Kitchen-living room - a great interior solution. Equipping such a room allows you to solve a lot of problems. And, of course, such a studio always looks fresh and stylish.
Combining the kitchen and living room will increase free spacespace in the kitchen. A modern living room combined with a kitchen allows you to get more free space even with limited square meters. The absence of walls literally fills the room with light and space. The hostess will be able to do household chores without being distracted from communicating with guests and family. But this solution also has pitfalls that must be taken into account before making a final decision:
If the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, you can proceeddesign development, especially if the size allows you to implement the most daring ideas. A kitchen-living room with a total area of 18 square meters or more is an ideal option in which you can successfully combine functionality and aesthetics.
Competent space zoning
Scheme of combining kitchen with living room.When deciding which part of the studio will be occupied by the living room and which by the kitchen, you need to focus on the composition of the family and its needs. In the home of a couple who spend the lion's share of the day at work, a small corner can be allocated for a place to cook. A family with small children should divide the space approximately equally, so that the mother can simultaneously cook and watch the kids playing. If the household is large and quite mature, more space should be allocated to the kitchen. This will help smooth out conflicts arising from household issues. In addition to the correct division of space, it is necessary to take care of proper zoning of the space. This is necessary so that the functional areas are adjacent, but do not merge. The following will help to separate the kitchen and the living room:
In addition to zoning, you need to take care of other important nuances. Return to contents</a>
Colors and lighting
Color combination scheme.When choosing a color scheme for a future living room, you should primarily consider natural light and window orientation. A dark kitchen with windows facing north will sparkle in light, warm tones. The abundance of light can be smoothed out by using cold shades. An interior decorated in shades of one color always looks relevant and stylish. For such a game, it is not at all necessary to study the basics of coloristics. It is enough to choose 3-4 shades and use them for decoration. In this case, the darkest tone should be on the floor, and on the ceiling, accordingly, the lightest. You can dilute such a classic with bright accents and accessories. If the combination of, for example, chocolate, beige, cocoa and white seems boring, you can refer to the color compatibility tables (Fig. 3). Their use will greatly simplify the choice of color scheme. It is equally important to pay attention to artificial lighting. Such a living room must be light, because this is not a bedroom that requires subdued light. Correctly placed lamps will help to delimit zones and make each of them comfortable. For the kitchen, 2 light sources are enough: in the center and above the work surface. In the living room, 1 light source will also not be enough. The necessary minimum is a chandelier and a floor lamp. Return to the table of contents</a>
Accessories and more accessories
One of the most difficult stages of registrationkitchen-living room - semantic unification. The zones should not look torn from each other. All interior details should merge into a single picture, only in this case the room will be cozy and harmonious. For stylistic and semantic unification of previously separated zones it is worth using accessories. First of all it is worth turning to textiles. With its help it is possible to connect even such different rooms as a bedroom and a kitchen. The same type of curtains, a blanket and a tablecloth of the same color - a stylish kitchen-living room consists of small things. An excellent unifying link is wall accessories. These can be paintings or various compositions from family photos or children's drawings. They should be united by one characteristic: color, theme, type of frame. Mismatched and absolutely identical accessories rarely look good. Literally any objects can act as connecting decorative elements: vases with flower arrangements, sets of dishes or themed accessories. The main thing is that they should communicate with their entire appearance that the kitchen and living room are one. A kitchen combined with a living room has all the prerequisites to become the favorite room of all household members. And when decorating it, it is important to take into account the tastes of all family members, only in this case will harmony reign in the house.
