Kitchen-living room with an area of ​​13 sq. m

It is believed that the heart of any apartment is the living room - this is where you will spend most of your time chatting with family and friends. The kitchen is also of great importance in every home. Can these 2 rooms be combined? What do designers advise on this? Read more about this in our material.

In order to place furniture, kitchen appliances and other items necessary for guaranteed functional efficiency of both the kitchen and the living room in a small room, you should use a technique such as zoning.

So, in one of the areas (kitchen or living room), you can build a kind of elevation (podium). Even a slight rise in the floor (for example, by 7-10 centimeters) will create the illusion of separate rooms.

Walls in different functional areas are best painted in different colors. Alternatively, wallpaper can be glued in the living room area, and waterproof paint can be applied in the kitchen area.

If your room has rather high ceilings, then on their surface you can create multi-level suspended ceilings or stretch ceilings or stucco.

Stylish and modern partitions can be a real highlight of the design.

One of the most popular and effective solutions that performs not only a decorative, but also a functional role.

The play of light is one of the most interesting and simple zoning methods.

For a small kitchen-living room the following layout options are best suited:

• linear single row;
• L-shaped;
• C-shaped.

The linear single-row version provides for the arrangement of furniture and appliances along the walls: on one wall there is a kitchen, on the other there is a living room with a sofa. This method is the simplest and most economical in terms of space. In the case of an L-shaped layout, it is assumed that the kitchen unit will be placed near the longitudinal and end walls. It is especially important to adhere to the triangle rule between the refrigerator, stove and sink for a sink. In order to equip a C-shaped layout, furniture and appliances must be placed in a semicircle.

It should be noted that for the design of small rooms and premises that combine several functional areas, you should choose minimalistic styles, colors and design techniques. For example, a Scandinavian model would be an excellent option (distinctive features: light walls, unobtrusive decor).

In addition, styles such as neoclassical or eclectic are great.

Applying minimalist styles will transform a room into a cleaner, more spacious and uncluttered space. Also, for the choice of style and design, you should be guided by other advice from professionals.

• It should be understood and understood that fashion for certain styles and design elements, like fashion for clothes, is quite changeable. Therefore, you should not blindly follow fashion trends. It is much better and more correct to listen to your individual taste. Remember that you will have to live in this apartment, not the "fashion experts".
• Try to differentiate all things and furniture into really functional, necessary items and various trinkets and outdated decor. You only need those things that were included in the first section.

• Remember or find (for example, using pictures on the Internet) the place that evokes pleasant emotions and sensations in you. Take a closer look at the interior elements (not only colors, but also shapes, textures, etc.).
• Let yourself go and think about the interior of your dreams. Allow yourself not to focus on your budget for a while. If a finished picture appears in your imagination, it will be a little easier to equip a room, you can always find inexpensive analogues of well-promoted brands or make simple decorative elements with your own hands.

Generally speaking, designers and interior decorators advise to consider the style and design of the immediate kitchen area, and only then move on to decorating the living room.

To use all the available space as efficiently as possible and get a stylish design room at the end, there are a few simple tips to follow.

• To expand the space, it is advised to use light colors in the design, as well as reflective or transparent surfaces (mirrors, glass).
• One color should become the main one (it is best to choose shades from a light pastel palette), the rest of the colors should act as accents.
• In the kitchen area and in the living room area, use elements of the same or similar color that are different in shape, texture and texture. This will help demarcate the space while maintaining unity.
• Avoid intense color contrasts.
• In the interior, use compact, transformable furniture.

An overview of a small kitchen-living room is in the next video.