Kitchen-living room - a great interior solution. The equipment of such a room allows solving a lot of problems. And, of course, this studio always looks fresh and stylish. The combination of kitchen and living room will increase the freespace in the kitchen. The modern living room, combined with the kitchen, allows you to get more space, even with limited square meters. Absence of walls literally fills the room with light and space. The landlady will be able to deal with domestic troubles, not stopping from communicating with guests and family. But there is such a solution and pitfalls, which must be taken into account before making the final decision:
If the advantages are outweighed, you can proceedthe development of design, especially if the size allows you to embody the boldest ideas. Kitchen-living room with a total area of 18 and more square meters is an ideal option, where you can successfully combine functionality and aesthetics.
Competent space zoning
The scheme of combining the kitchen with the living room. Decide which part of the studio will occupy the living room, and what - the kitchen, you need, focusing on the composition of the family and its needs. In the house of the couple, who spends the lion's share of the day at work, a small corner can be set aside for cooking. A family with young children should divide the space roughly equally, so that the mother can simultaneously cook and watch the babies playing games. If the households are numerous and mature enough, the kitchen should allocate more space. This will help smooth out the conflicts that arise on the basis of domestic issues. In addition to the correct division of the area, it is necessary to take care of the competent zoning of the space. This is necessary for the functional areas to coexist, but not to merge. Differentiate the kitchen and living room will help:
In addition to zoning, you need to take care of other important nuances. Back to contents</a>
Colors and lighting
The scheme of a combination of colors. When choosing the color solution for the future living room, it is worth starting from the natural lighting and orientation of the windows. The dark kitchen with windows facing north, will play in light warm colors. The abundance of light can be smoothened by using cold shades. Always topical and stylish looks interior, decorated in shades of the same color. For this game does not necessarily learn the basics of color. 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, respectively, the lightest. Dilute this classics can be bright accents and accessories. If the combination of chocolate, beige, cocoa and white seems boring, for example, you can refer to the tables of color compatibility (Fig. 3). Their use will greatly simplify the choice of colors. It is equally important to pay attention to artificial lighting. In such a living room must be light, because this is not a bedroom, requiring a muffled light. Correctly placed lamps will help to differentiate the zones and make each of them comfortable. There are enough light sources for the kitchen: in the center and above the working surface. In the living room 1 source will also not be enough. The minimum required is a chandelier and a floor lamp. Back to contents</a>
Accessories and more accessories
One of the most difficult stages of registrationkitchen-living room - a semantic association. Zones should not look detached from each other. All the details of the interior should merge into a single picture, only in this case the room will be cozy and harmonious. For the stylistic and semantic association of the zones separated earlier it is worth using accessories. First of all, it is worth turning to textiles. With its help, you can link even different rooms like a bedroom and a kitchen. The same type of curtains, plaid and tablecloth of the same color - a stylish kitchen the living room consists of small things. An excellent unifying link is the wall accessories. It can be paintings or various compositions from family photos or children's drawings. Unite them one characteristic: color, theme, frame type. Raznomastnye and absolutely identical accessories rarely look good. Binding decorative elements can be literally any objects: vases with floral compositions, sets of dishes or themed accessories. The main thing is that they should tell all their appearance that these kitchens and the living room are one. The kitchen, combined with the living room, has all the prerequisites to become a favorite room of all household members. And when it is designed, it is important to take into account the tastes of all members of the family, only in this case harmony will prevail in the house.