"Erker" - that's right, in Frenchmanners" and want to pronounce this word. Although the word "erker" itself is German and means "a ledge in the wall". A bay window is an architectural delight, an additional space in the room. Moreover, the space is quite small and not always functionally justified. Therefore, if you have become the owner of such an apartment, the design of a room with a bay window may cause some difficulties. How to arrange it (this additional space), what to adapt it for? And in general, are there any rules on this account, and how exactly to dispose of a room with a bay window? In fact, you are incredibly lucky. Because the bay window is simply at the peak of popularity today. New-fangled apartments are necessarily designed with bay windows, and old apartments are equipped with new bay windows, arranged from loggias combined with the room. Still, there is something temptingly foreign in this, which for a Russian person has an attractive, downright mystical power. So let's look at some ideas for a room with a bay window.
The erker itself
Typically it is semi-circular or multi-faceted.a projection in a wall with a window. From the outside, such an architectural element emphasizes the general appearance of the facade, creates the face and mood of the entire building. In German, this word also means "lantern", which is not surprising, given the similarity of a bay window, in the windows of which the light is burning, with a lit lantern. And (strangely enough) the bay window was invented not to decorate the facade of buildings, but specifically to improve the interior. Firstly, it allows you to achieve maximum natural lighting in the room, "expands" the walls and makes the entire room brighter. Secondly, it creates an additional and even special area in the room or in the whole house. Thirdly, the bay window becomes a real landmark of your home. Well, and, in the end, you can adapt it for anything. It all depends on which room the bay window is in, on its area, size and number of windows, and on how easy your design idea is.
Rules for the design of the bay window
Such a special element of the room layout andrequires special treatment. But this does not mean that the entire design of the room should be subordinated to the idea of the bay window design. It can become part of it - harmoniously integrated into the overall style and functional purpose. Or, on the contrary, it can turn out to be a completely independent room visually or quite "physically" isolated from the general space. If you want to make an additional zone out of the bay window, justified by the purpose of the room, then use the laws of the style in which the entire room is decorated. Place in the bay window what will complement the room functionally. If it is a kitchen, then the bay window can become a dining area, if a bedroom, then it can be turned into a quiet or passionate alcove. If the bay window is in a child's room, then it can be made into a play or study (work) area or a mini-bedroom. If the bay window in your opinion should perform an auxiliary function, then it can be "separated" from the room, for example, with a partition, screen or curtains. In any case, the bay window will require an independent design solution from you, which will either emphasize its commonality with the entire room or isolate it from it.
How to use the bay window
A bay window office will work ifit has enough space to accommodate (at least) a table and a chair. In the best case, there will also be shelves or a cabinet. Agree that a sufficient amount of light, a kind of privacy and a view from the window can brighten up any monotonous work. By the way, this will also have a positive effect on productivity. A wonderful dining area will turn out in a room with a bay window, even if this room is not a kitchen, but, for example, a living room. The first option, of course, is more appropriate, but a mini-dining room in the living room is also not bad. Chairs or benches along the perimeter of the bay window, a table in the center, light curtains or blinds - here you have a ready-made dining area. In order to emphasize the peculiarity of this room, you can make a small podium here or place a bar counter-partition. A bay window as a winter garden will suit any admirer of indoor plants. A collection of cacti or blooming violets, fuchsias, and cyclamens will be perfectly placed on wide and long window sills. Flowers in hanging pots will take a worthy place on the windows, and a multi-level podium or flower stands will be a good place for other green pets. Impressive, beautiful, and convenient (convenient for both you and the flowers). A bay window alcove will require from you, first of all, efforts to insulate the windows - a sleeping place with so many windows risks becoming a draft zone. But, nevertheless, with window insulation and the right selection of curtains, a bay window alcove will be a good solution and will fit perfectly into the interior of a bedroom or children's room. In fact, such non-standard additional space can be put to good use in any room. Turn it into a relaxation corner by placing a soft sofa or a high podium with lots of pillows and ottomans there. Set up a home theater in it or place audio equipment. Install a fountain or a large aquarium, in a word, everything that seems appropriate to you in a room with a bay window. The main thing is to design everything correctly.
Design of the bay window
Difficulties in bay window design may arise not onlynot only with what to fill it with, but also how to decorate it. In fact, in addition to the furniture that will be placed in the bay window, the interior attributes are of great importance for its design: the very “clothes” that will turn an ordinary ledge in the wall into a real bay window. Clothes for a bay window are cornices and curtains (blinds). The most convenient cornices for bay windows are considered to be profile ones, which can be bent along the perimeter line of this room (an arc or a broken line). In addition, decorative cornices with a special hinged adapter will “settle” perfectly on its windows. You can fix the cornices both on the wall and under the ceiling. In general, there are no strict rules for decorating bay window windows. Everything depends on your tastes and the general style of the room. So, for example, for a study or a winter garden, you can hang blinds on the windows. Use heavy and thick curtains to cover the windows of an alcove or home "cinema room", and light and transparent ones - a dining area or a relaxation corner. Laconic Roman or Japanese curtains will be a great alternative to blinds, if they, in turn, do not match the style of the room. In addition to curtains, designers advise using mirrors, paintings and panels, as well as interesting finishing materials and fabrics to decorate a bay window. In short, a room with a bay window design implies a diverse, but harmonious one. Individual, but stylistically appropriate. Functional, but aesthetically consistent. The matter is small - to bring these rules to life. We advise you to read:
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