Combining the kitchen and living room is the dream of many.If you are one of them, today we will inspire you to take this step. We found 10 excellent redevelopments and talked to the architects and designers who created them. In our article - all the most important and interesting We have already written about the popularity of combining the living room with the kitchen in modern interior design. Among the reasons for this phenomenon, we highlighted the many possibilities of an open plan, encouraging freedom of movement, erasing boundaries and allowing the owners of the apartment to be the center of attention even while cooking, and the achievements of the design of household appliances and furniture that can easily be transformed to suit requests. But there is one aspect - what if we are not talking about a spacious loft, but about a small apartment? Is it possible to design a living room combined with a kitchen without sacrificing other interests? To answer this question, we turned to trusted experts in the field of design. Interior designer Stepan Bugaev - is exactly the person you need to turn to when the task is difficult and the approach is thorough, comprehensive and individual. His experience in realizing the wishes of clients is colossal, and among the projects there are no similar ones, because all customers are different. And he found a suitable example of a successful combination of kitchen and living room areas - an apartment of 27 square meters, intended for rent, conceived as a universal and convenient space for everyone. Rented house in Scandinavian style What suits a cozy home, even a rented one? The comfort of Scandinavian style, easy-to-care-for materials and the versatility of details. in the rack in the hallway, the work and dining areas are united by a designer structure, including a rack and a transformable table, and the TV easily turns in the right direction.
Author - Alexey Zhukov, "Victory of Design"
Author - Alexey Zhukov, "Victory of Design"
Author - Alexey Zhukov, "Victory of Design"
Author - Alexey Zhukov, "Victory of Design"
"Victory of Design" Eastminimalism The next project was implemented in a slightly larger apartment — 46 square meters, where a married couple lives. But it is interesting because the area of the bedroom here is reduced in favor of increasing the living room-kitchen area, where the owners also dine. The style chosen by the designers based on the interests of the clients — minimalism with decorative elements in the Japanese spirit — is suitable for the economical and convenient use of every square centimeter of space. The dining room and living room area are separated by a light structure of shelves, the dining table goes into the bar counter on the balcony attached to the apartment. The living room and kitchen are united by uniform furniture with built-in storage systems.
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Art Deco and the Kitchen Island Another interesting oneproject of combining zones: a young couple lives in an apartment of about 32 square meters, who would like to visually expand the space and make it more comfortable. The designers increased the kitchen-dining area by moving the bathroom closer to the entrance. And the living room with a transformable sofa can always be separated from the kitchen with sliding radius partitions. The kitchen island is the functional center of the elongated room. The dining area is also highlighted here - with lamps, chessboard tiles on the floor and the design of the ceiling above it. In the living room there was also a corner for a work area by the window. The overall style of the interior is Art Deco, contrasting colors and a combination of textures - add chic and elegance to the apartment.
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
Author - Ekaterina Zakharova, "Victory of Design"
"Victory of Design" Stepan Bugayev,interior designer»: — When combining a kitchen and a living room, think through the work on connecting communications in advance. Choose a common style — more laconic solutions will visually increase the area. Give preference to built-in appliances and light furniture — if its color merges with the tone of the walls, it will become even less noticeable and will not clutter the space. We recommend planning the kitchen “in a line” and zoning with the help of “transitional” elements — sliding doors, transparent walls, open shelving. Clean lines The project by architects Dmitry and Victoria Korotetsky includes not only a living room combined with a kitchen, but also a , which, if necessary, can be isolated with curtains — and all this in an apartment of only 44 square meters. To make the idea a reality, the bedroom was moved to the place of the kitchen. The customers dreamed of a clean, minimalist space — the result allows you to conveniently combine various functions in a single area. Check out the designer polygonal bar counter made from bent sheet metal – it’s both a dining table and a work surface.
Authors - Dmitry Korotetsky, Victoria Korotetskaya
Authors - Dmitry Korotetsky, Victoria Korotetskaya
Authors - Dmitry Korotetsky, Victoria Korotetskaya
Authors - Dmitry Korotetsky, Victoria Korotetskaya
Authors - Dmitry Korotetsky, Victoria Korotetskaya
Lab21 studio Dmitry Korotetsky, architect andinterior designer: — Be sure to provide a powerful hood in the living room combined with the kitchen, so that odors do not interfere with rest. Think about zoning: furniture and decor items related to the living room should not be in the kitchen, and vice versa — this will make the space comfortable and functional. lab21studio.com Multi-level compactness And this project of a one-room apartment with an area of only 24 square meters went even further — the important zones are divided here vertically. Designer Maxim Zhukov successfully used the height of the apartment in a historical building built in 1912 in St. Petersburg — the bedroom here is hidden under the ceiling, and the living area combines retro elements and a modern laconic approach to decoration.
Author - Maxim Zhukov
Author - Maxim Zhukov
Author - Maxim Zhukov
Author - Maxim Zhukov
to taste.studio Maxim Zhukov, architect and interior designer: — The main task was, of course, the visual expansion and increase of a single space — the very small area of this apartment in no way allowed it to be divided by any means. In almost every one of our projects, we try to fully or partially combine public areas, such as the kitchen and the living room. The most important thing is that thanks to such a unification, the owners get a large, light, airy room that does not restrict movement, which can be transformed at any time to suit a specific scenario of events (a party, a feast, watching a movie together, etc.) — this is impossible to achieve with partitions. totaste.ru Sunny mood A young couple and a cat live in this apartment with an area of about 42 meters, whose interests were also, of course, taken into account during the planning — designer Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik installed nets on all the windows for the safety of the pet. The layout of the apartment was changed to organize a separate bedroom, a dressing room, combine the bathroom with the toilet and, most importantly, unite the kitchen and living room - the owners wanted to have more space and air for leisure and receiving guests. In the kitchen, which can be separated if necessary, there was even room for a washing machine. The original height of the window sills - 75 cm - allowed to make excellent tables overlooking the green courtyard. The "table" in the kitchen-living room became a dining table, but can also be used as a work table, which is important when the owners take work home.
Author - Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik, photographer Maria Irinarkhova
Author - Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik, photographer Maria Irinarkhova
Author - Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik, photographer Maria Irinarkhova
Author - Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik, photographer Maria Irinarkhova
Author - Maria Solovieva-Sosnovik MariaSolovieva-Sosnovik, interior designer: — The clients decided on the colors from the very beginning: a gray background, yellow and purple accents. This plan was fully implemented. The bright yellow kitchen fits perfectly into the interior, setting a wonderful sunny mood. For the sofa, we chose purple-pink, the color of the dress I wore at the first meeting with the clients. It turned out that they really like this shade. In the decor of the kitchen-living room, one of my favorite techniques was used - wallpaper on the wall with a window and, for symmetry, wallpaper on the opposite wall. The rest of the walls are to be painted. The emphasis was on the windows with beautiful Roman blinds and a table-windowsill, as well as an accent on the original wardrobe made of plasterboard according to my sketches. bureau17-117.com Soothing shades This apartment, decorated by designer Marina Sarkisyan, is intended for a girl who often and actively travels, and prefers to relax at home. The calm grey background colour creates a calming mood, while yellow adds a bright and fresh note. The unification of the kitchen and living area not only facilitated communication, but also made the interior more open and light.
Author - Marina Sarkisyan
Author - Marina Sarkisyan
Author - Marina Sarkisyan
Author - Marina Sarkisyan
Author - Marina Sarkisyan
Author - Marina Sarkisyan
Marina Sarkisyan, interior designer:— For unobtrusive zoning, I used several techniques — a light partition made of glass blocks separates the sofa-couch, the ceramic granite floor in the kitchen-dining area visually differs from the herringbone parquet floor of the living room. sarkisyan-marina.arxip.com Loft in a Stalin-era building Grigory and Yulia Lopatka from the DizaynovTochkaRu studio decorated a bright one-room apartment for a couple of freelancers — an apartment for people who spend their working time at home simply has to be comfortable and beautiful. The Stalin-era apartment with an area of 37 square meters was transformed into a fashionable loft — a glass partition unobtrusively separates the kitchen area from the living room and dining room.
Authors - Grigory and Yulia Lopatka, "DesignsTochkaRu"
Authors - Grigory and Yulia Lopatka, "DesignsTochkaRu"
Authors - Grigory and Yulia Lopatka, "DesignsTochkaRu"
Authors - Grigory and Yulia Lopatka, "DesignsTochkaRu"
Authors - Grigory and Yulia Lopatka, "DesignsTochkaRu"
Grigory and Yulia Lopatka, interior designers:— The original layout did not meet the set objectives, so redevelopment and transformation were necessary. Since there are no load-bearing walls in the apartment, we were able to move and expand the opening between the kitchen and the room. This not only added volume to the room, but also allowed us to place a dining table for several people. When planning to combine the kitchen and living room, consider the need to coordinate the redevelopment and be prepared for the appearance of noise and smell when cooking, and if a powerful hood can handle the latter well, then sometimes you will just have to put up with the noise. designov.ru Do not think that the small area of an apartment and high requirements for its arrangement are an exclusively domestic problem. We found spectacular examples of combining a kitchen and a living room in the world capitals of fashion and design - New York and Paris. And they are completely unique - see for yourself. A Changing Space Architect and designer Michael Chen calls the project, completed in a 37-square-meter New York studio, a “folding apartment” — thanks to a transforming closet, the space changes to adapt to the task at hand: relaxation, a party, or receiving friends.
A young man, the owner of an apartment, oftenthrows parties and sometimes works from home. The design of the compact studio “works” in any life situation thanks to the flexibility of the unifying solution - an unusual designer wardrobe stores a fold-out bed, a work area, shelves and even built-in lighting, and its doors and panels can serve as partitions and dividers of zones.
Cozy nest Young Frenchwoman,Photographer and blogger Éléonore Bridge grew up in a big house, but admits that spacious apartments make her nervous. But the 35-square-metre Paris apartment she decorated herself is like a cosy, bright nest.
The layout of the long and narrow area had to becompletely remodeled - but now the bedroom is in the place of the former bathroom, in an isolated area, and a window appeared in the bathroom moved to its place. The combination of the living room and kitchen allows Eleanor to receive 40 guests at a time, many open shelves help organize storage conveniently and beautifully, and bright decor and textiles make the apartment unique and unforgettable.
Kitchen-living room design: examples of planning and zoning
