How to make a bedroom and a living room from the hall? It would seem, a rather difficult question, because one room is designed for recreation, and the other - for the reception of guests. This type of housing is called a studio, and many young families live in it, as the prices for such apartments are relatively low. How can this be combined in one space? 
With the help of some zoning techniques from onerooms can be obtained and a recreation area, and a sleeping area. Nevertheless, there are many successful design solutions that make it possible to turn a studio into a comfortable and functional room. And the useful recommendations below will help you understand the design and arrange an apartment studio with your own hands.
Expansion of space through redevelopment
This is a radical solution that requires cost. Very often near the hall is a loggia. The redevelopment is carried out in such a way that the loggia becomes part of the room. The wall between the two rooms is removed, high-quality glazing and insulation are made on the loggia. For glazing, it is best to use a good plastic frame with triple glazing, which perfectly keep the heat. 
Expand the living area witha balcony and a room. Warming can be done by hand, removing the old finish from the walls and ceiling, pasting the insulation, making a vapor barrier and securing the finish lining. The floor should also be insulated. After such repairs in this part of the hall it is already possible to make a bedroom. It should be separated from the living room with a drapery or partition. A good solution is to create a podium, which will further allocate the bedroom to a separate zone. In addition, under the podium, you can make different lockers, which will never be superfluous in a one-room apartment. On the dais looks great bed with a canopy. If the loggia is not large, then only part of it can be used. Another option for redevelopment is when, in addition to merging with the loggia, there is a combination of kitchen and living room. Before removing the wall, you need to make sure that it is not a carrier. Bearing walls can not be dismantled in any way. This variant of redevelopment significantly increases the space of the living room. It becomes more spacious in it. Usually the kitchen is separated from the hall by the bar counter, which is very convenient, as it eliminates the need to use the dining table. Behind the counter you can eat and rest with friends. This element looks particularly good in the design of the room when it is selected with well located spotlights. Back to contents</a>
If there is no possibility of redevelopment
The project is a bedroom-living room. But it happens that for some reason re-planning in the apartment can not be done. Or there is no money for it, or the apartment is someone else's. In this case, you can do and more simple ways of dividing the room into a living room and a bedroom. Ways - installation of various partitions and the already mentioned podium. Before you begin this work, you need to consider the following:
- under the bedroom, you always need to leave the end of the room far from the front door;
- from the bedroom there should not be a passage to the kitchen;
- in this part of the room there should be natural light;
- Do not try to block the room area of less than 20 square meters;
- The septum should never be made deaf.
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Types of partitions for zoning space
Partition the room can be plasterboard orwooden panel. You can put a divan, a closet or an aquarium as a partition. If such a wall is up to the ceiling, then it must necessarily be made partially transparent. That is, if the partition is mounted from a drywall, then numerous windows should be provided. If from a tree, it is necessary to execute it in the form of a rack or a bookcase. If the area is fenced off by the cabinet, then it should not be too big and high. It must always be remembered that the task is to make two zones in one room, and not create two separate rooms. Zoning space is a much more suitable option for a studio than creating two small rooms. 
A common way of zoning a bedroom andliving room is the use of plasterboard partitions. When assembling the rack, you should make it so that it fits harmoniously into the overall design of the room. For example, if the design is modern and austere, then a bookcase or a rack with carved racks will not work here. And when choosing an interior for a studio apartment, you should heed the advice of designers who recommend using minimalism in design, abandoning all unnecessary elements. For example, instead of hanging shelves, make niches in the walls that will serve as shelves, abandon the TV stand, dining table, large armchairs and cabinets. with the help of a cabinet, you should think in which direction it will be turned. It is recommended to use sliding wardrobes, as their door slides to the side without requiring additional space. In addition, a mirror is often attached to the door. As you know, mirrors in a small room visually enlarge it. Whichever direction - bedroom or living room - the wardrobe is turned, you should take care of decorating its back wall. These can be engravings, drawings, draperies, or the same mirrors. An unadorned cabinet back wall can ruin the design. Highlighting the area with the help of drapery looks great only when the design of the hall already has a design made of fabrics. Otherwise, curtains or drapes will look like a foreign element. For example, it is enough to decorate one wall of the living room with a small rug or fabric applique so that the curtains separating the bedroom are already in place. Everything that has been written about blind partitions also applies to drapery. The fabrics must fulfill exactly the decorative function. If they completely close the passage, then it will no longer be zoning, the rooms will become crowded. If the room is decorated in an oriental style, then a screen, which is often used in interior decoration in Chinese and Japanese styles, is well suited as a partition. From the furniture, you can install a sofa, which will also fence off the bedroom, or you can put a large aquarium. It will serve as an additional light source in the evening. Back to the table of contents</a>
Bedroom and living room lighting
And in the bedroom area, and in the living room area should beseparate lighting. As for lighting, it should be separate for the bedroom and the living room. It can be two chandeliers or spotlights, mounted in a false ceiling. In the bedroom it is recommended to select a mirror area separately (this may be a mirror on the door of the closet), and in the living room there is a recreation area near the TV. The easiest way to do this is with built-in luminaires with directional light, since wall sconces are not recommended for installation in small rooms. If we talk about the overall design of the room, turned into a bedroom and living room, it should be noted that the room should not be too different from each other in design. So, if the design of the hall is made in a modern style, then in the bedroom it is not recommended to install a fancy bed with carved elements. If everything is done correctly and take into account all the nuances, then the studio apartment will turn into a comfortable housing, with clearly delimited zones of the bedroom and living room. This provides the necessary comfort, which is so lacking for residents of one-bedroom apartments.
