Nowadays, one of the main design tasks isis to increase the kitchen space. And this is not surprising, because kitchens in modern homes do not always have enough space for comfortable cooking and eating. The possibility of combining the kitchen area with the living room allows you to create a full-fledged dining room, intended for both family use and for receiving guests.
Combining the kitchen with the living room will help createa full, comfortable dining room. Today, you can expand the kitchen area in several ways, each of which has its pros and cons. Open planning is not always carried out solely for the purpose of expanding space; it is often used to give the room a modern and aesthetically attractive look. To have an idea of how the kitchen interior will look, it is necessary to consider all the methods in more detail.
Zoning of living quarters
Different things can separate the living room and kitchen areasfloor covering, such as tiles and parquet. The first and most popular way to combine a kitchen with a living room is to zone the living space. A clear demarcation allows you to determine where the kitchen work area, dining area and recreation area are located. Zoning can be done by using different types of floor coverings. In this case, they can differ not only in types of materials and textures, but also in color. For example, the floor in the work area will be laid with light ceramic tiles, and in the living room - with parquet, laminate or carpet. To create harmony in the central part of the room, you can lay a carpet, the color of which will be similar to the color of the ceramic tiles. Zoning the kitchen will also look good using different finishing materials. The walls in the work area can be laid with tiles or wall panels, and in the dining area - wallpaper or plaster. Return to contents</a>Dividing the room with a bar counter and other objects
You can separate the zones with a bar counter.In a small room or a country house, zoning with a bar counter will look very elegant. This detail will serve not only as an original piece of furniture, but also as an additional work surface and a small table. In addition, you can put stools next to it and use it for its intended purpose for eating or talking with guests, without disturbing the rest of the family. The design of the bar counter should completely depend on the overall style of the living room and kitchen. In a classic-style room, it can be laid out with decorative stone or wood. When creating an interior in a high-tech or modern style, you can choose a bright plastic tabletop for the counter. In addition to the bar counter, other furniture and household items are often used for zoning. For example, in a room with a large area, you can delimit the space with a sofa. It is advisable to install fairly massive and large sofas that can cover most of the conditional border dividing the kitchen and living room area. An aquarium with an elongated rectangular shape can also serve as an excellent option for zoning. The arrangement of colorful illumination of water and inhabitants of the aquarium will help to create a very refined and attractive atmosphere in the house. Return to the table of contents</a>Application of architectural solutions Often, all kinds of architectural forms are used to delimit a large space, allowing the set goal to be achieved with little effort and expense.
You can zone the space with objectsfurniture, a sofa, armchairs, shelves. Thus, an excellent solution is to use a podium, which can be located in the working kitchen area. A podium raised a few centimeters above the floor in the recreation area and lined with bright ceramic tiles can be an excellent option for decorating the room. It will allow the kitchen area to look bright and modern, while taking up very little space in the house. Also in the interior of a modern style, you can use a semi-arch, visually separating the kitchen from the recreation area. The semi-arch should run along the ceiling and occupy most of one or two walls. Depending on the wishes of the owners, built-in lamps can be placed on one side of the semi-arch, which will create additional lighting for either the kitchen or the living room. A fireplace located near the wall along the conditional border of the zones will be a good addition to the design in the interior. Today, manufacturers offer a huge range of electric fireplaces, so you can choose the right one for both a spacious and a small room. A burning fireplace will distract attention from the working area, creating coziness and comfort in the recreation area. In a spacious room of a country house, a fireplace can be placed in the center of the living room. Return to Contents</a>Choosing a color scheme when creating zoningAnd, of course, when separating the kitchen and the recreation area, one must not forget about the correct choice of colors for the finish and furniture. Regardless of the style in which the interior of the room will be designed, there are several basic rules that must be followed:
The construction of a semi-arch will help separate the kitchen from the living room.
Navigating the diversity of the maindesign techniques that are used when creating combined living rooms and kitchens, you can arrange a comfortable and aesthetically attractive room in which both the owners and guests will be comfortable. The interior of such a room will be a good decoration of the house. At the same time, it will correspond not only to the tastes of the owners, but also to modern trends.
