The combination of kitchen and living room remains a common design move, which is used not only for the design of "Brezhnev" houses, but also in modern studios and cottages. Thus, you can increase the space and create an interesting open plan.
Often it seems that it is very simple to organize the design of a kitchen combined with a living room, but in practice this is not an easy process, requiring certain skills in designing the room and excellent taste. Your room should remain comfortable and combine all the functional features of a place for cooking and entertainment.
Zoning when combining kitchen and living room
If you decide to combine the kitchen and living room, then you need to think carefully about the design. Experts advise to install powerful ventilation, which will save the apartment from the smells of food and smoke. In addition, it is important to perform the correct zoning in order to clearly separate the kitchen from the guest room. For this, the following methods exist:
- Application of different coatings for the floor. It is possible to choose coatings of different colors, but it is better to dwell on different materials. For example, the kitchen floor can be decorated with functional tiles, and the living room with carpet or cozy parquet.
- Wall and ceiling decoration . Differences in texture, shade and material are also used here.
- Bar counter . Performs the functions of a work surface or a small table. Better closed the rack. She will better separate the kitchen and create a mini-wall effect between the rooms. For a small room is suitable stand on the legs.
- Installation of the podium . So the room can visually be divided into a dining and working area. The podium can consist of several steps. Note that for children and the elderly, this design can cause difficulties.
- Lighting . In the hall, the light should be more muffled than in the kitchen. The workplace can be equipped with local lighting. It will also visually divide the space.
- Furniture . The most popular method is the installation of a table or sofa perpendicular to the wall.
As you can see, the interior design of the kitchen with the living room is quite simple to organize. You just need to listen to the recommendations of designers and your inner feelings.
When should I combine rooms?
If the living space of the kitchen is 6-7 meters or less, then more than 3 people in it will not fit: you either have to take out the refrigerator, or not to dine at the table, but behind the counter. Solve the problem by getting rid of a stationary partition between the kitchen and the hall. At the same passage to the kitchen from the hallway can be laid. In this place, often a groove is obtained, into which the refrigerator fits perfectly. Demolition of the partition itself will increase the space of the kitchen.
The connection of the kitchen with the living room or other living room has its characteristics. Advantages are as follows:
- an increase in light, since 2 windows illuminate an apartment better than one;
- it is easier to organize celebrations, when the hostess does not need to leave the room and lose the thread of conversation, to serve new snacks and check the readiness of the dishes;
- do not need to buy an additional TV, because you can buy a huge TV panel for a common room;
- you can install a dining table.
Along with the merits, there are a number of minor shortcomings. The most important thing - the spread of smells and noise from the kitchen area to the common room. In addition, you need to clean up and clean up more often: if in the kitchen a couple of plates and a cup lying in the sink will not have a big impact on the perception of space, then when you join the kitchen with the living room, even the used napkin left on the table can change the overall impression.
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