Windowless rooms are not as rare as they seem. Such "deaf" rooms appear during the conversion of the so-called pantries, closets in city apartments, village houses, the arrangement of internal partitions in large spaces that were previously considered non-residential. Such rooms are organized under the stairs in two-story apartments, semi-basements. It is not difficult to create a unique design of a bedroom without windows, if you choose the right finish, adequate lighting, a beautiful imitation of “false windows”.
In a room where sunlight is completely absent, it is unlikely that he will want to equip a study, a living room. For the bedroom, this option is quite good, especially if it is supposed to have an exclusively night's sleep.
The main advantages of such a room:
it will save the situation in houses where there is not enough space - they arrange a room in a niche, a pantry;
the sleeping person will not be awakened by the morning light;
no need to worry about choosing window draperies;
Wallpaper does not fade at all, as it is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Minuses:
no ventilation - it will have to be equipped in addition;
Sufficient artificial lighting is required at any time of the day, which will lead to additional financial costs for electricity.
If the room has the opportunity to make real windows in any way, you need to take such a chance - this will reduce the cost of light, ventilation, decoration.
What to consider when designing
In finished new buildings there are no living rooms without windows - they are forbidden to equip, in accordance with applicable standards. But if due to replenishment in the family, other reasons, an additional room is still necessary, then in order to “legitimize” the redevelopment, in the project a bedroom without windows is indicated as non-residential - a pantry, dressing room, study, library, etc.
Sometimes it is not possible to agree on a project, then instead of a full-fledged wall, a folding or sliding partition is mounted - this allows you to "let in" sunlight into the room during the day and retire there at night.
Ventilation
Organization of ventilation is necessary here, since there is no way to simply open the window. Without artificial supply ventilation, the room has every chance of growing mold, fungus, especially with regard to the ground floors of buildings, where humidity is constantly high.For small spaces use a compact air supply unit, which creates an influx of fresh air, removing the "old".
Lighting
It will take a lot of lamps - their number, location, design, directly depend on the style of the room being designed, its area. It is important not just to hang some kind of chandelier with many bright bulbs, but to create the impression of the presence of daylight. This is achieved by installing small lighting devices that scatter light well. It is advisable that they themselves are not noticeable at the same time - the lamps are placed on the ceiling, in any small niches, behind pieces of furniture, etc.
The light temperature of the bulbs is selected as similar to street white light as possible. Spotlights are placed in such a way that the light flux from each of them crosses, creating a uniform illumination of each corner - so the room looks more spacious. The backlight is preferably adjustable in brightness.
Additional lighting using LED strip is mounted on the lower or upper contour of the furniture, the perimeter of the ceiling, floor, and also between objects, giving the room "airiness".
Color spectrum
The space of the pantry, closet, in a city apartment, where a “deaf” bedroom is equipped, is about four to six square meters. In a private country house, it is slightly larger, but you still can’t call the room excessively spacious. For such rooms exclusively warm, light shades are suitable. If the bedroom is combined with the living room through a glass partition, daylight penetrates there, more saturated, cold shades are allowed. The ceiling is always made lighter than the walls, and the floor is slightly darker.
Most popular combinations:
snow-white with sunny yellow; apricot with amaranth purple;
orchid with sand;
antique azure with apple;
periwinkle with beige red;
quartz gray with cream;
white-green with light basalt;
mustard with frosty-heavenly;
biscuit with orange-yellow;
spring pink with sky blue;
pale chestnut with taupe;
pearl with khaki;
lemon with carrot;
marsh with bronze;
pebble gray with coral;
beaver with light tarpaulin;
crimson with brilliant blue;
milk with light coffee;
griderplevy with caterpillar;
yellowish gray with stone pink;
canary with brick red;
lavender with creamy azure;
ghostly white with sepia.
The closer the room, the smaller the number of colors and shades used for it. It is recommended to use one or two main colors, plus one additional - to create small accents.
Room furniture
Furniture does not need much - the more free space in the room, the more spacious it seems. This is especially true for children's bedrooms. The central place is occupied by a bed - single, one and a half, double. Next to her is one or two bedside tables, in the corner - a wardrobe or chest of drawers for linen. If there is space left, a desktop with a chair, a dressing table with a mirror, a compact sports corner are placed here.
The furniture is selected for a certain interior style - for cramped rooms it is best suited:
minimalism;
Japanese;
Provence
ecological;
Art Nouveau;
high tech.
Styles such as Empire, Baroque, Art Deco are unacceptable - they require very extensive spaces, as they have a huge number of large carved details, rich, luxurious decor.
All pieces of furniture are preferred wood, light. Bleached oak, spruce, larch, certain types of cedar, ash, beech, hornbeam, birch (including Karelian), alder, linden, etc. are suitable. Wood is durable, durable, environmentally friendly. MDF and chipboard are also used, but they are rarely used for children's bedrooms.
Glossy furniture made of plastic, glass, having a mirror surface, gives the room space, "airiness". The abundance of metal elements - table legs, a chair, handles on cabinets, headboards, decorative ornaments, will benefit here. Shiny chrome details reflect the light, increasing its actual amount.
The main attention is paid to arranging the bed - a high-quality orthopedic mattress, the same pillow is required. Upholstery fabric is selected natural, preferably light.
Using mirrors
Mirrors, if successfully installed, are visually able to increase the available room at times. The design is often made the size of the entire wall or ceiling, making out sandblasting patterns, plot drawings. Sometimes the mirror is inserted into the window frame or its imitation, decorated with lighting fixtures - the mirror surface perfectly reflects the light, increasing its number many times over.
The mirror window with illumination along the contour and the corresponding frame is mounted above the dressing table - here it simultaneously serves as a window opening, and is also an object that allows you to apply makeup, do hair, etc.
Window simulation options for additional lighting
The problem of lack of natural light is most often solved by installing fluorescent lamps mounted in convenient places. But modern designers recommend approaching the issue creatively - to arrange a high-quality imitation of natural lighting using artificial windows or to use the light flux penetrating from other rooms.
What is windows simulation for?
positively affects the psychological state of a person - many feel uncomfortable in a closed space;
in the presence of wall defects, hides them, makes them less noticeable;
visually expands the space;
diversifies the design of the bedroom.
Such "fake" windows are made of any size, configuration, give the impression of real ones or are made with a fantasy futuristic landscape behind them, glass, liquid crystal elements are inserted at will.
Windows to the next room
Usually behind the wall of the “deaf” room there is a room in which there are windows. Therefore, the window is cut through the interior wall, creating at least some semblance of natural light. There are several window openings - at the same time they go into one or different rooms of the apartment, house, are made out with transparent or frosted glass.
The transom is a variation of the interior window located under the very ceiling. Similar elements are found in apartments "Khrushchev" - between the bathroom and the kitchen. The transom does not violate personal space, but allows daylight to enter the room.
Light false windows
This design is bought ready-made or made independently from light boxes, LED strip, photo wallpaper of a suitable size. The design of the windows is selected for the existing interior:
minimalism - a plastic rectangular frame with a picture depicting a simple landscape, with a minimum amount of detail;
futurism - a window in the form of a porthole, behind it - the cosmic distances or the outlandish nature of an unknown planet with bizarre plants;
classic - an old castle or palace behind a window; it is framed in a baguette, like a picture;
Japanese - the frame is simple, bright, the landscape depicts a "rock garden", flowering sakura;
Provence - the design is made out of “house” carvings, carved wooden shutters, outside the window - a summer rural landscape;
hi-tech - metal or wooden frame, in the picture - a metropolis with skyscrapers, modern developed infrastructure.
There are five ready-made options:
classic - 3D high-resolution picture depicting a window frame and a landscape behind it, may have drawn curtains, stained-glass windows, windowsill.Options of landscapes - sea sunset, forest lawn, flowering field, old city, etc .;
with a mirror - usually mounted on the ceiling, decorated with a beautiful frame (carved, gilded, patinated), creating a glamorous or noble interior, significantly expanding the space;
translucent - a pseudo-window made of opaque glass, plastic also has a 3D effect. The panel is mounted in a niche, on the ceiling or slightly stepping back from the wall. Behind it place any objects - flowers, leaves, figures of people, animals, etc .;
with LED backlighting - the most popular recently. The design helps to increase illumination, originally zoning the room, creating accents in the right places. The brightness of the light is adjustable from a special remote control;
video construction - a panel on liquid crystals, the picture on it periodically changes. This is a video of a sunny day from dawn to sunset, clouds floating in the sky and changing, stormy winds and thunderstorms, accompanied by appropriate dubbing.
If you select an image of a sunny day, summer nature, sea landscape as a picture in the window, such a design will cheer up the contemplative even on a rainy or winter evening.
Glass partitions, walls
One of the walls of the room can be made entirely of glass - transparent, frosted, colored. Such a design will come out cheaper than a wooden, plasterboard partition, on which many light sources will have to be mounted - daylight from a different room penetrates sufficiently through transparent glass. The wall, entirely consisting of glass blocks, does not prevent the sun from entering the room, hiding what is happening inside the bedroom. Tip: if necessary, blinds, roller blinds, any curtains mounted on the ceiling cornice close the completely transparent partition.
Attic windows
When planning the attic, you sometimes have to create a “deaf” bedroom.But with lighting it is much simpler here - the ceilings are rather high, which makes it possible to make the partition not completely, the windows located on the roof slopes give a lot of light if they are large.
On the spacious attic floor - in the middle of it, small rooms without windows are often created. This is partly convenient - if the attic is poorly insulated, then the room located far from the external walls is protected from drafts. In an ordinary village house there is not much space in the attic, and the angle of the roof allows you to become a full-height far from everywhere. The windows here are purely symbolic - one or two under the ceiling, they are suitable only for ventilation, if not made “deaf”. Lighting issues in this case are solved by arranging false windows with “daylight” illumination.
Designer's tips for decorating, windowless wall decor
The stylish design of the “blank” walls is easy to do in any room. The walls are often papered with light-colored murals. Different themes are selected - a sunset in the steppe or a forest lake, a landscape with skyscrapers or a village road stretching into the distance, wide-format images of animals or colorful abstractions. Instead of photo wallpaper, real pictures are used as part of the picture - there shouldn’t be many, just two or four.
If the walls are painted with white glossy paint, the room will also appear lighter - the white color has reflective properties. The wall, completely covered by an opaque curtain, gives the impression that one or two windows are hidden behind the curtain.
Sometimes, instead of one of the walls, a flat high aquarium is mounted, creating a unique atmosphere - it is highlighted without fail. A bedroom without windows can also be a walk-through - for example, if it is combined with a nursery located behind a partition.
An interesting solution is to use a real window frame, but with a picture that imitates the view from the window.The structure is mounted on the wall, if desired, it is decorated with a window sill, with artificial plants standing on it in flowerpots, shutters, curtains.
Conclusion
The interior of a small bedroom without windows will become quite cozy with its quality improvement. Making a small room will cost less than a larger one. There are many modern options for such spaces; the main thing is not to overload it with unnecessary details. When drafting the apartment, they turn to specialists for help, and if there is some experience, they do everything on their own.
Windowless rooms are not as rare as they seem. Such "deaf" rooms appear during the conversion of the so-called pantries, closets in city apartments, village houses, the arrangement of internal partitions in large spaces that were previously considered non-residential. Such rooms are organized under the stairs in two-story apartments, semi-basements. It is not difficult to create a unique design of a bedroom without windows, if you choose the right finish, adequate lighting, a beautiful imitation of “false windows”.
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Features, advantages, disadvantages
In a room where sunlight is completely absent, it is unlikely that he will want to equip a study, a living room. For the bedroom, this option is quite good, especially if it is supposed to have an exclusively night's sleep.
The main advantages of such a room:
Minuses:
What to consider when designing
In finished new buildings there are no living rooms without windows - they are forbidden to equip, in accordance with applicable standards. But if due to replenishment in the family, other reasons, an additional room is still necessary, then in order to “legitimize” the redevelopment, in the project a bedroom without windows is indicated as non-residential - a pantry, dressing room, study, library, etc.
Ventilation
Organization of ventilation is necessary here, since there is no way to simply open the window. Without artificial supply ventilation, the room has every chance of growing mold, fungus, especially with regard to the ground floors of buildings, where humidity is constantly high.For small spaces use a compact air supply unit, which creates an influx of fresh air, removing the "old".
Lighting
It will take a lot of lamps - their number, location, design, directly depend on the style of the room being designed, its area. It is important not just to hang some kind of chandelier with many bright bulbs, but to create the impression of the presence of daylight. This is achieved by installing small lighting devices that scatter light well. It is advisable that they themselves are not noticeable at the same time - the lamps are placed on the ceiling, in any small niches, behind pieces of furniture, etc.
The light temperature of the bulbs is selected as similar to street white light as possible. Spotlights are placed in such a way that the light flux from each of them crosses, creating a uniform illumination of each corner - so the room looks more spacious. The backlight is preferably adjustable in brightness.
Color spectrum
The space of the pantry, closet, in a city apartment, where a “deaf” bedroom is equipped, is about four to six square meters. In a private country house, it is slightly larger, but you still can’t call the room excessively spacious. For such rooms exclusively warm, light shades are suitable. If the bedroom is combined with the living room through a glass partition, daylight penetrates there, more saturated, cold shades are allowed. The ceiling is always made lighter than the walls, and the floor is slightly darker.
Most popular combinations:
apricot with amaranth purple;
Room furniture
Furniture does not need much - the more free space in the room, the more spacious it seems. This is especially true for children's bedrooms. The central place is occupied by a bed - single, one and a half, double. Next to her is one or two bedside tables, in the corner - a wardrobe or chest of drawers for linen. If there is space left, a desktop with a chair, a dressing table with a mirror, a compact sports corner are placed here.
The furniture is selected for a certain interior style - for cramped rooms it is best suited:
Styles such as Empire, Baroque, Art Deco are unacceptable - they require very extensive spaces, as they have a huge number of large carved details, rich, luxurious decor.
All pieces of furniture are preferred wood, light. Bleached oak, spruce, larch, certain types of cedar, ash, beech, hornbeam, birch (including Karelian), alder, linden, etc. are suitable. Wood is durable, durable, environmentally friendly. MDF and chipboard are also used, but they are rarely used for children's bedrooms.
Glossy furniture made of plastic, glass, having a mirror surface, gives the room space, "airiness". The abundance of metal elements - table legs, a chair, handles on cabinets, headboards, decorative ornaments, will benefit here. Shiny chrome details reflect the light, increasing its actual amount.
Using mirrors
Mirrors, if successfully installed, are visually able to increase the available room at times. The design is often made the size of the entire wall or ceiling, making out sandblasting patterns, plot drawings. Sometimes the mirror is inserted into the window frame or its imitation, decorated with lighting fixtures - the mirror surface perfectly reflects the light, increasing its number many times over.
The mirror window with illumination along the contour and the corresponding frame is mounted above the dressing table - here it simultaneously serves as a window opening, and is also an object that allows you to apply makeup, do hair, etc.
Window simulation options for additional lighting
The problem of lack of natural light is most often solved by installing fluorescent lamps mounted in convenient places. But modern designers recommend approaching the issue creatively - to arrange a high-quality imitation of natural lighting using artificial windows or to use the light flux penetrating from other rooms.
What is windows simulation for?
Such "fake" windows are made of any size, configuration, give the impression of real ones or are made with a fantasy futuristic landscape behind them, glass, liquid crystal elements are inserted at will.
Windows to the next room
Usually behind the wall of the “deaf” room there is a room in which there are windows. Therefore, the window is cut through the interior wall, creating at least some semblance of natural light. There are several window openings - at the same time they go into one or different rooms of the apartment, house, are made out with transparent or frosted glass.
The transom is a variation of the interior window located under the very ceiling. Similar elements are found in apartments "Khrushchev" - between the bathroom and the kitchen. The transom does not violate personal space, but allows daylight to enter the room.
Light false windows
This design is bought ready-made or made independently from light boxes, LED strip, photo wallpaper of a suitable size. The design of the windows is selected for the existing interior:
There are five ready-made options:
Glass partitions, walls
One of the walls of the room can be made entirely of glass - transparent, frosted, colored. Such a design will come out cheaper than a wooden, plasterboard partition, on which many light sources will have to be mounted - daylight from a different room penetrates sufficiently through transparent glass. The wall, entirely consisting of glass blocks, does not prevent the sun from entering the room, hiding what is happening inside the bedroom.
Tip: if necessary, blinds, roller blinds, any curtains mounted on the ceiling cornice close the completely transparent partition.
Attic windows
When planning the attic, you sometimes have to create a “deaf” bedroom.But with lighting it is much simpler here - the ceilings are rather high, which makes it possible to make the partition not completely, the windows located on the roof slopes give a lot of light if they are large.
On the spacious attic floor - in the middle of it, small rooms without windows are often created. This is partly convenient - if the attic is poorly insulated, then the room located far from the external walls is protected from drafts. In an ordinary village house there is not much space in the attic, and the angle of the roof allows you to become a full-height far from everywhere. The windows here are purely symbolic - one or two under the ceiling, they are suitable only for ventilation, if not made “deaf”. Lighting issues in this case are solved by arranging false windows with “daylight” illumination.
Designer's tips for decorating, windowless wall decor
The stylish design of the “blank” walls is easy to do in any room. The walls are often papered with light-colored murals. Different themes are selected - a sunset in the steppe or a forest lake, a landscape with skyscrapers or a village road stretching into the distance, wide-format images of animals or colorful abstractions. Instead of photo wallpaper, real pictures are used as part of the picture - there shouldn’t be many, just two or four.
If the walls are painted with white glossy paint, the room will also appear lighter - the white color has reflective properties. The wall, completely covered by an opaque curtain, gives the impression that one or two windows are hidden behind the curtain.
Sometimes, instead of one of the walls, a flat high aquarium is mounted, creating a unique atmosphere - it is highlighted without fail. A bedroom without windows can also be a walk-through - for example, if it is combined with a nursery located behind a partition.
An interesting solution is to use a real window frame, but with a picture that imitates the view from the window.The structure is mounted on the wall, if desired, it is decorated with a window sill, with artificial plants standing on it in flowerpots, shutters, curtains.
Conclusion
The interior of a small bedroom without windows will become quite cozy with its quality improvement. Making a small room will cost less than a larger one. There are many modern options for such spaces; the main thing is not to overload it with unnecessary details. When drafting the apartment, they turn to specialists for help, and if there is some experience, they do everything on their own.