The kitchen combined with the living room is an excellentoption for small apartments. By demolishing the wall, the entire space of the room is visually increased. This option is increasingly common in studio apartments in new buildings and in country cottages.
The advantages of combining two zones: it is convenient to receive a large number of guests, visually increasing the space of the room. The advantages of combining two zones are obvious:
- an increase in the area of the kitchen due to the square meters of the hall;
- visual increase in the total space of the room;
- it is convenient to receive a large number of guests;
- easier to organize a dining area;
- you do not need to buy two TV sets in each room.
Hospitable hostesses will appreciate this interioryoung mothers. A woman can freely do housework in the kitchen, while keeping an eye on the children playing in the living room. Due to the expanded space, it is easy to place a large dining table and gather the whole family.
Architectural coherence
Scheme of a doorway in the form of an arch.This interior design solution also has significant drawbacks. The kitchen should be kept clean: dirty dishes and a stove immediately catch the eye, all the garbage from the kitchen floor is carried into the hall, odors, soot and heat spread. Therefore, a good hood is a must. If the unification of the two zones was not initially included in the building design, then the wall will need to be demolished. In this case, it is better to contact the builders. All walls are divided into partition and load-bearing. Demolition of the latter threatens the appearance of cracks in the walls of the building and can cause its collapse. It is more difficult to combine the kitchen with the hall in an apartment building. Mandatory contact with the BTI and various written approvals will be required. It is especially difficult with panel houses, where almost every wall is load-bearing and even an additional window or door opening poses a threat to the integrity of the entire building. Return to contents</a>
How to arrange a combined kitchen with a hall?
Despite all the advantages of the idea of combining both rooms, designers recommend visually separating the kitchen and the living room.
An option for arranging furniture in a hall combined with a kitchen. There are several methods for this:
As for the style design, hereDesigners' advice differs. Some recommend keeping the entire room in a single style. Others, on the contrary, advise using different colors of the same range. The main thing is that they should combine harmoniously in the end. For example, the high-tech style is perfect for an open kitchen, but it will not go well with a hall designed in the classic style, but Scandinavian design will do just fine. Styles that have absorbed elements of others are relevant, for example, modern or art deco. Each design technique has its own advantages, disadvantages and features that require attention. Return to contents</a>
Color and light separation, as well as ceiling, podium and partitions
Color combination scheme.When decorating the kitchen and the living room, they can be in the same color scheme, but have different shades. For example, a blue or beige living room and a blue or brown kitchen. The division is sometimes based on contrast. For example, the living room can be decorated in calm tones, and the kitchen can stand out with a bright lemon or green spot. When dividing with lighting, it is important to remember that the zones differ in purpose. Therefore, there should be no common chandelier. Bright direct lighting of LED or halogen lamps is used for the kitchen. In the living room, you can hang a chandelier or use several light sources. The main thing is that the lighting is soft, diffused and not glaring. These design techniques allow you to visually delimit the space. Thus, a multi-level plasterboard ceiling can separate the kitchen. LED lamps are easily mounted in it and communications are hidden. A podium also allows you to hide wires. A combined kitchen raised on it looks like a separate island. But if the possibilities allow, it is better to raise the hall on a podium. This way, garbage from the kitchen will not be carried around the house. The golden mean is a dining table raised on a podium, separating both zones. On the one hand, this will protect the hall from garbage flying from the kitchen, on the other hand, the raised table provides an excellent view of the entire room and a good view of the TV. In this case, the kitchen, hall and table should have separate lighting. You can also fence off the kitchen with sliding partitions. This way, if necessary, it can be easily hidden. The arch and columns do not obscure the view, but visually build this missing wall, without stealing the overall space of the room. You can hide the refrigerator behind the column and place additional shelves for storage. Return to the table of contents</a>
Zoning with furniture
Not the least role in creating the interior and comfortplays furniture. A dining table, a bar counter or a shelving unit can separate both zones. The latter acts as a wall, but at the same time, thanks to the through shelves, it does not steal space. A wide sofa with its back to the kitchen perfectly fences off the living room area. If you sit on it, the kitchen disappears from view. This technique is used quite often. The design solution should be applied based on the total area of the combined space, the location of the windows, the number of people living there and the personal preferences of the owners. Each interior is unique and requires an individual approach.</ ul>
