural, restrained colors: white walls;
- wood colors;
- rust;
- colors of brick, stone;
- Red Green;
- linen;
- embroidery on napkins, tablecloths;
Arranging the interior in the atmosphere of a French or Swiss house is a difficult question. By following the recommendations below, you can decorate your interior in this spirit.
