The combination and layout of the kitchen and living room area significantly increases the usable area of a small apartment or house, and also transforms the area beyond recognition, allowing more design solutions to be implemented. Of course, before approaching the process of redevelopment, creating a new interior, you should be well prepared and know for sure what you would like to get in the end.
2 in 1 kitchen and living room: layout
Is it always appropriate to combine kitchen and guest areas? In what cases is the desire to remove the intermediate wall completely justified? It makes sense to change if:
- There is not enough space in the apartment: the common area for preparing food and receiving guests contributes to the rational distribution of the residential area;
- constant presence of guests: It’s easier and more convenient for owners to communicate with people without interrupting the cooking process;
- you own a dacha with a small square footage: This layout will allow you to avoid a shortage of free space and make the house more comfortable.
Advantages and disadvantages of a combined room during renovation
Zoning methods
Raising the kitchen a little onto the podium will give you an interesting design move.
- Flooring difference. The kitchen area can be tiled (mosaic) with, and the living room can be soft carpet or laminate (parquet).
- By using : the use of finishes of different textures and colors will create the illusion of each room being separate without drastic mixing. At the same time, more practical materials should prevail in the kitchen area due to the high degree of contamination. You can consider it discreet, giving bright colors to the living room.
- The bar counter zones perfectly.
- Through the podium: The cooking area may be slightly raised. However, this option is not always acceptable where older people and small children live.
- Shelving for the living room area. Shelving can be different, for example, the entire width of the wall, from ceiling to floor. Souvenirs from trips around the world, books, and living plants look great on them.
- With the help of the play of light. In the kitchen area it is of great functional importance. An acceptable option is to install a multi-level ceiling. Spot lighting will add charm to the living room.
- Furniture. With the help of a perpendicularly placed sofa, you can successfully divide the area into sections - the kitchen and for entertaining guests.
When zoning your living space using a bar counter, equip this interior element with its own additional lighting. It looks impressive and very functional when paired with a pair of stylized chairs and hanging glasses.
A little more about ways to illuminate the kitchen and living room areas
- In the living area, you can limit yourself to dim lighting.
- It is better to place a workplace in the guest area (if there is one) opposite the window and add a light source.
The kitchen area, due to its functionality, requires particularly careful lighting - countertops, hobs, cabinets.
Layout options when combined
There are many ways to plan functionally opposite zones. Let's continue the list.
- The presence of an arch or wall is a great way to visually separate the kitchen and living room. This part of the interior can be decorated with anything; a small plasma panel for watching TV programs is appropriate here
- For a country house, a fireplace option is acceptable.
- Elongated aquarium. It can be mounted on a special stand in the wall or above the sofa.
- Screens and other mobile partitions will hide the mess in the kitchen if guests arrive unexpectedly.
Read about auspicious symbols in the kitchen according to Feng Shui.
If you use a tandem of several kitchen-living room layout options, you will get an original interior design: the kitchen will look like a convenient island for realizing your culinary imagination, and the living room will look like a comfortable relaxation area.
Kitchen project with a bar counter
A bar counter - classic, modern, hi-tech and so on - is the most popular way to differentiate the kitchen and the dining room (living room). It is convenient to serve a quick breakfast, drink tea, cook lunch, and so on. Usually, a part of the wall is used to install the tabletop, or a special partition is built from wood, stone, or brick. Autonomous lighting above the counter creates a curtain effect, which adds coziness to the interior. There are a great variety of design options for the bar counter, all of which are functional, aesthetic and acceptable. It is important to decide in advance.
Kitchen with island
An island can only be installed in a large kitchen; in a small one you simply won’t have enough space.
Options for arranging furniture after renovation
Clear boundaries between the kitchen and living room can be made with the help of furniture by removing walls.
Dining room-kitchen. Strict lines and elongated cabinets dominate here - they seem to support the vertical axis of the interior, and they also delight with their multifunctionality. In this option, there is no clear boundary between the kitchen and the living room: the work surface can easily serve as an island-style dining table.
How to place equipment in a new design
The combined kitchen-living room layout places high demands on household appliances. First of all, you should not skimp on the hood - in order to avoid mixing odors, it must be powerful, with an air exhaust function. The main criterion for choosing household appliances for a combined kitchen-living room is noiselessness. No one wants to be startled by the sudden start of their refrigerator motor. Alternatively, the equipment can be hidden in cabinets, which will solve two problems - noise and interior design. Read how to choose a good chipboard countertop.
The more harmoniously the equipment fits into the overall interior, the more comfortable the residents will feel in it. The choice of colors also depends on the taste of the owners: for example, a white refrigerator will be out of place in a high-tech metal kitchen and the same living room. It is worth noting that in a combined kitchen you cannot do without an air purifier, you just need to know.
Combined zoning involves the use of built-in equipment - this equally applies to the recreation area.
Small studio apartment
The issue of ergonomics in modern apartment buildings is a priority. The combined layout of a small kitchen with a spacious living room will give an excellent result in increasing the usable area. In this case, the method of zoning with a bar tabletop, sofa, mobile partition or arch is especially popular. Style decisions depend on the preferences of home owners.
Attracting a loggia will significantly expand the space by dismantling the window sill block, where you can move large kitchen equipment or part of the furniture.
If you install a door leading from the corridor in the kitchen of a small apartment, then in the resulting niche it will be possible to install a shelving unit or even a refrigerator.
Comfortable kitchen layout with living room photo
Here are photos of some kitchen-living room layout options
even a tiny kitchen will not seem like this in a combined room
Not all styles can be used in a combined room. Modern styles are best suited here.
But even in a private house, a combined room can look very unusual
The layout of a combined kitchen and living room area is not something prohibitive and impossible. On the contrary, such a solution, a private project, carries many positive aspects, for example, ergonomics, convenience, and the implementation of design proposals. As in any other matter, planning should be approached responsibly, having thought through all possible options in advance.
There are many advantages to combining a kitchen and living room when renovating a home. For those who like to throw lavish feasts, inviting many guests, this state of affairs is good news.
You don’t have to carry a lot of food and drinks too far, and there is noticeably more free space. Such a transformation improves the layout; it has a number of positive aspects.
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Advantages of combination
Small kitchens are present in most apartments built in the 60s and 70s; a large family and guests cannot gather at one table. If the guest room is small in size (which is not so rare), then it is also difficult to set up a festive table and invite many guests. The design of a combined kitchen-living room is needed in several cases:
- requires a lot of area for zoning;
- in the most private household or village house there is a spacious kitchen, which, if combined with a dining room, provides a large amount of space; you can also make another small room;
- After a major renovation, free space appeared, which can be used to great advantage.
All these factors contribute to the growing popularity of the combined kitchen-living room.
The fashion for such projects appeared in America and France back in the 70s of the last century. Gradually, the rationality of such a model was realized on all five continents, including Russia. Free space (if the ceilings are more than three meters) makes the living space truly more comfortable.
When creating a project, you should take into account the fact that premises can perform many different functions, this has both positive and negative sides. The apartment grows significantly in size, which most often cannot but please. This is especially a positive fact for people living in “Khrushchev” buildings, where the rooms are extremely small.
An increase in living space in 80% of cases is still associated with an improvement in the quality of housing.
For example, lovers of kitchen gatherings in the spirit of the 60s of the last century may have a negative attitude towards such a phenomenon. Housewives who love to “conjure” near the stove are also unlikely to be delighted with such a redevelopment.
Flaws
It is important to understand at the very beginning that if the wall between the kitchen and living room is load-bearing, then the project will not be implemented. A load-bearing wall is a taboo; not a single supervisory authority will give permission to dismantle it. If a homeowner decides to go against these rules, he or she will face costly lawsuits, fines, and the restoration of the wall to its original condition.
Among the disadvantages of demolishing a bulkhead, the first thing we can remember is that all the odors during cooking will spread throughout the entire apartment.
It is possible to mitigate such consequences by installing a powerful hood. But the operation of household appliances can interfere with watching TV.
Style selection
If the homeowner does not have construction skills, then it is better to entrust the drawing up and development of the project to professional people. You can find an analogue that appeals to you and use it as a “starting point”.
It is indeed difficult to explain to a specialist using fingers or a schematic drawing: what the apartment should look like after renovation. Two illustrations (or even one) are enough for the future performer to understand what the customer wants.
If you choose the difficult road and start doing the project yourself, then this venture can be crowned with triumph (which is rare). The home owner can acquire a new profession by making renovations in accordance with his ideas of beauty and style.
In any case, it is important to choose the right color scheme. To do this, you should clearly understand the purpose of each zoned area. The following factors are also important:
- intensity of natural and electric lighting;
- expected color of furniture;
- what kind of wallpaper will be on the walls (and whether there will be any at all);
- what material will the floor be made of?
Basic factors like these are the cornerstones of creating the right style.
High-tech is always distinguished by directness and uncompromising lines. Characteristics of this style:
- priority of high technologies;
- flexibility and dynamism;
- unusual ideas.
This design is ideal for young people under 35 who have an interesting, well-paid job, follow the world of fashion and innovative solutions in the technical field.
In high-tech there is no place for monograms and pretentious figures. The presence of smooth walls (brick, concrete) is acceptable; they may not even be plastered. Doors are most often sliding. All lamps are “hidden” in the walls and drywall. The furniture is covered with metal panels, becoming an organic continuation of the walls and floor.
There is an abundance of appliances in the living room and kitchen, so such a style solution may be ideal. Due to the reflection of light from the metal, the room “moves apart” and becomes more voluminous.
Classics are returning to the fashion catwalk, and this is good news for followers of the classic style. Now he unconsciously affirms the Renaissance "celebration of life" and optimistic harmony.
The classic style, due to traditional excesses in design, can effectively create the illusion of more light and volume in the room. It requires, above all, original ideas and solutions.
Often furniture and accessories are made according to special projects. This style is appropriate in large rooms; the design implies a general stylistic load. There are many subtypes of classics:
- Ancient Greece;
- Ancient Rome;
- Baroque;
- Renaissance and classicism;
- Pretentious empire style.
Minimalism as a style implies the presence of free space. What designers call “the presence of air.” At the same time, there should be a minimum amount of furniture in the room; in this regard, there should be no excesses.
Layout options
In any case, if you even demolish a partition, then the design project will need to be approved by the supervisory authorities and written permission from the BTI. It doesn’t matter how many square meters there will be in the room: 24 sq. m, 40 or 18.
Before seriously thinking about drawing up a plan, it is recommended to meet with a person who has been professionally renovating apartments for more than one year. Good advice will always be needed during the repair process.
The square or rectangular area of the kitchen and living room can be decorated in the same style, but there are good options for different style solutions. Let's consider the algorithm of actions.
First of all, you should definitely make a plan diagram on drawing paper. Mentally “place” the furniture where it will be after the renovation, indicating this fact on the drawing.
The following are usually used as zoning tools:
- bar counters;
- various openings, for example, arches;
- a small greenhouse of living plants;
- aquariums of different sizes;
- make a floor with a podium.
It also has a wide variety of colors. It may not be worthwhile to “paint” the kitchen in radical burgundy tones, but using various soft shades for the kitchen and living room is a completely reasonable decision. Excessive contrasts of colors also tire the eyes quite a lot; here it is most rational to choose the golden mean.
If the construction of a private household is still at the project stage, then “doing it on paper” in advance, and then implementing the combination of kitchen and living room is not difficult.
Modern 3D programs allow you to depict a future room on a computer and even choose the color of wallpaper and floor tiles. Things are much more complicated when the house has stood for decades; in this case, it makes sense to only contact people who have experience working with similar projects.
You should find out in advance how intact the communications connected to the kitchen are (in general, whether they are all available). You should definitely plan places for new outlets; the wiring will most likely have to be changed. If desired, the kitchen can be “shrinked” to a minimum size, then one large living room will appear, which sometimes looks very impressive.
First of all, high-quality lighting gives the room originality.
There are various design developments that allow you to effectively transform space by “narrowing” it or “expanding” it. Here are just a few of them:
- furniture is placed along the walls;
- all kitchen appliances are interchangeable, they can have several purposes;
- the entire kitchen looks the same tone as the living room;
- All handles and lids of kitchen utensils are styled to match the tone of the furniture.
It rarely happens that new owners who bought an apartment are satisfied with the old layout. Drywall often comes to the rescue; it can be used to hide communications, create two-level ceilings, and the like. All this is only part of the solution to the problem, although a very important one.
A reasonable arrangement of household appliances and kitchen furniture plays an important role. For example, you can put kitchen utensils and household appliances in niches in the kitchen. All this can be “disguised” with doors stylized as living room furniture. Thus, a monochromatic “landscape” will arise in which the kitchen will become an organic continuation of the living room.
In any case, you should adhere to the old postulate that there should be three objects at arm's length:
- fridge;
- washing;
- plate.
You can place them in the corner near the window, in which case they will look compact. The table for breakfast and lunch is most often located in the living room. In general, you can see that combining the kitchen and living room is an art. You can spend a lot of money without achieving the desired result. You can also implement a modest budget option and it will look great.
To make repairs original and cheap, you should adhere to the following postulates:
- bulky furniture should be located in the corner;
- when decorating, it is better to use light colors;
- the furniture should not be “heavy” - a la grandma’s chest of drawers;
- traditional furniture walls hide space;
- light tinting is achieved with various “blobs” (vases, rugs, furniture covers, white tiles);
- Large mirrors “spread” space very well; they can be installed in furniture doors, hung on the ceiling, or attached to the wall.
In recent years, furniture has been actively made from pallets. If the wood is well processed (primed and painted), then shelves, tables and much more can be made from pallets.
Before starting work, it is definitely recommended to draw three-dimensional sketches of the kitchen-living room on the computer. It costs little, but then it will be 80% clear: is it worth taking on such work at all? You can spend a lot of money and time without getting the desired result. Sometimes it is enough to limit yourself to modest cosmetic repairs and not touch anything.
25.05.2017 Read in 13 minutes.
In modern interior design, there is a very clear trend towards combining the kitchen, living room and dining room into a studio space. This is due to a number of advantages of the studio layout.
Firstly, this is a studio layout - an indispensable option for small-sized housing, because with the help of a small kitchen area you can significantly save the living space of the apartment.
Secondly, the studio planning method is often used when developing the interior of the first floor of a private house: the first floor is usually intended for “public” premises.
Thirdly, the studio layout of the spacious apartments allows you to create an impressive, luxurious interior, in which it is very convenient to receive guests or spend evenings with your family.
This review contains both popular zoning options for a studio apartment, as well as original ideas for layouts and stylistic solutions for the kitchen-living room from the portfolio of the Fundament Group of Companies.
Ideas and methods for planning and zoning a kitchen-living room
Designers of the Fundament Group of Companies, when developing design projects for apartments and houses, use proven and win-win design ideas and solutions, while always remaining open to new trends and modern ideas. Even such a zoning element as a partition can look original and unusual, and most importantly, fit completely organically into the design of a living room combined with a kitchen.
Modern bio-fireplace on the border between the kitchen and living room areas
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in contemporary style in a private house
In the illustration: Plan for connecting electrical equipment and low-current networks of a private house of 140 sq. m
In the design of this kitchen-living room in contemporary style in a private house, an island bio-fireplace is used as a separator of functional areas. Modern biofireplaces with a fire line are very convenient to use and do not require the installation of a chimney. Combining the aesthetics and special charm of a fireplace with a functional design solution is a great idea for the interior design of a country house.
A kitchen-living room with a biofireplace and a dining area, as can be seen in the working drawing of the house design project, occupies most of the first floor of a country house with a total area of 140 square meters. m.
Minibar counter in the kitchen-living room of a small private house
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 20 sq. m with a bar counter in a private house
The interior of this small house with an area of only 46 square meters managed to accommodate all the necessary functional areas, primarily thanks to a competent layout. The corner kitchen is compactly located to the left of the stairs to the second floor, and the kitchen is separated from the living room with a bright sofa in “spring” colors by a small bar counter with high bar stools.
Low partition to separate the living room and kitchen-dining room
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 30 sq. m with zoning in a private house
In the illustration: Layout of a small private house of 46 square meters. m
By resorting to a zoning method such as a low partition, you can not only conveniently divide the space into functional zones, but also use this partition as a shelf/small table where you can put a book, place a cup or a vase of flowers, for example.
In the illustration: Furniture arrangement plan for a private house of 240 sq. m
The living-dining room with kitchen, as can be seen from the design project drawings, occupies more than half (more than 30 sq. m) of the first floor of a private two-story house with an attic, the total area of which is 240 sq. m. m.
Functional partition with fireplace and TV area
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 3-room apartment of 100 sq. m. Furniture arrangement plan
A competent interior design project in the minimalist style helps to minimize the cost of apartment renovation. The design of the kitchen-living room with natural motifs and photo wallpaper with a landscape fits perfectly with a dividing partition with TV and bio-fireplace, which, despite the functional load, looks light and almost airy. The designers worked to ensure that every element of the interior corresponded to the chosen concept: naturalness and “naturalness” of materials, a sense of harmony of alpine meadows.
Wall with built-in bio-fireplace
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 30 sq. m with zoning in a modern style
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 3-room apartment of 83 sq. m
An “ordinary” brick wall will undoubtedly be decorated with a built-in bio-fireplace, which will perfectly complement both the interior of the living room, into which it will bring a feeling of coziness at home, and the dining area of the kitchen.
Interior zoning using furniture
In the photo: Zoning with furniture in the interior of a kitchen-living room of 30 sq. m
In the illustration: Planning solution for an apartment of 97 square meters. m
Often you can effectively zone the interior without resorting to the construction of additional partitions - with the help of furniture. This is one of the most common, functional and convenient methods. Such a layout, carried out by a competent designer, will allow you to create a very organic and modern design of the kitchen-living room.
Library in the kitchen-living room
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room with a library in a loft-style apartment
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 3-room apartment of 78 sq. m. m with kitchen-living room 37 sq. m
In the design of this kitchen-living room with loft style elements, it was decided to use every centimeter of living space as functionally as possible. To achieve this, it was decided to make the kitchen area very small (light colors in the kitchen visually make it more spacious), and the wall between the kitchen and living room was occupied by a convenient bookcase (library) with books.
Small kitchen area in the living room interior. Functional zoning ideas
In modern houses and apartments, the kitchen can take up very little space: a small fenced-off space in the living room or an area by the window, equipped with the necessary furniture and appliances, is enough.
Kitchen-bar in the living room
In the photo: Kitchen in the form of a minibar in the living room interior
Thanks to the idea of organizing the kitchen in the living room, separating it with a bar counter, it was possible to create a minibar environment. Light furniture in a neoclassical style and monochrome paintings in neat frames help recreate the atmosphere of a cozy European cafe. Bar stools with peach upholstery and a “carriage” screed became bright accents in the beige-sand interior.
Separate kitchenette in the living room
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in an apartment in a modern style
In the illustration: Furniture arrangement plan for an apartment of 250 sq. m
The same idea, in fact, takes on a different meaning in the modern interior of the kitchen-living room in the minimalist style. Straight lines contribute to clear zoning: the kitchen is located to the right of the entrance to the room, where a special niche is allocated for it. On one side, the kitchen is fenced off with a small counter with bar stools.
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 4-room apartment of 150 sq. m
Small kitchen with breakfast bar in the living room
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in a two-level apartment
In the illustration: Planning solution for a two-level 3-room apartment of 100 sq. m. Furniture arrangement plan
In this example, the kitchen is a continuation of the living room and occupies a relatively small part of the room near the window. The overall color scheme unites visually different functional areas. Again, in the kitchen interior you can notice the predominance of light shades, as well as glossy surfaces, designed to visually expand a small space.
Cozy kitchen-living room in Provence style
In the photo: Kitchen-living room area of 25 sq. m in a Provence style apartment
In the photo: Furniture arrangement plan for a 3-room apartment of 99 sq. m
In a Provencal interior, comfort is created not only by the beige-sand color scheme with blue accents, but also by special accessories and pieces of furniture. Lamps and a chandelier, reminiscent of wickerwork in design, add a touch of special Provençal charm to the interior. A compact dining area with a round table and light chairs is located on the border of the two zones.
Design of a modern living room combined with a kitchen. Projects and photos 2017
The idea of combining the kitchen and living room appeared a long time ago, but today such layouts are especially popular. The interior of the kitchen-living room, designed in a modern style, will favorably emphasize the timelessness of the basic idea.
Purple accents in the kitchen-living room with a hanging chair
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in a modern style
In the illustration: Working drawing (layout of the walls of the kitchen-living room 44.5 sq. m.) in an apartment with an area of 186 sq. m. m
The spacious apartment has a stylish and modern interior for a living room combined with a kitchen. A hanging wicker chair is not only a comfortable place to relax, but also an original interior decoration with purple color accents that create a cheerful and festive atmosphere.
Brevity is the soul of wit. Laconic statement of the designer
In the photo: Kitchen-living room in minimalist style
In the photo: Plan for arranging furniture and equipment for an apartment of 101 sq. m
This interior is designed entirely in a minimalist spirit. Not a single detail stands out from the overall composition, the basis of which is clarity and conciseness. In particular, the competent layout of the apartment of about 100 square meters made it possible to make the space as free and open as possible. m, providing a full-fledged dressing room and convenient storage space.
Graphic black and white monochrome
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in a three-room apartment in a minimalist style
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 3-room apartment of 105 sq. m
And the designer table “Rotor”, and monochrome posters, and a lamp on a curved rod with a dark lampshade, in addition to their main function, have an aesthetic one, becoming stylish black accents on the light background of a minimalist studio space.
Orthogonality of shapes and flat surfaces
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 32 sq. m in an apartment in a minimalist style
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 2-room apartment of 66 sq. m
Straight lines and orthogonal shapes give the interior of the kitchen-living room an orderly look and some rigor. There are no obvious decorative elements in the studio space, and a clear and precise layout allows for maximum simplicity and conciseness. At the same time, such an interior looks stylish, and the division into functional zones is further emphasized with the help of color.
Glass table and glossy surfaces
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 25 sq. m in modern style
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 3-room apartment of 75 sq. m. Furniture arrangement plan
Glass and glossy surfaces are constant attributes of modern interiors in high-tech style and beyond. Even on the minimalist interior of the kitchen-living room, such elements have a noticeable impact, transforming it and making it more “brutal” and cold.
Elements of a “modern” Empire style in the kitchen-living room
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 37 sq. m in a 3-room apartment in contemporary style
In the illustration: Furniture arrangement plan for a 3-room apartment of 100 sq. m
The chandelier, made in a style similar to the “modern” Empire style, fits into the general concept of free contemporary. Minimalistic glossy facades of kitchen cabinets, simple-shaped sofas in the living room area, wooden floor coverings and wooden furniture are harmoniously combined in a single interior.
Kitchen-living room in Scandinavian style
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 28 sq. m in a Scandinavian style apartment
In the illustration: Plan for the arrangement of furniture and equipment in a 3-room apartment of 70 sq. m. m
The bright interior in beige-sand shades with brown accents seems to be designed to warm you up in cold weather. Such sunny interiors are especially valuable for residents of the Scandinavian region. Natural materials, laconic lines and simplicity of composition are the basis of the design solution for a kitchen combined with a living room.
Kitchen-living room design in classic and art deco style. Photo 2017
Modern designers combine the functional layout of the kitchen-living room with an effective and aesthetic design. Thus, the features of art deco and classics help to create a solemn and festive atmosphere, which is especially appropriate in the design of formal rooms.
Functionality and aesthetics: partition with bio-fireplace
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room in a two-level apartment in the art deco style
In the illustration: Planning solution for the 1st floor of a two-level apartment with an area of 213 sq. m
Thus, a functional partition in the design of a studio space on the ground floor of a two-level apartment has become a bright accent in the kitchen-living room. The TV zone is located on the living room side, and a built-in minimalist bio-fireplace “warms” the interior of the dining room, located on the border of the two zones.
Renovation of the kitchen-living room in neoclassical style
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-dining room in a neoclassical style
In the illustration: Furniture arrangement plan (working drawing of a design project for an apartment of 160 sq. m.)
The renovation of the apartment from the Fundament Group of Companies, according to the design project, is made with elements of elegant neoclassicism. Due to the specific layout of the apartment, it was decided to place the dining area in the hall - the free space between the kitchen and living room.
Luxurious art deco in the interior of the kitchen-living-dining room
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room of 50 square meters. m in a 7-room apartment in art deco style
In the photo: Furniture arrangement plan for a 7-room apartment with an area of 215 square meters. m
Self-leveling floors with ornate patterns, oddly shaped furniture, and purple accents connect the functional areas of the kitchen-dining-living room with elements of bright Art Deco and classics.
Soft neoclassical style in the living room-kitchen-dining room with fireplace
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 30 sq. m with a fireplace in neoclassical style in a private house
In the illustration: Furniture layout plan for the first floor of a house with an area of 220 square meters
When looking at this interior, you can hear the crackling of the fireplace, the light chirping of birds outside the window, and feel the blow of a light breeze from the half-open panoramic windows... The creation of a cozy interior is largely facilitated by the chosen neoclassical style, light furniture, and wood decoration.
A spectacular combination of neoclassical and art deco
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-living room 40 sq. m in an apartment in neoclassical and art deco style
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 3-room apartment of 140 sq. m
The combination of light neoclassical and art deco helps to give a delicate classic interior a daring or slightly extravagant touch. The design of the dining room, located between the living room and the kitchen, has a noticeably greater Art Deco influence; in the living room, calmer, softer “intonations” predominate.
Small dining area in a neoclassical studio apartment
In the photo: Design of a kitchen-dining-living room 30 sq. m in neoclassical style
In the illustration: Planning solution for a 1-room apartment of 46 sq. m
Round table and chairs with a “carriage” screed: a compact dining area is located by the window, visually dividing the studio space of a small 1-room apartment. The chosen style gives the atmosphere an aristocratic appearance and grace.
Even the small area of the apartment (only 46 sq. m.) did not become an obstacle to the development of a high-quality interior with a spacious kitchen-living room and a separate bedroom.
Professional interior designers of the Fundament Group of Companies will develop for you a design project for a kitchen-living room and other premises, and experienced construction teams will carry out high-quality turnkey renovation of an apartment or house with designer supervision. At the same time, when you order repairs from our company, you receive a design project for free!
Text: Natalya Savushkina
Such a combination is unusual for anyone who is accustomed to walls dividing rooms into spaces completely isolated from each other. A completely new concept requires a different psychological approach.
It is more suitable for people with high sociability, who are accustomed to constant communication and do not like to be alone.
When the interior of the kitchen and living room is combined, you get a comfortable studio. There seems to be more space and light in the room, and all things are always at hand.
The conveniences are also considerable: while you are working in the kitchen, your family is nearby, you can talk, keep your children in sight, and not look away from your favorite television program.
But this option, like any other, has its downsides. First of all, in the kitchen you cannot avoid smell, steam, noise of water and household appliances. How can all this be combined with the normal rest that the living room area should provide? These problems can be eliminated by carefully thinking through zoning and competent use of the latest climate control inventions.
Where to start working on zoning?
If the decision to combine the kitchen and living room has been made, you need to find a rational approach to planning the common space. It is important to think about everyday situations.
The next step will be to take care of the beauty of the design, i.e. selection of materials for finishing, furniture, textile accessories, which will have to perform two functions - create comfort and harmoniously combine two zones with each other.
Decoration Materials
For practicality, when decorating the kitchen area, it is better to use materials that are resistant to steam and moisture. Ceramic tiles or porcelain stoneware, tempered glass, artificial stone, and suspended ceilings made of PVC film are perfect options.
When choosing them, you should try to ensure a uniform range of colors with the living room to maintain the style. For the living room area, suitable surfaces are made of wood, carpet, laminate for the floor, decorative plaster or more expensive coatings for the walls.
It would be nice if all this had something in common in the color scheme of the kitchen side, if it was not possible to achieve similar shades.
Such decoration will separate zones with visually distinctive textures, as if dividing the space.
Partition equipment
When defining zones, you can resort to a compromise solution - to ensure incomplete isolation. There are many types of partitions. You can choose sliding panels made of glass, plywood, or bamboo screens.
Furniture items are also suitable: cabinets, racks or dense synthetic curtains, or beads. The structures can be made of plasterboard.
Fantasy allows for the use of columns, arched spans and many other elements to partially cover seating and cooking areas.
Do you need a podium?
A low elevation in the kitchen area can be arranged to diversify the geometric space, provided that the ceilings are high enough.
How to choose furniture
For a kitchen combined with a living room, an island table would be a good solution - it will also replace a cabinet - or. They are suitable for cooking and eating, save space and are easy to use.
Modern kitchen-living room in a small apartment
Combining a kitchen with a living room would be an excellent choice for transforming your home and will create comfort and style. You just need to reduce the number of furnishings to simplify the design.
Optimal color solution
The choice of colors depends on the size of the room. If space is limited, it is better to choose light colors for visual expansion. If you want to visually reduce the size of the room, you should turn to darker and more saturated colors.
What style is suitable for decoration
When planning a kitchen-living room, you need to determine the style and select all the materials and accessories for it.
If this is a cottage or luxury apartment with large windows and high ceilings, a classic style will do. It is characterized by expensive finishing materials and furniture, a noble white or creamy-brown color palette, and retro collectible household appliances.
In modern studios, the interior will certainly reflect the life of the big city. There is no need for anything superfluous here; the necessary things will take their places. Any protrusions or decorative details are inappropriate. Ideal for busy people who live according to a strict schedule.
Arranging a kitchen-living room in the style of a French province will decorate a house outside the city. Refined taste and great imagination will lead to the choice of a stylized fireplace, vintage furniture, upholstered furniture upholstered in floral fabric.
Don't like romance? Then pay attention to. In the kitchen area there is light wood and white and blue colors, in the living area there are accessories that give home comfort - pillows on the sofa, a decoratively disguised fireplace, rugs in an ethnic spirit.
- One of the obstacles is noise, because in such a room there will be sound load on both sides. Therefore, when purchasing household appliances, especially refrigerators and hoods, you should focus on brands with a quiet sound.
- Pay attention to the light. One window is enough for natural light. Each part of the room will have its own artificial light: sconces in the living room, spot lights in the right places in the kitchen, and a common chandelier for the zones under the ceiling in the central part.
- To avoid the spread of odors from the kitchen, a powerful hood is needed.
- When choosing textile accessories, give preference to smooth synthetic products rather than fluffy ones, which do not absorb moisture and odor well.
Apartment layouts with a combined kitchen and living room are just beginning to come into fashion. Modern developers have even come up with a new name for such layouts - “euro-bedroom apartments” or “euro-three-room apartments”, although in this case the seller only means a one-room or two-room apartment with a spacious kitchen.
Modern interior designers are trying even from an old apartment to make an attractive and comfortable space for living, sometimes contriving and introducing the most daring solutions. For example, one of these is combining a kitchen and a small part of a bathroom and a corridor, or increasing the area due to a non-functional balcony. Such projects really look more advantageous and rational in comparison with the existing tiny layouts.
What it is?
Until recently, architects offered apartments with small kitchens of 5-7 square meters. m., where at best it was possible to put a refrigerator, a hob and several drawers. One could not even dream of fitting a dining table for 4 family members, a washing machine and a dishwasher in such a tiny space. Therefore, many housewives, sacrificing comfort and functionality, try to at least squeeze in the required minimum of household appliances.
Often, combining a kitchen with a living room is the only option for expanding the capabilities of a small apartment. The living room area may not meet all the requirements of apartment owners in terms of comfort. And as a result of the combination, you can get a spacious and bright room, which can conveniently accommodate not only a kitchen and living room, but also a dining room. But creating a cozy and comfortable interior is not an easy task. To do this, you need to have design skills and certain knowledge.
The designers even gave a new name for this layout - “open-plan kitchen.” This indicates a harmonious complement to the kitchen and living room.
The kitchen-living room helps:
- make the living room area more spacious;
- increase the work surface in the kitchen;
- place more functional and convenient storage systems for kitchen appliances and utensils;
- provide space for a dining room.
Reasons for appearance
There can be many reasons for combining the kitchen and living room. For example, for a one-room apartment with a large kitchen, this is the only option that allows you to arrange a separate room as a bedroom. Or the kitchen has a large area, and the owners of the house consider it unreasonable to use a large space for storing dishes and household appliances. Owners of studio apartments have no other housing options.
Sometimes the kitchen area is too small to create a comfortable and functional space. This feature is found in “Khrushchev” and “Brezhnevka” buildings. After all, it is often impossible to squeeze all the necessary equipment into an area of 6 square meters. m., and in this case, combining two rooms will easily solve the problem. In addition, when remodeling a typical old apartment, it becomes possible to use small storage rooms in the living room or kitchen wisely. Often, architects in the 60s and 70s of the last century created a small nook like a built-in closet in the living room. And in such a niche in the living room you can place a refrigerator or hide a washing machine.
With some apartment layouts, the kitchen and the adjacent room may have an unfortunate geometry, and to correct the situation in order to obtain a suitable shape, for example, a square or rectangle, only combining the rooms will help. For the kitchen-living room, it is wiser to choose the largest room in the apartment. Often, in order to obtain the desired area, it is necessary to use the territory of a balcony, bathroom or corridor. Creating such a redevelopment will provide not only comfort and space, but will also allow rational use of the rest of the apartment space.
Pros and cons of a combined room
Sometimes combining the living room and kitchen is the best solution for arranging the space. And there are many supporters who approve of this decision, but there are also those who think otherwise. Let's look at the advantages of combining space.
- Instead of two small rooms, you get one large comfortable space in which you can put a dining table and a sofa.
- When different rooms are combined, the number of windows increases, resulting in more light.
- Children can be supervised while adults prepare lunch. Also, when receiving guests, the hosts will not have to leave their loved ones alone, and they can cook together.
- In the spacious kitchen you can install additional household appliances that previously did not fit in a small area: washing machine and dishwasher, microwave oven, coffee maker and juicer.
- A large open space is chosen by extroverts who do not feel comfortable in a secluded and cramped room.
- In the kitchen, which smoothly transitions into the living room, you can place three zones: for cooking, for dinner with a large family circle, for relaxation and leisure.
- While cooking dinner, you can chat or watch TV with the rest of the family without leaving the stove.
- Possibility of saving on appliances in a connected kitchen and living room - in a large room you can install one TV in the living room area.
Despite the large number of advantages, one cannot fail to note the obvious disadvantages.
- Food odors will settle on the furniture in the living room, so you need to choose your household appliances wisely; in particular, you should consider a powerful hood near the hob.
- Not all housewives like to cook in front of their guests. They feel confident and comfortable without being watched while cooking. In this case, you should not combine the space or you need to choose a more suitable option, say, with sliding darkened shutters.
- An open space needs competent design - different functional areas should look holistic and unified.
- The kitchen located next to the living room is a source of various sounds: the noise of water and operating equipment can disturb others.
- The work area in the kitchen must always be kept in order so that the effect of chaos is not created.
- There is a need to purchase silent household appliances and appliances, which increases costs and expenses.
Undoubtedly, there are many advantages and disadvantages of such a layout. Therefore, you should not approach the issue of global repairs thoughtlessly. In addition to large financial expenses, combining space will entail a lot of paperwork, in particular, it will be necessary to legalize the redevelopment of the apartment.
In what cases is it necessary to legalize redevelopment?
In apartment buildings equipped with gas stoves, combining the kitchen with the living space is unacceptable. Therefore, demolition of the wall is prohibited. But you can expand the door space or move the partition, thereby increasing the kitchen area. Another option is to use sliding partitions. They can be made of chipboard and MDF, glass, plastic or wood.
In any case, a sliding design will be the best option, since, if necessary, you can close the kitchen space and limit the spread of unpleasant odors throughout the apartment. But, when undertaking any redevelopment, it is necessary to obtain permission from the BTI. And this applies even to those moments when only part of the wall needs to be demolished.
If the kitchen is adjacent to the balcony, you can insulate the loggia and use it to create a cozy kitchen-living room. In this case, part of the balcony wall can be used to create a bar counter. This option for unauthorized redevelopment must also be agreed upon with the BTI.
Since the kitchen is considered a “wet” area, moving it into the residential part of the apartment is also unacceptable. Only residents of the first floors will not have problems; in this case, the owner has the right to move the kitchen to any part of the apartment, the main thing is to install all communications correctly.
We develop a design project
When developing a design project, much depends on the characteristics of the premises. If the kitchen has a large area, you should try to fit all functional areas in one room without moving the partition. This way, you can leave an additional isolated room for a bedroom, nursery or office.
Some apartments have a large living room, which can be slightly reduced by moving the wall, which will increase the kitchen area to accommodate the living room. At the same time, several square meters will remain free in the next room.
Also, a lot depends on the lifestyle of the owners of the house. A free girl or a young man at a young age most likely does not need a large work area and an impressive number of kitchen appliances. It makes more sense to allocate most of the space to the living room and place a modest bar counter instead of a dining table, which can also be used as a work area.
But if the owner of the apartment is a real gourmet who loves to experiment and create new unique signature dishes, then the kitchen should have almost the main place in the house. In this case, you can sacrifice a few square meters of the living room to free up more space for preparing gastronomic delights.
It is also necessary to think about having a sufficient number of sockets and connecting all communications to the kitchen workspace. Each household appliance used daily must have a separate outlet. And this point must be taken into account at the stage of drawing up a design project.
We take into account the shape and dimensions of the room
Successful layout and proper zoning of the room help make each individual zone of optimal size as isolated and comfortable as possible. When dividing a room into several zones, several points must be taken into account.
- It should be comfortable for several people to be near the work area in the kitchen at the same time, so the area should not be limited to a couple of square meters.
- Household appliances and appliances should be arranged according to the triangle rule or alternately in one line to reduce movement around the kitchen.
- A bar counter cannot replace a dining table in a family with children or elderly people.
- A spacious and bright area of the room should be allocated for the living room.
- The dining area can be compact in size and placed where the living room and kitchen are separated.
- As a dining area in a small family, you can use the potential of the window sill and folding chairs - this is an excellent option if there is no free space even for a compact but full-fledged table. And during family holidays and feasts, you can install a sliding transforming table, which, when assembled, will take up minimal space near the wall.
A narrow and long kitchen-living room may have only one window, and then a reasonable question arises, which place is wiser to allocate for receiving guests. The elongated space will have to be divided almost in half, and then the kitchen area may be left without natural light. But this option is the most advantageous compared to leaving the living room without a window. For a workspace in the kitchen, well-organized lighting with spotlights and an LED strip above the countertop is quite sufficient.
For a square room, you should choose an L-shaped kitchen set that will not take up much space and will leave half the space free to accommodate the living room. In a small apartment, you need to think through everything down to the smallest detail, choose furniture that fits the size, and you can also order it according to your own drawings.
We take into account the features
Arranging a living room with a kitchen in one room is not a difficult task for a cottage, but for a small apartment you need to use not only your imagination, but also learn many design techniques. If the partition between the kitchen and the living room is moved, allowing the room to be increased by only a few meters, then the room remains with one window.
It is necessary to take care of high-quality artificial lighting of the space. In the kitchen area, you can install spotlights on the ceiling and additionally illuminate the worktop. And above the area for relaxing and receiving guests, connect a beautiful chandelier or pick up a floor lamp. In this case, it will also be possible to visually divide the space with light, turning on the light in only one functional area.
When the interior partition is removed, two windows remain in a large room - this is the most successful option in terms of design. Modern apartments often have a bay window or a panoramic window - it is best to use this room for a living room-kitchen. A room with a bay window always looks original and attractive.
Choosing a style
Planning the future space of the living room-kitchen is one thing, but a completely different thing is arranging the space stylishly and rationally. In order for the interior of the room to look holistic and unified, it is necessary to decide on the style in advance. Each subsequent step in creating an interior will be based on a style decision, from the choice of materials to the presence of decorative elements.
It is believed that it is easiest to decorate the interior in a classic style. Calm tones, the ability to use different materials and textures, and complement the space with decorative details play a big role in this case.
Modern classics are a kind of fusion of classics and minimalism. Furniture should be practical and simple, without eye-catching elements and details. Recently, English-style interiors have been gaining popularity. Preference is given to calm and beige tones, furniture made of natural wood, decorative trim and textiles with red checks.
A high-tech kitchen-living room looks good - a glossy surface, metallic shine of parts, modern appliances and ergonomic furniture will make the space stylish and modern. In the art deco style kitchen-living room, you must allocate a large space for the dining table and beautiful chairs with upholstery.
The popular style of minimalism also remains relevant this year. More and more owners of miniature apartments prefer accuracy and consistency when decorating the interior. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly, minimalism favorably emphasizes the freedom of space. And secondly, it helps to avoid clutter and chaos. Extreme brevity, clear zoning, absence of unnecessary details in the decor and household little things in a visible place, thoughtfulness and functionality - these are the main criteria of the minimalist style.
The interior in the Scandinavian style is light, laconic and cozy. The interior uses warm and light shades, natural materials and bright decor. As decorations, it is allowed to place paintings on the walls and indoor flowers on open shelves and window sills.
But whatever style is chosen for the interior, a big role is given to the color palette of the future kitchen-living room.
Popular colors
Recently, designers have given preference to calm or rich colors when decorating interiors. And the trends will not change in the coming years. In addition, a light palette remains relevant at any time, which is especially important if you need to visually enlarge the space.
For a small apartment, you should choose light and calm shades. Combinations of gray, milky, beige, and soft yellow are considered ideal options for limited space. In a bright interior, the white glossy facade of the kitchen unit, reflecting sunlight, looks almost weightless and light. You should not use a large number of color contrasts, and colorful and bright accents should be placed pointwise to make the interior look more lively and not boring.
The interior looks beautiful and stylish in turquoise and beige tones; in this option, it is appropriate to choose a set in one color, and upholstered furniture for the living room in another. You can also add a bright teapot, dishes, a blue pillow or vase in the living room area. This design will look fresh and attractive.
Contrasting combinations remain trendy. Such a minor element as the orange upholstery of the chairs will also add expressiveness and originality to the bright interior. White walls and furniture go well with natural wood patterns and greenery. A similar eco-style has recently been gaining popularity among many furniture manufacturers.
Please note that combining different colors with white is quite simple. You can use all shades from black and graphite to beige and cream. Dark elements will help set accents in the interior, while bright ones will add expressiveness.
In limited space, it is also worth choosing glossy elements. Reflecting natural or artificial light, they visually expand the space. And in this case, you can use not only white, but also beige, gray, sand. The combination of cream and brown will create a cozy and warm atmosphere.
Gray is a universal color that suits many styles. It is often used to visually increase space. Noble and at the same time calm, this tone looks balanced and light in the interior. The combination with white allows you to achieve stunning success.
The doors of the lower part of the set can have a matte gray color, and those on the upper tier can have a calm white color. This option does not look bulky and heavy, but, on the contrary, allows you to “stretch out” the space and add more air. And to make the interior seem warm, you can dilute it with natural wood shades, which can be used as laminate flooring.
In a spacious kitchen you can use different, even bright and rich shades. Contrasting finishes depend on the location of the windows and the availability of natural light. Bright colors can be used spot-on as accents or to highlight a separate area. But you shouldn’t paint all surfaces with bright colors, limit yourself to one wall, that will be enough.
Zoning methods
When organizing space in this case, it is necessary to take into account many nuances, from power sources to beautiful design. And it is especially important that both functional areas combine harmoniously and are decorated in the same style. You can visually divide one space into several zones using different techniques.
Lighting
Using bright and dim light in one room for different zones will not only visually separate the rooms, but will also create a special atmosphere of comfort. Proper lighting can work wonders even in a small space. Only in this case it is necessary to illuminate not only the kitchen work area and the sofa in the living room, but also think through comprehensive lighting of all corners - then the space will seem larger and wider. Use various sources of artificial light: built-in spotlights in the kitchen, LED strips above the tabletop, chandeliers or several lamps above the dining table, a floor lamp or sconce near the sofa.
Colors
Color zoning is a great way to divide a room, but you should not use two bright shades; one tone must be calm and neutral. The selected colors may overlap in different areas.
Floor coverings
To create a visual effect of dividing the space, you can cover the floor with ceramic tiles on the kitchen side, and lay laminate flooring in the living room area. Different materials may differ in texture and texture, but should be combined in color as much as possible.
Podium
Even a slight rise of one zone by a few centimeters looks aesthetically pleasing. And the additional space under the floor can be put to good use, say, to hide communications.
Furniture
A breakfast bar, dining table, kitchen island or sofa can highlight division. A kitchen island is rarely used in apartment buildings because it is a complex element for communications and also requires a lot of free space. It makes more sense to install a kitchen island in a large country house. But a dining table or bar counter is perfect for dividing space even in a small studio. This division does not make the room heavier. A separate dining area can have additional lighting in the form of a ceiling chandelier.
Screens and partitions
This is perhaps the easiest way to close off a space. Mobile structures allow you to combine and divide zones depending on your desire. Thus, you can easily get a single space in one case, and separate rooms in another. But the division is mostly superficial. This method is chosen by owners who have not yet decided whether they want to combine the kitchen with the living room or not. You can also make a full-fledged partition with a large doorway or arch made of plasterboard.
Choosing screens and partitions
The combined living room and kitchen is a huge field for the creativity of designers and the work of craftsmen. Repair work requires a lot of money and time. There is no need to clearly delineate the boundaries of different zones in a single space. Unity and harmony are the main directions that should be present in the interior not only in design techniques, but also in finishing materials. And visual zoning should be everywhere: when decorating walls, ceilings and floors.
Floor
When choosing flooring for a separate kitchen and living room, you can choose various options. For example, ceramic tiles, which are resistant to moisture and heat, are most suitable for finishing the floor in the kitchen. For the living room, it is more appropriate to choose carpet or laminate. A good option for the floor in the living room are oak boards coated with varnish. This coating is easy to clean and is not afraid of moisture. And in the case of a single space, the materials must be ideally combined and complement each other. It is necessary to select similar textures, which at the same time will perform the function of both unifying and visually dividing the space.
Some designers use another simple technique to visually divide space. By raising the floor in the kitchen area a few centimeters, you can create a unique interior. A small elevation will visually separate one zone from another and diversify the geometry of the space.
Walls
When choosing a wall finishing material, it is also necessary to combine different textures and shapes. The kitchen set must have an apron that will protect the walls in the cooking area from splashes and drops. It can be glossy tiles, varnished film or panel. For some elegant styles, you can use a glass backsplash with a mirror finish and patterns. For the living room you need to choose wallpaper, decorative plaster or paint. It would also be nice to decorate the interior with a brick wall. Bricks of different colors and patterns will relieve the interior of monotony. A brick wall painted white will perfectly complement the modern style.
Ceiling
It is worth understanding that ideally, different lighting sources should be placed on the ceiling: built-in lamps, chandeliers and hanging lamps. In this case, the best option is a suspended ceiling or a multi-level structure. The latter, in turn, will also solve the problem of zoning the room and help visually divide the space into several sections. In addition, behind the plasterboard ceiling structure you can successfully hide all communications and install ceiling lights.
It is also worth choosing different colors for the ceiling. For example, put a bright canvas over the kitchen, and a light one in the living room.
How to choose furniture?
To separate the kitchen from the living room, you can use a bar counter; it is important that it is made in the same style as the kitchen unit. It will be a unique feature that unites two functional zones. At the bar counter you can drink a cup of coffee in the morning, check your accumulated mail during the day, and also receive guests in the evening. This functional space serves as an additional work surface and a full-fledged dining table.
As for upholstered furniture and textile accessories, it is wiser to choose synthetic fabric for a combined space with a kitchen, since it absorbs odors and moisture less. This is especially important if upholstered furniture becomes a dividing element between different zones. A linear or corner sofa plus a couple of armchairs or a pouf are perfect for this role. And if the back side of the sofa upholstery looks unpresentable, then it can be covered with a low shelving unit or a long cabinet.
The best way to avoid clutter in the living room-kitchen is to use built-in furniture and multifunctional designs. Also, you should not choose open shelves for storing dishes, unless you are decorating the interior in Provence style. In the large kitchen-living room you can allocate space for a set. There may be an oven, storage systems and a wide work area. The surface of the countertop must be made of the same material as the working surface of the kitchen unit. The same rule applies if you decide to install a bar counter instead of a dining table.
The bar counter can also be used rationally, for example, the space under the countertop can be used to store dishes or equipment behind closed doors. After all, storage systems are never superfluous even in a large house. In a limited space, try to remove household appliances and dishes from the working area of the kitchen table - a large number of details will create the effect of chaos and disorder. Also choose a convenient organizer for household cleaning products and sponges near the sink. It is important to understand that in a combined space, some household details may look sloppy.
And if the layout features do not allow you to combine the kitchen with the next room, then you can consider expanding the space through the hallway. This option is considered even more successful if the other rooms in the apartment are not spacious. But then the storage system will need to be compactly moved to living quarters.
Competent examples of space organization
If the owners of the apartment like to receive guests and often prepare a variety of dishes, then it would be wise to visually combine the kitchen and the adjacent room with the help of large sliding partitions. Such a visual barrier-separator can be various screens, tall cabinets, plasterboard structures, furniture or curtains. Tinted glass is more appropriate in this case. On the one hand, the space remains visible and additional lighting penetrates both rooms. On the other hand, you can slide in the partition and create a closed area.
A large dining table where large groups can gather is not necessarily a luxury. You can easily set up a spacious dining area in a combined area. A beautiful massive table made of natural wood will fit perfectly into the bright interior of the kitchen-living room. And in this case, the owners of the house were not afraid to diversify the modern interior with massive stools made of natural wood.
Materials of different textures do an excellent job of visually dividing a room into certain zones - here the designers used different materials for the ceiling. The color palette of the room remained uniform and unchanged. It is wiser to allocate space for the living room near the windows - here you can receive guests or relax after a hard day at work with a cup of tea and an interesting book. Or chat with family on soft sofas.
